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. He became closest to young Gypsy who was a teenage runaway with an invisibility power of her own. In the Bronze Age it became more defined, causing him to slowly lose his powers and eventually consciousness. I've been Newsarama's resident Marvel Comics expert and general comic book historian since 2011. The trauma of the event shattered his psyche, and nearly drove him mad. J'onn rescues them and hides them from both their captors and his former teammates. This absence paved the way for secondary heroes such as Green Arrow, the Atom, and Hawkman to be added to the team, becoming core characters in the title and for Martian Manhunter to regularly step up as the Justice League's powerhouse in Superman's absence. J'onn chose what he wanted to be. However, following two incidents (in which John Jones separates from the Martian Manhunter), he decides to focus on his original human identity and retire the others. Film(s) When the Martian Manhunter confronts his fear of fire, he reverts into one of the ancient creatures and changes his name to Fernus. This character has been a member of the Justice League of America, or the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from the clutches of both interstellar and domestic threats.This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Justice League of America members" category. Eventually, the Justice League would relocate to Detroit and have a dramatic change in it's membership leaving only J'onn, Aquaman, Zatanna and Elongated Man. In some of his earliest adventures, the Martian Manhunter possessed the ability to see into the near future. Zack Snyder worked with Scanline VFX to perfect J'onn's head. His natural abilities include super-strength, super-speed, invulnerability, flight, shape-shifting . While J'onn assures Bruce that they can count on him from now . Left to wander the desolate planet's surface for years, J'onn was brought to Earth by chance via a teleportation machine malfunction. Godfrey, using his ability to control anyone just by telling them what to do, posed as G. Gordon Godfrey and told the people of Earth not to trust the super-heroes. This fails to stop him, and the heroes are cornered until Indigo-1 and another Indigo Lantern arrive to drive them off. As the 2000's saw more Crises, J'onn's solo title was canceled, and he started to be sidelined more and more. J'onn replies: "With my luck, she'll probably be evil.". Each of the planets was remade into a vast orbiting fortress. But I dont think you'll start talking about that character more than, say, Superman.". The director praised Harry Lennix . Before they could do so, however, Superman would have to personally destroy Zod's World Engine and end Earth's terraformation. He is a founding member of the Justice League of America. When the villains escape the planet, teleporting back to Earth, they leave J'onn in his cage to die. Martian Manhunter appears in Zack Snyder's Justice League, the 2021 director's cut of the 2017 Justice League movie, portrayed by Harry Lennix. He performed most of the tactical work, organizing the team and sending them on various missions. 2 Would Get Along With: Doctor Doom Victor von Doom, better known as Doctor Doom, is one of the greatest villains on the face of the Earth. Related:Justice League: Martian Manhunter Just Went Super Saiyan to Battle Darkseid, Jonns love (or addiction, depending on how you look at it) for the cookies started in 1987 with Keith Giffen and J.M. He has two main love interests. 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. Throughout the 1960's J'onn was a member of DC's premier super team, The Justice League of America, and his solo stories ranged from fighting gangsters and costumed crooks, to strange sci-fi/fantasy menaces, to jet-setting as super-spy Marco Xavier and fighting the evil spy ring Vulture. The therapy triggered ancient genetic memories that had been repressed by the Guardians of the Universe and transformed him into a being of fire and hate. After they fail to stop him, Brimstone caused great damage. He has a subtle sense of humor and an affinity for the chocolate cookie sandwiches Chocos. Since his arrival on earth, he has demonstrated a high degree of intelligence and great skill in detective work while working under the guise of Detective John Jones. From that point on, these five heroes, along with Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman fought together as the Justice League of America. I've also been the on-site reporter at most major comic conventions such as Comic-Con International: San Diego, New York Comic Con, and C2E2. At some point, J'onn J'onzz traveled from Mars to Earth, and took up a human appearance and identity, naming himself "Calvin Swanwick". "I am your only Martian, for now". He informed that person that the Joint Emergency Evacuation plan would be activated, while advising against the use of Air Force One because the skies probably weren't safe at the moment. 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. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll 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. Thundercrack (t-shirt) J'onn then became one with the Source. He, along with the rest of the league is imprisoned on Apokolips by the World Forger. The Clanetary System completed their odyssey and sought to take over the planets of Sol with Antares VII the colossal space-ark robot called Antares VII. Afterward, J'onn helps Melissa Erdel and removes the piece of machinery from her head that made her lose her mind.