Dagar, the Desert Hawk

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Dagar, the Desert Hawk
Dagar, Desert Hawk No 15 Fox Features Syndicate, 1948.jpg
Dagar on the cover of Dagar, Desert Hawk #15, art by Edmond Good.
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Publisher Fox Feature Syndicate
First appearance All Great Comics #13 (December 1947)
Created by Edmond Good (artist)

Dagar, the Desert Hawk is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. Dagar first appeared in All Great Comics #13 (December 1947), with pencils by Edmond Good. [1]

Dagar was a desert adventurer, much like how Tarzan was a jungle adventurer. He usually appeared wearing a traditional Bedouin robe (in the style of Lawrence of Arabia). Dagar's romantic interest was the beautiful Ayesha. [2] He fought Bedu raiders, ant-men, mad scientists and mummies. [3]

After his first appearance, All Great Comics was renamed Dagar, Desert Hawk, starting with issue #14 (February 1948). [4] The final issue was #23 (April 1949). [5] Dagar made one last appearance in All Top Comics #18 (July 1949). [6]

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References

  1. http://www.comics.org/issue/6341/ All Great Comics #13 at the GCD
  2. Markstein, Don. "Dagar, the Desert Hawk". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. Nevins, Jess (2013). Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes. High Rock Press. p. 70. ISBN   978-1-61318-023-5.
  4. http://www.comics.org/issue/6508/ Dagar, Desert Hawk #14 at the GCD
  5. http://www.comics.org/issue/7483/ Dagar, Desert Hawk #23 at the GCD
  6. http://www.comics.org/issue/7677/ All Top Comics #18 at the GCD