Manchester Black

Manchester Black
Manchester Black in Action Comics #775, art by Doug Mahnke.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAction Comics #775 (March 2001)
Created byJoe Kelly
Doug Mahnke
In-story information
Alter egoManchester Black
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsThe Elite
Suicide Squad
S.T.A.R. Labs
The Authority
AbilitiesMaster level telekinetic
Telekinetic force manipulation
Telekinetic shields
Telekinetic energy manipulation
Telekinetic force blasts
Telekinetic destruction
Telepathic abilities
  • Mind reading
  • Mind control
  • Thought projection
  • Cast illusions
  • Enter into one's dreams
  • Restore or suppress memories
  • Lie detection

Manchester Black is a fictional character in American comic books published by DC Comics, in particular those featuring Superman. He was created by Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke in Action Comics #775 (March 2001).[1] Introduced as an antihero, the character later becomes a supervillain.

David Ajala portrays Manchester Black in Supergirl.

  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.