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chernobog13 · 9 months

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Batman and Manhunter (Paul Kirk) by Walt Simonson.

This version of Manhunter has a rather confusing history. Originally, Paul Kirk was a private investigator, created by Ed Moore, who starred in his own serial in Adventure Comics (vol. 1) starting with issue #58 (January, 1941). The feature was titled Paul Kirk, Manhunter, but that was just a description of the job he did, not a nickname he used, nor was he ever called that.

The Paul Kirk, Manhunter feature ended in issue #72.

The final appearance of Paul Kirk, Manhunter, from Adventure Comics #72.

Adventure Comics #73, April 1942)* saw the debut of a new, costumed Manhunter feature by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.

The new Manhunter was Rick Nelson (no, not Ozzie and Harriet's kid), a former big game hunter who decided he should put his skills to use hunting down criminals. He donned a costume and began his career as a crimefighter.

The cover of Adventure Comics #73, the new Manhunter's first appearance, and page 8 from his initial story. Obviously, no one at DC editorial knew that Manhunter had a blue face mask, which is why the colorist went out of his way to create a mask for the character.

Adventure Comics #75, wherein everyone is finally on the same page about the mask, except now his ear is blue as well.

As you can tell from these images, the new Manhunter definitely was in no way related to the previous feature with Paul Kirk.

Except by his second appearance in Adventure Comics #74 the character's name was changed from Rick Nelson to Paul Kirk. I don't know why made that decision, although many sources point the finger at DC's editorial staff. Anyhow, that led to the original Paul Kirk getting completely retconned out of DC continuity.

Simon and Kirby left the Manhunter feature after Adventure Comics #80 (November, 1942), although they were still doing the Sandman feature in that book. Manhunter's final appearance was in Adventure Comics #92 (June, 1944).

Writer/editor Archie Goodwin and artist Walt Simonson revived the Manhunter character for a series of 8-page back-up stories in Detective Comics (vol. 1) #473 (November, 1973).

The new Manhunter by Walt Simonson. The figure is from a DC house ad.

This new Manhunter was a revived and revised Paul Kirk. Kirk had given up the costumed crimefighter gig and returned to big game hunting. He was mortally wounded during a hunt, and that would have been the end of him. But an organization called the Council found him, used their super-science to heal him, and gave him a genetic enhancement that gave him advanced healing. They also cloned him enough times to create a small army, of which Kirk was leader.

Goodwin and Simonson were going to make their Manhunter a completely original character. However, they used Simon and Kirby's version of Paul Kirk so that they did not have to spend their limited comic book pages to create a back story for their hero.

Kirk eventually realized the Council was up to no good and began working to take the organization down. He gained some allies along the way, including Batman. Together they brought an end to the Council, although Kirk lost his life - for good this time - when he caused the Council's HQ to explode.

Jack Kirby tried to revive his Joe Simon's version of Manhunter in 1st Issue Special #5 (August, 1975).

The main character was Mark Shaw, not Paul Kirk, but the costumes were very similar. Jack also established an ancient organization that picked worthy individuals to act as a Manhunter to take down the criminals and gangs that the police could not - or would not - touch.

Unfortunately, Jack never got to finish that story. Instead, Steve Englehart took the concept and ran with it in a totally different direction during his brief tenure as the writer on Justice League of America.

That was not the end of the Manhunter character, of course, which has been revived several more times (including twice by surviving clones of Kirk). But that's a post for another day.

(* In March, 1942, one month before Simon and Kirby's Manhunter debuted, Quality Comics introduced their own Manhunter in Police Comics #8.

This guy was Dan Richards, a police rookie who graduated at the bottom of his academy class. A friend of his got framed, so Richards donned a rather dull costume (sometimes without pants, and the footprint chest emblem didn't last long) to fight crime. He was assisted by his faithful dog, Thor.

This Manhunter outlasted DC's version by a good stretch, until August, 1950's Police Comics #101.

Shortly thereafter, DC bought all of Quality's characters. Eventually all of them were incorporated into the DC Universe. The two different Manhunters finally met, post-Crisis On Infinite Earths, in All-Star Squadron #31.)

#Batman #Manhunter #Paul Kirk Manhunter #Rick Nelson #Dan Richards #Thor the dog #DC Comics #Quality Comics #Golden Age Comics #Ed Moore #Joe Simon #Jack Kirby #Tex Blaisdell #Alex Kotsky

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kitty-kat-undercover · 4 months

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New Years Eve companionship is on point. ♡

#homesteading #life in the woods #thor the dog #doggo #dog people #new years #sleeping dogs #peace to all #luna the cattle dog #books and best friends

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cowboybuckleys · 8 months

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i can't believe you're 10 years old today. you went from a tiny, curious, slightly anxious ankle biter to a still slightly anxious, grumpy old man way too fast. i am so incredibly grateful for you, your cuddles, your love, and even when you get mad that i'm not feeding you fast enough. 💜

#thor the dog #happy birthday my pumpkin puree eating monster <33

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selfmadecannibal · 7 months

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Looook at him

#thor the dog #my dogs

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navybrat817 · 2 years

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Navy! You are fantastic. I hope you take care of yourself and feel better. I offer this picture of my dog Thor. To life your spirits.

I plan to, lovely. ❤️ And Thor! Oh, my goodness. What a cutie. Spirits lifted. 🥰

Love and thanks! ❤️

#navybrat answers #blog love #put a smile on my face #love letter 💌#pet ask #thor the dog #my heart #andydrysdalerogers #sending love ❤️#asks are always appreciated

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artgroves · 7 months

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Things you can find on the fridge at Avengers Tower, probably

For the @dayoffzine

#Steve Rogers #Sam Wilson #Avengers #Okoye #Loki #marvel fanart #Natasha Romanov #Peter Parker #Heroes Day Off Zine #Thor #Matt Murdoch #Lucky the Dog #Thank you again mods for the opportunity to draw the zine's cover!#I just received my copy a few weeks ago and I'm so happy to have been included!#this zine was produced last year so it's a late post but hey it's a post!#The Steve reference is a little cryptic but hopefully you can spot it :D

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chodzacaparodia · 2 months

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Bungou Stray Dogs as Rick Riordan book chapter titles because why not PART 1

Part 2

Jujutsu Kaisen Edition: Part 1, Part 2

Haikyuu! Edition: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Blue Lock Edition: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

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dreamcatcheresss · 4 months

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slayqueeningtbh · 6 months

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no thoughts just ✨ them ✨

#gen v #gen v spoilers #limoreau #the boys tv #omfg #prime video #send help #girl kisser #jaz sinclair #maddie phillips #derek luh #london thor #london thor deserved more screen time #behind the scenes #themfriend #chance perdomo #cast dog #zöra

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mariejordans · 6 months

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what was life like before i saw this picture, you ask? if you’d have asked me that ten seconds ago (before i saw this picture) i would have said, “it’s pretty good” or “things are okay”, “going swell actually” even. but then i saw this picture, and now i can’t imagine thinking my life was anywhere near “pretty good” without having known this picture’s existence. everything about this picture oozes perfection, from the way the blue in her pants matches the blue sky, to the ways in which she ever so gently holds the raccoon’s body. she’s just so elegant, so gentle with it, like there’s layers to this truly. i have never beheld a more compassionate, a more transcendent being in my life. london thor, you are a goddess amongst women.