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As he flees, Harlequin's Son gloats that "most of the illusion-casting tech all the super-villains use today was ripped off from original glasses," reveling in the power he has inherited from his mother, Molly Mayne. The legacy of Molly Mayne – Harlequin – is intricately tied with that of Green Lantern and the Manhunters. As one of the original villains of Green Lantern Alan Scott, Harlequin made her debut in All-American Comics #89 as an acrobatic criminal with a pair of glasses capable of casting "hypnotic illusions." These glasses were later retconned into being a gift from the Manhunters in Infinity Inc.
Before The Lanterns, The Guardians Of The Universe Created This Dangerous Faction The Manhunters, Explained Many notable characters have been revealed or retconned to have ties to the Manhunter cult, including Molly Mane: her glasses were intended as a bribe to help recruit her into the sect. Millennium is by the team of Steve Englehart, Joe Staton, Ian Gibson, Carl Gafford, and Bob Lappan.
Another similar light-and-illusion based villain is Mirror Master. One of the Flash’s more infamous Rogues, Mirror Master’s claim to fame is his Mirror Gun, which gives him access to the Mirror dimension, allowing him to travel through reflective surfaces. Additionally, this mastery of reflection allows him to make convincing illusions and wreak havoc with light-based powers, bending them to his own advantage.