This is the ugliest Martian Manhunter action figure I’ve seen. Looks like someone smacked J’onn with a shovel right across the face. Looks like he got an arm transplant from the Hulk.

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 [...]

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 [...]