Real Name:

• “J’onn J’onzz” (Martian name)
• Currently goes under the name “John Jones” as a homicide detective

Family:

• Unknown

Occupation:

• Metropolis Police Department Homicide Detective
• Former Intergalactic Law Enforcer & Bounty Hunter

Powers & Abilities:

• Super strength
• Flight
• Super speed
• Shapeshifting – Martian Manhunter used this ability to shift from his “John” persona into his native Martian form. (Justice and Doom)
• Heat Blasts – Martian Manhunter used this when he first made himself known to Clark by saving him from Aldar. (Static)
• Invulnerability
• Healing Factor
• Telepathy – Allows Martian Manhunter to communicate with other living beings. He used this ability to save Clark from a phantom that took over his mind as well as bringing Clark back from death. (Labyrinth)
• Martian Vision – John used this to destroy the Kandorian blood sample in 9.17 ‘Checkmate’.
• Omni-lingualism — John proved to be fluent in many different languages. (Phantom)

Martian Manhunter is the last surviving alien from the planet Mars who once acted as an Intergalactic Law Enforcer, trapping and imprisoning criminals from the 28 known galaxies. He currently goes under the persona John Jones as a homicide detective.

His real Martian name is J’onn J’onzz. He fled his home planet after his civilization and family were destroyed and became a bounty hunter. He proceeded to work on numerous occasions with Jor-El until he died on his home planet Krypton. He promised to watch over his son Kal-El in order to make sure that he fulfilled his destiny; apparently, he has been watching Clark from a distance since Jonathan and Martha found him.

John has saved Kal-El on many occasions since making his presence known to him in late 2006 and is there to give him advice and guidance in Jor-El’s absence. He made the ultimate sacrifice in “Odyssey” 8.01 saving Kal-El’s life again by flying him into the sun and giving up his own powers to restore Kal-El’s and started working as a homicide detective for the Metropolis Police Department due to his powers being stripped away by fire radiation from the yellow sun.

In season nine’s episode, Absolute Justice, Doctor Fate, a sorcerer member of the Justice Society, restored John’s powers when he realized that John’s fate was greater than his own and sacrificed his life to save John’s.

Trivia:

• Martian Manhunter has a passion for cookies, especially Oreos.

Credits:

• Smallville Wiki
• Allie at LJ – Martian Manhunter Manip