Hawkman #23 - DC Comics Aug 1995, The Way of the Warrior Part 6 — Escape from Deathrock! (Single Issue)

Nobody is escaping cleanly. Hawkman #23 from DC Comics drops Wonder Woman, Hawkman, and a very unhappy Warrior into the middle of Deathrock — a place that sounds exactly as bad as it is — with a cover that puts Diana front and center, mid-leap, surrounded by alien creatures that are absolutely not interested in negotiating. Published August 1995 at $2.25 US, this Direct Sales edition carries the classic DC bullet logo and a cover by Loebs, Lieber, and Shoultz that commits to the golden chaos: shattered debris, snarling monsters, and Wonder Woman looking like she has done this before and will do it again. The Way of the Warrior crossover, Part 6 — mid-'90s DC at its most gloriously alien.

What's Included:

• 📚 Hawkman #23 — DC Comics, August 1995 — Direct Sales Edition
• 🎨 $2.25 US / $3.25 CAN / £1.50 UK — Direct Sales Edition with barcode
• 📌 Back cover: Full-page Species movie ad — "Two decades ago scientists sent a message to space... This... is the reply." — "Be intrigued. Be seduced. Be warned." — July 7 — a sci-fi horror alien movie ad on the back of a sci-fi alien Hawkman crossover comic, which is either perfect programming or a cosmic coincidence, and either way it works

Issue Details:

• ⚡ DC Comics — Hawkman #23 — August 1995 — $2.25 US — Direct Sales Edition
• 👽 Story Arc: The Way of the Warrior, Part 6 — "Escape from Deathrock!" — Hawkman and Wonder Woman crossover
• ✏️ Creative Team: William Messner-Loebs (writer), Steve Lieber (pencils), Shoultz (inks)
• 🔥 Single issue — bagged for protection.

Why Collectors Love It:

The Way of the Warrior Part 6 is deep in the crossover's third act, which means the stakes are fully established and everyone is running out of good options. Deathrock is the kind of alien location that mid-'90s DC invented specifically to make Hawkman's life worse, and it succeeds completely. Steve Lieber's interior work gives the alien creatures genuine menace — the spread of Yormock and Vuldarian lore packed into this issue is the kind of dense world-building that rewards re-reads. The cover is a standout in the run: Wonder Woman in black, mid-air, surrounded by monsters, on a field of gold. The Species back cover is the bonus: alien horror advertising on the back of an alien horror comic, released the same summer. July 1995 had a type.

Condition Notes:

Normal wear consistent with age and storage — expect minor spine stress, edge wear, and light cover scuffing as shown in photos. Interior pages bright with solid color retention. Bagged for protection.

Perfect For:

Hawkman run completists, The Way of the Warrior crossover hunters, Wonder Woman guest appearance collectors, Steve Lieber early-work enthusiasts, and anyone who has ever needed to escape from somewhere called Deathrock and found the exit suspiciously well-guarded.