Lanterns' Manhunters explained: who are the supposed villains of the Green Lantern TV show on HBO Max?
Lanterns episode 2 has made its HBO Max debut — and the sci-fi crime drama appears to have revealed that a mysterious race called the Manhunters are the villains of its 2016 storyline.
So, who are they? Where did they come from? And why are they seemingly being set up as the chief antagonists of HBO's Green Lantern TV show? Let's take a look at the Manhunters' comic book history to answer — or at least try to answer — these questions.
Who are the Manhunters in DC Comics?
Created by comic book legend Jack Kirby, the Manhunters are a race of extraterrestrial robots that made their debut in 1st Issue Special #5 in August 1975.
Built by the immortal beings known as the Guardians of the Universe, the Manhunters were the Guardians' first attempt to create an intergalactic police force that would patrol the universe and combat any threats...
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