History Characters / MartianManhunter

In the Post-Crisis world, Mars was retconned into having been devastated decades ago, and J'onn's time on Earth was lengthened considerably; he was now one of the few superheroes to have been operating from the 1950s until the dawn of UsefulNotes/{{the Modern Age|of Comic Books}}. A founder and core member of the JLA, Post-Crisis J'onn is regarded as its [[TheHeart "The Heart and Soul"]].

*** SecondSuperIdentity: Since he's a shapeshifter who has been on Earth since 1955, J'onn has used a number of identities, including the superheroes The Bronze Wraith in [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks the seventies]] and [[ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman Bloodwynd]] in [[UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks the nineties.]][[note]]Although [[TheRealRemingtonSteele there was a real Bloodwynd]][[/note]]. Creating not just alternate shapes, but full back-up mindsets without BecomingTheMask at the end of the day.

A police officer who served as John Jones' partner in UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, and as a member of his detective agency in UsefulNotes/{{the Modern Age|of Comic Books}}, making her one of his few supporting cast members to have any sort of staying power.

A [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] FemmeFatale who encountered J'onn J'onzz on several occasions, Bel Juz was a treacherous Desert Dweller (Green Martian), who sold out her surviving people to Thythen invaders, in the aftermath of Commander Blanx's attempted genocide. When the Thythen were defeated, Bel became involved with The Marshal of the Red Brotherhood, encouraging his invasion of Earth in a desperate attempt to cover up her involvement in the near destruction of her people.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: Bel only appeared in two [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] stories, but her manipulations ruined J'onn's political career, and were responsible for him rejoining the JLA. Without her, J'onn's current role as "heart and soul of the JLA" might never have come about.

* ArchEnemy: During the [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]], and retroactively, J'onn's entire Pre-Crisis career, being the one who started the war between the Desert Dwellers and Pole Dwellers, exiled J'onn to Earth, triggered the formation of the JLA, saw Martians ostracized on Earth, and finally, massacred everyone J'onn cared about, including his family. For all that his appearances were limited, Blanx's influence, and the effect that he had on J'onn, would be hard to top.

* KnightOfCerebus: Wiped out Mars, turned J'onn from a jovial crime fighter to a character defined by introspective angst, broke up the JLA, and helped to usher in the [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] all in one issue.

Genetically engineered to be the ultimate Martian warrior, The Marshal of the Red Brotherhood was a powerful political and military figure on Mars II during the [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]]. Following Blanx's near destruction of all Martian life, and the encounter with the Thythen, The Marshal, at Bel Juz's urging, carried out a coup d'etat against J'onn J'onzz, and then launched an invasion of Earth.

A European mobster who headed up the international syndicate known as "Vulture", Mr. V was a masked presence who operated through legions of underlings, including one BodyDouble after another. Confronting J'onn repeatedly throughout the sixties, Mr. V, dubbed "Faceless" by J'onn, was the first enemy the Martian Manhunter truly loathed. He's vanished since UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, leaving a number of unanswered questions.

* ArchEnemy: The only contender during UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, he was one of J'onn's few recurring foes, and the first one he was shown to genuinely hate.

* SupermanSubstitute: He has quite a lot in common with Superman, both being superheroes of alien origin who are clad in blue and red in addition to each being the LastOfHisKind, possessing similar powers and both wearing capes. The most notable differences are that J'onn came to Earth as an adult, was teleported there by a scientist's experiment rather than being sent to Earth in a rocket, is more visibly alien instead of being a {{Human Alien|s}} like Superman, is vulnerable to fire rather than kryptonite and has a few additional powers that Superman does not have (namely, invisibility, intangibility, telepathy and shape-shifting).

* SupermanSubstitute: He has quite a lot in common with Superman, both being superheroes of alien origin who are each the LastOfHisKind and possess similar powers in addition to wearing capes. The most notable differences are that J'onn came to Earth as an adult, was teleported there by a scientist's experiment rather than being sent to Earth in a rocket, is more visibly alien instead of being a {{Human Alien|s}} like Superman, is vulnerable to fire rather than kryptonite and has a few additional powers that Superman does not have (namely, invisibility, intangibility, telepathy and shape-shifting).

* SupermanSubstitute: He has quite a lot in common with Superman, both being superheroes of alien origin who are each the LastOfHisKind and possess similar powers in addition to wearing capes. The most notable differences are that J'onn came to Earth as an adult, was teleported there by a scientist's experiment rather than being sent to Earth in a rocket, is more visibly alien instead of being a {{Human Alien|s}} like Superman, is vulnerable to fire rather than kryptonite and has a few additional powers that Superman does not (namely, invisibility, intangibility, telepathy and shape-shifting).

