Hawkworld # 1 1990 NM-

Hawkworld # 1 (June 1990) launched a 32-issue ongoing series that expanded upon the grit and social commentary of the 1989 miniseries. Set in Chicago, the story follows Thanagarian "Wingmen" Katar Hol and Shayera Thal as they act as diplomatic ambassadors while secretly pursuing a renegade criminal. 

The issue establishes a new status quo where the Hawks must adapt to Earth’s culture and justice system, which they find as flawed and predatory as their own. 

• Arrival on Earth: Katar Hol and Shayera Thal arrive in Chicago on a goodwill mission. While publicly serving as diplomats, they are actually undercover to capture Byth Rok, the corrupt Thanagarian police captain who fled to Earth at the end of the previous miniseries.
• Culture Shock: The Hawks are educated on the United States' founding documents and criminal justice system. They are perplexed by the gap between America's ideals of natural rights and the reality of its pragmatic governance.
• The "Hawkworld" Philosophy: The story reinforces the series' core theme: that both Thanagar and Earth are "Hawkworlds"—societies where the powerful oppress the weak. However, Katar begins to find hope in American principles, while Shayera remains skeptical of their practicality. 
• Katar Hol (Hawkman): A wealthy Thanagarian who rejected his planet's imperialism and seeks a more just path.
• Shayera Thal (Hawkwoman): A skilled officer from a lower social class who serves as Katar’s pragmatic partner.
• Byth Rok: The primary antagonist, a shape-shifting renegade hiding on Earth.
• Andar Pul: A Thanagarian administrator who oversees the Hawks' mission. 
• Writer: John Ostrander (script) and Timothy Truman (plot).
• Artist: Graham Nolan (cover) and Timothy Truman.