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{{short description|Name of several female fictional superhero characters, all owned by DC Comics}}
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| character_name = Hawkgirl
| image = Hawkgirl (Shiera Sanders Hall).png
| converted = y
| caption = Hawkgirl (Shayera Thal / Shiera Hall) as depicted in ''Sensation Comics'' vol. 2 #1 (March 1999). Art by Dave Johnson and Lee Loughridge.
| publisher = [[DC Comics]]
| debut = '''(Hall)'''<br/>''[[Flash Comics]]'' #1 (January 1940)<br/>'''(Hall as Hawkgirl)<br/>''' ''[[All Star Comics]]'' #5 (June 1941)<br/>'''(Hol)'''<br/>''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' #34 (March 1961)<br/>'''(Saunders)'''<br/>''[[Justice Society of America|JSA: Secret Files]]'' #1 (August 1999)
| creators = '''(Hall)'''<br/>[[Gardner Fox]]<br/>[[Dennis Neville]]<br/>[[Sheldon Moldoff]]<br/>'''(Saunders)'''<br/>[[James Robinson (comics)|James Robinson]]<br/>[[David Goyer]]<br/>'''(Hol)'''<br/>Gardner Fox<br/>[[Joe Kubert]]
| full_name = [[Shiera Sanders Hall]]<br/>[[Shayera Hol]]<br/>[[Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders)|Kendra Saunders]]
| alliances = '''(Hall, Sanders)'''<br/>[[Justice Society of America]]<br/> '''(Hall)'''<br/>[[All-Star Squadron]]<br/>[[Justice League]]<br/>'''(Saunders)'''<br/>[[Justice League]]<br/>[[Justice Society of America]]<br/>[[Birds of Prey (comics)|Birds of Prey]]<br/>[[Black Lantern Corps]]<br/>[[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|Blackhawks]]<br>[[Legends of Tomorrow|Legends]]<br/>'''(Hol)'''<br/>[[Justice League]]
| partners = [[Hawkman]] (various)<br>[[John Stewart (comics)|John Stewart]]<br>
| aliases =  '''(Hol)'''<br/>[[Shiera Hall]]<br/>[[Hawkwoman]]<br/>'''(Saunders)'''<br/>[[Lady Blackhawk]]
| powers = *Flight via Nth metal feathered wings
*Reincarnation via Nth metal knife
*Superhuman hearing, vision, strength, senses, durability, and stamina
*Healing factor
*Highly skilled armed and unarmed combatant
*Ability to communicate with birds
*Utilizes Nth metal gravity-defying belt and archaic weaponry
*Temperature regulation
*Immortality granted through reincarnation process
*Multilingualism
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| subcat = DC Comics
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'''Hawkgirl''' is the name of several [[superheroines]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. The original Hawkgirl, '''[[Shiera Sanders Hall]]''', was created by writer [[Gardner Fox]] and artist [[Dennis Neville]], and first appeared in ''[[Flash Comics]]'' #1 (January 1940). '''[[Shayera Hol]]''' was created by writer [[Gardner Fox]] and artist [[Joe Kubert]], and first appeared in ''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' #34 (March 1961). '''[[Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders)|Kendra Saunders]]''' was created by writer [[David S. Goyer]] and artist [[Stephen Sadowski]], and first appeared in ''[[Justice Society of America|JSA: Secret Files and Origins]]'' #1 (August 1999). One of DC's earliest super-heroines, Hawkgirl has appeared in many of the company's flagship team-up titles including [[Justice Society of America]] and [[Justice League of America]].

Several incarnations of Hawkgirl have appeared in DC Comics, most of them characterized by the use of archaic weaponry and artificial wings, attached to a harness made from the special Nth metal that allows flight. Some incarnations have real wings (DCAU "Justice League" and "Justice League Unlimited"). Most incarnations of Hawkgirl work closely with a partner/romantic interest [[Hawkman]].

