Manhunter #24

Manhunter #24
Another EXCELLENT issue. Andreyko delivers once again.
This time, the verdict comes in on Kate's client, Dr. Psycho, but before the foreman can read it, the Society somehow deactivates his mental restraints (the art doesn't make it very clear how they do this. In one panel his restraints are present and in the next they're just gone! Oh well, chalk it up to having merely 22 pages wherein to tell a story. The art is still beautiful). Dr. Psycho then goes, well, Psycho on the courtroom, and prevents Kate from getting to the briefcase with her gear. As she resists him, he realizes what she's trying to do, and makes her put on the costume. He keeps the mask, however. He then forces her to tongue kiss him, whereupon she bites down and beats the crap out of him, eventually impaling his forehead with her blade and snapping it off, thus rendering him effectively lobotomized. Afterwards, she finds the verdict on the floor. Not guilty. So not only has she taken care of Dr. Psycho, to the apparent acceptance of the Society, but she has proven herself capable of effectively representing supervillains as well, thus fulfilling Bones' agenda for which he assigned her this case in the first place.
In the subplot, it appears that the Sweeny Todd murderer may be Mark, who leaves Dylan's house, and has apparently been suffering blackouts again, during which he has been tracking down soon-to-be metas, excising their pituitary glands, and apparently eating them. (At least, I think that's Mark. I can't tell for certain.) Gruesome stuff, to be sure, but not that shocking to us regular readers of this series.
The art is lovely as always, and yet another reason why if you aren't already, you should be reading Manhunter.
READ MANHUNTER!!!