Faceless Hunters

The Faceless Hunters made three appearances in DC Comics flagship science fiction anthology title, all written by Gardner Fox - Strange Adventures, in issues #124 (January 1961) with artists Mike Sekowsky and Murphy Anderson, #142 (July 1962) with art by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson, and #153 (June 1963), with art by Gil Kane and Sid Greene. All three stories also featured on the covers of those issues, with art by Murphy Anderson.

Since then they have made few appearances in the DC Universe: as one of 'The Forgotten Villains' in DC Comics Presents #77-78 (January - February 1985), written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Curt Swan and Dave Hunt, briefly in Resurrection Man #25 (February 1999) and Young Justice #50 (December 2002), in Green Lantern (vol. 5) #12 (July 2006) and #15-16 (December 2006 - January 2007), written by Geoff Johns, and Superman: World of New Krypton #9 (November 2009).

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The Faceless Hunters are introduced in the pages of Strange Adventures, where Klee Pan attempts to steal major world sculptures such as the Mount Rushmore heads and the Easter Island statues. Oregon police officers Bob Colby and Jim Boone confront Pan, who explains that he comes from Klaramar, a microscopic world on Saturn, and seeks an ancient stone face to stop it from exploding. He reveals that an evil Faceless Hunter, Chun Yull, threatens to destroy Earth with a time bomb unless he is made its ruler. Colby and Boone stop the bomb, after which Pan gives them telepathic abilities.Strange Adventures #124 (January 1961) Yull returns on several occasions, but is continually defeated.Strange Adventures #142 (July 1962)Strange Adventures #153 (June 1963)

in DC Comics Presents, Chun Yull allies with the Enchantress and forms a criminal organization known as the Forgotten Villains alongside Yggardis the Living Planet, Atom Master, Kraklow the Mystic, Vandal Savage, Mister Poseidon, and Ultivac.DC Comics Presents #77 (January 1985){{cite web |title=Yggardis the Living Planet |url=http://www.mykey3000.com/cosmicteams/obscure/y.htm#Yggadris |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115084228/http://www.mykey3000.com/cosmicteams/obscure/y.htm#Yggadris |archive-date=January 15, 2010 |access-date=October 16, 2010 |publisher=Mykey3000.com}} Superman joins a disparate group of heroes dubbed as the "Forgotten Heroes" and defeats Yull, returning him to captivity.DC Comics Presents #78 (February 1985).{{cite web |title=Forgotten Heroes: Summaries & Annotations I |url=http://www.adamarnold.net/forgottenheroes/annotations.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070124191333/http://www.adamarnold.net/forgottenheroes/annotations.html |archive-date=January 24, 2007 |access-date=February 7, 2007}}

Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity reboot, Yull remains an enemy of the Forgotten Heroes.Resurrection Man #25 (June 1999)Young Justice #50 (December 2002) He later becomes a bounty hunter, and Jemm assumes leadership of the Faceless Hunter species.Green Lantern (vol. 4) #12 (July 2006)Green Lantern (vol. 4) #15 (December 2006){{cite web |date=August 14, 2009 |title=Thanksgiving on New Krypton: A November '09 Superman Preview |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090814-dc-november2009-solicits-superman.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817211431/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090814-dc-november2009-solicits-superman.html |archive-date=August 17, 2009 |access-date=October 16, 2010 |website=Newsarama}}

The Klaramarians are normally of sub-atomic size, although they can control this, and are often much taller than humans, with a corresponding increase in strength. They also have access to extremely advanced alien technology. Both Chun Yull and Klee Pan possess great strength and the ability to absorb the material or energetic properties of anything they touch and project those properties explosively. Yull displayed the unique quality of giving himself unaided flight using his abilities while battling Superman.

Most Klaramarians also appear to be telepaths. Klee Pan demonstrated the ability to grant limited telepathy to deserving humans.

A Faceless Hunter appears in JLA/Avengers #4 as a brainwashed minion of Krona.

• A Faceless Hunter appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold two-part episode "The Siege of Starro!", voiced by John DiMaggio.{{cite web |title=Faceless Hunter Voice - Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Batman-The-Brave-and-the-Bold/Faceless-Hunter/ |access-date=May 30, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is a violent outcast from a peaceful society and a servant of Starro who is immune to his parasites.
• The Chun Yull incarnation of the Faceless Hunter appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 4, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=May 30, 2024 |website=IGN}}
• A Faceless Hunter leader named Jemm appears in the Supergirl episode "Human For a Day", portrayed by Charles Halford.{{Cite web |last=Jayson |first=Jay |date=November 17, 2015 |title=Constantine's Charles Halford Cast As Jemm On Supergirl |url=https://comicbook.com/news/constantines-charles-halford-cast-as-jemm-on-supergirl/ |access-date=May 30, 2024 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en}}

{{reflist|30em}}

• [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=facelesshunter DCU Guide: Faceless Hunter]
• [http://www.adamarnold.net/forgottenheroes/wwvillians.html 'Vanishing Point': Forgotten Villains]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070124191333/http://www.adamarnold.net/forgottenheroes/annotations.html 'Vanishing Point': Forgotten Heroes]

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