Template:Infobox comics character Jemm is a fictional alien character appearing in various comic book series published by DC Comics. He is an analogue of and occasional ally of Martian Manhunter.
Publication history
Jemm was created by Greg Potter and Gene Colan, and first appeared in Jemm, Son of Saturn #1 (September 1984).[1]
The first unofficial appearance of a Red Saturnian in DC Comics was Detective Comics #314 (April 1963) where he was a nameless alien criminal who was weakened by motor oil, enabling the Martian Manhunter to defeat him.
According to Greg Potter, co-creator of Jemm, the character was originally conceived as the Martian Manhunter's cousin. However, partway through developing the series, Potter was told by editor Janice Race that Manhunter would reappear in Justice League of America.[2] To avoid continuity problems, Potter rewrote Jemm to be unrelated to him.
Jemm is reintroduced to the DC Universe by Grant Morrison in JLA #12, which emphasized his similarity to J'onzz. John Ostrander's run on Martian Manhunter reveals that the Saturnians were created by and modelled after the Martians.
Fictional character biography
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Jemm is the prince of the Saturnians, a genetically modified offshoot of the Martians. Following a White Martian coup, 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
Years later, Jemm is brainwashed into joining Lex Luthor's Injustice Gang before J'onn frees him, and enters an arranged marriage with White Saturnian princess Cha'rissa to unite the Red and White Saturnians.[3][4][5]
Rann/Thanagar War
During Infinite Crisis, Jemm aids the Rannians in their war with Thanagar.[6]
New Krypton
Jemm appears in Superman: World of New Krypton as the leader of the Saturnians.[7]
The New 52
In the Justice League: No Justice event, Amanda Waller recruits Jemm, among others, to combat Brainiac.[8]
Powers and abilities
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
An alternate universe variant of Jemm from Earth-48 appears in Countdown to Final Crisis.
In other media
Television
- Jemm appears in the Supergirl episode "Human for a Day", portrayed by Charles Halford.[9] This version is the leader of the Faceless Hunters and a former prisoner of the Phantom Zone. When an earthquake hits National City, Jemm escapes the Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO)'s custody before he is killed by the Martian Manhunter.
- Jemm appears in Young Justice, voiced by Phil LaMarr.[10][11][12] This version is a Red Martian prince named J'emm J'axx whose fiancée S'yraa S'mitt accidentally killed his father King S'turnn while learning magic to seek his approval. J'emm later breaks up with S'yraa and becomes the leader of the Martians, promoting equality among them.
Video games
Jemm appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[13]
Miscellaneous
Jemm received an action figure in wave 15 of Mattel's "DC Universe Classics" line in 2010.[14]
References
External links
- Cosmic Teams: Jemm, Son of Saturn Template:Webarchive
- DCU Guide: Martian Manhunter Vol. 2 #13
- DCU Guide: Martian Manhunter Vol. 2 #14
- DCU Guide: Martian Manhunter Vol. 2 #15
- DCU Guide: Martian Manhunter Vol. 2 #16
- DCU Guide: Jemm chronology
- DC Universe Who's Who: Jemm
- Heroesanddragons.com: Grant Morrison Writes … (Part 2) Jemm
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- ↑ Infinite Crisis Special: Rann-Thanagar War (April 2006)
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- ↑ Wigler, Josh "Mattel Announces DC Universe Classics Wave 15 and New JLU Action Figures" Template:Webarchive ComicsAlliance May 19, 2010 Retrieved November 16, 2011