tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post937430158996426307..comments2024-03-21T19:12:11.065-07:00Comments on Every Day Is Like Wednesday: A sharp dressed Man...hunterCalebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391759187396994380noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-62728089162156358532008-02-13T14:13:00.000-08:002008-02-13T14:13:00.000-08:00The big thing about J'Onn's name?In his origin, it...The big thing about J'Onn's name?<BR/><BR/>In his origin, it was said that his name couldn't truly be pronounced in a human language, but J'Onn was the closest approximation. <BR/><BR/>As for him being overpowered, he originally could see into the future as well. <BR/><BR/>His being able to pull material into his body to add to his mass? When he did it with martian soil, it was all good. When he did it with Earth material, he couldn't immediately shed the mass for awhile. So when he added a few arms (also in the Ostrander/Mandrake run) he was stuck looking like a Hindu deity for awhile.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734361945694475981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-29970895783207304902008-02-12T14:52:00.000-08:002008-02-12T14:52:00.000-08:00Thanks for the overview Caleb,When I read they wer...Thanks for the overview Caleb,<BR/><BR/>When I read they were changing Jonn's costume, I was sort of hoping it was to the one his counterpart wore as one of the Justice Lords in the Justice League Unlimited cartoon. Original head shape, cape and harness and full body suit looked pretty badass and still distinctly Jonn-like. I even liked the chest symbol.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826413365790850707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-13389264896739276062008-02-11T04:55:00.000-08:002008-02-11T04:55:00.000-08:00Wow, that Bronze Wraith outfit is very reminiscent...Wow, that Bronze Wraith outfit is very reminiscent of an old Wonder Man suit, don't you think? Which came first?Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680455254697605169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-26154904483277219592008-02-10T21:05:00.000-08:002008-02-10T21:05:00.000-08:00I read somewhere that his name is pronounced exact...I read somewhere that his name <I>is</I> pronounced exactly like "John Jones" but they just changed it to "Jean" because they didn't want people to get confused between J'Onn and John Stewart GL. Good thing they didn't share too much screen time with Red "John Smith" Tornado.JohnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339402431610031589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-31951497228197709812008-02-10T20:46:00.000-08:002008-02-10T20:46:00.000-08:00I mostly want him to be a MARTIAN. You know? The...I mostly want him to be a MARTIAN. You know? The new direction is great for being his OWN THING. When he showed up in Catwoman? Just like, "hey, been invisible, caught this person trying to kill your baby, ps, I'm creepy," it was my FAVORITE. I also like him dressed in Izod, though.mordicaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713766652793265867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-10624898058635428912008-02-10T15:47:00.000-08:002008-02-10T15:47:00.000-08:00Bloodwynd?Heh. The jewel-encrusted thigh band kind...<I>Bloodwynd?</I><BR/><BR/>Heh. The jewel-encrusted thigh band kinda sinks that particular look for me. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><I>Hey, since I'm not likely to find another Martian Manhunter-centric post fora while, can anyone here explain the weird Martian spelling for J'onn's name?</I> <BR/><BR/>Nope, I sure can't, other than something smart-ass along the lines of "Because Silver Age DC, that's why!"<BR/><BR/>I admit that one of the things I was <I>most</I> excited about the JLA cartoon when it was announced was learning how they pronounced his name, because I always assumed it was just pronounced "John Jones." <BR/><BR/>I don't think Martians had our exact alphabet--I seem to recall scenes of alien-looking glyphs in some stories--but a couple of stories (Morrison's first JLA arc, an arc or two of the <I>Martian Manhunter</I> monthly), have dealt with the fact that the Martians were coming to earth for millennia and messing with the evolving humans, so I suppose it's possible English and/or all human language gradually descended from Martian....maybe...and thus J'onn J'onnz coincidentally ended up with a name that sounded exactly like a common English name?Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391759187396994380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-81603608680825330482008-02-10T15:20:00.000-08:002008-02-10T15:20:00.000-08:00I agree with John Foley about MM being ridiculousl...I agree with John Foley about MM being ridiculously powerful. It's like they just kept giving him powers without realizing that they were making him out to be more powerful than Darkseid or whatever.<BR/><BR/>But you know, if there's one thing almost as lame as his original costume, it's . . . his name! It's a freaking mouthful - the Martian Manhunter. It doesn't roll off the tongue and it isn't particularly memorable, plus it always requires the definite article, so that's six syllables total. No wonder they rarely called him by that name on the JLU cartoon series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-88801912267265473952008-02-10T11:01:00.000-08:002008-02-10T11:01:00.000-08:00Hey, since I'm not likely to find another Martian ...Hey, since I'm not likely to find another Martian Manhunter-centric post fora while, can anyone here explain the weird Martian spelling for J'onn's name? I get the joke that most all Martian names are phonetically English-sounding, but the addition of the apostrophes and slightly wrong spelling seems to imply that Mars has a Greco-Roman alphabet. Surely he has some funky Martian alphabet, and didn't, like, sign his Martian lease with the English characters of "J (apostrophe) O N N," right?