Since DC's [[continuity (fiction)|continuity]] was rewritten in the 1985 series ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', Hawkgirl's history has become muddled with several new versions of the character appearing throughout the years, some associated with ancient Egypt and some with the fictional planet Thanagar. These versions of the character have starred in several series of various durations.

Shiera Sanders Hall, Shayera Hol, and Kendra Saunders have all been adapted into various media, including [[DC Universe Animated Original Movies|direct-to-video animated films]], video games, and both live-action and animated television series, featuring as a main or recurring character in the shows ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'', ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'', ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'', ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', ''[[DC Super Hero Girls]]'' and ''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]''. In particular, [[Ciara Renée]] portrayed Saunders in the [[Arrowverse]] franchise while [[Isabela Merced]] will portray an unidentified Hawkgirl in the [[DC Universe (franchise)|DC Universe]] (DCU) film ''[[Superman (2025 film)|Superman]]'' (2025).

==Publication history==
===Golden Age===
Created by writer [[Gardner Fox]] and artist [[Dennis Neville]], [[Shiera Sanders Hall|Shiera Sanders]] first appeared in ''[[Flash Comics]]'' #1 (January 1940), in the same 12-page story in which Fox and Neville introduced [[Hawkman]].<ref>[http://www.comics.org/issue/615/ ''Flash Comics'' #1] at the [[Grand Comics Database]]</ref> Shiera first appears as Hawkgirl in ''[[All Star Comics]]'' #5 (July 1941), in a costume created by [[Sheldon Moldoff]],<ref>[http://www.comics.org/character/name/hawkgirl/sort/chrono/ Hawkgirl] at the Grand Comics Database</ref> based on Neville's Hawkman costume.

===Silver Age===
{{Main|Hawkwoman}}
With the fading popularity of superheroes during the late 1940s, the Hawkman feature ended in the last issue of ''Flash Comics'' in 1949. In 1956, DC Comics resurrected the [[Flash (DC Comics character)|Flash]] by revamping the character with a new identity and backstory. Following the success of the new Flash, DC Comics revamped Hawkman in a similar fashion with ''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' #34 in 1961. The Silver Age versions of Hawkman and Hawkgirl became married [[Thanagarian]] [[police officer]]s from the planet Thanagar who come to Earth to study police techniques. Silver Age Hawkgirl is introduced as [[Shayera Hol]] (phonetically identical to Shiera Hall), who appears in costume as of her first appearance. Although Silver Age Hawkman joins the [[Justice League]] in ''Justice League of America'' #31 in 1964, Silver Age Hawkgirl was not offered membership because Justice League rules only allowed for one new member to be admitted at a time. In 1981, Silver Age Hawkgirl changed her name to [[Hawkwoman]] in the Hawkman backup feature of ''[[World's Finest Comics]]'' #274.

With the establishment of DC's [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|multiverse]] system, the Golden Age Hawkgirl was said to have lived on [[Earth-Two]] and the Silver Age Hawkgirl on [[Earth-One]].

===Post-Crisis and One Year Later===
Following the events of DC's miniseries, ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', the histories of Earth-One, Two, Four, S, and X were merged into one single Earth with a consistent past, present, and future. As a result, both the Golden Age and the Silver Age versions of Hawkman and Hawkgirl live on the same Earth. Shortly after ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'', DC decided that having the Justice Society on the same Earth as all of the other superheroes was redundant and most of the team, including Golden Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl were given a sendoff in the ''[[Last Days of the Justice Society of America|Last Days of the Justice Society]]'' [[One-shot (comics)|one-shot]]. The Justice Society were trapped in another dimension, [[Limbo (DC Comics)|Limbo]], where they would battle for all of eternity to prevent [[Ragnarök]] from occurring on the Earth.

