Wild Huntsman (comics)

Wild Huntsman

Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Super Friends #45,
(June 1981)
Created by E. Nelson Bridwell (writer)
Romeo Tanghal (artist)
In-story information
Full name Albrecht von Mannheim
Team affiliations Global Guardians
Abilities Superhuman strength

The Wild Huntsman is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Super Friends #45 (June 1981), and was created by E. Nelson Bridwell and Romeo Tanghal.

Fictional character biography

Albrecht von Mannheim is a re-incarnation of a German warrior, who is allied by a horse (Orkan) and a hound (Donnerschlag). His first known mission was helping the Wonder Twins find a villain. As a member of the Global Guardians, he was later brainwashed by the Queen Bee of Bialya.[1] He and his allies Rising Sun and Tuatara each attack a separate New Nazi stronghold. The Hunstman and his animals personally destroy a facility belonging to the Aryan Nation. He confronts the Justice League members Animal Man and Captain Atom. Upon defeat, he and his animals fell into a coma.

He and his animals are taken care of at a medical facility inside the prison of Belle Reve in the United States. At a signal from the Queen Bee, he and his animals awaken, bust open a wall and escape. He returns to Biayla and is duly brainwashed into the Queen Bee's goals. When questioned why she did not keep the Hunstmen and the others in Bialya, the Queen Bee indicates she would rather other countries pay for the care of the heroes.

A few years later, he disappears in battle with Fain Y'onia.

A Wild Huntsman appears in Red Robin #3.

References

  1. ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008), "Global Guardians", in Dougall, Alastair, The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, pp. 138, ISBN 0-7566-4119-5, OCLC 213309017 

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