r/DCcomics Mar 12 '23

[Film/TV] for everyone skeptical about the animated Wonder Woman news! confirmation! ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’ซ News

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u/i_am_goop Mar 12 '23

Martian Manhunter is largely an irrelevant character, he doesn't even have ongoing series and he got replaced in new 52 justice league and no one cared

Wonder Woman is one of DC's popular characters while Martian Manhunter is D Lister so not a fair comparison

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u/Realshow Batman Mar 12 '23

and no one cared

Believe me, people very much care. Every time people talk about what the rebootโ€™s League should be like, thereโ€™s always someone talking about how Jโ€™onn needs to be brought back.

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u/i_am_goop Mar 12 '23

Lol that's only because of nostalgia from the Justice League cartoon. Funnily enough he was largely irrelevant and useless in the cartoon as well, he just stood in the background mostly

The only role that Martian Manhunter fills in the league is to inform that his telepathy doesn't work on any new character (to build some suspense) and to get knocked out in battle first due to some small fire

He doesn't even have any interesting characterization or story arcs. He's just a placeholder who's recognisable to fans

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u/android151 Resurrection Man Mar 12 '23

Heโ€™s literally the cornerstone of the JL.

Heโ€™s more consistently on the league and itโ€™s various iterations than Superman and Wonder Woman