Initially, the Silver Age Hawkman and Hawkwoman were kept in continuity unchanged after ''Crisis on Infinite Earths''. However, DC reversed this decision and [[reboot (continuity)|rebooted]] Hawkman continuity after the success of the ''[[Hawkworld]]'' miniseries. Originally, ''Hawkworld'' was a miniseries set in the past that revised the origins of Hawkman and Hawkwoman, but after the series became a success, DC Comics made ''Hawkworld'' an ongoing series set in the present, with both heroes only recently appearing on Earth after the events in the ''Invasion!'' miniseries, resulting in a complete reboot of Hawkman continuity. Several continuity errors regarding Hawkman and Hawkgirl's Justice League appearances then needed to be fixed, including their appearance in the ''Invasion!'' miniseries. All previous appearances by the Silver Age Hawkgirl in the Justice League were explained by the Golden Age Hawkgirl taking the Silver Age Hawkgirl's place. However, Hawkwoman continued to appear in some pre-''Hawkworld'' Justice League adventures during the time Golden Age Hawkgirl was trapped in Limbo. To explain this continuity error, a new Hawkwoman, [[Hawkwoman#Sharon Parker "Hall"|Sharon Parker]], was created and retconned into the Justice League during the time Golden Age Hawkgirl was in Limbo.

After the Hawkworld reboot, Hawkgirl (Hawkwoman) was now Shayera Thal and not married to Katar Hol, instead merely his police partner. In post-Hawkworld continuity, Shayera adopts the name Hawkwoman from the very beginning of her costumed career and never uses the name Hawkgirl. The Golden Age Hawkgirl is eventually returned from Limbo, but during the ''[[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time|Zero Hour]]'' miniseries she is merged with Katar Hol and Golden Age Hawkman into a new persona.

A new Hawkgirl was introduced as part of the 1999 revival of the JSA monthly title. The new Hawkgirl is Kendra Saunders, granddaughter of the Golden Age Hawkgirl's cousin, [[Speed Saunders]]. Hawkgirl would continue to appear regularly in the monthly ''JSA'' series and later in the ''Hawkman'' monthly. In 2006, the ongoing ''Hawkman'' monthly series was retitled ''Hawkgirl'' starting with issue #50 as part of the "[[One Year Later]]" jump forward; Kendra replaced Hawkman as the lead character. The ''Hawkgirl'' comic book series was finished with issue #66.

==Fictional character biographies ==
===Shiera Sanders Hall===<!-- This section is linked from [[Justice Society of America]] -->
The [[Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] Hawkgirl was [[Shiera Sanders Hall]], the [[reincarnation]] of the [[Egypt]]ian princess Chay-Ara, and partner of [[Carter Hall (comics)|Carter Hall]], the Golden Age Hawkman.

===Shayera Hol===
{{Main|Shayera Hol}}

===Kendra Saunders===
 {{Main|Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders)}}
Kendra Saunders was a young Hispanic woman who [[suicide|took her own life]]. When Kendra's [[soul]] left her body, that of her grandfather's first cousin Shiera Hall, the Golden Age Hawkgirl entered it, making Kendra a [[Walk-in (concept)|walk-in]]. Her grandfather, former OSS agent and globe-trotting adventurer [[Speed Saunders]], recognized this, in part due to a change in eye color, and encouraged his granddaughter to embrace her destiny as the "new" Hawkgirl.

==Powers and abilities==
Hawkgirl owes her powers to a belt of Nth metal, a substance native to the planet Thanagar (once home of another pair of Hawk-heroes, [[Hawkman (Katar Hol)|Katar Hol]] and [[Hawkwoman]]). The metal is psycho-reactive, responding to its bearer's thoughts and in its base form has a number of electromagnetic/gravitational properties. To the Hawks, it grants the power of flight, superhuman strength, super-acute vision, and an enhanced healing/regeneration ability.

Additionally, she displays advanced hand-to-hand combat skills. Like [[Hawkman]], she retains the knowledge of several lifetimes worth of fighting. Her preferred weapons are a [[spear]] or [[mace (bludgeon)|mace]], but she has also been depicted using swords, axes, warhammers, shields, and other melee weapons. She possesses shooting skills from her times as the gunfighter, [[Cinnamon (comics)|Cinnamon]].

