Hawkman (Volume 4) #3 is an issue of the series Hawkman (Volume 4) with a cover date of July, 2002. It was published on May 1, 2002.
Synopsis for "Lost in the Battlelands"
While Tigress steals the Third Eye of Shiva, Daniel and Hawkgirl are trapped, threatened by corrupt Indian soldiers paid by Roderic. Also, the securities inside the temple triggered a passageway into the Battlelands, a place Shiva created to protect Ganesha, his son, from humanity's corruption. There, warriors resembling the two gods fight against each other, and of course attack the strangers that the temple sent there: Hawkman, Jayita, the Shadow Thief and Copperhead. Right now, they are in trouble, but the Ganesha-like looking warrior trying to take them out is captured by a tribe resembling the God Shiva. They called themselves the Makhna, and welcome strangers as guests inside their city: Om. Jayita is afraid they will never get out of the place, but Carter tells her to trust Hawkgirl, as she will find a way to rescue them.
Kendra was able to free herself from the grasp of the soldiers, and once again save the life of Daniel. As she mentions to him why she wanted to meet him, he's shocked to discover that behind Hawkgirl's mask is Kendra Saunders. Back in the Battlelands once again, Hawkman and Shadow Thief hear a scream: Copperhead ate one of the Makhna. While trying to understand what to do, they are attracted by a strange light, and they discover an horrible truth: the Ganesh-like tribe they initially encountered, the Komeriah, are used as slaves inside mines by the Makhna. They were aggressive because the Makhna persecute them. Carter cannot support or allow slavery in any world: he moves to attack, but the Makhna were one step forward, and knock him unconscious. Soon after, Hawkman is a slave himself, without his wings, robbed from the Makhna to study the secret of flight. Once they discover it, they will put an end to the Komeriah.
Meanwhile, in St. Roch, the mayor, after being corrupted by Mr. Roderic, is murdered by someone resembling Green Arrow.
Appearing in "Lost in the Battlelands"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Copperhead
- Kristopher Roderic
- The Makhna (First appearance)
- Fahir (First appearance)
- Shadow Thief
- Spider (Disguised as Green Arrow)
- Tigress
Other Characters:
- The Komeriah Warriors
- Mayor Dessau (Single appearance; dies)
- Tom (Single appearance; dies)
- Hindu Gods (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- India
- Punjab
- Amritar
- Punjab
- United States of America
- Tamaonash, the Battlelands
- Om
Items:
- Dimensiometer
- Sua-Netra, the "Eye of Shiva"
Vehicles:
Notes
- This story is reprinted in the trade paperback Hawkman: Endless Flight.
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