* SupermanSubstitute: He has quite a lot in common with Superman, both being superheroes of alien origin who are each the LastOfHisKind and possess similar powers in addition to wearing capes. The most notable differences are that J'onn came to Earth as an adult, was teleported there by a scientist's experiment rather than being sent to Earth in a rocket, is more visibly alien instead of being a {{Human Alien|s}} like Superman, is vulnerable to fire rather than kryptonite and has a few more powers (namely, invisibility, intangibility, telepathy and shape-shifting).

->'''AKA:''' M'gann M'orzz/Megan Morse
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->''"I don't want you hurting any more Earth people. That wouldn't be nice."''

A White Martian with a conscience, M'gann M'orzz joined Earth's ComicBook/TeenTitans' while pretending to be another surviving Green Martian. She is something of a protege for J'onn, serving as a surrogate niece to him.

* AlliterativeName: '''M'''egan '''M'''orse AKA '''M''' 'gann '''M''' 'orzz.
* CuteBruiser: Looks like a cutesy teenage girl. Hits near as hard as J'onn himself.
* CuteMonsterGirl: Averted with [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/501726-missmartian_tt39c_1250.jpg her White Martian form, which looks just as monstrous as other White Martians]].
* TheCutie: Very cute and friendly. Of course as a shapeshifter, her cuteness is a conscious choice, because she wants to get along with people; her true form as a White Martian is scary-looking.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Her true White Martian form is very fearsome looking, but she's still herself when she uses it.
* DistaffCounterpart: To Martian Manhunter. Notable in being one of the few superheroine distaff counterparts whose costume covers ''more'' than the male version.
* {{Expy}}: Many fans thought of her as one of [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003 the cartoon's]] Starfire in terms of personality. She's actually supposed to be one for Supergirl, whom ExecutiveMeddling was preventing from joining the Teen Titans. Hence they created a new NaiveNewcomer alien with similar powers.
* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: The form she usually assumes, though perhaps a much cuter take.
* InternalizedCategorism: Pre-CharacterDevelopment, M'gann fears being a White Martian means she is evil, no matter how hard she tries to be good.
* {{Martians}}: Well, duh.
* MiniDressOfPower: She wears a Franchise/SailorMoon style outfit, which covers quite a bit more than "two leather straps and a speedo."
* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: The only gentle, loving member of the otherwise AlwaysChaoticEvil White Martian race.
* ThePollyanna: Almost nothing gets her down — her response to tragedies such as murdered parents, an evil future version of herself stuck in her head, the deaths of teammates, and nearly being killed herself on several occasions, is to think positive and work for a better tomorrow.
* RedheadInGreen: She has red hair, but doesn't wear green. Instead, her skin itself is green! It's actually white however she passes herself as a Green Martian instead of a White Martian.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: In Young Justice she is one of J'onns many cousins.
* SuperpowerLottery: She has the same powers of J'onn.
* TokenHeroicOrc: White Martians usually are evil and aggressive. She is a kind-hearted person and a member of [[ComicBook/TeenTitans a superhero team]].
* WeaksauceWeakness: Has the usual Martian problems with fire, but even more exaggerated, losing control of her form and dissolving when exposed to flame.

* AlienAmongUs: How much he has to hide his heritage varies [[DependingOnTheWriter from writer to writer]]. While part of the Comicbook/JusticeLeagueInternational this was dropped altogether. In fact, Franchise/{{Batman}} nominated J'onn his successor as leader because he felt that J'onn had a better public image.

* BashBrothers: With Superman and Comicbook/{{Aquaman}} at various times.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Generally TheQuietOne of the Justice League, and way, way down low on the "will use extreme violence" list. But actually piss him off, and you'll quickly remember that he's on equal footing with Franchise/{{Superman}} for all-around power, plus he can transform into ANYTHING he wills, and one of his basic abilities is MindRape.

* TheComicallySerious: Except during the Detroit era, when he became something of a DeadpanSnarker. Lampshaded by ComicBook/{{Firestorm|DCComics}} during ''Comicbook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' of all things:

* LightningBruiser: Possesses strength and speed comparable to that of Superman and {{Franchise/Wonder Woman}}.

* OnlySaneMan: In JLI, especially after that Batman left.

* ShellShockedVeteran: Picture this: Beared witness the fiery death of his entire species, wandered the ruins of his home planet for an untold amount of years and was transported to a strange alien world (Earth) by accident, scared to death the responible man for this and replaced another man who died while J'onn was trying to save him.

* AlliterativeName: Both his real name and his codename.

* HiveMind: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. Martian society strived in the full shared knowledge not just of every living person in Mars, but of every being that ever lived there. Sharing their must private, personal thoughts just with their loved ones.

* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: His default depiction is a mid-phase between his true form, only a bit "humanized".

* AFromYouAreComfortableWith: His default depiction is a mid-phase between his true form , only a bit "humanized".