In addition, the Nth metal knife which murdered Hawkgirl in her original incarnation as Chay-Ara had an unusual effect upon her soul and that of her lover Khufu ([[Hawkman]]). The pair are locked in a seemingly endless cycle of death and rebirth throughout the centuries. While not a superhuman power per se, this propensity for reincarnation has allowed Hawkgirl to cheat death and return to active duty in her current incarnation.

Like all modern Thanagarians, [[Shayera Hol]] has a pair of wings growing from her back which allows her to fly. As a Thanagarian, she has considerable physical strength, endurance and durability.
As a former member of the Thanagarian military, she had extensive training in tactics, military science, and personal combat skills. Additionally, her focus in espionage can make her a difficult opponent to track, and provides her with an advantage when tracking villains.

Hawkgirl carries a mace made of Nth metal, which can generate electric currents and repel magical energies, her mace is highly effective against magic, as shown when Hawkgirl defeated [[Doctor Fate]], a powerful [[Magician (fantasy)|magician]] of the [[DC Universe]]. Hawkgirl is skilled at wielding and throwing the mace accurately. She has creatively used the mace as a shield to deflect incoming projectiles as well as a makeshift defibrillator unit.

Hawkgirl is fluent in many Earth languages, through the use of the Absorbascon. Her unique Thanagarian physiology also enables her to verbally communicate with birds.<ref>''Hawkman'' #3 (August 1964)</ref>

The Nth metal also regulates the body temperature of the wearer, preventing the need for heavy protective clothing while in high altitudes. It also has the property of radiating heat, which can be controlled to warm the wearer in colder climates.<ref>''Flash Comics'' #18 (June 1941).</ref>

Recently, Kendra has discovered that she had enhanced healing, strength, vision and limited hover abilities when not wearing Nth metal. She speculates that this is due to her prolonged exposure to the substance. It remains to be seen if she still possesses these abilities now that she is Shiera Hall once again.<ref>''HawkGirl'' #58 (January 2007)</ref>

==Other versions==
===''Flashpoint''===
In the alternate timeline of the ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]'' event, Hawkgirl joined with the [[Amazons (DC Comics)|Amazons]]' [[Female Furies|Furies]].<ref>''Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies'' #2 (July 2011)</ref> Later, Hawkgirl is seen aiding [[Artemis of Bana-Mighdall|Artemis]] in her attempt to kill the Resistance movement member, [[Lois Lane]].<ref>''Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance'' #1 (June 2011)</ref> Although Lois is rescued by Resistance member Penny Black using the smoke grenades, Penny is seriously wounded. Later, when the Furies attack [[Grifter (comics)|Grifter]] and the Resistance, Hawkgirl pins Grifter down, but he pulls Hawkgirl down and then stabs her chest with a trench knife.<ref>''Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance'' #2 (July 2011)</ref>

===''DC Bombshells''===
In the ''[[DC Bombshells]]'' continuity set in World War II, Shiera is a technological genius and archaeologist who aids the Bombshells with her lover, [[Vixen (comics)|Vixen]]. As Hawkgirl, she uses a jetpack rather than fly with wings, though when [[Cheetah (comics)|Cheetah]] forces her to build weapons out of ancient technology, she designs one with wings as well as a powerful mace.

Shiera grew up in an orphanage in Mexico. From a young age she had a passion for history and ancient cultures, as well as the magnificent structures that they built. She became an archaeologist and her work caught the eye of Hans Garber. He informed her of the Zambesi Amulets and the power that they possessed.

Intrigued, Shiera went to [[Zambesi]] to try to discover the secret of the amulets. There she met [[Vixen (comics)|Queen Mari of Zambesi]] and the two of them fell in love. Shiera stayed in Zambesi with Mari and became her personal mechanic, building gadgets to assist Mari against her enemies.

