History:

DePaul was one of many clones of Paul Kirk, a World War II hero known as Manhunter, created by the criminal organization The Council. The clones were meant to serve as the organization's army, but rather than serving his creators, DePaul escaped to seek out a life of his own. DePaul made a living as a mercenary, operating predominantly in Africa, including during an encounter with the hero Nightwing, until he was recruited by Josiah Power to sign up with The Power Company as a partner. Since he sunk all of his fortune into The Power Company, DePaul was more concerned with earning a return on his investment than with upholding justice or maintaining his image. So no matter the job or the client, if it paid, he was willing to take it, which often put him at odds with his fellow partners in the firm. When approached by Paul Kirk's former associates Christina St. Clair and Asano Nitobe, rather than answer their questions, DePaul supplied them with a bullet and told them to use it if they didn't like him. DePaul would unwillingly work with another former ally of Paul Kirk's when he and Batman foiled the kidnapping of the granddaughter of a former African ruler.

DePaul's brash demeanor was the death of him, however, when he failed to take the Manhunter serial killer seriously and was decapitated by Dumas, the psychotic personality of former Manhunter, Mark Shaw.

*Also read the History of The Power Company*

Chronological Appearances:

JLA #61 (February 2002)
Power Company: Manhunter #1 (March 2002)
Power Company #1 (April 2002)
Power Company #2 (May 2002)
Power Company #3 (June 2002)
Power Company #4 (July 2002)
Power Company #5 (August 2002)
Power Company #6 (September 2002)
Power Company #7 (October 2002)
Power Company #8 (November 2002)
Power Company #9 (December 2002)
Power Company #10 (January 2003)
Power Company #11 (February 2003)
Power Company #12 (March 2003)
Power Company #13 (April 2003)
Power Company #14 (May 2003)
Power Company #15 (June 2003)
Power Company #16 (July 2003)
Power Company #17 (August 2003)
Power Company #18 (September 2003)
Manhunter #11 (August 2005): "Manhunted Part 2: Chasing the Dragon"
Manhunter #12 (September 2005): "Manhunted Part 3: Masks upon Masks" [in shadows in morgue - first page]

Profile written by: Brian Thomer