he’s a sleuth that’s out of this world welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of John Jones otherwise known as the
John Jones otherwise known as the
John Jones otherwise known as the Martian Manhunter as with most comic
Martian Manhunter as with most comic
Martian Manhunter as with most comic book characters there are often
book characters there are often
book characters there are often reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline that
primarily follow the storyline that
primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1955 s Detective Comics
unfolded in 1955 s Detective Comics
unfolded in 1955 s Detective Comics number 225 and 1962 s Justice League
number 225 and 1962 s Justice League
number 225 and 1962 s Justice League number 9 marking his debut with his
number 9 marking his debut with his
number 9 marking his debut with his introduction in the Detective Comics
introduction in the Detective Comics
introduction in the Detective Comics short story the strange experiment of
short story the strange experiment of
short story the strange experiment of dr. O’Dell
dr. O’Dell
dr. O’Dell that tale was centred on a scientist
that tale was centred on a scientist
that tale was centred on a scientist testing his great invention the robot
testing his great invention the robot
testing his great invention the robot brain a computer capable of teleporting
brain a computer capable of teleporting
brain a computer capable of teleporting objects to his lab from outer space
objects to his lab from outer space
objects to his lab from outer space however upon activation something
however upon activation something
however upon activation something unexpected happened and a green-skinned
unexpected happened and a green-skinned
unexpected happened and a green-skinned alien appears instead of more space
alien appears instead of more space
alien appears instead of more space debris a friendly extraterrestrial that
debris a friendly extraterrestrial that
debris a friendly extraterrestrial that could read minds
could read minds
could read minds the humanoid creature introduced himself
the humanoid creature introduced himself
the humanoid creature introduced himself as Jean Jones a resident of Mars and
as Jean Jones a resident of Mars and
as Jean Jones a resident of Mars and fellow scientist shaken dr. Adel
fellow scientist shaken dr. Adel
fellow scientist shaken dr. Adel apologized for the mishap and promised
apologized for the mishap and promised
apologized for the mishap and promised to redesign the machine to transport the
to redesign the machine to transport the
to redesign the machine to transport the alien back home unfortunately just as
alien back home unfortunately just as
alien back home unfortunately just as the Martian took on human form with his
the Martian took on human form with his
the Martian took on human form with his chameleon-like powers dr. Odell’s weak
chameleon-like powers dr. Odell’s weak
chameleon-like powers dr. Odell’s weak heart gave out from all the excitement
heart gave out from all the excitement
heart gave out from all the excitement promise this will help
I am John Jones don’t take it personally
I am John Jones don’t take it personally Sean he doesn’t trust anyone a wise
Sean he doesn’t trust anyone a wise
Sean he doesn’t trust anyone a wise policy trapped on earth in fictional
policy trapped on earth in fictional
policy trapped on earth in fictional middle town USA Jones decided that his
middle town USA Jones decided that his
middle town USA Jones decided that his best option was to wait for his race to
best option was to wait for his race to
best option was to wait for his race to complete the project star ride and
complete the project star ride and
complete the project star ride and endeavor to create a rocketship to visit
endeavor to create a rocketship to visit
endeavor to create a rocketship to visit other worlds knowing that his rescue may
other worlds knowing that his rescue may
other worlds knowing that his rescue may take hundreds of years which he could
take hundreds of years which he could
take hundreds of years which he could afford to wait
afford to wait
afford to wait due to his races natural longevity Jones
due to his races natural longevity Jones
due to his races natural longevity Jones adopted the identity of John Jones
adopted the identity of John Jones
adopted the identity of John Jones exploring the strange new planet and
exploring the strange new planet and
exploring the strange new planet and studying its differences he noticed that
studying its differences he noticed that
studying its differences he noticed that crime was rampant as something that had
crime was rampant as something that had
crime was rampant as something that had been eliminated from his own planet
been eliminated from his own planet
been eliminated from his own planet thousands of years ago he decided to
thousands of years ago he decided to
thousands of years ago he decided to fight it as a means to pass the time