Hawkgirl discovered her true Thanagarian origins while fighting against [[Baroness Paula von Gunther]]. After connecting herself with an ancient mechanic god it was revealed to Shiera that her parents were members of the Wingmen of Thanagar, they sought to warn the humans of the intentions of Thanagar who wished to conquer the Earth; due to their actions they were captured and murdered.<ref>''DC Bombshells'' #24 (June 2017)</ref>

=== Elseworlds ===
Shayera and Katar are featured in the [[Elseworlds]] three-part series ''Legend of the Hawkman'' (2000). The story takes place in the Earth-One timeline, some time after ''The Brave and the Bold'' #34. She is shown wanting to return home to Thanagar while Katar has grown accustomed to life on Earth. Although this mini-series was never labelled as an ''Elseworlds'' project when originally published, it is now accepted as being one, with this story clearly based on the Silver Age versions of Hawkman and Hawkgirl during the pre-''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' era.

===''Legend of the Hawkman''===
Hawkgirl ([[Shayera Hol]]) and [[Hawkman]] feature in this mini-series set soon after their arrival on Earth as the duo faces an ancient menace with connections to their Thanagarian heritage. In the first chapter, ''"The Fallen One"'', Shayera has been anxious to return to Thanagar, but Katar feels a responsibility to the museum, especially its upcoming extraterrestrial treasure exhibit. While [[Hawkman (Katar Hol)|Katar]] has adopted Earth as his home Shayera doesn't feel like they belong there. In [[Tibet]] a group of archaeologists discovers a Thanagarian gateway carved into a cliff side, after being informed of this [[Shayera Hol|Hawkgirl]] and [[Hawkman]] travel to the location.<ref>''Legend of the Hawkman'' #1 (July 2000)</ref>

[[Hawkman]] deciphers the writing on the gateway and it depicts the life of Thasaro, a Thanagarian child so evil that he threatened the existence of Thanagar's ancient gods. The ancient gods of Aerie condemned Thasaro into a mystic urn. Shayera's ancestor was entrusted with burying the urn so no one could release Thasaro. The archeologists and Katar want to examine the gateway but [[Hawkwoman|Shayera]] insists that the gateway be left alone. [[Hawkman]] and Shayera get into a fight until Shayera flies away heartbroken because Katar cares more about archeology than her feelings. Katar's fingerprints genetically open the gateway. Shayera hears an explosion and heads back to the site. Thasaro appears and makes the stone sentries throughout his chamber come to life. The sentries attack Hawkgirl but she manages to defeat his enforcers and finds [[Hawkman|Katar]] within Thasaro's grip. Thasaro then summons corpses like talons that rise up from the ground and pull Hawkgirl into a cavern beneath [[List of Hawkman enemies|Thasaro]]'s chamber. The talons maim Hawkgirl, but she manages to break away. Shayera's distress in the cavern awakens the spirit of her ancestor. Shayera's ancestor channels his aura into Shayera and gives her the edge she needs to subdue Thasaro. Thasaro is banished once again into the urn. The urn is then transported to the Midway City Museum so [[Hawkman|Katar]] and [[Shayera Hol|Shayera]] can safeguard it.<ref>''Legend of the Hawkman #2'' (August 2000)</ref> Three months later [[Shayera Hol|Shayera]] is shown wanting to start a family, in the meantime Thanagarian zealots return to Earth to free the heinous fallen god. Thasaro's return brings chaos and devastation to Midway City, but using their [[Nth Metal]] weapons Hawkgirl and [[Hawkman]] are able to subdue him, banishing him to the fiery depths of Earth's Hell.<ref>''Legend of the Hawkman'' #3 (September 2000)</ref>

