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Quote:I read J'onn's adventures religiously in the Silver Age. It was a surprise to me in the '90s that he was telepathic. Did he have that power in the before time and I just forgot, or was that a more reeecent addition to further distance him from Superman?
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Quote:Thanks, DC, for remembering the original Martian Manhunter from Batman #78. This is a story from the early '50s and I don't think it's ever been reprinted before.
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Quote:It's my understanding (not having got my copy yet) that - leaving aside the title - the story has absolutely nothing to do with the Martian Manhunter.
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Quote:For some reason, the writers and editors chose to ignore J'Onn's non-Supermanque powers like telepathy, invisibility, and shape-shifting, and just had him using the standard flight, strength, invulnerability, and Martian Breath by the early 60s. This, I think, contributed heavily to the demise of his own feature and his leaving the Justice League. If he was nothing but an imitation Superman, why was he necessary?
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