Writing for the Spartanburg, S.C., Herald-Journal, Jason Spencer celebrates the return of the Little Comic That Could, DC’s Manhunter:
Manhunter, published monthly by DC Comics, has been canceled twice, only to be restored each time — first, for a five-issue run and, now, indefinitely.
It’s a smart series, potentially the birth of a new subgenre in superheroics. Plenty of writers have tried dark, gritty crime dramas, but Manhunter scribe Mark Andreyko is the first to pull off well-executed courtroom scenes issue after issue.
Likewise, restoring Manhunter to monthly publication — issue No. 30 hits stands Wednesday, and then the series returns permanently in July — is a smart move on DC’s part.
Spencer goes on to call Andreyko a talented writer who “surely will be one of the greats of the newest generation of comic scribes.”
April 16th, 2007 at 9:45 am
We finally got to meet Mark when he came back east for I-Con last month. He’s a really friendly and knowledgeable guy, the kind of person you hit it off with right away. I wish I were at liberty to talk about his plans for Manhunter #31 and beyond, it’s going to be quite something!
April 16th, 2007 at 9:56 am
im real happy that this book is still around. one the best books and im glad i started that campaign to keep this book alive.. now, everyone should start buying jonah hex dammit
April 16th, 2007 at 10:36 am
You’ve gotta admire DC’s willingness to stand by the book, despite the low sales. I’m not a huge fan of it, but I admire what Andreyko’s done with it.
April 16th, 2007 at 11:39 am
Whoever talks of “a new genre” surely isn’t considering Bendis’s Alias…
April 16th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
Hasn’t DAREDEVIL been doing this for decades, though ?
April 17th, 2007 at 6:58 am
Woohoo for Manhunter! Definitely one of the best books out there.