Comic Title: Hawkman #8
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jun/Jul 1965
On Sale Date: April 15, 1965 Newsstand Date April 15, 1965
Source: House Ad, Green Lantern #37, Page 30

Copyright Date April 15, 1965
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1965

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Battle of the Bird-Man Bandits"
Pages: 11

Feature(s):
Hawkman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Murphy Anderson

Reprinted In:
Hawkman Archives Vol. 2 HC (2005)
Showcase Presents Hawkman Vol. 1 TPB (2007)

Feature Character(s)

• Hawkman (last appearance in Hawkman #8; next appearance in Justice League of America #36)

Supporting Character(s)

• Hawkgirl (last appearance in Hawkman #8; next appearance in Hawkman #9)

Villain(s)

• Fal Tal (a birdwoman scientist of Kalvar; next appearance in Showcase #103)
• The Karvars (males warriors of Kalvar; next appearance in Showcase #103)

Comments:
The Kalvars were also known as the Harpies of Green mythology.

Synopsis:
When Hawkgirl does not return from their spaceship after spring cleaning, Hawkman's attempt to reach the ship is interrupted by an attack by alien birdmen. When he finally reaches the ship, the aliens' leader, birdwoman Fal Tal, pushes Shayera from it, unconscious and without wings or gravity-belt, and Katar must save her without his own wings, stripped off in the battle.

Safe, Hawkgirl explains what's going on. The Kalvars, a winged race of explorers, came to Earth 500,000 years ago, and crashed after two of their ships collided, one landing on land, the other at sea. The seabound ship lay buried until brought to the surface by a diastrophic heave, awakening Fal Tal from suspended animation with the instinct to return home.

Unable to repair the ship, she sought out aid on Earth, and when she found Hawkgirl and the Thanagarian vessel, realized that she only needed to steal that ship to return to her world. Repairing the Kalvar ship, Hawkman and Hawkgirl chase down their own, easily overtaking and capturing it.

The Kalvars are towed to Thanagar and placed in a special environment to prevent their deaths, while they await trial for theft.