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DC Splendor: Martian Manhunter

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Part 4 of my Splendorized version of Justice League characters.

I always liked Martian Manhunter, but I don't really like how he's portrayed: He's more Superman than, well... Superman. I want to give him characterization/personality that is unique from the other Leaguers, but is still true to his character (no gratuitous dark 'n' gritty angst).

The Martian Hunter of Men:
- His name is awesome period exclamation point.! I want him to live up to that name (or at least look like he could).
- J'onn J'onzz is a shape-shifting nomad. His "costume" is pretty much his alien skin with his cloak from his home planet.
- Never liked the look of the trunks, I always thought he might as well go pantsless... So I made him go pantsless. It's okay, he's an animalistc and alien enough to not gross out the audience; especially sense comics/movies are geared towards 12-21 year-old guys (no Dr. Manhantan awkwardness). Also J'onn J'onzz seemed to be "above the petty ignorance of humanity" and that includes the "eww, gross," reaction to nudity (and he's built like a GI Joe action figure ;P)
- I kinda want to give him the BA/awesome Alien/Predator vibe, but still make him heroic.
- J'onn J'onzz is a survivor (all green Martians are): His skin camouflages at will (even subconsciously), he can change his form to mimic lifeforms from his environment (Earth, and of course Mars). He acts on instincts.
- He is great at observation (part of his adaptive instincts), this allows him to predict outcomes based on logic (and some intuition).
-The symbol on his cloak harness is a Martian symbol of his home planet.

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I did think the naked thing was weird at irst, but after reading why, I agree, he seems like the kind of person who'd think taboos like that are silly.

Still, cool design, and nice ideas for him.