Martian Manhunter

The Martian Manhunter
The Martian Manhunter in promotional art for JLA: Secret Origins (January 2013).
Art by Alex Ross.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceDetective Comics #225 (November 1955)
Created byJoseph Samachson
Joe Certa
In-story information
Full nameJ'onn J'onzz
SpeciesGreen Martian
Place of originMars
Team affiliations
PartnershipsWonder Woman
Miss Martian
Plastic Man
Superman
Batman
Vixen
Notable aliasesJohn Jones
Gold Hunter
Hank Henshaw
Bloodwynd
Abilities
See list
    • Superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, stamina, metabolism, and durability
    • Super vision
      • Martian vision
      • Heat vision
      • Infrared vision
      • Electromagnetic spectrum vision
      • Microscopic vision
      • X-ray vision
      • Night vision
    • Genius-level intellect
    • Advanced hand-to-hand combatant
    • Multilingualism
    • Expert detective
    • Shapeshifting
    • Elasticity
    • Density control
    • Invisibility
    • Intangibility
    • Regeneration
    • Bio-fusion
    • Extended longevity
    • Flight
    • Invulnerability
    • Martian nine senses
    • Telekinesis
    • Telepathy
      • Telepathic link relay
      • Telepathic assault
      • Mind control
      • Thought sensing
      • Pain inducement
      • Astral projection

The Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in the story "The Manhunter from Mars" in Detective Comics #225 (November 1955). 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.

He has also been featured in other DC Comics products, such as video games, television series, animated films, and merchandise like action figures. In live action, the character first appeared in the television pilot Justice League of America, played by David Ogden Stiers. He also appeared in the series Smallville, played by Phil Morris, and in the Arrowverse series Supergirl, played by David Harewood, he was also on other Arrowverse shows. Harry Lennix played the character in the DC Extended Universe, under the guise of General Calvin Swanwick, in the films Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and appeared in his Martian form in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).