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Hawkgirl discovers some historic truths and ancient evils that are linked to her origins and the enemies she''s been facing in St. Roch since her return!

Trapped eternally on the Abysmal Plane, the New God encounter Clockwerx and learn of a new threat to time and the universe! And that''s when things start getting really crazy!

Hawkgirl''s quest for her ancient enemy Hath-Set nears its end! After centuries at the mercy of his curse, Hawkgirl tracks down Hath-Set and faces the fate of the Hawks head-on.

Hawkgirl is torn by the sudden, mysterious return of Hawkman, but facing off against the deadly and progressively more powerful Maw may just be enough to keep her from finding out their deadly connection!

The search to destroy Hath-Set continues! Hawkgirl seeks to destroy the Hawks'' ancient enemy, but once the curse is broken, what does it mean for the future of the time-lost lovers Hawkman and Hawkgirl?

After centuries, Hawkgirl and Hawkman catch up to the man who has cursed them to forever be apart! But should they destroy Hath-Set, will it finally allow them to be together„or will it force them apart?

Hawkman Returns'' part 1! Blackfire has made her way to Earth to eliminate Hawkgirl„as she did Hawkwoman„bringing the Rann/Thanagar War very close to home! And worse...she has evidence that she''s already killed Hawkman as well. Continued in JSA CLASSIFIED #21!

The conclusion of the Abysmal Plane story finds Orion confronting the menace known as Clockwerx. The fate of the universe now rests on Orion and the Anti-Life Equation!

The adventure continues! King Varian and his companions attempt to heal the rift between Horde and Alliance by seeking out help from orc leader Thrall. Garona, the assassin who drove these factions apart by killing Varian''s father, is back and still under the spell which made her kill King Llane. King Varian must also contend with the evil group Twilight''s Hammer, which is under the power of the sinister "The Master."

Life isn''t the same for Hawkgirl now that Hawkman isn''t around. Strange things keep happening in her civilian life, but is it all just part of a dream, or has she awakened an ancient horror deep beneath the walls of the St. Roch museum?

Orion has become the new ruler of Apokolips, but now he must contend with his half-brother, Kalibak, for possession of the throne! Meanwhile, the incredible secret that DeSaad has been keeping from them both is revealed!

The JLA''s deadliest member confronts Darkseid! Darkseid''s taken over an entire midwestern town in hopes of discovering the Anti- Life Equation! This town is just like your hometown, except everyone is under the strict control of Apokolips.

Beaten and bruised from her fight with Khimaera, Hawkgirl is caught by surprise when a friend from her past makes an unexpected appearance. Could this be the return of her lost love, Hawkman?

Extra-sized final issue. Orion, scourge of Apokolips, runs into Scott Free, Mister Miracle! Orion discovers that Scott has been harboring a dreadful secret! Scott has something that Orion obtainedÉand succeeded where Orion failed! It''s a power-packed finale to Walt Simonson''s run on ORIONÉbut where will it leave our hero?

Hawkgirl goes wing-to-claw against Khimaera, the ancient evil that has been plaguing St. Roch. But with all of the recent turmoil in her life, Hawkgirl isn''t in top fighting form!

Hawkman Returns'' part 2, continued from HAWKGIRL #59. Find out where Hawkman''s been since Hawkgirl returned to Earth, while the breakout of several high-powered prisoners of the Rann-Thanagar War brings Hawkman''s involvement to its premature conclusion.

Orion may have won his latest battle, but it''s at a price-for he has been altered somehow by the events of the previous issue. Now changed, he must face DeSaad, who can no longer sit idly by and watch as Orion continues to rule Apokolips!

Orion encounters a young teen and her ratty guardian--a low-level numbers runner for the mob. Orion finds them and uses them to begin tracing his way back to the hitherto unknown person who had him captured.

Hawkman Returns'' part 4, continued from JSA CLASSIFIED #22. Hawkgirl defines her next priority on Earth: destroy Hath-Set and break the vicious circle of the Hawks'' doomed existences.

Hawkgirl''s back on patrol in St. Roch, trying to rein in the rising gang violence plaguing the city. But when one gang called the Lizard Kings starts messing around with voodoo summonings, it''s going to be even tougher for her to stop them!

In the aftermath of last issue''s explosive battle, there''s a new ruler in Apokolips, and he''s inherited Darkseid''s confidante, Mortalla, whose advice is a poor substitute for a Mother Box. But is the new leader Orion? Or is it Kalibak?

Events from the missing year of Hawkgirl''s life are explored as she revisits the Rann-Thanagar war„where she last saw Hawkman„when a renegade soldier brings the war back to her on Earth!

Hawkgirl may have reached the end of the line, when a refugee from the Rann-Thanagar War shows her the only way out of his makeshift cage/prison could be in a body bag!

Orion is held captive while his energy is being slowly leeched away by Arnicus Wolfram. Arnicus is one of the world''s richest men--older than most mortals from living on borrowed life energy. In Orion, he''s found a fountain of youth and plans to siphon from it forever!

Hawkman Returns'' part 3. Struggling to defeat the powerful person behind the Rann-Thanagar prison break brings Hawkman and Hawkgirl back together after more than a year apart and forces them into a situation that could turn the tide in the epic war! Conclusion in HAWKGIRL #60.

Kendra travels to Gotham City in her search for clues that will lead her to finding Hath-Set...and when in Gotham, who better to help with a mystery than the Dark Knight Detective himself: Batman!

The secrets of Jack Kirby''s legendary creations are revealed in a thrilling special that includes a two-page "lost pages" JLA feature by writer Grant Morrison and artist Howard Porter, which explains why Orion and Big Barda were sent to Earth to join the JLA! In the lead story (by Karl Kesel, with art by Sal Velluti and Bob Almond), discover the origin of the entire Fourth World!

"Originally published in single magazine form in Superman 659, 666 and Action Comics 848, 849."--T.p. verso.

Like Thor? Want more? You''ll adore the Thor Corps for sure! After all, they fought a Thor War. Hammers clash when Mjolnir-wielder of the future, Dargo Ktor, is tricked into fi ghting Eric Masterson, the replacement Thor in the modern day. As they bring the thunder, Beta Ray Bill joins the party with his mighty mallet Stormbreaker! But will the titanic trio put their differences aside in time to knock Zarrko the Tomorrow Man into next week? After Eric takes on the mantle of Thunderstrike, the one true Thor makes the Corps four on a multi-dimensional quest to rescue the wife of Dargo''s arch-foe, Demonstaff ! Plus, revisit the debuts of Dargo and Bill, and the day Eric fi rst proved himself worthy! It''s Hammer Brothers Time! COLLECTING: THOR CORPS (1993) #1-4; THOR (1966) #337, #384, #433, MATERIAL FROM #438-441.