I’m still hoping against hope, but there are a couple of things happening that still make me nervous that Kory is on the chopping block. Firstly, of course, is that she’s apparently leaking plasma over in 52 (and it’s been mentioned before that not all the space-faring 52-nauts will be coming back).

The other clue is [...]

On this Valentine’s Day, here are seven reasons why I love the Manhunter from Mars.

J’onn’s fashion sense makes comics nerds look coordinated.
Ability to transfer his consciousness into his hand makes for a great parlor trick.
He loves Oreos, just like me.
Could kick the butts of any other green superhero or villain.
Disturbingly attractive as a woman.
Looks good [...]

J’onn J’onzz was introduced in 1955 as a backup story in Detective Comics #225 (previous stars of the backup stories in Detective Comics includes the Crimson Avenger and Robotman). The idea was to have a hero who had to work undercover, since his true form would be too different to fit in. The general paranoia [...]

Strangely, there are more Martian Manhunter action figures than many other more popular characters (take that, Wonder Woman!). And I own a bunch (with plans to add at least 3-4 more in the coming year). Here’s my list of favorites (I haven’t included any upcoming ones) in no particular order:

MiniMates Martian Manhunter: This is the [...]

Kicking off a new feature: each month, I’ll be taking a look at a character that’s had some effect on me: could be a villain or hero or neither. I’ll spend the month looking at how I discovered the character, what I remember, and what I like about him, her, or it.

The Patron [...]