However, a joint effort by the League, Scorch, and most importantly, Plastic Man allowed J'onn to re-assume control of his body. Martian Designation B-05 Physical description Gender Female Hair color None naturally, most commonly red Eye color Red naturally, commonly amber Relationships Relatives M'aatt M'orzz (father) J'ann M'orzz (mother) J'onn J'onzz (maternal uncle) M'comm M'orzz (brother) Em'ree J'onzz (sister) 10 sisters 16 brothers So he journeyed outwards to meet this swarm. In reality the Justice League she was forming was meant to face off against the Justice League should they go rouge. The Martian Manhunter appeared in the Static Shock episode" A League of Their Own" along with his Justice League teammates. Prior to joining the state sponsored JLA, he was a member of Stormwatch, a clandestine team of superheroes that take on impossible missions without the world ever knowing about the events or the people involved. It was a battle they could not win, but winning the battle was not the point. Soon, he had with him an army of followers ready to storm the White House and take over the free world. Martian Manhunter is the keeper of one of two Kuru Pendants. Following a long absence as a regular DC character, Martian Manhunter reappeared in the early '80s joining the Justice League's legendary 'Satellite League,' positioned on a satellite headquarters orbiting the Earth, before the team moved into a new era with the so-called 'Detroit League' which radically altered the team's line-up and moved its headquarters to, as the name implies, Detroit, Michigan. The story revolves around Jonn going berserk after Booster Gold and Blue Beetle stole every Choco Jonn had in the JLI Embassy. In the film, it is revealed that Calvin Swanwick (also portrayed by Lennix), a recurring character who had previously appeared in Man of Steel and Batman v Superman, is actually Martian Manhunter in disguise. The Manhunter then encouraged Lois to move past her grief and "come back to the living". He revealed himself briefly with the Legion of Super-Heroes, standing with them as he had stood with the Justice League, fighting a great evil. Swanwick was upset over the incident in Nairomi, stating that Lois went there because she was greedy and Superman was responsible for the deaths of the people there, after he went in to rescue her, he eventually gives in to Lois's persistent requests, and identifies the bullet's maker. Shortly before his tenure as the Bronze Wraith, J'onn sensed the arrival of a small alien spacecraft heading towards Kansas. Despite how strange it may seem, Double Stuff is actually the perfect name for Jonns cat, as the fan-favorite character has an often joked about relationship with Oreos, which has become a central facet ofhis identity over the last 30 years. Zack Snyder's Justice League . Superman, however, wasn't pleased, and proceeded to slam one of the drones into the ground, right in front of Swanwick's car, much to the latter's dismay. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In Action Comics #1037 by Phillip Kennedy and Daniel Sampere, the first part of a six-part story featuring J'onn Jonzz, the Martian Manhunter, written by Shawn Aldridge, and art by Adriana Melo, has begun, and it has introduced readers to the Justice . While admiring a painting by Kyle Rayner on display at the museum, the Manhunter meets with the museum director. Fate in the episode "Absolute Justice". [4] By the time the message ended, General Swanwick was already on the phone with someone at the White House. And thus J'onn has been ever since. And from this base, Darkseid was determined to conquer the entire Solar system. The Hyperclan recently returned as part of DC's 2021 Future State event, which showed flash-forward looks at possible futures for DC's heroes. His wife and children run up to him, explaining that he resurrected all of mars with his White Ring. Swanwick does, however, place national and global security above all else, being more than willing to join forces with Superman (an alien whom he initially mistrusted) and help the latter carry out an elaborate plan, as long as that meant defeating General Zod's invasion. The Justice League Task Force was originally intended to set specialized heroes for specialized missions, but eventually it would become a super hero group just like the other Justice Leagues. The two briefly discussed Superman's legacy only as a symbol and lamented how nobody really knew Clark the way her and Martha did. In the episode "Failsafe", J'onn puts the team into a mental exercise on Batman's orders, which goes horribly wrong when Miss Martian takes Artemis's simulated death hard. Superman assured the general that, having grown up in Kansas, he was technically an American himself, so he would never act against the United States' interests. Relationships J'onn J'onzz J'onn J'onzz, also known as the Martian Manhunter is one of the Founding Members of the Justice League. The bearing of twins was uncommon among the Martian culture, and as such, the first of the twins was named J'onn J'onzz, whose name means "Light to the Light." The '90s version re-established White Martians as Martian separatists who believed in their own superiority, unlike other Martians whose shapeshifting nature meant they had no concept of discrimination based on appearance. For the new Justice League's first big story JLA: New World Order (opens in new tab), Morrison and Porter drew on Martian Manhunter's