Instead of doing my own resolutions (yeah, yeah, more blogging, less weight, the usual), I thought I’d ask various comic characters what their resolutions will be.

Peter Parker
"I resolve to finally ask that Mary-Jane girl to marry me. What could possibly go wrong? "
Martian Manhunter
"I resolve to actually stay on a team longer than a week. [...]

I just picked up the New Frontier Martian Manhunter, and I think it’s the best action figure I’ve bought. It jumps to the top of the list of top five Martian Manhunter action figures (I need to do an update to that post). Multiple points of articulation, a head that moves up, down, and side [...]

I’m wary, but I think the Justice League: The New Frontier looks like it might be good. It’s trying to distill a fairly complex comic mini-series into a 90 minute movie, and that usually doesn’t work too well. Also, the direct-to-video DC Comic movies have been hit or miss, with mostly misses recently.

The voice talent [...]

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 [...]