Martian Manhunter's Badass Former Identity Returns To DC Canon

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Warning: contains spoilers for «A Face in the Crowd Part Four» in Action Comics #1040!

Thanks to his shape-shifting abilities, the Martian Manhunter has assumed a variety of personas and now his most badass version is returning to DC canon. In Part Four of “A Face in the Crowd,” appearing in Action Comics #1040, the Martian Manhunter faces an opponent from his past, who bears a grudge against one of Martian Manhunter’s personas—the Bronze Wraith. Whether or not the Bronze Wraith was in continuity was open to debate—until now.

Since his first appearance in 1955’s Detective Comics #225, the Martian Manhunter has been one of DC’s most enigmatic heroes. Much like Superman, he is one of the few survivors of his race and, like Superman, he possesses a fantastic suite of powers, such as flight, super-strength, heat vision and shape-shifting. Thanks to this last ability, the Martian Manhunter was able to pass as human for years, prior to the emergence of costumed heroes. He has been a founding member of the Justice League and one of its longest-serving members. Recently, the Martian Manhunter has been facing old foes, such as the Human Flame and now another villain has returned, seeking revenge on the Manhunter for his actions as the Bronze Wraith. The story is written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Shawn Aldridge, illustrated by Adriana Melo and Riccardo Federici, colored by Hi-Fi and Lee Loughridge, and lettered by Dave Sharpe.

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The Martian Manhunter is in his house, enjoying quality time with his cat. Suddenly, he is attacked by fire—his one weakness. As he recovers, Trapp bursts through the door, ready to deliver the death blow to the Manhunter.