history to create a new, deadly threat for the League a team of white Martians known as the Hyperclan who arrived on Earth as counterfeit heroes, before revealing their plan to conquer Earth as a new home. For most of those 10,000 years, J'onn slept - and dreamed of Mars as he knew it when he was young. J'onn refuses, learning she is a psychopath when D'kay angrily lashes out to attack and enters his mind. [3], After the incident in Nairomi, Lois Lane approaches Swanwick (meeting him in the men's bathroom), telling him that the bullet that she had obtained in the incident is not made by any known manufacturer. He can breathe fire of such intensity that it harms Scorch, who had previously been thought immune to damage from fire. Guy brought him a large box of Oreo's and milk. This League however would become a little more militant under J'onn's leadership as he forces his team to wear matching uniforms. Years passed, and J'onn's brother Ma'alefa'ak grew to despise everything about Martian culture. Earlier this year, Lennix confirmed his role as Martian Manhunter in Snyder's re-shot film, saying it amounted mostly to a cameo. The New 52 rendition of Martian Manhunter is given in the back-up pages of Justice League of America. J'onn found the Swarm and he found there was no understanding them, no communicating with them, no reasoning with them. In order to prevent the Burning from destroying much of the universe, the Guardians of the Universe split the species into the Green Martians and the White Martians, changed their reproductive behavior, and instilled in them a fear of fire. After the Dark Avatar is defeated, Swamp Thing brought Martian Manhunter and the other Elementals back to normal. He spent much of his time in the role of a man named John Jones, a deceased detective. After his resurrection and admission to the Black Lantern Corps, he went to confront Barry Allen and Hal Jordan, who were talking over Batman's grave being robbed. You can search for Probably the number one relationship not only on this list but in the entire DCAU is Shiera Hall's Hawkgirl and John Stewart's Green Lantern. The people of Earth accepted him, along with his fellow superheroes. flight, super strength, invulnerability, enhanced speed, shapeshifting, invisibility, telepathy, telekinesis, intelligence, intangibility, optic blasts. Now, J'onn J'onzz was a corrupt cop on Mars, who lost his family to a psychic plague that eventually wiped out every other Martian, with J'onn being spared when Dr. Erdel's experiment brings him to Earth. [6], Swanwick talking to Kal-El within containment. He notices Kal's cut up body, next to the other deceased friends, and they're cut marks reveal a message in ancient Martian. J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter, is one of DC's oldest - and most unknown - superheroes. The union was bittersweet, however, as a brainwashed assassin ended Roh'kar's life with a weapon designed to target Martians. Like all Martians, J'onn has a somewhat cold and stoic demeanor. In Pre-Crisis, when a group of evil Martians led by. In 1955, an Earth scientist named Dr. Saul Erdel, while experimenting with alien (possibly Martian) technology in secret, accidentally pulled J'onzz from Mars to Earth. What was worse came when Gypsy had a premonition that two members of her League, Steel and Vibe, were going to be killed. It was only afterward - after the millions had died and the planets were decimated - that he was able to link together the final pieces and understand the Clanetary System. [14] J'onn found five of Roh'kar's colleagues and rescued them from the bowels of a government think tank. But I dont think you'll start talking about that character more than, say, Superman.". He established a safe house for them and pledged to do everything in his power to keep them safe from government scrutiny. In an effort to heal J'onn's mind, Erdel used the mental link to fabricate a new history for the Martian. But much to the surprise of all those engaged in battle, a small legion of children unaffected by Godfrey's mind control make a buffer between the heroes and his army. In the first episode he appeared to transform into his Martian form but it was not seen on screen, all that could be seen was his Martian hand print burned into the body of one of the phantoms Clark accidentally released. DeMatteis and artist Mark Badger which totally redefined key aspects of his history, and shed more light on his interior life. More than anything, Martian Manhunter's place in the DC Universe has been defined, as you may guess, by his Martian ancestry. He works behind the scenes, often telepathically erasing his presence from the memory of any he helps. J'onn J'onzz is the Martian Manhunter, a law enforcement officer from Mars who became a police detective and superhero after becoming marooned on Earth. When he arrives, we are introduced to Double Stuff as Jonn ponders over his past aliases on Earth such as John Jones, Bloodwynd, Isobel de la Rosa, and the time he even disguised himself as a cat. Additionally, he can shapeshift into virtually anyone. He took the identity of the Bronze Wraith, and fought crime with the Justice Experience.