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21August-September 1967
$0.12

Hawkman #21

DC · August-September 1967 · on sale 1967-06-08

First appearance: Ed DawsonFirst appearance: Lion-Mane
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Identification plate

Series
Hawkman (DC, 1964 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
August-September 1967
Key date
1967-08-00
On-sale date
1967-06-08
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 of Ed Dawson - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lion-Mane - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Attack of the Jungle Juggernaut!cover1pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira SchnappEd Dawson First, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Lion-Mane First, Shayera Thal
1Attack of the Jungle Juggernaut!comic story22script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy AndersonEd Dawson First, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Lion-Mane First, Shayera Thal
2-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp
3-in-house column1pencils: Carmine Infantino, Mike Sekowsky; inks: Murphy Anderson
4Down Down Down You'll Shrink to Microscopic Size!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Charles Cuidera; letters: Ira Schnapp
5-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
6This Wolf Boy Is Jimmy Olsen!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp

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CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Hawkman #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1817-1
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Sources

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