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The White Martian was the villainous Antimatter Universe counterpart of the Martian Manhunter.
History
As a member of the Crime Syndicate, the White Martian was the chief rival of Ultraman until he was killed by the latter.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Martian Physiology: The average Martian possesses the potential for the following power set:
- Shape-Shifting: Martians have psionic control of their physical for down to the molecular level. This allows them to a form of shape-shifting that allows them to mimic other forms, elongate aspects of their body, increase or decrease their physical size, and so on.
- Size Alteration: As an extension of their shape-shifting abilities martians can alter their size with ease, being able to shrink or grow to gigantic size.[1]
- Invisibility: Martians can cause the biopolymers in their bodies to lose their ability to reflect light, making the Martians invisible to normal light and human sight.[2]
- Phasing: Martians can go through solid matter.
- Superhuman Strength[2]: Martians possess vast levels of superhuman strength and are among the few races that are able to match Kryptonians in terms of raw strength. Martians can easily shatter reinforced concrete and steel, lift and carry houndreds of tons with ease and deliver incredible damage with their blows.[3]
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Durability: Martians possess high levels of durability that make them nigh-invulnerable to all forms of damage. Martians can withstand high caliber bullets, powerful energy blast and kinetic impacts without suffering damage.[4]
- Superhuman Speed: Martians can process thoughts, move, and react at incredible speed, being able to cover vast distances in little or no time, catch bullets in mid flight, run on water and create afterimages as they run.[5]
- Regeneration: Martians have powerful regenerative powers that enable them to regenerate their entire body from a severed limb, they can furtherly enhance their regenerative powers by drawing mass from nearby sources.[6]
- Flight[2]
- Extrasensory Input
- Longevity[6]
- Super Hearing[6]
- Heat Vision[7]
- Martian Vision: Martian visual acuity greatly exceed human norms and allows for a wider range of information to be observed. This includes the following:[2]
- Infared Vision[citation needed]
- X-Ray Vision[8]
- Electro-Magnetic Spectrum Vision[citation needed]
- Telescopic Vision[9]
- Microscopic Vision[citation needed]
- Telepathy: Martians have the ability to read the minds of others and project their thoughts to varying degrees. They can also project their mental essences into a gestalt community known as the "Great Mind". Through this, the community can enhance the telepathic strength of other Martians. This power can also enable them to reverse the effects of amnesia or psychological brainwashing. [2]
- Illusions
- Possession
- Astral Projection
- Mind Control: As an extension of this, Martians can also use the ability to alter a psychological profile of a target, enabling them to manipulate, and in some cases, outright control that individual. This practice is greatly discouraged however, and only rarely used. [10]
- Telepathic Relay[10]
- Telepathic Assault
- Telekinesis[11]: Martians have mind-over-matter abilities and can lift and move objects with their minds. They can also employ their telekinesis in offensive way by discharging telekinetic blasts capable of great concussive power.[12]
- Shape-Shifting: Martians have psionic control of their physical for down to the molecular level. This allows them to a form of shape-shifting that allows them to mimic other forms, elongate aspects of their body, increase or decrease their physical size, and so on.
Weaknesses
Notes
- While this character was not mentioned by name, an alternate CSA had a green Martian member named J'edd J'arkus.
Related
- Appearances of White Martian (Antimatter Universe)
- 1 Images featuring White Martian (Antimatter Universe)
- Quotations by or about White Martian (Antimatter Universe)
- Character Gallery: White Martian (Antimatter Universe)
Footnotes
- ↑ Martian Manhunter (Volume 4) #1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Detective Comics #225
- ↑ Martian Manhunter (Volume 4) #2
- ↑ Martian Manhunter (Volume 3) #3
- ↑ JLA #3
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Martian Manhunter (Volume 2) #8
- ↑ Martian Manhunter (Volume 2) #3
- ↑ DC Comics Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- ↑ Who's Who: Update '88 #2
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Martian Manhunter #4
- ↑ Detective Comics #226
- ↑ Martian Manhunter (Volume 3) #8
Crime Syndicate/Society member This character is or was primarily a member of the the CSA (Crime Syndicate of America • Crime Syndicate of Amerika • Crime Society of America), in any of its various incarnations, either on Earth-Three, Earth-3, Earth 3, or in the Antimatter Universe. As with all other CSA members, they are an evil version of a hero of the mainstream DC Universe, primarily the Justice League. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "CSA members" category. |
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- Martian Physiology
- Metamorphosis
- Elasticity
- Size Alteration
- Invisibility
- Phasing
- Superhuman Strength
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Durability
- Superhuman Speed
- Superhuman Agility
- Superhuman Reflexes
- Regeneration
- Flight
- Extrasensory Input
- Decelerated Aging
- Enhanced Hearing
- Thermal-Blast
- Enhanced Vision
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- Telepathy
- Illusion Casting
- Possession
- Astral Projection
- Mind Control
- Psychic Link
- Energy Projection
- Telekinesis
- Vulnerability to Fire
- Male Villains
- Identity Unknown
- Deceased Characters
- CSA members
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