[3]. And he knew that humanity was not yet ready to face them. This fails to stop him, and the heroes are cornered until Indigo-1 and another Indigo Lantern arrive to drive them off. Erdel put the idea into his head that he should become a great champion, and thus J'onn adopted the heroic guise of the Martian Manhunter. In comic books, Hank Henshaw is the human identity of a totally different character, the villainous Cyborg Superman. This obsession would be referenced throughout the years, with DC eventually changing the name of Oreo to Choco to avoid legal issues. After this event, Elongated Man quits the Justice League. Alongside the new story elements we mentioned being added to his origin, this era also added to J'onn's relationship with the League, making him the heart and soul of the team (and its primary source for Oreos, which J'onn became obsessed with after being offered some by then-teammate SHAZAM!). And of course, an entirely different generation of fans knows J'onn J'onzz (if not his rarely used by the show codename Martian Manhunter) from the Justice League (opens in new tab) and Justice League Unlimited (opens in new tab) animated series, where he was the League's de facto strategist and sometimes leader, voiced memorably by Carl Lumbly. This section contains a list of alternate identities that the Martian Manhunter has used during his time on Earth (incomplete). Only when Batman touches him is his memory somewhat restored and he sees the Nazi propaganda for what it is. Oracle asks J'onzz to telepathically coordinate the heroes' response to the Society's global jailbreak. 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Contents 1 Personality 2 Physical appearance 3 History 3.1 Early life 3.2 2010 3.3 2011 3.4 2015 3.5 2016 3.6 2018 3.7 2019 3.8 2020 4 Powers and abilities 5 Equipment 6 Weaknesses Manhunter From Mars He allowed for a Secret Society assassin to enter the White House to kill the president only to dispatch of the assassin himself proving the necessity of a Justice League of America. He had fought too long and the cost was so high. Upon his return J'onn finds that the paradise he once knew was burning with nothing much left but ashes. The transmitter beam streaked across both space and time, striking the Martian Manhunter at a point in time several centuries before Erdel would even be born. KEEP READING:Justice League: Last Ride Gives Martian Manhunter a Perfect Final Moment, Tommy Ebbs is a writer and journalist obsessed with comic books, novels, films, anime, and just about anything to do with pop culture. While operating under the guise of William Dyer, he discovered that several Green Martians had crash-landed on Earth and were being held by high-ranking members of the Defense Department. Martian Manhunter appears on TV's Smallville as John Jones. There is a reason for that. Martian Manhunter appears as a major character in this series, portrayed by David Harewood. But J'onn felt no triumph. He is "rescued" by Libra and the new Secret Society of Super-Villains who open a Boom Tube between the planet and Earth. Here the Martians are a telepathic race that is in full commune with one another as well as. With a shake up to the JLA roster in the early 1980's, J'onn rejoined the team in the War of the Worlds 1984 story arc, and would remain a staple of the Justice League for the next several decades. In Justice League, J'onn helps to bring the League together. The League would have some members that would come and go, but the core of the League stayed for years. It was later revealed that the Martian Manhunter had been invited to join the League at some point. In the Bronze Age it became more defined, causing him to slowly lose his powers and eventually consciousness. J'onn appeared in the series, voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson, as a member of the Justice League, and is the uncle of Miss Martian. He was also very instrumental in the formation of the JLA and the government backing it receives. Affiliation(s) Because of that grudge, he chose Mars as the focus for his newest stratagem, turning it into a copy of his own bleak world, a new Apokolips. His solo story in the anthology Brightest Day saw him return to a more cerebral, compassionate attitude, as well as returning him to a more familiar look, albeit with some tweaks. It may be to a plot point. Martian Manhunter, also known as J'onn J'onzz and John Jones, is a superhero from the planet Mars and the last surviving member of his race. Martian ManhunterCalvin SwanwickMartha Kent The president, in desperation, orders the alien monster to be shot down with a nuclear missile, and while Swanwick protests (not wanting his ally Superman to be killed as well), he is overruled and the missile is fired, colliding with the fighting alien juggernauts right above Earth's atmosphere, and temporarily incapacitating them. In his final moments, J'onn broadcast a telepathic message to the Justice League. Justice League of America writer Geoff Johns has been quoted as saying he "will make Martian Manhunter the most dangerous character in the DC Universe.. Afterwards, Swanwick is presented the folded American flag that was over Superman's (empty) casket during his military funeral. When the original Justice League of America disbanded, J'onn became the leader of the new "Justice League Detroit". For years after his tenure with the Justice Experience, J'onn continued wandering Earth, taking many different forms and identities. The beam brought J'onn back to Erdel's natural time era, where he collapsed on the ground outside of the doctor's Colorado laboratory. He can also create heat vision and x-ray vision like the Man of Steel. I've been Newsarama's resident Marvel Comics expert and general