Hawkman's most distinguishing features are the giant wings on his back and his heavy armor. He wears a black cuirass with a hawk logo in a red circle in the middle. His belt, spaulders, greaves and gauntlets are golden. He also dons a golden helmet with a beak shaped front and outstanding wings on top.
His primary weapon is a large spiked mace[6]made of Nth metal.[7]
Hawkman and Hawkwoman started operating as heroes in 2004,[8]and were inducted in the Justice League in May, 2004.[9]
In 2006,[10] the Joker tricked Lucas Carr into leading him to the Justice League's secret headquarters. After invading the cave and subduing Carr, Joker set a trap for the League: a large surprise giftbox. When Flash went to open it, it burst open with monkey clowns. The exact resolution of the encounter is unknown, but the Leaguers all survived.[11]
After mutated plant creatures sprouted up all over the world, Hawkman helped fight the one in Metropolis. He managed to chop off one of the plant's tentacles with his mace.[13]
After the Team defeated the central control plant, the Justice League turned their attention to the Injustice League and helped the Team take them into custody.[13]
After John Stewart deliberated with the Guardians of the Universe, it was decided the six wanted Leaguers would travel to Rimbor to defend themselves. Hawkman accompanied the accused members on the trip to support his spouse.[5]
Hawkman watched from the crowd as Superman pleaded his case to the Tribune.[19]
Rimbor June 20, 00:16UTC
Hawkman watched as Hawkwoman and the other Leaguers were found guilty of all charges and taken away. Superboy, Miss Martian and Adam Strange arrived in court, with new evidence. Hawkman was present when the Tribunal heard the evidence, and waited with Icon, Conner, M'gann and Adam while the court deliberated. Eventually, the Tribune announced the charges against the Leaguers were dropped and they were released from custody.[20]
Rimbor June 20, post-00:16UTC
As Hawkman and the other Leaguers walked the streets of Rimbor, ready to return to Earth, Vandal Savage broadcast a message through holographic monitors, declaring Earth off limits to alien invasion. Superman was skeptical about Savage's threat, but then Batman pointed to a giant satellite, the Warworld, passing through Rimbor.[20]
The League finally arrived at Mount Justice, Hawkman among them. The mountain was in ruins, and Superman wondered whether they were already too late in dealing with the invasion that embroiled the Earth before and during their absence. Members of the Team descended from the heavens, acting as a welcoming committee. Batman asked Aqualad, who in their last meeting was still a traitor, what happened there. Aqualad reassured them that the crisis has passed, but not without loss.[20]
Hawkman joined a contingent of Leaguers investigating an attack on an Nth Metal refinery. Hro Talak detected evidence of human involvement. Hawkman and Hawkwoman assured him that the kidnapped meta-humans were being used as weapons by Apokolips. Talak was skeptical and criticized the League's handling of the problem, before dismissing them. The Leaguers then went to follow an ion trail detected by Guy Gardner.[2]
Hawkman piloted the Javelin, and opened fire on the Orphanage, allowing the rest of the team to infiltrate the station. Later, he watched as the squad was boom tubed into open space from the station, only to be saved by Gardner, and the Orphanage disappeared through a massive boom tube.[2]
Hawkman was among the Leaguers who called into a meeting of the Justice League and affiliated teams. They all voted in favor of Black Lightning being the new League leader.[23]
Hawkman was first imagined in 1940 as Egyptologist Carter Hall. In the Silver Age, he was reimagined as a Thanagarian law enforcement officer named Katar Hol; Young Justice's Hawkman is based on the latter version.
Though Hawkman has had five appearances in animation, he was only identified as the Thanagarian Katar Hol thrice: in Hanna-Barbara's Super Friends, in Filmation's Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, and in the last season of The Batman.