1st Issue Special #5 is an issue of the series 1st Issue Special (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1975. It was published on May 22, 1975.
Synopsis for "Manhunter"
Mark Shaw, a public defender, is frustrated in his attempts to gain justice and safeguard the innocent. His uncle introduces him to the ancient society of the Manhunters, whose arcane skills and weaponry have been employed to bring down many such villains. Mark Shaw becomes a Manhunter, taking the mask and costume from his predecessor, and begins a war against a gangster nicknamed "the Hog".
Appearing in "Manhunter"
Featured Characters:
- Manhunter (Mark Shaw) (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Bradford Shaw (First appearance)
- Manhunter Grandmaster (First appearance)
- Manhunter Sect (aka the "Shan") (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Chopper (Dies)
- Al Beefer, the Hog
Other Characters:
- Joe Burk (Dies)
Locations:
- Cave of the Talking Heads
- Shaw's quiet suburban home in a college town
- Headquarters of the Shan
Items:
- Manhunter's Power Baton (shoots force and projectiles)
- Manhunter Lion Medallion (communicates w/ Grand Master)
- Manhunter Costume (energizes the wearer)
Notes
- First appearance of Mark Shaw and the Cult of the Manhunters. Shaw appears next using the alias the Privateer in Justice League of America #140.
- Manhunter's Power Baton shoots chemical paralysis bullets, in addition to emitting a kind of kinetic force blast.