Comic Title: Hawkman #25
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Apr/May 1968
On Sale Date: February 15, 1968 Copyright Date February 15, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Newsstand Date February 15, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #64

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: George Kashdan

Title: "Return of the Death Goddess"
Pages: 16

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

Writer: Bob Haney
Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Charles Cuidera

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Hawkman Vol. 2 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Hawkman (last appearance in Justice League of America #61; next appearance in Justice League of America #62)

Supporting Character(s)

• Hawkgirl (appears as Shiera Hall only; last appearance in Hawkman #24; next appearance in Hawkman #26)

Villain(s)

• Medusa (a spirit being; no further appearances)
• A minotaur and a fire demon (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Martin (an archaeologist; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Professor Martin, an obsessed blind archaeologist, donates the statue of Medusa, which he uncovered, to the Midway City Museum, only to free the spirit of the monster by kissing the statue's lips, as per his translation of the inscription. The spirit professes its love and appreciation, telling him that he need only kiss the statue again to save her if she is imperiled.

She then selects Shiera Hall as her host vessel, and begins her revenge on mankind. First she creates a fire demon which blows up a powder company; this sets nearly all the city on fire. Hawkman rescues endangered residents, the uses Thanagarian electro-knuckles to smash a dam and flood the city, which puts out the fire. Medusa then frees zoo animals, and when the army attacks she dispatches a minotaur to demolish their tanks, a hurricane to down a jet, and finally attacks Hawkman herself.

As Martin hears a radio report of the hero's imminent defeat by Medusa, he kisses the statue, and infuses her with more power. Fortunately, Hawkman is able to smash the statue, and Shayera is returned to normal.