Mars (Planet)

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Mars

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Official Name

Mars

Aliases

Ma'aleca'andra; Barsoom; The Red Planet; Fire Star; Mars; Sol IV

Location Details

Universe

New Earth

Galaxy

Milky Way

Sector

Sector 2814

Star System

Sol

Planet

Mars

Characteristics

Dimensions

*Semi-major axis: 227,936,637 km (141,632,976 Miles); 1.523 662 31 AU

• Orbital circumference: 1.429 Tm (888,005,041 Miles); 9.553 AU
  
• Perihelion: 206,644,5485 km (128,402,710 Miles); 1.381 333 46 AU
  
• Aphelion: 249,228,730 km (154.863,243 Miles); 1.665 991 16 AU
  
• Orbital period: 686.9600 d; (1.8808 a)
  
• Number of satellites: 2
  

First appearance

All-American Comics #1
(April, 1939)

History

History of location is unknown.

Points of Interest

• Arsia Mons
• Ascraeus Mons
• Cydonia Mensae
• Mountains of Passion
• Nix Olympia
• Olympic Mons
• Pavonis Mons

• Science Police Academy

• Tharsis
• Valley of Sand
• Z'onn Z'orr
  
  

Residents

Dominant life-forms

• Human (30th-31st century colonists)
• Martians

• Green Martians
• White Martians
• Yellow Martians^[1]

Known Martians

• Dal'en
• J'onn J'onzz
• J'orneel
• K'hym
• Ma'alefa'ak
• Mica'kel
• M'yri'ah
• Roh'kar
• Sy'rann
• Telok'telar
• Till'all
• M'gann M'orzz

Wildlife

There are several species of creatures that are indigenous to the planet Mars. Among these are:

• Chottas
• Pralah-Beast
• Sho'keer

Notes

• In the continuity of John Carter - Warlord of Mars, the Martian name for their home world is Barsoom. The name is taken directly from the original works of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Although the reality of John Carter takes place in an alternate continuity, the literary Carter does in fact exist in the DC Universe. Doctor Saul Erdel helped to stabilize an insane Martian Manhunter by telepathically feeding him images of his perception of Mars, which was heavily influenced by science fiction writers such as Edgar Rice Burroughs.

• In the 853rd century, Earth had established a human colony on Mars. A black-market smuggling cartel operated out of the colony specializing in the sale of "Power Icons" - insignias that granted its wearer temporary super-powers. To counter the efforts of the smugglers, Earth established a branch office of the Department of Extranormal Operations for the express purpose of policing the colony and cracking the smuggling ring. ^[2]

• The names Ma'aleca'andra and Mars are named for war deities from both Martian and Earth mythology. See Ares for more information regarding the Earth-based God of War.

• Martians share a close genetic relationship with the native people of Saturn.

• Ma'aleca'andra is a re-spelling of Malacandra, the name used by the inhabitants of Mars in the C. S. Lewis novel Out of the Silent Planet.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.
  
  

Recommended Reading

• Martian Manhunter (Volume 1)
• Martian Manhunter (Volume 2)
• League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Volume 2)
• Tarzan
• Weird Worlds
  
  

Related Articles

• Jemm, Son of Saturn
• John Carter
• JLA
• Justice League of America (Earth-One)
• Saul Erdel

See Also

• Appearances of Mars (Planet) (Alphabetical)
• Location Gallery: Mars (Planet)

Links and References

• Mars article at Wikipedia
• Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #3

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