===''JLA: The Nail'' & ''JLA: Another Nail''===
In ''[[JLA: The Nail]]'' and ''[[JLA: Another Nail]]'', Hawkgirl is a member of a Justice League, and remains so even after her husband's death by [[Amazo]], although the team faces anti-alien prejudice and suspicion. She briefly contemplates abandoning Earth when anti-alien propaganda leads to a museum exhibit dedicated to Hawkman being vandalized, but when she returns to save two children from a burning building, her faith in humanity is restored when a group of civilians stand between her and government officials attempting to bring her in as an alien, the family she saved affirming that they still see Hawkman and her as heroes. In ''Another Nail'', she appears to be close friends with [[Zatanna]]. She has forgiven [[Green Arrow|Oliver Queen]] (in Amazo's body) after he admits feeling responsible for getting Katar killed, Queen believing that his attempts to prove himself caused Hawkman to put himself in danger to protect the more vulnerable Oliver. Her role as the sole Hawk with League membership is much like her animated counterpart in the ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' animated series.

===''Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again''===
In ''[[Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again]]'', the Hawks tried to return to Thanagar to flee from [[Lex Luthor]]'s military dictatorship, only to crash in the rain forests of [[Costa Rica]]. They decided to remain in hiding. They gave birth to a son and daughter, giving them natural wings. Katar and Shayera were killed in a military strike ordered by Lex Luthor, embracing each other in their final moments. The children were brought up in the jungle ever since. They were bent on revenge against Lex.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fanboyplanet.com/ontv/justiceleague/mg-jluONCEANDFUTURETHING2.php |title=mg-jluONCEANDFUTURETHING2 |publisher=Fanboy Planet |access-date=2015-06-13 |archive-date=2015-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616010159/http://fanboyplanet.com/ontv/justiceleague/mg-jluONCEANDFUTURETHING2.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> As '''Hawkboy''', the son ultimately kills Lex with Batman's permission, since he understands what he has been through.

===''Justice''===
In [[Alex Ross]]'s Silver Age-toned ''[[Justice (DC Comics)|Justice]]'', Hawkgirl is a member of the [[Justice League]] and co-director of the Midway City Museum, alongside her husband. With the entire JLA's secrets and weaknesses in hand, the [[Legion of Doom]] stages a simultaneous attack on nearly every member of the League. Hawkgirl and [[Hawkman]] are surprised by [[Toyman#Winslow Percival Schott|Toyman]] in the Midway City Museum, but manage to survive and decide to investigate his warehouse, where they are assaulted by his forces, and discover that he is making multiple [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]] androids. She also appears in ''Secret Origins'' and ''Liberty and Justice''.

===''Gotham City Garage''===
Kendra Saunders's version of Hawkgirl is featured in ''Gotham City Garage'' series. She is the youngest member of a very old team. It's revealed that Kendra's parents were killed during an alien invasion, she was later rescued by the [[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|Blackhawks]] and trained from a young age with captain [[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|Blackhawk]]. She is shown using the [[Lady Blackhawk]] costume and the alias Kendra Blackhawk. She resigns from the Blackhawks to help the Gotham City Garage against [[Lex Luthor]]'s attacks.<ref>''Gotham City Garage'' #18 (January, 2018)</ref>

===''DC New Talents Showcase''===
Hawkgirl was chosen for one of the seven features in the one-shot comic book. She lives in Chicago, working as a police detective. She is from Thanagar, her mace vibrates like a smartphone when Nth-Metal Thanagarian weapons are near and she has a secret Hawkroom. It is revealed that she did not leave Thanagar on good terms. After some time collecting Thanagarian weapons from crime scenes, she started suspecting something was wrong. This led to her fighting against an ancient Thanagarian that wanted her dead since she chose humans instead of Thanagarians.

