This 10" Mattel Justice League Martian Manhunter was a missing piece in my J'onn J'onzz collection here at the Super-DuperToyBox. I found him for 30% off of the listed price of $14.99 at a local retailer Memorial Day sale, bringing him home for just ninety-five cents less than he went for at K-Mart a decade ago when originally released. I've seen him go for thirty bucks or more the last few years, but upon seeing this pristine boxed specimen in person at that price, I knew the time was right. There were several other DC Heroes released in this larger scale, larger counterparts to the 4" Justice League figures, later Justice League Unlimited. There was a Green Lantern on the premises as well, but I passed holding out for a Superman or Batman, my second choices after this J'onn J'onzz...
As stated previously, I was ignorant of this deep and wonderful character as a youth, but quickly gravitated toward Martian Manhunter as a renewed, adult comics fan. Once called the most powerful being on the face of the Earth by his friend Superman, J'onn J'onzz shares a great deal of the Man of Steel's special powers but is also a powerful telepath, adding an interesting calm and intelligence to his personality. J'onn is a special character for me, hence I'm always on the lookout for a new action figure of him I don't yet possess, of which there are few...
*See my 2011 Martian Nativity post!
*See my Martian Manhunter painting!
*See what happens when J'onn walks in on Jabba the Hutt's party!
*See my post on Martian Literature!
* See my post on more Martian Literature...!
Holy smokes...You must like John Jonzz....Of course whenever I see that name I am constantly reminded of an old Toyfare magazine that said John smelled like Elderberries. Cracks me up to this day.
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DeleteAhHAHAhHAH! Thats an insane amount of Martian Manhunter!!!!!
ReplyDeleteFunny as the two versions we own, you don't.
Is there a BRAVE AND THE BOLD Manhunter?
that IS funny Kim, what are the odds?
DeleteUnfortunately no- there is not a B&TB Martian Manhunter, though he did appear in one of my favorite episodes, Shadow of the Bat!
What a awesome collection of Manhunters you got there Colin. : )
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