Manhunter: The Special Edition #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis 1999 DC special collects the Manhunter stories from the 1990s, focusing on the legacy of Paul Kirk and the introduction of new characters like Asano Nitobe and Christine St. Clair. The volume explores the Manhunter mantle's connection to Batman and Bruce Wayne, while pitting the heroes against threats like Dr. Anatol Mykros and Damon Nostrand. It serves as a standalone collection for fans of DC's lesser-known vigilante lore.
"Chapter 1: The Himalayan Incident" introduces Manhunter in a gripping, character-driven mystery from 1999, written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by Walt Simonson, whose dynamic art and inks bring the story’s tense atmosphere to life. Christine St. Clair uncovers disturbing clues about Paul Kirk—his mysterious kills, stolen bodies, and uncanny abilities—while her boss, Damon Nostrand, watches from the shadows. The cover by Walt Simonson captures the story’s brooding intensity, setting the stage for a tale of secrets, identity, and the hidden past.
In "The Manhunter File," Christine St. Clair presents her findings to her boss, Damon Nostrand, detailing the unsettling pattern of bodies linked to Manhunter Paul Kirk—each bearing Kirk’s face and fingerprints, then vanishing from morgues under mysterious circumstances. As she uncovers Kirk’s mastery of Ninjutsu and hints of rapid healing, the file’s contents grow more dangerous, leading Nostrand to destroy it with a single, deliberate act.
In "Cathedral Perilous," Manhunter and Christine infiltrate a secretive Council gathering by posing as monks, navigating a tense atmosphere where every move is recorded. With the help of a curious boy on vacation with his parents, they set a trap for the elusive Dr. Mykros, who's lurking just outside the Council's Sanctuary.
In "Gotterdammerung!", Manhunter teams up with Christine, Asano, and Kolu to confront the Council at Sanctuary, where the past and a long-buried betrayal come crashing down. Drawn into a deadly mission after the Council executes a friend of Batman’s, Manhunter faces the ultimate reckoning with Dr. Mykros and the forces that cloned him—only to discover what it truly means to be reborn.
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↩ Reprints Detective Comics #437 (1973), Detective Comics #438 (1973), Detective Comics #439 (1974), Detective Comics #440 (1974), Detective Comics #441 (1974), Detective Comics #442 (1974), Detective Comics #443 (1974), Manhunter: The Complete Saga #[nn] (1979), Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #14 (1986), Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #100 (1997)
Reprinted in Tales of the Batman: Archie Goodwin #[nn] (2013), Manhunter by Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson: The Deluxe Edition #[nn] (2021)
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