Before making his live-action debut in Supermanthe public needs to understand who Hawkgirl It's in DC comics. The mantle is associated with one of the Justice League's most underrated heroes. In the comics, three characters have claimed this mantle: Shiera Sanders Hall, Shayera Thal, and Kendra Saunders.
James Gunn has already confirmed that the version of Hawkgirl that appears in Superman will be Kendra Saunders. Saunders, played by Isabela Merced, can be seen in the recently released teaser trailer for Superman.
New Live-Action Spotlight on Kendra Saunders Leaves Readers Reflecting what Kendra is like in the comics and what separates her from other versions of Hawkgirl. The best way to answer this curiosity is to narrate the origins of Kendra Saunders, her powers and her differences in relation to the characters Thal and Hall mentioned above.
Who is Kendra Saunders, one of DC's main Hawkgirl superheroes?
Appears for the first time in JSA: secret files and origins #1 by David S. Goyer, James Robinson, Scott Benefiel, Mark Propst, John Kalisz, Digital Chameleon, and Ken Lopez
Long before joining Superman in Justice League and even before Kendra made her debut in 1999, the Hawkgirl mantle was first donned by Shiera Sanders Hall in Gardner Fox and Dennis Neville Flash Comics #1. She held that title throughout the Golden Age of comics, until the end of the Silver Age in 1961. That year marked the debut of Shayera Thal (later Hol, during the DC Rebirth era) in Brave and Bold #34 by Fox and Joe Kubert.
Finally, Kendra Saunders' debut on the panel arrives JSA: secret files and origins #1, where she is only seen for a few brief panels adorning her Hawkgirl costume. It doesn't come into action until JSA #2, although his first panel appearance based on a story with the JSA isn't exactly hero-worthy. As far as first impressions go, this Hawkgirl is first seen trying to kidnap a baby. The Fate Child is destined to be reincarnated as the next Doctor Fate and the JSA must protect the baby. However, when visiting a Vancouver hospital, Kendra beats them to it.
The team pursues Kendra, who proves to be fast enough to almost avoid them – if it weren't for Hourman. Her Secret Files bio explains that Shiera Sanders was her great-aunt, and after her sudden death, a middle-of-the-night call from her grandfather (Speed ​​Saunders, another hero and former OSS agent) encourages her to “Take the Wings” after training for just six months. Before that, the 19-year-old orphaned great-niece of the original Hawkgirl was taken in and trained by Speed ​​in hand-to-hand combat.
How is Kendra Saunders connected to the original Hawkgirl?
A complicated origin story
DC has continued to expand Hawkgirl's origin story, and it becomes admittedly complicated and confusing. Future comics specify (or rather retcon) that she is the reincarnation of Shayera (or Chay-Ara), the original Hawkgirl, as well as being Shiera's great-niece. Originally, Kendra was a young girl who committed suicide. After Kendra's soul left her body, the deceased Shiera's soul entered it. That's when Speed ​​Saunders reached out to Kendra knowing her destiny to become the next Hawkgirl and coach her in the process.
Kendra became an integral part of the DC Universe by aligning herself with the Justice Society of America.
This backstory is equally complicated for characters from the DC Universeespecially Hawkman, who struggled to start a relationship with this Hawkgirl knowing her past as Shiera – while Kendra had no memories of Shiera. Kendra became an integral part of the DC Universe by aligning herself with the Justice Society of America, and as she gained a positive reputation in the DCU, she eventually became a member of the Justice League. More recently, his solo adventures were chronicled in a triumphant self-titled series by Jadzia Axelrod and Amancay Nahuelpan.
What to expect when Hawkgirl enters the world of Superman
A combat specialist flies with mace in hand
While she doesn't have the closest or most intricate relationship with Superman in the comics, Hawkgirl has had some notable moments with the Man of Steel. Not long after joining the League, Hawkgirl was named guardian of Martian Manhunter and Superman when the League had to deal with a multiversal energy source called the Totality. That role alone is a sign of how much the League trusted her at a time when she was still early in her career. Presumably this confidence only grew with time and experience.
Since Kendra originally joined the Justice League, Hawkgirl and Superman continue to be seen working together side by side, most recently in the Jenny Sparks series, as the Justice League teams up to fend off a former Leaguer turned villain, Captain Atom. Now, audiences are eagerly awaiting Kendra Saunders' live-action debut in Superman, and if the film lives up to what Kendra is capable of in the comics, it will be a delightful adaptation.
A.D Hawkgirl The comics are now available digitally in DC Universe Infinite and in collected editions.