Base of Operations St. Roch, Louisiana
First Appearance Flash Comics #1 (January 1940)
Occupation Super Hero
Real Name Carter Hall
Special Abilities Wing-maneuvered flight by anti-gravity nth metal; wields a variety of ancient weapons, particularly shield, dagger, and mace; expert hand-to-hand combatant.
During ancient Egypt's 15th dynasty, Prince Khufu and his beloved Princess Chay-ara discovered a downed spacecraft from the planet Thanagar. Exposure to the ship's anti-gravity nth metal allowed Khufu and Chay-ara to be reincarnated countless times throughout the ages to follow. In modern times, Khufu became the hero Hawkman, Chay-ara reincarnated as his beloved Hawkgirl.
Personal Notes:
This is my first DCUC figure. I steered away from this line when its prices reached 4 figures, way more expensive than a regular ToyBIz Marvel Legends release. That was also the time when I started to collect Transformers heavily. I was blissfully unaware of the existence of this toy until I read a review from a fellow collector.
After reading that review (I provided a link to that review on this page) I realized I must have one. I have to find this on the secondary market, despite this line being slow moving, I couldn't find one in retail. When I did find one, I was not disappointed. The sculpting is superb and is provided with weapons fit for the character. The real winner is the articulated wings and the huge wingspan. When posed properly, he looks like a bird of prey ready to do battle.
It even fits the theme I'm building for my display. It wouldn't look out of place displayed with Marvel Legends Asgardians. I bought a stand, on order to best display its wings. This is an awesome figure and I haven't regretted purchasing it. (02.03.2010).