Hawkgirl/Hawkwoman (Shiera, Shayera, Kendra) Apprecation 2021

[MajorHoy]

. . . However, it wouldn't be until October 1941 that Shiera started appearing as Hawkgirl over in Flash Comics.

From Flash Comics #24 (December 1941, on-sale in October 1941):


To be continued . . .

[MajorHoy]

The rest of the story from Flash Comics #24 (December 1941):

[signalman112]

2020 Sketch by Steve Rude. Wish he had drew the mask/headpiece on her.

RudeHawkgirl.jpg

[DrNewGod]

They're well above normal super strength at times, but it gets forgotten because of how strong the wings and mace are in their visuals. They can absolutely throw cars around if necessary...

The question of their strength is a tad iffy, and has varied over time, and by writer. In general, yes, the average Thanagarian seems to be a bit stronger than the average human. However, a lot of their feats of strength involve them using the Nth Metal's gravity-suppressing properties on whatever they're lifting. Candidly, that's an idea that I like about the Hawks, because it means that they can cope with the Solomon Grundies of their world, but they can't just dismiss a threat like Sportsmaster either. Just seems some writers are more willing to plot around limitations than others, who basically say "Fudge it! They're superstrong!"

[Frontier]

2020 Sketch by Steve Rude. Wish he had drew the mask/headpiece on her.

RudeHawkgirl.jpg

...She looks so weird without her mask.

[signalman112]

Luke Daab.

HawkgirlLukeDaab.jpg

[RobinGA]

Thanks for posting this, but Carter can be such a jerk sometimes.
But I suppose it was how men of his era saw gender roles.