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Warning : spoilers ahead for " A nerve in the Crowd , " appearing inactiveness Comics # 1037 !
In 2008’sFinal Crisis , minor - league scoundrel The Human Flame kill theMartian Manhunter , and now , 13 years afterwards , the Manhunter has an chance for revenge . In “ A Face in the Crowd , ” a backup story appearing inactiveness Comics # 1037 , on cut-rate sale now in mark and digital , J’onn J’onzz comes boldness to confront with his killer whale while investigating a mysterious theft at a museum .
Since his first appearance in 1955’sDetective Comics # 225 , theMartian Manhunter has becomea fixture of the DC Universe . A founding father of the Justice League , he ’s one of its staunch member . Thanks to his Martian physiology , the Manhunter has super - strength and survival , in accession to telepathy , shape - shifting , and a variety of other abilities . But despite his great power , the Martian Manhunter has one weakness : fire . The mere sight of flames can cause the Martian Manhunter to strain up , gain him well-heeled prey . In 2008’sFinal Crisis # 1 , the villain Libra attempts to recruit the Human Flame , a antecedently modest scoundrel the Manhunter had look years ago , into his Society of Super - baddie . As an come-on , Libra reach the Human Flame his one desire : the opportunity to vote down the Martian Manhunter . He did not stay dead long , however , come back at the conclusion ofThe Blackest Night . The Human Flame then slipped into obscurity once again , but now he has return — giving the Martian Manhuntera favourable opportunity to avenge his dying . The narration is written by Shawn Aldrige , with art by Adriana Melo , colors by Hi - Fi , and letter by Dave Sharpe .
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The Martian Manhunter has relocate to Metropolis , and , pass as a human , works for the metropolis ’s constabulary department . He ’s enquire the disappearance of a seemingly random artifact from the city ’s art museum , an artifact that may have ties to his menage planet of Mars . Before he can involve the curator for more information , a voice off - panel says he did not come to take , but to burn . The interpreter is revealed to be that of the Human Flame , who stands tall and noncompliant , flames jet out from his armour .
Although the story end there , the stage forthe Martian Manhunter’srevenge is sic . The Human Flame was able to best the Manhunter at their last meeting , but he may not be as lucky this metre ; the last sentence they fought , the Flame also had Libra and the Society on his side , which gave him a powerfulness encouragement . In a honest trial run of strength , the Martian Manhunter could easily vote down the Human Flame and the Flame hump this . His cybernetic , flame - shot armor is the only room he can take down the performing landing field . Is the Human Flame responsible for the theft at the museum ? Or has he come to merely to test his mettle against the Martian Manhunter once again ? Whatever the causa , J’onn will not be caught off - guard again , and the Human Flame must be ready .
Rarely does a comic record character get a shot at revenge against the one who vote down them , and theMartian Manhunternow findshimself in exactly that situation , as he assume on the Human Flame for the first metre sinceFinal Crisis .
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