The Complicated History of Hawkman and Hawkgirl
One of the great things about the characters in the DC Universe is their rich history. Many if not most of the classic characters have roots in the 1940s. Yet this is also a challenging thing for the characters, because times change. Unlike Marvel, which has a view that with some exception, events in the Marvel Universe have taken place over the past 10 to 15 years, regardless of what year this is, the DC Universe has tried to stay current, sort of. The historic characters and stories are recognized, as well as updated stories and characters, in an attempt to make everyone happy. To do this, they have restarted their universe multiple times, and each time they've had to address the question of, "What about Hawkman?"