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| Issue |
Millennium #1 |
| Subtitle |
The
Arrival (Over) |
| Date |
January
1988 |
| Writer(s) |
Steve
Englehart |
| Artist(s) |
Joe
Staton, Ian Gibson |
| storyline |
In
Manhattan Beach, the Manhunters met with their grandmaster.
They'd infiltrated every aspect of life as normal
citizens. Hal Jordan's friend Tom Kalmaku was caught
spying on their meeting. He was beaten and left
to die on an airport landing strip. Tom was able
to get out of the way of a landing jet.
Some of the Green Lanterns were keeping Kilowog
company when a Guardian (Herupa Hando Hu) showed
up with a Zamaron, Nadia Safir. Herupa told them
of the Manhunters.
Harbinger completed some of her historical studies.
The JLI (Justice League International) was called
to the GL Citadel. Hal Jordan and his colleagues
welcomed them. The Outsiders and Infinity, Inc.
arrived soon thereafter. As they all mingled, some
of the group noticed strange things about a few
of the members. The immortal visitors spoke: the
next race of immortals would be born on Earth. They
asked Earth's superheroes to protect the chosen
ones from the Manhunters.
The Manhunters were created by the Guardians 3.5
million years before. These androids were their
first attempt at universal peacekeepers. The Manhunters
turned on their masters. The Guardians realized
their failure and looked to living beings to be
their peacekeepers. The Green Lantern Corps was
created.
The Teen Titans were not invited because one of
their ten chosen was one of them: Terra. Geo-Force
spoke up that his sister was dead. Herupa said he
and his companion must regroup. Superman convinced
the rest to join up on this mission. |
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| Issue |
Millennium
#2 |
| Subtitle |
The
Summoning (Under) |
| Date |
January
1988 |
| Writer(s) |
Steve
Englehart |
| Artist(s) |
Joe
Staton, Ian Gibson |
| storyline |
At
the Daily Planet, Lana Lang revealed to Clark Kent
that she was a Manhunter.
With one of their chosen dead (Terra) and another
senile (Raoul), Herupa Hando Hu and Nadia Safir
visited their third, an aborigine in Australia named
Betty Clawman. The next, a Japanese man named Takeo
Yakata, was not as open to them as was Clawman.
Batman met with Commissioner Gordon, who told him
a "Harbinger" was rumored to be the one
who'd given secrets to the Manhunters. He then knocked
Batman from his window - Gordon was a Manhunter.
Harbinger appeared before the two immortals. She
told them she had the ability to split herself into
several consciousness and offered to aide them as
she did the Monitor during the Crisis. They were
aware that her document hand inadvertently landed
in the hands of the Manhunters. After hearing this,
Harbinger flew away hoping to find a way to rectify
her mistake. Heru and Nadia found their next chosen
one, a Chinese woman named Xiang Po. Next was a
Russian man named Nikolai Latikov.
Blue Beetle, after confronting a man who was attempting
to blackmail him, ran into Overthrow.
Heru and Nadia contacted more of their chosen ones,
a British woman named Celia Windward; an Iranian
named Salima Baranizar; a South African man named
Janwillem Kroef; a Peruvian named Gregorio de la
Vega. After, they returned to the Green Lanterns
of Earth, who were visiting with a recovering Tom
Kalmaku - their ninth choice. |
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| Issue |
Millennium
#3 |
| Subtitle |
The
Gathering (Back) |
| Date |
January
1988 |
| Writer(s) |
Steve
Englehart |
| Artist(s) |
Joe
Staton, Ian Gibson |
| storyline |
The
Manhunters gathered: one of the chosen, Salima Baranizar
had fallen - the Blue Beetle was unable to save
her from them. Russians killed their representative,
Nikolai Latikov.
The Outsiders, reeling from the losses of two of
their own (Metamorpho was dead and Dr. Jace was
a Manhunter), were in Tokyo to protect Takeo Yakata.
Manhunters attacked, but they got Yakata to safety.
Infinity, Inc. scooped up Betty Clawman before she
was killed by the Manhunters.
A Manhunter disguised as a human broke the Floronic
Man out of Arkham Asylum.
