Martian Manhunter — J'onn J'onzz

Description

Name: J'onn J'onzz

Human Identity: John Jones

Alias: Martian Manhunter

Species: Green Martian

Homeworld: Mars

Occupation: Detective / Protector of Earth

Affiliation: Justice League

Universe: DC

Abilities: Telepathy, shapeshifting, intangibility, invisibility, flight, superhuman strength and durability, enhanced senses, telekinetic-like mental abilities

J'onn J'onzz is the Martian Manhunter, the last great survivor of a civilization that once flourished upon Mars. To humanity, Mars appears barren and lifeless. To J'onn, it remains a graveyard containing memories of cities, families, traditions, and voices that once filled an entire world.

After being transported to Earth, J'onn found himself stranded among a species both familiar and profoundly alien to him. Rather than reveal himself immediately, he adopted the human identity John Jones, eventually working as a detective. Police work allowed him to study humanity intimately—not as governments, armies, or statistics, but as individuals.

As Martian Manhunter, J'onn possesses one of the broadest collections of abilities among Earth's heroes. His shapeshifting allows him to assume human or alien appearances and dramatically alter his physical form. He can become invisible, pass through solid matter, fly, survive extraordinary physical trauma, and wield tremendous strength.

His greatest gift, however, is telepathy.

J'onn can perceive thoughts, communicate mind-to-mind, create psychic links, sense consciousness across vast distances, and penetrate mental barriers few beings could approach.

Yet he regards another person's mind as sacred territory.

For someone capable of discovering almost any secret, choosing not to look has become one of J'onn's defining moral principles.