Black Adam: The History of Hawkman
The DC Universe is a big place, with plenty of heroes who have been around in the comics for the better part of a century without ever getting a chance to shine on the big screen. However, for one DC character, that chance has finally arrived: the high-flying Hawkman, who’s set to make his cinematic debut on July 29 in Black Adam, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the title character.
Hawkman himself will be played by Aldis Hodge, best known for his roles as Alec Hardison in the TV series Leverage and MC Ren in Straight Outta Compton. However, there are currently few details available about the plot of the Black Adam film, or Hawkman’s place in it — and unfortunately, his comic history is far too long and tangled to easily discern exactly what his role in the movie will be. So in the interest of learning more about this winged wonder, it’s time to dive into Hawkman’s comic book roots before he soars onto the big screen this summer.
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Hawkman first appeared in a backup story for January 1940’s Flash Comics #1 — the same comic that introduced Jay Garrick, the original Flash. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, Hawkman’s initial origin story portrayed him as Carter Hall, an archaeologist and museum curator who discovers that he is the reincarnation of the ancient Egyptian prince Khufu. Using the otherworldly ore known as Nth Metal, Hall creates a winged harness that grants him the power of flight, and decides to fight crime as the masked hero Hawkman.
In All Star Comics #3, Fox introduced the Justice Society of America, DC’s first superhero team and the predecessor to the Justice League. Hawkman was a founding member of the Justice Society,
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