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1May 1985
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP

The Shadow War of Hawkman #1

DC · May 1985 · on sale 1985-01-15

First appearance: Captain Stewart FrazierFirst appearance: Fell AndarFirst appearance: Alegna KaduOrigin: Hawkman2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Shadow War of Hawkman (DC, 1985 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 1985
Key date
1985-05-00
On-sale date
1985-01-15
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Captain Stewart Frazier - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Fell Andar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Alegna Kadu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Katar Hol, Shayera Thal.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Richard Howell; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Todd KleinHawkman, Hawkwoman, Katar Hol, Shayera Thal
1V the Comic Bookpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2The Shadow War of Hawkmancomic story23script: Tony Isabella; pencils: Richard Howell; inks: Alfredo P. Alcala; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: Milt SnapinnBatman, Byth, George Emmett, Captain Stewart Frazier First, Hawkman Origin, Hawkwoman Origin, Katar Hol Origin, Hyathis, Paran Katar, Clark Kent, Superman, Shayera Thal Origin, Joe Tracy, Mavis Trent
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetHawkman, Katar Hol
9-letters page1.5script: Tony Isabella, Richard Howell, Alan Gold
10Do You Know Where Your Children Are?promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Mike Machlan; inks: Jerry Ordway
12-in-house column0.75script: Dick Giordano
13DC Check List On Sale Week of February 7 [1985]in-house column0.25letters: typeset

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893119205
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893119205

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Series context

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Sources

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