Guy Gardner, Batman, and Mr. Miracle went to Celia
Windward; they were attacked. Wonder Woman went
for Janwillem Kroef; Flash saved Gregorio de la
Vega from a suicide attempt. The Green Lanterns
went to China to grab Xiang PO
The Manhunters captured Harbinger. |
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| Issue |
Millennium
#4 |
| Subtitle |
The
Choice (Forth) |
| Date |
January
1988 |
| Writer(s) |
Steve
Englehart |
| Artist(s) |
Joe
Staton, Ian Gibson |
| storyline |
Infinity,
Inc. captured the Floronic Man and brought him to
the Green Lantern base; Firestorm and Booster Gold
were now on the side of the Manhunters.
Batman found a Manhunter base in Louisiana (where
Floronic Man was captured) and headed there. The
government sent Captain Atom to Louisiana to capture
Firestorm.
The immortals spoke with their eight remaining chosen
ones (including Jason Woodrue - Floronic Man), giving
them one more opportunity to opt out of their commitment.
All stayed on.
The Suicide Squad got their marching orders, also
to attack the reported Manhunter base in Louisiana
Batman visited looking for Mark Shaw - a former
Manhunter - but he was told Shaw had been released
(he was actually on the Suicide Squad mission).
A man attacked Madame Xanadu and took from her a
Manhunter mask she'd acquired. Jim Corrigan and
the Spectre attended her wounds. Spectre felt they
needed to go to Louisiana. |
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| Issue |
Millennium
#5 |
| Subtitle |
The
Teaching (In) |
| Date |
February
1988 |
| Writer(s) |
Steve
Englehart |
| Artist(s) |
Joe
Staton, Ian Gibson |
| storyline |
While
the immortals explained the universe to their chosen,
Superman arrived at the GL Citadel to find the other
heroes gathered. Batman told him the Manhunter base
in Louisiana had been destroyed. Captain Atom had
broken the spell on Firestorm and brought him back.
Aquaman and Aqualad arrived - they'd found a Manhunter
ship in the ocean. A team was put together to strike
the Manhunter home world. |
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| Issue |
Millennium
#6 |
| Subtitle |
The
Dreaming (Out) |
| Date |
February
1988 |
| Writer(s) |
Steve
Englehart |
| Artist(s) |
Joe
Staton, Ian Gibson |
| storyline |
The
space-faring heroes did battle against the Manhunter
Highmaster. Batman and Guy Gardner went after Booster
Gold.
Janwillem, a racist, got fed up with the teachings
of the immortals and left the group. Floronic Man
captured a Manhunter trying to infiltrate them.
Batman interrogated him while the others discussed
their findings on the ship Aquaman brought them
- it wasn't from space, it was from the Earth's
core. |
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| Issue |
Millennium
#7 |
| Subtitle |
The
Assault (Down) |
| Date |
February
1988 |
| Writer(s) |
Steve
Englehart |
| Artist(s) |
Joe
Staton, Ian Gibson |
| storyline |
After
the Manhunter Highmaster was defeated, Dr. Fate
admitted to the space-bound team that he could not
get them home. He was new (not the original Dr.
Fate) and did not yet have the knowledge or power.
The deep sea team reached their destination. They
found an underground fortress and overheard the
Manhunters' plan: if they were defeated, they would
destroy the Earth. The team took out the Manhunters,
and during the fight, Booster Gold switched sides
again. The heroes refused to believe him when he
tried to explain that he'd done everything to infiltrate
the Manhunters.
At once, both the space-bound team and the deep
sea team were summoned by the immortals (who were
now aging rapidly). Their chosen were but one step
away from inheriting their roles. |
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| Issue |
Millennium
#8 |
| Subtitle |
The
Ascension (The Rising and Advancing of Ten Spirits) |
| Date |
February
1988 |
| Writer(s) |
Steve
Englehart |
| Artist(s) |
Joe
Staton, Ian Gibson |
| storyline |
Xiang
was rechristened as Gloss; Takeo became the Ram;
Gregorio: Extrano; Betty merged with the Earth and
Extrano; Betty: Jet; Floro already was was he was;
Tom declined a change - he had a wife and kids to
take care of. The immortals, finished with their
quest, faded away.
Elsewhere, in his homeland of South Africa, Janwillem
set himself up as a villain. |
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references to time, and chronology: |
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Guy
Gardner is still on his best behavior, a result of being
knocked out by Batman.
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Batman
is aware of the Crisis,
saying "She (Harbinger) was involved in -- in a case
I had a hand in!" (issue 2) |
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A
year has passed since the Legends
series: "Now I, no less than you, was fooled about
our heroes by G. Gordon Godfrey last year..." (the
President in issue 3) |
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This
series crosses over into several other titles:

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