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Midway City

Midway City

Home of Hawkman, Hawkgirl and the former the Doom Patrol.

Name:
Midway City
Aliases:
Start year:
1941
First issue:
All-Star Comics #8 Justice Society: "Two New Members Win Their Spurs"
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Midway City was the home of the Silver Age Hawkman and Hawkwoman, as well as the first home of the Doom Patrol. It was based on Chicago, however it has also been stated to be located in Michigan.

Points of Interest

  • Bi-State Tunnel
  • The Graphic
  • Grinder's Bluff
  • Hawk Valley
  • Mount Tobar Observatory
  • Channelview
  • Doom Patrol Headquarters
  • Downtown Business District
  • Hyathis Corporation
  • Industrial District
  • Police Headquarters
  • Slumville
  • Midway City Museum is one of the country's largest museums and has an extensive collection of Egyptian artifacts and weaponry. When the curator retires, his brother, Commissioner George Emmet, is able to get Katar and Shayera Hol to take his place.

Sports

  • Midway City Chiefs: Baseball
  • Midway City Cardinals: Football
  • Midway City Sprints: Basketball
  • Midway Wolverines: Hockey

During Final Crisis, Midway City is attacked. Many people were killed and most of the city was wrecked.

In Other Media

  • The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure Hawkman animated shorts took place in Midway City
  • Midway City Museum was featured in the Justice League Unlimited Episode 'Ancient History'.

Issues

December 1941

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All-Star Comics (1940) #8 Justice Society: "Two N… December 31st, 1941

March 1961

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The Brave and the Bold (1955) #34 Creature of a T… March 31st, 1961

May 1961

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The Brave and the Bold (1955) #35 Menace of the M… May 1st, 1961

July 1961

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The Brave and the Bold (1955) #36 Strange Spells … July 31st, 1961

March 1964

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Doom Patrol (1964) #86 The Trail of the Terrible … March 31st, 1964

May 1964

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Doom Patrol (1964) #87 The Terrible Secret of Neg… May 31st, 1964

June 1964

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Doom Patrol (1964) #88 The Man Who Lived Twice! June 30th, 1964

July 1964

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Hawkman (1964) #2 Secret of the Sizzling Sparkler… July 1st, 1964

August 1964

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Doom Patrol (1964) #89 The Animal-Vegetable-Miner… August 31st, 1964

September 1964

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Hawkman (1964) #3 The Fear That Haunted Hawkman, … September 1st, 1964

November 1964

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Hawkman (1964) #4 The Girl Who Split in Two!; The… November 1st, 1964
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Justice League of America (1960) #31 Riddle of th… November 1st, 1964

December 1964

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Justice League of America (1960) #32 Attack of th… December 1st, 1964

March 1965

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Hawkman (1964) #6 The World Where Evolution Ran W… March 1st, 1965

November 1965

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Hawkman (1964) #10 Hawkman Clips the Claws of CAW… November 1st, 1965

December 1965

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Justice League of America (1960) #41 The Key-Mast… December 1st, 1965

March 1966

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Justice League of America (1960) #43 The Card Cri… March 1st, 1966

June 1966

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Doom Patrol (1964) #104 Elasti-Girl Marries Mento! June 30th, 1966

May 1967

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Justice League of America (1960) #53 Secret Behin… May 1st, 1967

December 1968

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Justice League of America (1960) #68 Neverwas... … December 31st, 1968

June 1969

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Justice League of America (1960) #72 13 Days to D… June 1st, 1969

December 1969

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DC Special (1968) #5 The Secret Lives of Joe Kube… December 1st, 1969

May 1970

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Justice League of America (1960) #80 Night of the… May 31st, 1970

September 1970

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DC Special (1968) #8 Wanted : The World's Most Da… September 1st, 1970

February 1972

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World's Finest Comics (1941) #209 Meet the Tempte… February 1st, 1972

March 1975

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Justice League of America (1960) #116 The Kid Who… March 31st, 1975

April 1975

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Detective Comics (1937) #446 Slaughter in Silver;… April 30th, 1975

October 1975

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Detective Comics (1937) #452 Crackdown on the Cri… October 31st, 1975

December 1975

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Detective Comics (1937) #454 The Set-Up Caper; Th… December 31st, 1975

January 1976

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Detective Comics (1937) #455 Heart of a Vampire; … January 31st, 1976

Volumes

1937

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Detective Comics (1937) 7 issue(s)

1938

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Action Comics (1938) 2 issue(s)

1940

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All-Star Comics (1940) 1 issue(s)

1941

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World's Finest Comics (1941) 14 issue(s)

1955

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The Brave and the Bold (1955) 4 issue(s)

1956

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Showcase (1956) 3 issue(s)

1960

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Justice League of America (1960) 18 issue(s)

1964

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Doom Patrol (1964) 5 issue(s)
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Hawkman (1964) 5 issue(s)

1968

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DC Special (1968) 2 issue(s)

1975

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Super-Team Family (1975) 2 issue(s)

1978

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DC Comics Presents (1978) 4 issue(s)

1985

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DC Challenge (1985) 1 issue(s)
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The Shadow War of Hawkman (1985) 4 issue(s)

1986

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Hawkman (1986) 14 issue(s)
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Hawkman Special (1986) 1 issue(s)

1987

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Doom Patrol (1987) 2 issue(s)
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Secret Origins Annual (1987) 1 issue(s)
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Wonder Woman (1987) 1 issue(s)

1998

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JLA: Year One (1998) 2 issue(s)

1999

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Day of Judgment (1999) 1 issue(s)
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JSA (1999) 1 issue(s)

2000

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Legend of the Hawkman (2000) 3 issue(s)

2001

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Harley Quinn: Our Worlds at War (2001) 1 issue(s)

2002

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Justice League Adventures (2002) 2 issue(s)

2008

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Titans (2008) 2 issue(s)

2009

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Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance (2009) 1 issue(s)

2010

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DCU: Legacies (2010) 1 issue(s)

2013

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Scooby-Doo! Team-Up (2013) 1 issue(s)

2014

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Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman (2014) 1 issue(s)