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Manchester Black

DC

81 appearancesSince 2001

Manchester Black first appeared in Action Comics #775 (2001-03), published by DC. 81 appearances are indexed across 41 series.

Brother of Vera Lynn Black (Sister Superior). Leader of The Elite.

Character history

Key issues

2 issues

Action Comics
#775
first appearance · intro
2001-03-00
Action Comics
#796
death
2002-12-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

41 series

Action Comics
2011–
9 issues →
Justice League Elite
2004–2005
7 issues →
Teen Titans
2014–2016
6 issues →

Superman and the Authority cover

Superman and the Authority

2021–2021

4 issues →

Adventures of Superman cover

Adventures of Superman

1987–2006

3 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2016–2018

3 issues →

SACCape Archive 2022

Superman: Action Comics

2022–2023

3 issues →

Action Comics cover

Action Comics

1938–2011

2 issues →

Justice League Elite cover

Justice League Elite

2005–2007

2 issues →

Teen Titans cover

Teen Titans

2015–2017

2 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

1987–2006

1 issue →

Superman: The Man of Steel cover

Superman: The Man of Steel

1991–2003

1 issue →

JLA cover

JLA

1997–2006

1 issue →

Superman: Our Worlds at War cover

Superman: Our Worlds at War

2002–2002

1 issue →

Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told cover

Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told

2004–2006

1 issue →

Superman [Mattel Edition] cover

Superman [Mattel Edition]

2005–2005

1 issue →

Superman: Our Worlds at War - The Complete Edition cover

Superman: Our Worlds at War - The Complete Edition

2006–2006

1 issue →

Superman / Doomsday: The Collected Edition cover

Superman / Doomsday: The Collected Edition

2006–2006

1 issue →

Superman: Ending Battle cover

Superman: Ending Battle

2009–2009

1 issue →

DC Comics Presents: Superman cover

DC Comics Presents: Superman

2010–2011

1 issue →

JCape Archive 2011

JLA

2011–2017

1 issue →

Superman: A Celebration of 75 Years cover

Superman: A Celebration of 75 Years

2013–2013

1 issue →

Convergence Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes cover

Convergence Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes

2015–2015

1 issue →

Superman cover

Superman

2017–2019

1 issue →

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Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition
2017–2019
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Justice League: No Justice
2018–2018
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Justice League: No Justice
2018–2018
1 issue →
LOTCape Archive 2021
Legends of the DC Universe: Doug Mahnke
2021–2021
1 issue →
SATCape Archive 2021
Superman and the Authority
2021–2021
1 issue →
Superman: Warworld Apocalypse
2022–2022
1 issue →
Superman and the Authority
2022–2022
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Superman
2023–
1 issue →
Knight Terrors: Action Comics
2023–2023
1 issue →
SKRCape Archive 2023
Superman: Kal-El Returns
2023–2023
1 issue →
STWCape Archive 2023
Superman: The Warworld Saga
2023–2023
1 issue →
KTKCape Archive 2024
Knight Terrors: Knightmare League
2024–2024
1 issue →
SACCape Archive 2024
Superman: Action Comics
2024–2025
1 issue →
DC's Spring Breakout!
2024–2024
1 issue →
AC7Cape Archive 2025
Action Comics 775 (Facsimile Edition)
2025–2025
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Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All
2025–2025
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New History of the DC Universe
2025–2025
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