Comic Title: Hawkman #5
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: December 1986
On Sale Date: September 25, 1986 Newsstand Date September 25, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #31

Newsstand Date September 25, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #100

Shipping Date September 2, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #100

Shipping Date September 2, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #31

Shipping Date September 2, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #110

Copyright Date September 2, 1986
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1986
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "The Lionmane Diversion"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Hawkman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Tony Isabella
Penciller: Richard Howell
Inker: Don Heck
Letterer: Todd Klein
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Michele Wolfman

Feature Character(s)

• Hawkman (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Hawkman #6)

Supporting Character(s)

• Hawkgirl (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Hawkman #6)
• George Emmett (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Hawkman #7)
• Joe Tracy (next appearance in Hawkman #6)

Villain(s)

• Lionmane (first post-Crisis appearance; Ed Dawson; next appearance in Hawkman #6)
• Darkwing (Deron Ved; aka Glendon; next appearance in Hawkman #6)
• Various Thanagarians (no further appearances)
• Coral Shilak (next appearance in Hawkman #6)
• Agent Harpy (a government agent; next appearance in Hawkman #7)
• Ames and Walters (Thanagaran agents; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The Midway City Museum Board of Directors (Phil named; next appearance in Hawkman #12)
• Gerald Trent (owner of the Midway Globe; next appearance in Hawkman #7)
• Hunt (Gerald Trent's aide; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Gentleman Ghost (in Hawkman's thoughts)

Comments:
This issue is the first appearance of the post-Crisis Hawkman. Though his adventures appear to be a direct continuation from previous issues, the post-Crisis Hawkman is considered to be entirely independent from his Earth-1 counterpart.

This story continues in Hawkman #6.

Synopsis:
At a museum Board of Directors meeting to discuss the difficulty of having two super-heroes as curators, Mavis Trent's father enters to accuse the Halls of being derelict in providing for the safety of those around them, a criticism the couple later considers to have some merit.

Meanwhile, the Thanagarians have planned to have Ed Dawson again become Lionmane. Corla is selected to lure him into touching the Mithra meteorite, but is critically wounded by Lionmane seconds after his transformation. During Hawkman and Hawkwoman's attempts to corral their old friend, Lionmane plunges a lance into Katar's chest, while at the same time, in the board room, Thanagarian agents kidnap George Emmett.