The Martian Manhunter ( J'onn J'onzz ) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . He was created by writer Joseph Samachson and designed by artist Joe Certa. The character first appeared in the story "The Manhunter from Mars" in Detective Comics #225 (Nov. 1955). Martian Manhunter is one of the seven original members of the Justice League of America .

J'onn J'onzz has featured in other DC Comics-endorsed products, such as video games like Injustice: Gods Among Us , television series , animated films , and merchandise like action figures and trading cards . He also appears in the DC Extended Universe , played by Harry Lennix , though he pretends to be General Swanwick and is not shown to be the Martian Manhunter until Zack Snyder's Justice League . The character was ranked #43 on IGN 's greatest comic book hero list. ^[1]

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