comic book historian since 2011. Even though he was tempted to stay, with Wonder Woman encouraging him to, he decided to return to his reality as he made a promise to protect that Earth. Lennix portrayed Secretary of Defense Calvin Swanwick in Snyder's Man of Steel a character who will reportedly be revealed as the human identity of the Martian Manhunter in Snyder's DC film continuity. This too would prove short lived, though, as even bigger shake ups awaited. When Jonn mentions he is familiar with the relic to the museum curator, they are all of a sudden stopped byhis old nemesis: the Human Flame. The show's tie-in comic showed that Mars was still heavily populated and J'onn has family there, like the Silver Age stories. In this low-budget adaptation, J'onn J'onzz was the founder of the Justice League. The reasoning for this is still unknown. While reunited with his lost family, J'onn discovers that they are false and realizes that they are a ruse, and the death corpse is carved of Martian symbols of love and hate from D'kay's influence. It is noted that his body is still ultimately invulnerable, even as he is being affected. One of the last surviving members of his species, the Martian Manhunter wields such powers as the ability to shape-shift, telepathy, flight, invisibility, phasing, super-strength and Martian vision. He would never team up with Red Skull. With such an extensive history to the point that he is frequently associated with the cookie, it is no wonder that Jonn would name his cat after his favorite type of Oreo. J'onn appears in the fifth issue of the series. Despite his relatively low pop-culture profile, Martian Manhunter/J'onn J'onzz has had a massive impact on the legacy of the Justice League, and the DC Universe overall. J.J. He wished never to fight again. Starting in the '80s when he returned to the Justice League, Martian Manhunter was included in most of DC's merchandising as one of its most colorful characters. Though similarly to the comics, M'gann is actually a White Martian in disguise. J'onn opposed him - at first from the shadows and then ever increasingly in the open as he prepared himself and the others for the last great fight. Martian Manhunter Is A Founding Member Of The Justice League After a series of successful relaunches of several characters including The Flash and Green Lantern in the late 1950s, DC Comics. He was quickly defeated, and the people of Earth trusted their masked protectors once more. In the epilogue of this story, J'onn claims to have overcome his fear of fire unless the flames have a psychic or magical dimension. Ultimately, while the plan was successfully executed (with only General Zod remaining on Earth), it came at the cost of Colonel Hardy and Dr. Hamilton's lives, with only Lois escaping the singularity's pull, due to Superman's timely intervention. Hino Rei, his female alter ego in Japan, is an obvious pun with Rei Hino, In his earliest appearances from 1955 to 1959, the Martian Manhunter was drawn completely hairless, with a. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Jonn Jonzz of the planet Mars was accidentally transported to Earth, where he became one of its greatest champions under the moniker Martian Manhunter. In the pre-Crisis era, Martian Manhunter made his debut in a back-up story in 1955's Detective Comics #225 (opens in new tab), created by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa. With . In 1959, during the earlier years of the Silver Age of Comics, the Martian Manhunter made the leap from secret detective to full-blown superhero. Dr. Erdel dies, and J'onn hides on Earth in Midleton, Colorado (spelled with only one 'L' in the series) until a tragic accident leads to him taking the form of police officer John Jones. His only weakness in an inherent fear of fire, which all Martians have. Jean Jones DC Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. While this presents slight issues for some characters' continuity (which DC has explained as a necessary evil of its attempt to open the doors to past, previously defunct stories), it also leaves some question of how J'onn J'onzz will fit into the "new" history of the DC Universe, which includes some contradictory story beats for his past. Martian Hair: None Eyes: Orange Relatives: My'ria'h (wife, deceased) Unnamed children (deceased) Unnamed human wife Base: Watchtower Affiliations: Justice League Justice League Unlimited Counterpart (s): Justice Lord Abilities: Superhuman strength, speed, and stamina Nigh-Invulnerability Flight Telepathy Density Control Regeneration Shapeshifting After the Crisis on Infinite Earths, J'onn became a larger player in the DC Universe, featured prominently in crossovers like Legends, Invasion and Millennium, and starring in the popular Justice League International, usually as the team's leader. Unbeknown to J'onn, he had survived the death of his people caused by a plague he had wrought and intended to finish the job by killing J'onn. J'onn was able to use his powers to fit into human society. As part of his duties, he dealt with terrorists and rogue nations. Harewood also reprised his role in several other Arrowverse productions, including The Flash and the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover. [5] Martian Manhunter might have met Thomas and Martha Wayne at some point, as he later assures their son Bruce that they would have been proud of his efforts.
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