All Star Comics Archives #0
"Vs. the Sorceror Trygg" is a standout tale from the All Star Comics Archives #0 (2006), spotlighting the early adventures of Hawkman in a story written by Gardner F. Fox and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, whose dynamic art brings the mystery to life. When Hawkman discovers a woman’s body seemingly drowned in a dry room, with a mysterious glass knife at the scene, he uncovers a sinister ritual tied to the Aztec rain god Yum-Chac—leading him on a desperate mission to save his sister from a deadly sacrifice. The cover, by Howard Purcell, captures the eerie tension of the moment, perfectly framing the issue’s haunting tone.
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While flying over the city one evening looking for a hint of crime, Hawkman spots the Police leaving a suburban home. Investigating, he discovers the body of a woman inside who appears to have drowned, and a glass knife near her body. Taking the knife with him, as Carter Hall he researches the knife and finds that it was involved in Aztec ritual involving Yum-Chac, their rain god. Carter decides to visit an Aztec specialist about it and discovers he has been tied up, and learns that his sister has been kidnapped to be sacrificed to the Aztec god. Immediately Hawkman heads out to rescue her.
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