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No man escapes the Manhunters! 
Secret Origins (Volume 2) #22 is an issue of the series Secret Origins (Volume 2) with a cover date of January, 1988. It was published on September 22, 1987.
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Synopsis for "No Man Escapes the Manhunters!"
This issue focuses on the origin of the robotic Manhunter Cult, beginning with their creation at the hands of the Guardians of the Universe. It shows their conflict with the Guardians' rigid structure and their ultimate rebellion. To combat the renegade Manhunters, the Guardians created an agency of sentient peace-keeping officers which came to be known as the Green Lantern Corps. Through the centuries, the Manhunters have used sleeper agents to carry on their work some of whom have even adopted the name "Manhunter" such as Dan Richards, Paul Kirk and Mark Shaw.
Appearing in "No Man Escapes the Manhunters!"
Featured Characters:
- Manhunter (Dan Richards) (Flashback only) (Origin)
- Manhunter (Mark Shaw) (Flashback only) (Origin) (Also appears as the Privateer and Star-Tsar I)
- Manhunter (Paul Kirk) (Dies in flashback) (Origin)
Supporting Characters:
- Asano Nitobe (Flashback only)
- Batman (Flashback only)
- Christine St. Clair (Flashback only)
- Thor the Thunder Dog (Flashback only)
Antagonists:
- The Buzzard (Flashback only)
- The Chopper (Dies in flashback)
- The Council (Flashback only)
- Anatol Mykros (Flashback only)
- Johnny Consentino (Flashback only)
- Manhunter Cult (Flashback and main story)
- Grandmaster (Flashback and main story)
- Manhunters (Flashback and main story)
- Sleeper Agents
- An Atlantean sleeper agent
- Bernard Ferguson (Cameo)
- Dirk Davis (Cameo)
- Harlequin (Marcie Cooper) (Flashback only)
- Harry Hadley (Flashback only)
- Helga Jace (Cameo)
- Jim Gordon Impostor (Cameo)
- Lana Lang
- Mary Frances Cassidy (Cameo)
- Mister Smith
- Ms. Hunter (Cameo)
- Overthrow (Cameo)
- Pan Impostor
- Rocket Red #7
- Rudy West
- Laurel Kent (Mentioned only)
Other Characters:
- Adolf Hitler (Flashback only)
- Benito Mussolini (Flashback only)
- Bradford Shaw (Flashback only)
- Captain Atom (Flashback only)
- Captain Atom Project (Flashback only)
- Charles Cornwallis (Flashback only)
- Christopher Columbus (Flashback only)
- George Washington (Flashback only)
- Green Lantern (Alan Scott) (Flashback only)
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) (Flashback only)
- Green Lantern Corps (Flashback only)
- Guardians of the Universe (Flashback only)
- Harlequin (Molly Mayne) (Flashback only)
- Hideki Tojo (Flashback only)
- Infinity, Inc. (Flashback only)
- Inspector Donovan (Dies in flashback)
- Justice League of America (Flashback only)
- Aquaman (Flashback only)
- Black Canary (Flashback only)
- Elongated Man (Flashback only)
- The Flash (Barry Allen) (Flashback only)
- Green Arrow (Flashback only)
- Hawkgirl (Flashback only)
- Hawkman (Flashback only)
- Red Tornado (Flashback only)
- Superman (Flashback only)
- Krona (Flashback only)
- Mark Shaw's predecessor (Dies in flashback)
- Napoleon (Flashback only)
- Saxons (Flashback only)
- Star-Tsar II (Snapper Carr) (Flashback only)
- William the Conqueror (Flashback only)
- Aqualad (Mentioned only)
- Blue Beetle (Mentioned only)
- Blue Devil (Mentioned only)
- Booster Gold (Mentioned only)
- The Chosen (Mentioned only)
- Ferris Aircraft (Mentioned only)
- Firestorm (Mentioned only)
- The Flash (Wally West) (Mentioned only)
- Green Lantern (Abin Sur) (Mentioned only)
- Harbinger (Mentioned only)
- Jerry Armand (Mentioned only)
- Jim Kelley (Mentioned only)
- Justice League International (Mentioned only)
- Kaiser Wilhelm (Mentioned only)
- Kit Kelley (Mentioned only)
- The Outsiders (Mentioned only)
- Teen Titans (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Earth (Flashback and main story)
- Oa (Flashback only)
- Oan Citadel (Flashback only)
- Orinda (Flashback only)
Items:
- Central Power Battery of Oa (Flashback only)
- Green Lantern Power Battery (Flashback only)
- Green Lantern Rings (Flashback only)
- Starheart/Starheart Ring (Flashback only)
- Universe Orb (Flashback only)
Vehicles:
Events
- Crisis on Infinite Earths (Mentioned only)
Notes
- This issue is a "Millennium" Week Two tie-in issue.
- This issue is divided into six chapters:
- Part I: No Man Escapes the Manhunters
- Part II: Dan Richards - Manhunter
- Part III: Paul Kirk - Manhunter
- Part V: Mark Shaw - Manhunter
- Part VI: Rebirth and Revenge
See Also
Recommended Reading
 The events from this issue are related to Millennium, a 1988 crossover event spanning through all DC Titles, in which the Guardians of the Universe left and Earth was put in danger by the robotic Manhunter Cult. Week One
Week Two
Millennium #2 · Batman #415 · Blue Beetle (Volume 6) #20 · Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 3) #42 · Secret Origins (Volume 2) #22 · Superman (Volume 2) #13 · Young All-Stars #8 Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
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