[24]. J'onn is one of the most powerful telepaths on the planet. He investigated the vessel, although it resisted his attempts to scan it too deeply. [2], General Swanwick was alerted to the mission control room at Peterson Air Force Base when a huge UFO settled into orbit near Earth. [3], At Superman's grandiose military funeral, Swanwick, along with Carrie Farris, is seen among the many that mourn his death. For more on Martian Manhunter's history, visit his page on DCUniverse.com. He thought it more important that humanity depend on itself. He notices Kal's cut up body, next to the other deceased friends, and they're cut marks reveal a message in ancient Martian. Libra brings him back to Earth with the express purpose of killing him, doing so with his spear tipped scale staff, for the Human Flame to show the Society members that he can give them their hearts desireHuman Flame having wanted J'onn dead for foiling a crime of his years ago. Despite his civil understanding, J'onn is able to assess situations and recognize which circumstances require intellectual solutions and which merit combat. When he has decided to use force, he has never been hesitant to fight against his opponents ruthlessly. But Martian Manhunter has been with the team since its founding and predates even Barry Allen in the DC Universe as one of the first superheroes of the Silver Age. J'onn was asked to lead the fight, to be the chief tactician. Wonder Girl, Superboy and Nightwing free J'onzz and the others from Alexander's tower. The plan was to collide the Phantom Drive of Superman's infant starcraft with the Black Zero's, in an attempt to create an unstable Phantom energy singularity, which would suck all of Zod's forces back into the Zone. J'onn arrives vengeful and wrings D'kay's neck in disgust. Affiliation(s) Martian Manhunter appears on TV's Smallville as John Jones. any Comic Vine content. J'onn first revealed himself as an official superhero when he joined the Justice Experience as the Bronze Wraith. J'onn later tells Superman that his aversion to fire has changed: he is now invulnerable to flames unless they are "flames of passion" or of some other "psychic significance.". [2], It was later revealed that Mars was dead when J'onn was taken, killed by a mental plague deliberately started by his brother Ma'alefa'ak. When Grant Morrison took over JLA, he reintroduced the fire weakness as being a racial trait of all Martians, white or green. 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. Martian Manhunter is one of the seven original members of the Justice League of America and one of the most powerful . Miss Martian has also developed a close relationship with Beast Boy who becomes her adoptive brother and comforts him whenever he is reminded of the murder of his mother. After the Battle of Smallville, Kal-El (now nicknamed "Superman") and Lois came, along with Kal-El's Spaceship, telling the General how to send Zod and his followers back to the Phantom Zone, this time permanently. Booster Gold and Blue Beetle who delighted in practical jokes would find it very funny to hide and even buy all the Oreo cookies they could in an effort to drive J'onn nuts trying to find them. Erdel brought the distraught Martian inside and attempted to nurse him back to health. However, his time with the team was short, as they would quickly be altogether defeated by the villainous Doctor Trap. He is also one of the first heroes to confront Black Adam as he rampages on week fifty. Although his primary human identity is John Jones of Denver, he has several aliases around the world that he uses. After destroying Fernus, J'onn grieves for Scorch, who had fallen into a coma, and with whom he had fallen in love. Swanwick gravely notes that Doomsday is apparently unkillable, as the attack has only made it stronger. He is first seen practicing his shape shifting in front of a television, just like "Justice League: The New Frontier". This sudden revelation of a seven foot tall alien caused Dr. Erdel such a shock that his heart gave out, leaving J'onn stranded on a foreign planet with malfunctioning teleportation technology, and no easy way home. They are a black ops team dedicated to fighting evil and taking the fall in public opinion that bigger groups like the Justice League cannot, started by Batman to avoid being crippled by public relations needs. Martian Manhunter J'onn was trained as a Manhunter on Mars, making a capable crime fighter and combatant. He is Miss Martian 's mentor and uncle. The New 52 rendition of Martian Manhunter is given in the back-up pages of Justice League of America. He is a founding member of the Justice League of America. J'onn would again be an integral part alongside Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash (Wally West), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) and Aquaman. In the Silver Age, even the smallest flame could cause J'onn to cringe and occasionally fall unconscious. 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. It was a battle they could not win, but winning the battle was not the point. He could tell that Clark Kent thought of himself as a human being. Martian Manhunter's history can be separated into two distinct eras pre-Crisis and post-Crisis. [20] When J'onn's asks M'gann who did this to her, M'gann says she was attacked by a female green Martian. He would probably just lobotomize him. Although Jonn Jonzz suffered great tragedies in his long existence, including the deaths of his wife, their child and almost his entire race, the Martian Manhunter passionately defends Earth, fighting to make sure his adopted home planet never suffers the same fate as his beloved Mars. A few aspects of J'onn's original history hold over into the modern age, including his summoning to Earth by Dr. Erdel, his secret identity of John Jones, and some of his powers, but by and large, his history was rewritten post-Crisis. Jonn is by accident being beamed to Earth by Hitlers scientists, but appears to be human due to his shapeshifting powers and has lost his memory. Aside from shapeshifting (which cannot be maintained for long without pain), he displayed no powers. The Martian Manhunter is the most recognized hero in the Southern Hemisphere, and he maintains a number of different secret identities, many