Daniel continues his quest to better understand one of his favorite comic heroes Mark Shaw by looking at his third appearance, *Justice League of America *141. The story from 1977, “No World Escapes the Manhunters!” by Steve Englehart sees the Justice League fighting the Manhunters on three fronts as the Manhunters attempt to discredit …
Daniel finishes Manhunter’s first solo arc in Ostrander and Yale’s Manhunter #4, “Through the Mask.” Dumas and Manhunter battle for what may be the final time and Mark learns a massive secret about Olivia Vancroft. Daniel mulls over his thoughts on this first arc, masks in the Vancroft collection and …
In this episode, Daniel dives into Ostrander and Yale’s Manhunter #3, “The Gentlemen of Japan” and mispronounces a ton of words while summarizing a story that is as much about Eliot Shaw as it is Mark Shaw. This issue gives Daniel an opportunity to discuss occupation Japan, Japanese culture, the Yakuza and …
Daniel summarizes Ostrander and Yale’s Manhunter #2, “Dumas Kills” which gives time travellers an opportunity to discuss Radio Shack, the American South and the human condition.
Daniel digs into Ostrander and Yale’s Manhunter #1 from 1988. He reviews the story, Mark Shaw’s motivations, the origins of the title and the passion that Captain Cold and Daniel share.
Daniel jumps the Comic Book Time Machine to 1975, avoiding all time paradoxes, and grabs an issue of First Issue Special #5 featuring the origin of Manhunter Mark Shaw as written and penciled by Jack Kirby. Daniel discusses the story, who is Mark Shaw, John Ostrander and Kim Yale’s influence …