Martian Manhunter

The Martian Manhunter
The Martian Manhunter in promotional art for JLA: Secret Origins (January 2013). Art by Alex Ross.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Detective Comics #225 (November 1955)
Created by	Joseph Samachson Joe Certa
In-story information
Full name	J'onn J'onzz
Species	Green Martian
Place of origin	Mars
Team affiliations	Justice League Justice League International Stormwatch Justice League United Justice League Task Force
Partnerships	Zook Miss Martian
Notable aliases	John 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 appearing 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, also appearing 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).