of them outside the United States. J'onn brought the dying Steel to his grandfather, the original Steel, who placed him on life support and remained in a coma. However, while Superman would always remain an ally to both America and all of Earth, he requested that it be done on his own terms, and that he trusted Swanwick's ability to convince Washington D.C. of that. There was always crisis in the League but they had real bonds with each other. He was voiced by Nicholas Guest. The virus reacted to telepathic energy and carried from one Martian to the next whenever they elected to use their psionic powers. Although J'onzz is initially thought killed in the explosion of the Justice League Watchtower, Justice League member Manitou Dawn receives a telepathic vision of J'onzz assuring her that he "will reveal himself in time," but needs her help to keep an eye on a mysterious, newly-powerful telepath - the mind-controlling villain, Key - whose abilities he had always managed to dampen before. wkndnexile [22], When J'onn enters his home, he is confronted by a female green Martian named D'Kay D'Razz, who is the one responsible for M'gann's attack. Martian Manhunter #1 variant cover by Joshua Middleton. send you an email once approved. J.J. Much of his origin remains to be revealed, although his basic power set is essentially consistent. While the name may seem cute to the point of barfing rainbows for some, Double Stuff's name highlights a key part of J'onn's character, and his strange connection to humanity and tender moments like this highlight why the character is such a fan-favorite among the DC pantheon. Half-mad after witnessing the death of his wife and daughter and everyone he's ever known, J'onn stumbles upon a young White Martian named M'gann who possesses great power. And slowly, a few humans living on Mars, over the centuries, even acquired some Martian traits. Even since the days of General Blanx, the White Martians have been depicted as conquerors, seeking a new homeworld or trying to take over Mars (when it had a society, back in the Silver Age). [6], Swanwick talking to Kal-El within containment. Follow him on Twitter at @barbosaslam19, Justice League: Every Way Martian Manhunter Came Back from the Dead, While admiring a painting by Kyle Rayner on display, Shawn Aldridge promised that the story will be f***ing weird, Justice League: Martian Manhunter Just Went Super Saiyan to Battle Darkseid, Jonns love (or addiction, depending on how you look at it). His race, in a sense, are reborn, and these are now his people - his children. Catwoman finds out his true identity and, to save her own skin, outs him to the other villains, who torture him. Harewood also reprised his role in several other Arrowverse productions, including The Flash and the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover. "I don't know what's going to be left on the floor, if any, but I didn't shoot an inordinate amount," Lennix told Variety (opens in new tab) back in February. Later this month, the long-awaited 'Snyder Cut' of Warner Bros.' Justice League movie arrives on HBO Max. 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. In an ambitious endeavor to commit full-scale genocide against his own people, he engineered a contagious virus known as H'ronmeer's Curse. First and foremost: the 1998 Martian Manhunter series by Ostrander. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Additionally, J'onn's appearance was slightly redefined. J'onn then flies D'kay into the sun and flies back to earth. 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 The Guardians of the Universe, after defeating the Martians, placed within the Martian race a psychological fear of fire. What we get to know about him is that he is being called "Johannes" (the German version of John) and that he takes on knowledge by touch. The plague responded to a Martian's innate fear of fire, causing them psychosomatic stress so intense, that their bodies and minds would literally burst into flame. Essentially, this means even though the core DC Universe Batman (for example) has only been around for 10-15 years in continuity terms, future stories could reference the events of any story in his 80+ year history without necessarily having to figure out where it fits in the timeline of his career. 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. Despite this, for many long-time Justice League fans, Martian Manhunter's reported inclusion in a film presented as Zack Snyder's definitive vision of the Justice League may be an essential nod to the character's storied history with DC's greatest superhero team. 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. 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.. Introduced in 1967's Justice League of America #71 (opens in new tab) with the villainous Martian conqueror General Blanx, the White Martians were originally tyrants trying to take over Mars. He spent much of his time in the role of a man named John Jones, a deceased detective. His remains were interred in a pyramid removed from Egypt and placed back in its original location on Mars in a ceremony attended by many heroes. The One Year Later event gave him a new mini-series with a new look and a more reactionary attitude. After this, J'onn and Vixen stop Ivo but the damage had already been done. The Manhunter has demonstrated enormous willpower, as evidenced by his ability to retain his sanity after the death of his race. Despero tried to kill Gypsy as well but she was saved by the new Justice League. Even in the modern era, Martian Manhunter has a regular habit of discovering, developing, or otherwise revealing new and secret ways to use his powers as his stories have dictated. Status Martian Manhunter returned in earnest to the Justice League in the early '80s, though his history was quickly redefined, as were many characters' stories, by the DC reboot 'Crisis On Infinite Earths' (here's where that