Mars is a top veteran agent and code-numbered operative (Agent 020) in the Western Bloc's Zero Zero Organization from Shotaro Ishinomori's classic spy-fi manga and anime series, 0009-1.

Appearance

• Aged Homage: He looks exactly like a middle-aged, rugged version of Jet Link (Cyborg 002).

• Key Features: He features Jet's signature oversized, sharply pointed nose and thick, swept-back hair.

• Facial Hair: Unlike Jet Link, Mars sports a thick, full beard.

• Attire: He typically wears standard, sleek Western Bloc espionage attire or suits fitting the 1960s Cold War aesthetic.

• Outerwear: A dark navy or black high-collared, double-breasted coat featuring two vertical rows of prominent silver/light-colored buttons down the front. A dark turtleneck shirt layered underneath the double-breasted jacket.

• Shoulder & Sleeve Accents: Red piping or trim detailing along the shoulder seams and collar edges.

• He wears a white pants and brown shoes. He doesn't wear gloves.

In the English dub produced by ADV Films, voice actor Andrew Love takes a unique approach to Mars (Agent 020) in 009-1, deviating from the character's original New York concept by giving him a gruff, heavy German accent. [1, 2]

This vocal choice heavily influences how the character's traits come across in the English version:

The German Accent (Andrew Love's Performance)

• The Creative Choice: While Mars' design is a nod to the American Jet Link from Cyborg 009, the English dub reimagined him with a thick, stereotypical German accent. [1]

• The Aesthetic Fit: Because 009-1 takes place in an alternate-history, retro-futuristic Cold War setting, giving a high-ranking Western Bloc agent a rigorous, stern German dialect seamlessly aligns with the show's gritty 1960s European espionage atmosphere. [1]

• Vocal Delivery: Andrew Love uses a low, deeply gravelly, and commanding tone. The accent is delivered with harsh, sharp pronunciations that amplify his intimidating presence. [1]

In the 009-1 anime (specifically episode 4, "Invincible Castle"), Mars (Agent 020) reveals a prominent, starburst-shaped gunshot scar on his right upper arm.

Key details behind the scar and how he survived:

• The Incident: During a past covert mission, Mars was ambushed and shot at extremely close range in his right upper arm.

• Survival & Cybernetic Enhancement: The bullet shattered his shoulder/upper arm, which would have killed a normal human from trauma and blood loss. However, because Mars is a cybernetically enhanced agent of the Zero Zero Organization, his skeletal structure and bodily systems were reinforced with artificial components, allowing him to endure and survive the fatal strike.

• Appearance: Rather than having the skin synthetic repaired seamlessly to conceal his cybernetics, he keeps the distinct, jagged starburst scar right over his right bicep/deltoid area—a grim souvenir of his past battles that highlights his hard-boiled, battle-tested nature.