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Jemm

Jemmis a fictionalaliencharacter appearing in variouscomic bookseries published byDC Comics.He is an analogue of and occasional ally ofMartian Manhunter.

Jemm
Jemm as depicted inMartian Manhunter(vol. 2) #16 (March 2000). Art byTom Mandrake.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceJemm, Son of Saturn#1 (September 1984)
Created byGreg Potter(writer)
Gene Colan(artist)
In-story information
SpeciesRed Saturnian
Place of originSaturn
Team affiliationsInjustice Gang
Justice League
Notable aliasesSon of Saturn
Abilities
  • Superhuman Strength
  • Superhuman Speed
  • Superhuman Endurance
  • Superhuman Senses
  • Invulnerability
  • Telekinesis
  • Immortality
  • Flight
  • Telepathy
  • Empathy
  • Psychokinesis
  • Intangibility
  • Invisibility
  • Limited Shapeshifting

Publication history

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Jemm was created byGreg PotterandGene Colan,and first appeared inJemm, Son of Saturn#1 (September 1984).[1]

The first unofficial appearance of a Red Saturnian in DC Comics wasDetective Comics#314 (April 1963) where he was a nameless alien criminal who was weakened bymotor oil,enabling the Martian Manhunter to defeat him.

According to Greg Potter, co-creator of Jemm, the character was originally conceived as theMartian Manhunter's cousin. However, partway through developing the series, Potter was told by editorJanice Racethat Manhunter would reappear inJustice League of America.[2]To avoid continuity problems, Potter rewrote Jemm to be unrelated to him.

Jemm is reintroduced to the DC Universe byGrant MorrisoninJLA#12, which emphasized his similarity to J'onzz.John Ostrander's run onMartian Manhunterreveals that the Saturnians were created by and modelled after the Martians.

Fictional character biography

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H'ronmeerca'andra

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Jemm under Luthor's control inJLA#11 (October 1997). Art byHoward Porter.
Jemm vs the Koolar inJemm, Son of Saturn#2 (October 1984). Art byGene Colan.

Jemm is the prince of the Saturnians, a genetically modified offshoot of the Martians. Following aWhite Martiancoup, Jemm flees to Earth in search of his lover Syrra and is disowned by the Saturnians after refusing to participate in a civil war on the colony New Bhok.[3]

Injustice Gang

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Years later, Jemm is brainwashed into joiningLex Luthor'sInjustice Gangbefore J'onn frees him, and enters anarranged marriagewith White Saturnian princess Cha'rissa to unite the Red and White Saturnians.[4][5][3]

Rann/Thanagar War

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DuringInfinite Crisis,Jemm aids the Rannians in their war withThanagar.[6]

New Krypton

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Jemm appears inSuperman: World of New Kryptonas the leader of the Saturnians.[7]

The New 52

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In theJustice League: No Justiceevent, Jemm joins Task Force XI, a group formed byAmanda Wallerto combatBrainiac.[8]

Powers and abilities

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Jemm possesses similar powers and weaknesses to Martian Manhunter, with the exception of shapeshifting. He is additionally able to fire psychic energy blasts from the gemstone in his forehead, known as the Mark of Jargon.

Other versions

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An alternate universe incarnation of Jemm fromEarth-48appears inCountdown to Final Crisis.

In other media

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Television

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Video games

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Jemm appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[13]

Miscellaneous

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Jemm received an action figure in wave 15 ofMattel's "DC Universe Classics"line in 2010.[14]

References

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  1. ^Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016).The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe.DK Publishing. p. 156.ISBN978-1-4654-5357-0.
  2. ^Nossiter, Alf (July 1, 1984), "The Harlem Globetrotter",Amazing Heroes,no. 50,Fantagraphics Books,p. 36,I originally wrote the first six issues on the basis that he was from Mars, and that he was going to be a cousin of J'Onn J'Onzz. Then Janice calls me one day and says he can't be from Mars any more because [J'Onn J'Onzz is] coming back in theJustice League.
  3. ^abSeeCosmic Teams Obscure Characters: JemmArchived2008-05-12 at theWayback Machine
  4. ^"Martian Manhunter Vol. 2 #13".dcuguide.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-01-21.
  5. ^"Martian Manhunter Vol. 2 #16".dcuguide.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-07-31.
  6. ^Infinite Crisis Special:Rann-Thanagar War(April 2006)
  7. ^"Thanksgiving on New Krypton: November '09 SUPERMAN Preview".Newsarama.August 14, 2009. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011.RetrievedOctober 6,2024.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^"Justice League: No Justice#1 Review ".Comic Book Revolution.May 10, 2018.RetrievedJuly 25,2024.
  9. ^Jayson, Jay (November 17, 2015)."Constantine's Charles Halford Cast As Jemm On Supergirl".Comicbook.RetrievedJuly 25,2024.
  10. ^Stewart, Brenton (October 18, 2021)."Young JusticeHints At Beast Boy's Deeper Issues - But What Could They Be? ".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedJuly 25,2024.
  11. ^Matadeen, Renaldo (October 31, 2021)."Young JusticeFinally Solved Its Mars Murder Mystery ".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedJuly 25,2024.
  12. ^"Prince J'emm J'axx Voice -Young Justice(TV Show) ".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedJuly 25,2024.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  13. ^Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013)."DC Characters and Objects -Scribblenauts UnmaskedGuide ".IGN.RetrievedJuly 25,2024.
  14. ^Wigler, Josh"Mattel Announces DC Universe Classics Wave 15 and New JLU Action Figures"Archived2011-08-30 at theWayback MachineComicsAllianceMay 19, 2010 Retrieved November 16, 2011
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