Detective Comics #438
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "A Monster Walks Wayne Manor!", Christine St. Clair uncovers unsettling clues about Manhunter Paul Kirk—his mysterious victims bear his face and fingerprints, their bodies vanish from morgues, and his mastery of Ninjutsu hints at deeper secrets. As her investigation deepens, a chilling connection emerges, leaving her and readers questioning just how much of Kirk’s past is truly his own. Written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by Walter Simonson, with a striking cover by Mike Kaluta, this 1973 issue delivers a tense, atmospheric mystery rooted in the shadows of Gotham’s most haunted estate.
In "A Monster Walks Wayne Manor!" from Detective Comics #438, Batman confronts a fanatical Swiss scientist at the abandoned Wayne Manor, where the man's obsession with studying Ubu—Ra's al Ghul’s twisted enforcer—threatens to awaken something far more dangerous than he ever imagined.
In "Chapter Two: The Manhunter File," Christine St. Clair presents her findings to her boss, Damon Nostrand, uncovering eerie details about Manhunter Paul Kirk—bodies with Kirk’s face and fingerprints, stolen from morgues, and a mysterious link to the ancient art of Ninjutsu. As Christine pieces together Kirk’s abilities, including a rapid healing factor, Nostrand quietly destroys the files, leaving the truth buried.
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Reprinted in The Comic Reader #99 (1973), Batman Classics #56 (1974), Superman #9/1974 (1974), Lynvingen #11/1974 (1974), Läderlappen #12/1974 (1974), Gigant #4/1981 (1981), Manhunter #1 (1984), Batman #2 (1984), Manhunter: The Special Edition #[nn] (1999), Tales of the Batman: Archie Goodwin #[nn] (2013), Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo #2 (2013), Batman Collection - Jim Aparo #4 (2015), Manhunter by Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson: The Deluxe Edition #[nn] (2021), Batman #53, Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly #119
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