[[Erica Schultz]], said she was inspired by the [[DC Animated Universe]] version of the character: "I've always been drawn to strong characters, but what really solidified my love for Shayera was the ''[[Justice League]]'' cartoon show."<ref>''DC New Talent Showcase'' (January 2017)</ref>

===''Scooby-Doo Team-Up'' #17===
During a crossover with the cast of ''[[Scooby-Doo]]'', the [[Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]] version of [[Hawkwoman|Hawkgirl]] is featured alongside [[Hawkman]] in the Midway City Museum, working as curators. The heroes team-up with the characters from the animated series to discover who stole from their workplace. Later they uncover that [[Shadow Thief]], [[Matter Master]] and [[Fadeaway Man]] were behind it. After a fight against the villains the heroes retrieve the stolen items.

===''Bombshells: United''===
Hawkgirl appears as Shiera Hall in the continuation series to ''[[DC Comics Bombshells]]'', ''Bombshells: United'' set in the United States in 1943. Shiera is shown in Green Light alongside her lover, Green Light.<ref>''Bombshells: United'' #11 (November 2017)</ref> Hawkgirl is later featured fighting against the [[Apokolips]] invasion on [[DC Universe|Earth]].<ref>''Bombshells: United'' #37 (May 2018)</ref>

==In other media==
{{See also|Shiera Sanders Hall#In other media|Shayera Hol#In other media|Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders)#In other media|Kendra Saunders (Arrowverse)}}
===Television===
====Animation====
[[File:Hawkgirl DC Super Hero Girls 0001.png|thumb|Hawkgirl as she appears in ''[[DC Super Hero Girls]]''.]]
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in ''[[The All-New Super Friends Hour]]'', voiced by [[Shannon Farnon]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in ''[[Super Friends (1980)|Super Friends]]'', voiced by [[Janet Waldo]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in series set in the [[DC Animated Universe]] (DCAU), voiced by [[Maria Canals-Barrera]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Shiera Sanders Hall incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in the ''[[DC Super Hero Girls (TV series)|DC Super Hero Girls]]'' (2019) episode "#TheBirdAndTheBee", voiced by [[Stephanie Lemelin]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl makes cameo appearances in ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'', voiced by [[Quinta Brunson]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/quinta-brunson-tyler-james-williams-voice-hawkman-hawkgirl-harley-quinn-special-hbo-max-1235251122/ | title=Quinta Brunson & Tyler James Williams to Voice Hawkman & Hawkgirl in 'Harley Quinn' Valentine's Day Special at HBO Max | date=6 February 2023 }}</ref>

====Live-action====
* The Shiera Sanders Hall incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in ''[[Smallville]]'', portrayed by [[Sahar Biniaz]].<ref>{{cite episode |title=Shield |series=[[Smallville]] |network=The CW |date=October 1, 2010 |season=10 |number=2}}</ref>
* The Kendra Saunders incarnation of Hawkgirl, with elements of Shiera Sanders Hall, appears in media set in the [[Arrowverse]], portrayed by [[Ciara Renée]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Shiera Sanders Hall incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in ''[[Stargirl (TV series)|Stargirl]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

===Film===
* Shayera Hol makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Justice League: The New Frontier]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* An evil, [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|alternate universe]] incarnation of Hawkgirl named '''Angelique''' makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]]'' as a minor member of the [[Crime Syndicate]] who wields a flaming sword.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Kendra Saunders incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in ''[[Teen Titans Go! To the Movies]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl was originally going to appear in ''[[Black Adam (film)|Black Adam]]'', but lead actor [[Dwayne Johnson]] later stated that she would not be in it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/dwayne-johnsons-black-adam-confirmed-to-introduce-hawkgirl/|title=Dwayne Johnson's 'BLACK ADAM' Confirmed to Introduce Hawkgirl|date=23 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heroichollywood.com/dwayne-johnson-black-adam-hawkgirl/|title=Dwayne Johnson's 'Black Adam' Reportedly Features Hawkgirl|date=23 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1297629306290487296|user=TheRock|title=@boybenzedrine @SevenBucksProd Hawk...|date=23 August 2020}}</ref>
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in ''[[Green Lantern: Beware My Power]]'', voiced by [[Jamie Gray Hyder]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* An unidentified Hawkgirl will appear in ''[[Superman (2025 film)|Superman]]'', portrayed by [[Isabela Merced]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|date=2023-07-21|title='Superman Legacy' Cast Adds Isabela Merced, Edi Gathegi and Nathan Fillion: EXCLUSIVE|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/07/superman-legacy-cast|access-date=2023-07-11|magazine=Vanity Fair}}</ref>

