Issue Manhunter 20
Subtitle Psychobabble part one
Date May 2006
Writer(s) Marc Andreyko
Artist(s) Javier Pina, Fernando Blanco
storyline

Manhunter got an assist from Obsidian while taking down Punch and Jewelee. Director Bones (in makeup) met her later at her home - he had a new case for her.
Julie dropped Ramsey off with his mother, Kate.
A girl was attacked by a man with a flaming blade while getting into her car.
Kate met her new client - Dr. Psycho.


Issue Manhunter 21
Subtitle Psychobabble part two: Mind over Morals
Date June 2006
Writer(s) Marc Andreyko
Artist(s) Javier Pina, Fernando Blanco
storyline Dr. Psycho's trial began (he was being tried for using mind-control on citizens to turn them into murderers in the Metropolis battle during the Crisis).
Cameron's attacker continued going after those who he considered immoral.
Kate Spencer questioned Dr. Mid-Nite on the condition of those who were mind-controlled. He could not say that Dr. Psycho was behind it, only that a very strong telepath was.
After the day was over, Kate caught up with him and asked if he would do some blood work on her - her father claimed to be Al Pratt's son.

Issue Manhunter 22
Subtitle Psychobabble part three: Ghost in the Machine
Date July 2006
Writer(s) Marc Andreyko
Artist(s) Javier Pina, Fernando Blanco
storyline Kate got roses from Dr. Psycho - the card was doped with something which made her hallucinate temporarily.
Mark Shaw, Dylan's roommate, also had a hallucination.
Dr. Mid-Nite came up with two possible DNA matches for Kate's blood.
Dylan ran a scan on the card Kate got with the flowers - Kilg%re attacked his computer. Manhunter stopped it before it could take Dylan as a host body.
The moral slasher, calling himself Sweeney Todd, attacked a woman who was working one of his crime scenes.

Issue Manhunter 23
Subtitle Psychobabble part four: Phantom Pain
Date August 2006
Writer(s) Marc Andreyko
Artist(s) Javier Pina, Diego Olmos, Fernando Blanco
storyline Cameron Chase got away from her attacker, but took a blade to the arm. Manhunter got her to safety after she called for help.
Manhunter called Bones about Kilg%re - he would send a team out to collect him.
Kate's ex-husband called her - they had their baby: Violet Elizabeth Robinson.
Talia al Ghul contacted Dr. Psycho - it was the will of the Society for him to take what ever the courts decided.
Dr. Mid-Nite gave Kate the address of her grandmother - Sandra Knight, the original Phantom Lady. Her grandfather was Iron Monroe. They'd been married, but were no longer in contact with each other. Al Pratt, who Kate thought was her grandfather, was simply a friend from the JSA who was helping Sandra.

Notes, references to time, and chronology:
  The tpb also includes the pre-OYL issues 15-19.
  Julie, Ramsey's step-mother, is quite pregnant.
  "I've done this for, what, almost two years now. My self-imposed intern status is way over. I'm a full-fledged superhero." (Kate, internal, issue 20).
  Kate Spencer's grandparents were revealed to be JSA members Iron Monroe and Sandra Knight.

   
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