Shaw's uncle Desmond introduced him to an ancient sect of crime fighters called the Manhunters.

[1][2] The Manhunter sect was composed of androids, created billions of years before by the Guardians of Oa to police the galaxy.

Shaw continued working with the Suicide Squad, but left once again upon learning of a mission against Loa in New Orleans, LA.

It was assumed that Mark Shaw was killed opposing Eclipso alongside his other team members in the Shadow Fighters.

This was soon revealed not to be the case, however;[10] he was actually undercover at the time he was facing Eclipso, masquerading as his old enemy Dumas at the behest of Sarge Steel.

3), featuring Kate Spencer in the title role, Mark Shaw was approached by the Order of Saint Dumas to take up the mantle of Azrael.

[12] Years later, an older Shaw was revealed to be the head of Leviathan, having taken control of the organization from Talia al Ghul, assuming its name for himself and transforming it into a highly advanced espionage agency with the goal of taking over the world, which he thought was in chaos.

He took on a goal of fixing the world, as he saw the constant struggle between heroes and villains, in addition to the governments making their secret maneuvers, as futile.

[14] Afterwards, Shaw later pretended to ally with the Legion of Doom, stating to Lex Luthor that Lois Lane only revealed his identity because he wanted her to.