Martian Manhunter's Name Proves His Shocking Origin Link to Green Lantern

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The Martian Manhunter’s name has a shocking connection with Green Lantern lore.  The Guardians of the Universe, a race of immortal aliens, oversee the cosmos-spanning Green Lantern Corps; however, before the Guardians created the Corps, they had another police force: the robotic Manhunters, who eventually rebelled against the Guardians. Down but not defeated, the Manhunters went underground to continue their mission to bring order to a chaotic universe–and it is here that J’onn J’onzz derives his name.

The cruel Manhunters are far from the first to bear the name; indeed, it stretches back to comics’ Golden Age, where there were not one, but two different characters called Manhunter, including a version created by the legendary team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Others have taken up the mantle of Manhunter, most notably Mark Shaw, who wore a red and blue outfit designed by Jack Kirby. In 1977’s Justice League of America #140, writer Steve Englehart and artist Dick Dillin introduced the Manhunters, predecessors to the Green Lantern Corps whose look bore a strong resemblance to Shaw’s red and blue getup. The issue established the Manhunter’s origins: they were built by the Guardians to police the universe, but turned against their masters. The Guardians believed, erroneously, that the Manhunters were destroyed and while many of them were indeed gone, a handful survived, and dispersed throughout the universe to continue their mission.

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Despite rebelling against their masters, the Manhunters continued to pursue the idea of bringing order to a chaotic universe. To this end, they seeded themselves on a multitude of worlds, creating organizations and