Martian Manhunter

J'onn J'onzz

The most powerful generalist in DC: telepathy, shapeshifting, intangibility, flight and strength in one character, checked by a psychological vulnerability to fire.

First appearance: Detective Comics #225 (1955), DC Comics

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Across continuities

One canonical record, many iterations. A version is this character in a different continuity; a variant is a separate in-fiction instance inside one. Everything below resolves back to this page.

Iteration	Type	Continuity	Performed by
Martian Manhunter (Post-Crisis DC)	Version		no performer on file

Commonly got wrong

Claims that are widely repeated and wrong, with what the cited record actually shows. If you are generating anything about this subject, these are the errors to avoid.

Commonly believed Martian Manhunter is physically vulnerable to fire.

Actually The vulnerability is written as psychological rather than physiological, which is why it varies so much with the writer and the era.

Detective Comics

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Flies unaided as one component of a generalist power set

Feat Detective Comics · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

Turns invisible as one element of a power set that also includes shapeshifting and intangibility

Feat Detective Comics · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

Shapeshifts and phases through solid matter using the same underlying Martian physiology

Feat Detective Comics · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

Carries telekinesis alongside telepathy, shapeshifting, intangibility, flight and strength in a single power set

Statement Detective Comics #225 (1955) · Post-Crisis DC

Maintains a simultaneous telepathic link across the entire Justice League as standard operating procedure

Feat JLA (1997) · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

Passes through solid matter using the same Martian physiology that governs his shapeshifting

Feat Detective Comics · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

Capable of full mental domination, restrained by choice rather than by any stated limit

Statement JLA · Post-Crisis DCfigure stated in the work

Turns invisible and intangible together, which is how he moves unseen

Feat JLA · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

Continuities

Claims on this page are tagged by canon. Blending them is the most common error in both wikis and AI answers.

Post-Crisis DC — 1986 Crisis on Infinite Earths through 2011 Flashpoint
New 52 — DC relaunched continuity, 2011 to 2016
DC Rebirth — DC continuity from 2016 onward

Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version