whole 'post-Crisis' thing comes in). (He often. Swanwick agreed to the plan and ordered the attack, after which Superman promptly took flight to the Indian Ocean. Unfortunately for Gypsy shortly after she is returned home, Despero arrived and murdered her parents. Comic Vine users. For J'onn, years now no longer have a meaning; he registers time's march by the passage of seasons in 853rd century on Mars (Malaca'andra in the old tongue). When DC restored most of its continuity with 2016's 'Rebirth,' Martian Manhunter was brought back to prominence, with a 12-issue limited series titled Martian Manhunter: Identity (opens in new tab). John Johnstone Kal-El and Lois sat in an interrogation room where the General questioned Kal-El on his motives, before handing him over to General Zod's second-in-command, Sub-commander Faora-Ul, who requested that Lois come, too. The Martian Manhunter's new pet has a name that will make you sick with how cute it is. In addition to setting up the new League's capabilities and launching their new title with a blockbuster story, the Hyperclan revamped a long-dormant aspect of Martian Manhunter's history. Despite his cold exterior, J'onn is one of the kindest and most noble heroes operating on earth. In the following months, J'onn masqueraded as U.S. Secretary of State Kakalios in an attempt to bring down Checkmate. For years after his tenure with the Justice Experience, J'onn continued wandering Earth, taking many different forms and identities. No longer a refugee from a still-thriving Martian society, Dr. Erdel's machine had transported J'onn J'onzz not just through space, but through time with Martian society now collapsed, and J'onn's family and friends all lost to the ages. D'kay explains her origins and wants to be his mate. So he journeyed outwards to meet this swarm. However, it soon reorganized under the United Nations. Post Crisis it was explained as being psycho-somatic, a result of the traumatic experience burning the bodies of his race killed by a plague. One thing J'onn developed during this time in the League is an addiction to Oreo cookies, called Chocos. 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. When the original Justice League of America disbanded, J'onn became the leader of the new "Justice League Detroit". Martian Manhunter was installed as Justice League chairman during DC Comics' relaunching of its comic book lines in 2016. J'onn is then suddenly overcome with rage and murders Superman on the dining room table with a Kryptonite knife. He is played by Dorian Harewood. The two briefly discussed Superman's legacy only as a symbol and lamented how nobody really knew Clark the way her and Martha did. Just like Gypsy's premonition the first to be killed was Vibe. Nationality Martian Manhunter's history can be separated into two distinct eras - pre-Crisis and post-Crisis. However, in this version of the story, Erdel survived their meeting, becoming a human confidant for J'onn in his early years on Earth. J'onn J'onzz, known by some as the Martian Manhunter, is an alien from Mars that eventually traveled to Earth [2] and posed as a Lieutenant General named Calvin Swanwick [3] in the United States Army, and later as Secretary of Defense. His expulsion came when he engaged the League in a skirmish for reasons yet to be revealed. The creatures who lived upon it were no more than parasites, to be crushed or enslaved. Afterwards, Swanwick is presented the folded American flag that was over Superman's (empty) casket during his military funeral. J'onn then flies to Tanami only to find M'gann's bloody corpse hanging from the roof of her pyramid. Batman is greatly concerned that the Manhunter is out there and that he knows everything about the League. He later went to see M'gann M'orzz in Australia during her mediation search, but found her beaten and tied up. Martian Manhunter ended up playing a significant role in the four hour Snyder Cut of Justice League, . Earlier this year, Lennix confirmed his role as Martian Manhunter in Snyder's re-shot film, saying it amounted mostly to a cameo. 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. He was named Ma'alefa'ak, whose name means "Darkness in the Heart.". 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. He can also create heat vision and x-ray vision like the Man of Steel. Justice Society of America memberThis character is or was a primary member of the Justice Society of America in any of its various incarnations. BA1 1UA. In addition to serving in the League under his own identity, he also joined (under duress) as "Bloodwynd.". 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. J'onn defeats D'kay by forcing her into the sun but is saved from the same fate by the White Lantern Entity, who informs him that his mission has been accomplished, and returns his life to him. 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. He is "rescued" by Libra and the new Secret Society of Super-Villains who open a Boom Tube between the planet and Earth. Following 'Crisis,' J'onn J'onzz once again became a core member of the publisher's new incarnation of the Justice League, serving as something of a senior member alongside Batman and a bevy of new recruits (some of whom had different histories with the League prior to the reboot). This left J'onn alone with his four rookie members and left J'onn with no other choice but to disband the League. The Brightest Day begins for J'onn with a visit from Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner on Mars. And he knew that humanity was not yet ready to face them. There is believed to be only six pendants remaining in existence. Character His early appearances are difficult to track down in trade; he is the "Big 7" League member with the very least in the way of solo stories, and he has long been used primarily as a supporting character with few chances to truly shine on .
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