简介：MilesHawkinsthoughthehaditall--money,brains,agreatfamilyandakillerserve.Abulletchangedhislife.Lefthimparalyzed.Now,today,it'sabouttochangeagain.Hawkinshasinventeda"harness."It'sapieceofcuttingedgetechnologywithaheadgearwhichallowsthetransmittersinthebraintobypassthespine.Translation:hecanwalkagain.Actually,hecandomorethanthat.Hehasmorethanhehadbefore.Increasedstrength,speed,agility.Theonethinghecan'tdoisbenormal.Eitherhe'sinawheelchair,orhe'sinthistechno-getup.Can'ttakeastrollintheparklikeyouorme.What'shetodo?Atfirstareluctanthero,Hawkinsisdrawnintoaworldoffightingcrimebecausetheviolencewhichturnedhislifeupside-downisdoingthesametotheworldaroundhim.Whileintheharnessandheadset,heassumestheidentityoftheMantisandfightsback.He'sarmedwithasophisticatedarrayofhi-techtoolsliketheChrysalid,aprototypepolicevehiclethatcanflyandgounderwater.He'sassistedbytwopeople.JohnStonebrakeishislong-timefriendandprofessionalcolleaguewhoalsohappenstobethebestmanaroundforturningHawkins'theoriesintonutsandboltscircuitboards.TaylorSavidgeisafast-wheeling,Gen-XbikecourierwhofoundoutabouttheHawkins/Mantisconnectionanddemandedhiswayontoateamwhereanactionjunkielikehimselfcanfeelathome.Linedupinoppositioniseveryoneelse.Thecops(includingDetectiveLeoraMaxwellwhoHawkinsisfallingfor)thinkshe'smakingthemlookbadandwanthimbroughttojusticeasavigilante.Themediawantstoexposehim.Thecriminalsthinkhe'sbadforbusiness."M.A.N.T.I.S."takesplaceinahugemegalopolisontheWestCoast.Ittakesplacetoday.Hecouldbeinyourneighborhoodtonight.TheMantis...…