The Martian Manhunter
| Martian Manhunter | |
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The Martian Manhunter painted by artist Alex Ross
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #225 (Nov. 1955) |
| Created by |
Joseph Samachson (concept writer) Joseph Certa (designing artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | J'onn J'onzz |
| Species | Martian |
| Place of origin | Mars |
| Team affiliations | |
| Partnerships | Zook |
| Notable aliases | John Jones, Gold Hunter, Hank Henshaw |
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The Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and designed by artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #225 "The Manhunter From Mars" in November 1955. He is one of the seven original members of the Justice League of America.
J'onn J'onzz has featured in other DC Comics-endorsed products, such as video games, television series, animated films, and merchandise like action figures and trading cards. He was ranked #43 on IGN's greatest comic book hero list.David Harewood portrays a human form of Martian Manhunter on Supergirl.
The Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) debuted in the back-up story "The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel" in Detective Comics #225 (Nov. 1955), written by Joseph Samachson and illustrated by Joe Certa. The character is a green-skinned extraterrestrial humanoid from the planet Mars, who is pulled to Earth by an experimental teleportation beam (originally presented as an attempted communication device) constructed by Dr. Saul Erdel. The Martian tells Erdel where he is from, and is told that to send him back will require the Computer Brain's thinking plot to be changed. The shock of the encounter kills Dr. Erdel and leaves J'onn with no method of returning home. The character decides to fight crime while waiting for Martian technology to advance to a stage that will enable his rescue. To that end, he adopts the identity of John Jones, a detective in the fictional Middletown, U.S.A.
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