===Video games===
[[File:HawkgirlLegoBatman3.jpg|thumb|right|Hawkgirl in a promotional image for ''[[Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham]]''.]]
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl appears as a playable character in ''[[Justice League: Injustice for All]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl appears as a playable character in ''[[Justice League: Chronicles]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Kendra Saunders incarnation of Hawkgirl appears as a playable character in ''[[Justice League Heroes]]'', voiced by Collette Whittaker.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Kendra Saunders incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'', voiced by Lana Lesley.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl appears as a playable character in ''[[Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Kari Wahlgren]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Shiera Sanders Hall incarnation of Hawkgirl appears as a playable character in ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us]]'', voiced by [[Jennifer Hale]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl appears as a playable character in ''[[Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham]]'', voiced again by Kari Wahlgren.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* An unidentified Hawkgirl appears as a playable character in ''[[Infinite Crisis (video game)|Infinite Crisis]]'', voiced again by Maria Canals-Barrera.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* An unidentified Hawkgirl appears as a playable character in ''DC Legends''.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl appears as a modifier in ''[[Injustice 2]]''{{'}}s "Multiverse" mode.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl appears as a playable character in ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]'', voiced by [[Tiffany Smith]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

===Miscellaneous===
* The DCAU incarnation of Shayera Hol / Hawkgirl appears in the tie-in comics ''Justice League Beyond'',<ref>''Justice League Beyond'' #7(May 2012)</ref><ref>''Justice League Beyond'' #8(June 2012)</ref> ''[[Justice League Adventures]]'',{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} and ''Justice League Unlimited''.<ref>''Justice League Unlimited'' (January 2005)</ref>
* The Shayera Hol incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold (comics)|All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The ''Injustice'' incarnation of Shiera Sanders Hall / Hawkgirl appears in the ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us (comics)|Injustice: Gods Among Us]]'' prequel comic.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Kendra Saunders incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in ''[[DC Super Hero Girls]]'' (2015), voiced by [[Nika Futterman]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Kendra Saunders incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in ''[[DC Super Hero High (TV series)|DC Super Hero High]]'', voiced again by Nika Futterman.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
* The Kendra Saunders incarnation of Hawkgirl appears in the ''DC Super Hero Girls'' tie-in comic book.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

==Reception==
[[IGN]]'s list of the "Top 25 Heroes of DC Comics" ranked Hawkgirl as #22.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-top-25-heroes-of-dc-comics|title = The 25 Best Heroes of DC Comics - IGN| date=26 June 2019 }}</ref> She was ranked 80th in [[Comics Buyer's Guide]]'s "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/comics-buyers-guide-presents-2-100-sexiest-women-i/4000-463770/ | title=Comics Buyer's Guide Presents #2 - 100 Sexiest Women in Comics (Issue)}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Hawkwoman]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.dccomics.com/heroes_and_villains/?hv=origin_stories/hawkman_and_hawkgirl&p=1 Hawkman and Hawkgirl] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418151943/http://www.dccomics.com/heroes_and_villains/?hv=origin_stories%2Fhawkman_and_hawkgirl&p=1 |date=2008-04-18 }} on [[DC Comics]].
* [https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Hawkgirl Hawkgirl] on DC Comics Wiki
* [https://www.dccomics.com/characters/hawkgirl Hawkgirl] on [[DC Comics]]
* [https://www.hawkworld.org/ Hawkworld - An extensive fan page dedicated to Hawkgirl, Hawkwoman, and Hawkman. ]

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