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Publishers / DC / Hawkman (1964) / #11
11December 1965-January 1966
$0.12

Hawkman #11

DC · December 1965-January 1966 · on sale October 14, 1965

First appearance (cover): The ShrikeFirst appearance (cover): Toros Tos
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Identification plate

Series
Hawkman (DC, 1964 series)
Issue
#11
Publication date
December 1965-January 1966
Key date
December 1965
On-sale date
October 14, 1965
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of The Shrike - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Toros Tos - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Shrike Strikes at Night!cover1pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira SchnappHawkman, Katar Hol, The Shrike First, Toros Tos First
1Builders of the Future!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff, Morris Waldinger; inks: Sheldon Moldoff, Morris Waldinger; letters: Ira Schnapp
2The Shrike Strikes at Night!comic story23script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoHawkgirl, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Shayera Thal, The Shrike First, Toros Tos First
4Ultra the Multi-Alienpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee Elias; letters: Ira Schnapp
5-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: Ira Schnapp
9G. I. Combat; Haunted Tank; Johnny Cloudpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Ira Schnapp
11-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Gaspar Saladino
12-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
13A DC Offerpromo (ad from the publisher)1
14-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Hawkman #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1280-3		2007On eBay ›
DC Finest: Hawkman: Wings Across Time #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-250-0		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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