35 Facts About Martian Manhunter

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Martian Manhunter is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Martian Manhunter is one of the seven original members of the Justice League of America and one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe.

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Martian Manhunter has been featured in other DC Comics products, such as video games, television series, animated films and merchandise like action figures.

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Martian Manhunter appeared in the series Smallville, played by actor Phil Morris.

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Martian Manhunter was part of the core cast of the television series Supergirl, where he was portrayed by David Harewood, and appeared on other Arrowverse shows.

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The Martian Manhunter tells Erdel where he is from and is told that to send him back will require the computer brains thinking plot to be changed.

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The series adds to canon the idea that J'onzz was not only displaced in space but in time and the Martian Manhunter race, including J'onzz's wife and daughter, has been dead for thousands of years.

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Martian Manhunter began as an ongoing series in 1998, written by John Ostrander and illustrated by Tom Mandrake .

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Ostrander established that Martian Manhunter is the most recognized hero in the Southern Hemisphere and that he maintains a number of different secret identities, many of them outside the United States.

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However, following two incidents later in the series in which John Jones separates from Martian Manhunter, he decides to focus on his original human identity and retire the others.

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11.

Martian Manhunter is defeated by being exposed to Adam's darkest memories and flees Earth.

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12.

Martian Manhunter is later revealed to be alive and a captive of Alexander Luthor, Jr.

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13.

Martian Manhunter appeared in the third issue of the Outsiders: Five of a Kind series with Thunder, and joined the team afterward.

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Martian Manhunter was next seen working undercover during the events of the limited series Salvation Run.

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15.

When J'onzz enters his home, he is confronted by a female Green Martian Manhunter named D'kay D'razz, the same Green Martian Manhunter who attacked M'gann.

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16.

Martian Manhunter is transformed by the Entity to become the element of Earth in order to protect the Star City forest from the "Dark Avatar", which appears to be the Black Lantern version of the Swamp Thing.

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In Justice League of America, the Martian Manhunter is a member of the U S government-sponsored Justice League, taking orders from Amanda Waller and Steve Trevor.

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18.

Martian Manhunter appears in Justice League; when Despero assaults the Watchtower, he is mentioned by Firestorm as having been a member of the Justice League when it initially fought with Despero.

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19.

Martian Manhunter was eventually betrayed by fellow again Ma'alefa'ak, who murdered all of the subjects except J'onn.

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20.

Martian Manhunter was then subjected to a magic blood ritual that gave him his powers.

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21.

Martian Manhunter seeming died while tried to stop a series of bombings.

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22.

Martian Manhunter was imprisoned by the Dark Knights along with other heroes but was rescued by Wonder Woman to help battle the forces of Barbatos.

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23.

Martian Manhunter often takes the human disguise of Detective John Jones.

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24.

Martian Manhunter can become stiff or malleable, as well as alter the size and length of limbs.

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25.

Martian Manhunter has elongated parts of himself into bladed weapons during combat.

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26.

Martian Manhunter said that with J'onzz's great telepathic power, his own telepathy just "pings" off of him while, when Aquaman was in the presence of J'onzz's brother, Ma'alefa'ak, there was no such effect.

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27.

Martian Manhunter is capable of reading the minds of all inhabitants of Earth at once.

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28.

Martian Manhunter is capable of mentally shielding those around him from telepathic assault.

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29.

Martian Manhunter has at times demonstrated limited telekinetic abilities, though such showings are rare and often forgotten.

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30.

J'onzz possesses "Martian Manhunter Vision" allowing his eyes to see across the electromagnetic spectrum, including X-ray vision.

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31.

Martian Manhunter is apparently stuck in his human form, demonstrating no flight or superhuman strength and possesses no apparent control over his phasing abilities; requiring Batman to hold up his coffee cup as his hands pass through it.

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32.

Martian Manhunter is shown to still possess some limited control over his remaining telepathy and at Batman's request makes a mind scan of Captain Marvel, the effort of which is shown to very nearly overwhelm him.

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33.

Martian Manhunter's has an encounter with Earth 3's Martian Manhunter who is badly injured and begs to know whether the rest of the Crime Syndicate made it through the portal.

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34.

Martian Manhunter is a member of the Justice Titans of America, alongside other amalgamated metahumans.

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35.

On this penultimate New 52 alternate Earth, the Martian Manhunter is a member of Superman's repressive authoritarian Justice League global tyrants, the "Justice Lords".

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