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Issue: Manhunter: The Special Edition #[nn]
Publication Date: September 1999
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 07/08/1999
Volume: none
Pages: 108
ISBN: 1563893746
UPC/EAN: 76194121189300111
Price: $15.50 CAD
$9.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 18 (8 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
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First Line: Originally published from 1973 to 1974…
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Disclose Notes: A listing of the awards won by the stories collected in this book.
On inside front cover.
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Manhunter: The Special Edition

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Genres: superhero
Synopsis: Sketch of Manhunter done by Simonson on Sept. 26, 1976 (signed).
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Disclose Notes: Frontispiece of the book. Dedicated to the memory of Archie Goodwin (1937-1998).
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Manhunter: The Special Edition

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Genres: superhero
Synopsis: These pages are the credits and Table of Contents.
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From Content Item: FlagWho's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #14 [Direct] published April 1986
was Manhunter II [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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Manhunter: The Tale behind the Tales

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First Line: The Manhunter series represented here first began in Detective Comics #437…
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From Content Item: FlagManhunter #1 published May 1984
was Manhunter: The Tale behind the Tales [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Chapter 1: The Himalayan Incident

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dharmata
Synopsis: Christine St. Clair, an INTERPOL agent, searches for the elusive Manhunter in Nepal.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #437 published October 1973
was Chapter 1: The Himalayan Incident [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Winner of the 1973 Academy of Comic Book Arts Best Short Story of the Year.
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The Manhunter File

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Raoul Salazano (flashback)
Synopsis: Christine St. Clair shows her current file on Manhunter to her boss, Damon Nostrand. She fills him in on the fact that some of the bodies of the men that Paul Kirk has eliminated have his face and fingerprints, and all end up being stolen from the morgues by unknown parties. Christine learns that Kirk is a master of an ancient Japanese fighting discipline called Ninjutsu, and that Kirk must also have some kind of rapid healing abilities. After Christine leaves Nostrand's office, he burns up the files.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #438 published December 1973
was Chapter Two: The Manhunter File [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Chapter 3: The Resurrection of Paul Kirk

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): the Council; Manhunter clones
Synopsis: Christine finally locates a wounded Manhunter and learns who he is and how he came to be.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #439 published February 1974
was Chapter 3: The Resurrection of Paul Kirk [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Chapter 4: Rebellion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Christine St. Clair; Damon Nostrand; Dr. Mykros; the Council; Asano Nitobe; Kolu Mbeya
Synopsis: Manhunter finishes telling his origin to Christine as Damon Nostrand tries to kill them both.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #440 published April 1974
was Chapter 4: Rebellion! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Cathedral Perilous

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Christine St. Clair; Dr. Mykros; Henry, Emma and Nico (tourists)
Synopsis: Posing as monks, Manhunter and Christine join a Council gathering, getting a recording of their activites, and trapping Dr. Mykros outside of the Council's Sanctuary. They are aided by a small boy on vacation with his parents.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #441 published June 1974
was Chapter 5: Cathedral Perilous [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Winner of the 1974 Academy of Comic Book Arts Best Short Story of the Year.
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To Duel the Master

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Manhunter [Paul Kirk]; Christine St. Clair; The Council [Dr. Anatol Mykros; Asano Nitobe; Christine's father]
First Line: Japan! Around the hot springs of the Matsue area, many resorts have grown since World War II.
Synopsis: Tracking Dr. Mykros back to Sanctuary, Manhunter must battle his teacher, Asano Nitobe.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #442 published August 1974
was Chapter 6: To Duel the Master [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: In this reprint, the caption text in panel 2, page 3 is incorrect; it is a copy of caption text from panel 8, page 4. The original text for the page 3 caption was “...carried by Manhunter’s ally...Christine St. Clair. Then, several miles before the stop at Sophia....”
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Gotterdammerung!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Christine St. Clair; Asano Nitobe; Kolu Mbeya; The Enforcer [Dan Kingdom]; the Council; Dr. Mykros
Synopsis: The Council orders the execution of a friend of Batman’s that draws him into their web. Joining Manhunter, Christine, Asano, and Kolu, the five descend on Sanctuary, where Manhunter finally gets the ultimate revenge on Dr. Mykros and the Council for cloning him and bringing him back to life.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #443 published October 1974
was Gotterdammerung [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Winner of the 1974 Academy of Comic Book Arts Best Feature Length Story of the Year.
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #443 published October 1974
was Manhunter [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Christine St. Clair; Batman; Asano Nitobe; Kolu Mbeya
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From Content Item: FlagBatman: Legends of the Dark Knight #100 [Direct Sales] published November 1997
was Batman and Manhunter [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Manhunter: The Final Chapter!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Commissioner Gordon; Christine St. Clair; Batman; Asano Nitobe; Kolu Mbeya
Synopsis: Batman and Commissioner Gordon are after 4 people causing chaos in Gotham: Christine, Asano, Kolu and … Manhunter?
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Pages: 23
Disclose Notes: This story is a silent story and takes place after “Gotterdammerung!” It is unscripted due to Archie Goodwin's passing away before he could finish it.
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Afterword

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Synopsis: Walt remembers how “The Final Chapter” story came about, and says farewell to Archie.
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The Quest for Justice Continues in These Books from DC

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Disclose Notes: On inside back cover.
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"He Hunts the Most Dangerous Game"

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First Line: Or, at least he did.
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Disclose Notes: Promo for current book. Also price, ISBN, and barcode.
On back cover.

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