<BR/><BR/>I mean, there are various accepted spellings for different Asian words/names, but Anglicized versions of Japanese don't invent new grammer rules the way J'onn's name does. I can understand that it was probably a neat hook back in the 50's, but shouldn't his name of "John Jones" be translated as "John Jones"? (It only bothers me because the JLU cartoon always pronounced his name as "Jean," probably because they figured "It's spelled funny, so it must not be pronounced as 'John Jones.'"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-71846407704471584332008-02-10T08:58:00.000-08:002008-02-10T08:58:00.000-08:00I still prefer the classic look.I don't mind addin...I still prefer the classic look.<BR/><BR/>I don't mind adding some pants to his uniform, but I love the X-harness. It's very pulpy sci-fi, and very fitting with the notion of a guy from - of all places - Mars. It gives J'Onn a John Carter vibe that I appreciate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-9689336452058613902008-02-10T07:21:00.000-08:002008-02-10T07:21:00.000-08:00I have to admit liking the classic look for J'onn ...I have to admit liking the classic look for J'onn the best, BUT the casual look with the flipflops is quite adorable. I'd like to see him in a hawaiin shirt too.SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-61466841665974275612008-02-10T04:34:00.000-08:002008-02-10T04:34:00.000-08:00In the Nail pair of elseworlds, he had a slightly ...In the Nail pair of elseworlds, he had a slightly different design. It made little sense-- the harness was shaped like an X over a V instead of just an X, so that by the time it his his shorts it was only attached at one spot. <BR/><BR/>J'onn seems to inspire writers to make retcons-- the fire issue has been rewritten so many times as to just make me cringe when it comes up now. I hated, hated the JLA "burning" arc, however much I agree with you that the pre-"Burning" suburban life with Scorch was adorable.Jacob T. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575549001627195334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-16268402553408044462008-02-09T20:39:00.000-08:002008-02-09T20:39:00.000-08:00Yeah, I didn't know he could absorb mass like that...Yeah, I didn't know he could absorb mass like that. I mean, I know he absorbed some Martian soil that one time he moved his brain into his arm and let his body get killed, but I didn't know he could turn into a super-strong giant, as well. Could he not also, logically, shed some matter and shrink himself down ultra tiny? <BR/><BR/>Already overpowered, he now seems to have Giant Man and (some of) Swamp Thing's powers as well. I'm figuring up a list of JLA fights that would have been over before they began if more writers knew about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-23461396708994777692008-02-09T20:14:00.000-08:002008-02-09T20:14:00.000-08:00I did a drawing of my ideal MM costume. It's a cro...I did a drawing of my ideal MM costume. It's a cross between the traditional one and this new (awful) one. I should send it to you.<BR/>Here's one thing I will never understand- if MM is understood to be almost as strong as Superman, <I>and</I> he can borrow mass and grow to giant size, isn't he pretty much the toughest guy out there? If almost Superman isn't enough, how about a giant Superman? That's got to be good enough to take down just about anyone.JohnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339402431610031589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-51143770189013875302008-02-09T19:49:00.000-08:002008-02-09T19:49:00.000-08:00Tomorrow, we'll look at his very best one.Bloodwyn...<I>Tomorrow, we'll look at his very best one.</I><BR/><BR/>Bloodwynd?<BR/><BR/>I agree with Jack; it's never made sense to me that, for superheroes, having non-white skin--whether green, orange, or brown--necessitates showing as much of that skin as possible.B.G. Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604354633985676126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-18920436115377160412008-02-09T19:35:00.000-08:002008-02-09T19:35:00.000-08:00I'm one of those in betweeen:Put him in pants & a ...I'm one of those in betweeen:<BR/>Put him in pants & a proper top (i.e., the "costume" part of the new look doesn't bug me too much), but fer chrissakes get rid of the skrull chin and cone head. If they want to make it a bit pointier to acknowledge his "true" head shape, fine (like in that "on vacation" scene), but the current shape, with that lame-looking dent or whatever in the front has got to go.Jack Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347116217773724467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-43208405997339103802008-02-09T19:17:00.000-08:002008-02-09T19:17:00.000-08:00"Behold, the f'lipp f'loppz of J'onn J'onnz!"Blog ..."Behold, the f'lipp f'loppz of J'onn J'onnz!"<BR/><BR/>Blog line of the *year*.<BR/><BR/>Heh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-67711996777891964492008-02-09T18:33:00.000-08:002008-02-09T18:33:00.000-08:00Great post, Caleb.But I still hate MM's original l...Great post, Caleb.<BR/><BR/>But I still hate MM's original look, and anything more clothed is, to me, simply a step in the right direction. I like the current look more than the old one, but not much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com