Martian Manhunter Vol 2 1
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Duty
- "I hate it when Aquaman does monitor duty. He scratches the board up with that harpoon, and the seat smells of carp."
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Summary
Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Month: December
Year: 1998
Credits
Editor in Chief: Jenette Kahn
Head Writer: John Ostrander
Cover Artists: Tom Mandrake
Pencilers: Tom Mandrake
Inkers: Tom Mandrake
Colourists: Carla Feeny and Heroic Age
Editors: Dan Raspler, Peter Tomasi and Mike Carlin
Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
- Martian Manhunter
- Flash (Wally West)
- Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
- Headmaster
- Oracle
- Steel (John Henry Irons)
- Brown
- Dunfey
- Segarini
- Tony Cade
Locations:
- Denver
- Rocky Mountains
- The Ark
Items:
- None
First Appearances: Brown (a patrol officer); Dunfey (a patrol officer); Headmaster (Thaddeus Romero Hoskins); Tony Cade (a homeless man)
Final Appearances: Brown (dies off-panel in this issue); Dunfey (dies off-panel in this issue); Tony Cade (dies in this issue)
Synopsis: In the seedy back alleys of Denver, Colorado, a mechanical insect attacks a homeless man. Two police officers arrive on the scene to investigate, but they discover that the robot bug has killed the man, and replaced his head with its own body, which it now controls. This "Headman" proceeds to attack the police officers.
Later, Detective John Jones is called onto the scene to investigate these bizarre murders. Jones uses his Martian powers to gather as much information as possible, and later sets a trap for the Headmen. A second Headman drone attacks what it believes is another bum living in an alley. The bum however, is actually the Martian Manhunter in disguise and he attacks the drone. He succeeds in destroying it with his Martian Vision, but suffers severe eye damage in the process.
The Manhunter retires to the JLA Watchtower for a brief convalescence. He consults with Steel and Oracle concerning his recent experiences, and discovers that a scientist named Thaddeus Hoskins has pioneered a cybernetic process that transforms humans into robotic slaves – the Headmen.
J'onn returns to Denver where he tracks Hoskins (now calling himself the Headmaster) to an underground silo. The Headmaster has been using his drone labor force to build a tremendous space vessel. It is his intent to save humanity from potential global catastrophe by ferrying them into outer space aboard a series of colony ships. The Martian Manhunter fights with the Headmaster and causes enough structural damage in the silo that the entire facility collapses, burying the Headmaster and his Headmen.
Notes
- Lt. Segarini appeared last in Martian Manhunter (Volume 2) Annual #1.
Trivia
- This issue establishes that a year's worth of time passed between the point when J'onn first came to Earth, and when he first assumed the alias of John Jones.
Recommended Readings
- Martian Manhunter (Volume 1) #1-4
- Martian Manhunter (Volume 2) #0-36
- Martian Manhunter (Volume 3) #1-8
- Martian Manhunter: American Secrets #1-3
Related Articles
- Martian Manhunter cover art gallery
- Martian Manhunter image gallery
- Martian Manhunter appearances list
- JLA
External Links
- Martian Manhunter article at Wikipedia
- Martian Manhunter article at Toonopedia
- Martian Manhunter profile at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Martian Manhunter profile at Monitor Duty
- Martian Manhunter profile at Cosmic Teams
- Martian Manhunter profile at the Oracle Files
References
- None
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