Comic Title: Flash Comics (DC Direct Hawkman) #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2004
On Sale Date: December 1, 2004 Direct Market Date December 1, 2004
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 1, 2004

Cover Price: No Price
Page Count: 24

Notes:
Mini-comic included w/DC Direct First Appearance action figure

Title: (The Origin of Hawkman)
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Hawkman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Dennis Neville

Reprinted From:
Flash Comics #1 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Hawkman (Carter Hall; reincarnation of Egyptian Prince Khufu; origin revealed; next appearance in Flash Comics #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Shiera Sanders (reincarnation of an Egyptian princess; next appearance in Flash Comics #2)

Villain(s)

• Anton Hastor (reincarnation of Egyptian priest Hath-Set; appears to die in this story, see comment below; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #10)
• A servant of Hath-Set and Hath-Set’s army (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story relates the origin of the Hawkman, Carter Hall.

Anton Hastor, simply called Hastor in this story, appears to be killed at the hands of Hawkman in this story, but as revealed in All-Star Squadron #12, he survives the encounter.

This story was not originally titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of Golden Age Hawkman Archives Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
Weapons collector Carter Hall receives an Egyptian dagger from his friend, Jim Rock. Touching the dagger causes Hall to relive his former life as Prince Khufu in ancient Egypt.

Khufu and his love, Shiera, are both killed with the dagger by Khufu’s longtime enemy, Hath-Set. At the moment of his death, Khufu promises to be reincarnated in order to avenge his own murder.

Carter awakens from the experience with knowledge of his previous unknown life. Soon after he meets Shiera for the first time fleeing a subway accident. Shiera has been plagued by dreams of her previous life as well.

Carter then fashions wings and a belt of ninth metal, an anti-gravity material with special properties. He also dons a hawk-shaped headpiece to appear as the Hawk-God Anubis. As Hawkman, he sets out to find the source of the subway disturbance.

Hawkman soon locates the laboratory of Doctor Hastor, electrician extraordinary. Hall realizes that Hastor is the reincarnation of his ancient foe, Hath-Set.

After a short battle, Hastor summons Shiera using a strange hypnosis to use against Hawkman. The winged hero throws a protective sheet of ninth metal over Shiera to protect her, then shoots Hastor with a crossbow. Hastor appears to die and the laboratory is destroyed. Finally, Hawkman returns Shiera to her home.