fight it as a means to pass the time
fight it as a means to pass the time visiting the local police station he
visiting the local police station he
visiting the local police station he applied for a job having adopted the
applied for a job having adopted the
applied for a job having adopted the persona of a gritty and hard-boiled
persona of a gritty and hard-boiled
persona of a gritty and hard-boiled detective taking on criminals Jones his
detective taking on criminals Jones his
detective taking on criminals Jones his only weakness turned out to be fire as
only weakness turned out to be fire as
only weakness turned out to be fire as it could injure him and disrupt his many
it could injure him and disrupt his many
it could injure him and disrupt his many powers which included his use of
powers which included his use of
powers which included his use of telepathy invisibility flight
telepathy invisibility flight
telepathy invisibility flight super-hearing and atomic vision in the
super-hearing and atomic vision in the
super-hearing and atomic vision in the years that followed Jones’s origin was
years that followed Jones’s origin was
years that followed Jones’s origin was retooled and rebooted several times
retooled and rebooted several times
retooled and rebooted several times among the most notable changes he was
among the most notable changes he was
among the most notable changes he was reintroduced as an intergalactic police
reintroduced as an intergalactic police
reintroduced as an intergalactic police officer from Mars known as Manhunter he
officer from Mars known as Manhunter he
officer from Mars known as Manhunter he had also been said to have survived a
had also been said to have survived a
had also been said to have survived a plague that killed his entire species
plague that killed his entire species
plague that killed his entire species which horrific Lee caused his family to
which horrific Lee caused his family to
which horrific Lee caused his family to burst into flames before his very eyes
burst into flames before his very eyes
burst into flames before his very eyes even the story behind the transporter
even the story behind the transporter
even the story behind the transporter beam that captured him was altered to
beam that captured him was altered to
beam that captured him was altered to have taken him back in time centuries
have taken him back in time centuries
have taken him back in time centuries before the plague ravaged his world
before the plague ravaged his world
before the plague ravaged his world following these revisions the redubbed
following these revisions the redubbed
following these revisions the redubbed Martian Manhunter decided to reveal
Martian Manhunter decided to reveal
Martian Manhunter decided to reveal himself to the people of Earth becoming
himself to the people of Earth becoming
himself to the people of Earth becoming a full-fledged superhero that was
a full-fledged superhero that was
a full-fledged superhero that was enlisted by the Justice League this
enlisted by the Justice League this
enlisted by the Justice League this extraterrestrial crime fighter has
extraterrestrial crime fighter has
extraterrestrial crime fighter has become famous for his use of
become famous for his use of
become famous for his use of extraordinary powers and skills to
extraordinary powers and skills to
extraordinary powers and skills to protect and serve the people of Earth
protect and serve the people of Earth
protect and serve the people of Earth today he is still a major comic book
today he is still a major comic book
today he is still a major comic book staple and remains a mainstay of the
staple and remains a mainstay of the
staple and remains a mainstay of the Justice League serving as their most
Justice League serving as their most
Justice League serving as their most serious member and the universe’s
serious member and the universe’s
serious member and the universe’s greatest telepath John
greatest telepath John
greatest telepath John I am unharmed are you a fan of the green
I am unharmed are you a fan of the green
I am unharmed are you a fan of the green gumshoe for more great comic book
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watchmojo.com my family and loved ones
watchmojo.com my family and loved ones are long gone I am the last of my kind
are long gone I am the last of my kind
are long gone I am the last of my kind I know the feeling now Mars is dead and
I know the feeling now Mars is dead and
I know the feeling now Mars is dead and I am alone in the universe
I am alone in the universe
I am alone in the universe Jean we can never replace the family
Jean we can never replace the family
Jean we can never replace the family you’ve lost but we’d be honored if you
you’ve lost but we’d be honored if you
you’ve lost but we’d be honored if you could learn to call earth your home come
could learn to call earth your home come
could learn to call earth your home come on
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