Although an original concept dating back to the golden age The Manhunter (with the same civilian identity of Paul Kirk) was revived in 1973 by
Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson as a back-up feature running through Detective Comics #437 [“The
Himalayan Incident”] and ending with #443. While lying in suspended animation,
as the result of a mortal wound suffered during a safari; an organization known
as the Council had genetically altered the Manhunter to enhance his healing
ability. Decades passed before the Council revived the Manhunter from suspended
animation and trained him to lead a branch of warriors who were actually cloned
versions of the Manhunter himself. The training involved intensive exercises in
various forms of fighting such as martial arts and armed combat. The Manhunter
was also updated with a different costume and various weapons. He later learned
that the Council was the true threat to humanity and chose to oppose them.
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| [Detective Comics #437, Oct-Nov. 1973] |
After the Manhunter eventually escaped from the Council and
waged an on-going conflict with them he acquired some allies such as the Batman and
some others. In a final showdown Paul Kirk, the Batman and their allies
invaded Council headquarters and defeated their forces. One of the Coucil
members managed to fire a fatal burst of intense radiation at the Manhunter. As
he lay dying, the Manhunter used the Council member's own psionic helmet to
destroy the organization’s headquarters killing himself, his clones, and all of
the Council members.
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