Next up for the month is a pretty underused villain who was first an anti-hero: Manchester Black. The character first appeared in
today’s comic, Action Comics #775 (2001). He has both telekinetic and
telepathic powers. He was a part of a team called The Elite, a team that was
basically a rip-off of Wildstorm’s The Authority. They were pretty much the “no
holds barred” superhero team that killed their villains and caused lots of
damage. While he has been underused a lot, that hasn’t stopped him from appearing
in more recent stuff.
Today’s issue was written by Joe Kelly. The pencils were
provided by Doug Mahnke and Lee Bermejo. Then, we get to the inks which were
split between six inkers. I’ll list them down below. This issue is listed by
some to be one of Superman’s best issues. It even got adapted into a
direct-to-DVD movie in 2008. So, let’s see Superman tackle a team that doesn’t
follow the “no-kill” rule.
Action Comics #775
Writer: Joe Kelly
Pencils: Douge Mahnke and Lee Bermejo
Inks: Tom Nguyen, Dexter Vines, Jim Royal, Jose Marzan, Wade
Con Grawbadger, and Wayne Faucher
Colors: Rod Schwager
Letters: Comicraft
Editors: Eddie Berganza and Tom Palmer, Jr.