J'onn J'onzz

## Martian Manhunter

**J’onn J’onnz** aka **Martian Manhunter** is a member of the Justice League and is a recurring character in *Young Justice Abridged*.

## Physical appearance

J'onn generally prefers to take the form of a tall, green-skinned humanoid. His head is completely bald, and his face is oddly proportioned, with heavy brows, thick lips, and red eyes. His costume is primarily black, with red accents, and a large red belt and x-shaped straps across his chest. He always wears a blue cape that is fastened by gold clips.

## History

### 2006

J'onn became a member of the Justice League. Superman developed a hatred for J'onn, seeing him as an illegal immigrant (to Earth).

### 2008

Vandal Savage used plans he'd stolen from Batman to exploit the weaknesses of the various members of the Justice League. He assembled his Legion of Doom, a team of six other villains who could each take out a hero in turn. J'onn's brother Ma'alefa'ak used the martian's weakness to fire, nearly killing him. Cyborg and Wonder Woman eventually saved him by injecting him with water. The Justice League then attacked Savage and his Legion at their headquarters. As a last-ditch effort to defeat the heroes and assert his control over humanity, Savage decided to kill the whole race and start over. He launched a missile into the sun to destabilize the human species. Superman begged God to save them... which He did (in reality, this was Doctor Manhattan). In the aftermath of these events, the members of the League voted on whether or not to kick Batman out since he'd betrayed their trust so harshly. They decided to keep him on since he paid the bills.

### 2010

In July, Superman reported J'onn to the INS, though nothing came of it.

### 2011

After Superman became President, J'onn fled from Earth. However, when the Man of Steel resigned, J'onn returned and the two began to work through their differences.

The Justice League later interrogated a mysterious version of Lex Luthor, who was obviously not their new President. He revealed that he was from an alternate universe called Earth-3 where the traditional good guys were generally evil and the traditional bad guys were generally good. Luthor needed the heroes' help in stopping the Crime Syndicate, a twisted version of the Justice League from his home that was trying to take over the world. The heroes begrudgingly agreed to travel with Luthor, but Batman stayed behind.

On Earth-3, the League ran up against the team of villains, notably Owlman and Superwoman. The heroes ultimately fleed from the Syndicate, with Owlman briefly pursuing them. He mysteriously implied that he'd met the League before. President Slade Wilson had a meeting with the heroes, eager to have a group willing and capable of stopping the dictatorial Crime Syndicate. Martian Manhunter began to bond with the President's daughter, who had a passing familiarity he couldn't quite put his finger on. Superman and Luthor went to stop Ultraman, the Man of Steel's Earth-3 doppelganger as well as a member of the Crime Syndicate. The League also met up with Batman, who had ended up in the alternate universe after being kidnapped by Superwoman. Through these efforts, the heroes learned that Owlman was in the possession of a universe-destroying bomb called the Godkiller, which Luthor had designed (though not as a weapon).

Superwoman agreed to take the League to where Owlman was keeping the weapon. The two teams clashed, with everyone ultimately turning against Owlman when they learn of his weapon's multiverse-destroying capabilities. If brought to the very first universe ever created and detonated, the bomb would send out a ripple effect that would obliterate everything in existence. Johnny Quick used his speed to create a portal for Batman to travel through, though it killed the speedster. The Dark Knight followed Owlman and his Godkiller to Earth-Prime and was able to stop the villain. Back on Earth-3, President Wilson and the United States military arrested the Crime Syndicate. Martian Manhunter opened his mind up to Rose in the hopes of progressing their relationship but awkwardly discovered that she was the doppelganger of his niece M'gann, ending their fledgling romance. The heroes returned home, and everyone was happy to see that the experience has convinced Superman to strive for true heroism.

By the end of the year, J'onn finally became an American citizen.

## Resources

### Powers

Thanks to his Martian physiology:

* **Camouflage:** J'onn can turn invisible.
* **Durability:** J'onn can adjust his density, though it affects his weight and height.
* **Intangibility:** J'onn can turn intangible.
* **Shape-shifting:** J'onn can morph into almost anything.
* **Super strength:** J'onn possesses incredible levels of strength.
* **Telepathy:** J'onn can infiltrate other people's minds.
* **Telekinesis:** J'onn can lift and move objects with his mind.

## Appearances

* *Wonder Woman Abridged*
* *Justice League Doom Abridged*
* *Young Justice Abridged*
	+ "Don't Call Us Sidekicks"
	+ "Black Ops and Family"
	+ "Civvies"
	+ "Shadow Boxing"
	+ "Shades of Red"
	+ "Unusual Suspects" (no lines)
	+ "Eyes of Fate" (flash-forward, no lines)
	+ "Injustice" (no lines)
	+ "House of Cards"
	+ "Identity Crisis"
	+ "Father's Day"
* *Crisis on Two Earths Abridged*

## Trivia

* J'onn has been known to be hated by Superman due to his being an alien. The Man of Steel has also threatened to deport J'onn many times.