The first Hawkgirl presents something of a mixed bag. Although she has a prominent role in the origin of the Golden Age Hawkman, analyzed here, in subsequent issues she just became "the hero's girlfriend." In FLASH COMICS #24 she donned an imitation version of Hawkman's costume, complete with functional wings, and tried her hand at solving crimes, with a spectacular lack of positive results. However, Hawkman must've given her some training in between issues, since Hawkgirl became a regular member of the team for the remainder of the feature's original run.
For me her main significance is that of providing a dry run for the better handled Silver Age Hawkgirl.
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