Story: "The Thanagarian, Part One" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Geoff Johns (plot, script)
Rags Morales (pencils)
Michael Bair (inks)
Ken Lopez (letters)
John Kalisz (colors)
Heroic Age (color seperations)
Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Characters:

Hawkman I
Hawkgirl II

Guest Star:

Hawkwoman (Shayera Thal)

Supporting Character:

Daniel Evans (next in issue #19)

Villains:

Copperhead
Shadow Thief
Tigress III
Byth

Comment: Continues in the next issue

Synopsis:

Hawkwoman Shayera Thal comes to St. Roch to find out from the Hawks what happened to her former partner Katar Hol. As she arrives, villains Copperhead and Tigress leave, dissatisfied with Kristopher Roderic. Hawkman tells Hawkwoman that Katar Hol is dead, which she does not want to accept. It seems that this is right, for Katar Hol appears on the scene, and says that he way betrayed by Carter Hall, the current Hawkman.