Wild Huntsman (comics)
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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
.
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
. 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.
Superhero
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published by DC Comics
DC Comics
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. He first appeared in Super Friends
Super Friends
Super Friends is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1986 on ABC as part of its Saturday morning cartoon lineup...
#45 (June 1981), and was created by E. Nelson Bridwell
E. Nelson Bridwell
Edward Nelson Bridwell was a writer for Mad magazine and various comic books published by DC Comics. One of the writers for the Batman comic strip and Super Friends, he also wrote The Inferior Five, among other comics...
and Romeo Tanghal
Romeo Tanghal
Romeo Tanghal is a Filipino comic book artist who has worked primarily as an inker. He became well known in the industry in the 1980s for his work on DC Comics' The New Teen Titans.-Career:...
.
Fictional character biography
Albrecht von Mannheim is a re-incarnation of a GermanGermany
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warrior, who is allied by a horse (Orkan
Orkan
Orkan may refer to:* European windstorm in several European languages* M-87 Orkan, Yugoslav multiple rocket launcher* Operation Orkan 91, military operation during the Croatian War of Independence* ORP Orkan, name of several Polish ships...
) and a hound (Donnerschlag). His first known mission was helping the Wonder Twins
Wonder Twins
The Wonder Twins, Zan and Jayna, are fictional extraterrestrial comic book superheroes published by DC Comics. Their first comic book appearance was in Super Friends #7 , by E. Nelson Bridwell and Ramona Fradon...
find a villain. As a member of the Global Guardians
Global Guardians
The Global Guardians is a team of fictional DC Comics superheroes whose members hail from countries around the world. The concept originated in the Super Friends Saturday morning cartoon, in which several heroes were added to the Justice League to give it more ethnic diversity.-History:The...
, he was later brainwashed by the Queen Bee
Queen Bee (comics)
Queen Bee is the name of four different DC Comics supervillains.-Queen Bee :The leader of the hiveworld Korll, Zazzala lives only for the interstellar expansion of her species. Zazzala first appeared in Justice League of America #23...
of Bialya
Bialya
Bialya is a fictional country appearing in many comic book series published by DC Comics. It was notably featured in issues of Justice League International as written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis. It originally appeared in Justice League #2 -Fictional history:It has existed as a country since...
. He and his allies Rising Sun
Rising Sun (comics)
Rising Sun is a fictional Japanese superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared solo in Super Friends #8 , and as a member of the Global Guardians in DC Comics Presents #46, . He was created by E...
and Tuatara
Tuatara (comics)
Tuatara is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:Tuatara's first appearance took place in Super Friends #8 , which is set outside the mainstream DC Comics continuity. Jeremy Wakefield is a young New Zealander who can predict the future with the help of a...
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
Justice League
The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
members Animal Man
Animal Man
Animal Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . As a result of being in proximity to an exploding extraterrestrial spaceship, Buddy Baker acquires the ability to temporarily “borrow” the abilities of animals...
and Captain Atom
Captain Atom
Captain Atom is a fictional comic book superhero that has existed in three basic incarnations. Created by writer Joe Gill and artist/co-writer Steve Ditko, he first appeared in Space Adventures #33 . Captain Atom was created for Charlton Comics but was later acquired by DC Comics and revised for...
. Upon defeat, he and his animals fell into a coma
Coma
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.
He and his animals are taken care of at a medical facility
Hospital
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inside the prison of Belle Reve
Belle Reve
Belle Reve Penitentiary is a fictional prison and sanitorium in the DC Universe, first appearing in Suicide Squad #1 by John Ostrander and Luke McDonnell.-Fictional background:...
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.