Martian Manhunter #3
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| Writer | Steve Orlando |
| Artist | Riley Rossmo |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
Detective Diane Meade knows the shocking truth: her partner is not the real John Jones! With a gun to his head, J'onn J'onnz must explain his first horrifying night on Earth, and how he came to wear her partner's face...but even as they speak, Middleton's serial killer is back at his bloody work!
RATED T+
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Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Feb 27, 2019For readers looking for something challenging and different, it doesn't get any better than Martian Manhunter. You need to seek it out whenever you're at your local comic store. Read Full Review
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Geekery Magazine - Chino DT
Feb 27, 2019In general both do an excellent job, very worthy for an iconic hero as it is The Martian Manhunter, well-deserved comments for this duo and this awesome comic. Read Full Review
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10
Black Nerd Problems - Morgan Hampton
Feb 27, 2019Another issue, another look into the lonely life of J'onn J'onnz. My favorite thing about this book is that it's really enabled J'onn to wear his heart on his sleeve. In the first 2 issues, that was solely for the sake of the audience. But now we get to see the first time that he opens up to a human and it's a beautiful thing. This is the wholesome Martian goodness I've always wanted. Read Full Review
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ComicBook.com - Jenna Anderson
Feb 27, 2019You absolutely need to be reading this book. Read Full Review
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Infinite Earths - J.D. Jr.
Feb 28, 2019As fantastical and alien as its titular hero! Read Full Review
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9.2
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Feb 27, 2019Riley Rossmo's art is sublime and brilliant in both composition and detail. Every page looks amazing and captures the tone of this story perfectly. Read Full Review
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9.0
AIPT - Forrest Hollingsworth
Feb 27, 2019Orlando and Rossmo continue to work together as well as ever and Martian Manhunter's third issue continues to exceed expectations for the character and those of the superhero genre in general, even if this issue is slightly more conventional than the previous two. Read Full Review
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8.9
Comic Watch - Matt Meyer
Mar 04, 2019Steve Orlando, Riley Rossmo, and Ivan Plascencia continue their journey into the life and times of J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter. It's the story of an alien, but speaks to the humanity in all of us. I cannot recommend this book highly enough! Read Full Review
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8.5
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Feb 27, 2019This feels like a slow-burn noir with some fantastic character work, and I can't wait to see where it goes next. Read Full Review
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8.0
Newsarama - Pierce Lydon
Feb 28, 2019For a lot of other creative teams, an issue like this would kill the momentum of the book but Riley Rossmo has such a singular visual style that it's impossible to stop turning the pages. Read Full Review
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8.0
Multiversity Comics - Chris Egan
Mar 04, 2019Readers of all kinds will find something to love in this genre-bending mash-up of True Detective, The Thing, and superheroes. Read Full Review
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7.3
Weird Science - Jeremy Daw
Feb 27, 2019Containing a solid piece of backstory and a development of the Diane/J'Onn relationship which resists trite and too easy closure, this issue is the best of the series so far. Rossmo's art is effective and atmospheric; Orlando's presentation of J'Onn's dignity and sense of responsibility - to the man whose identity he has taken and to the victims of the crimes he's trying to solve - is thoughtful and engaging. This series might have just found its footing. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comic Book Bin - Philip Schweier
Feb 27, 2019I fell as if now the real story can get under way. Think of Superman: The Movie. Once the origin was told, cast and crew could focus on presenting an original adventure. Same thing here, and believe me, there are far worse storytelling templates to follow. Read Full Review
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7.0
You Don't Read Comics - Russ Bickerstaff
Feb 27, 2019Rossmos art is an acquired taste that is not without its charm. It might mutate the impact of the story in places, but it makes for a really distinctive impression that should find a nice rhythm as the mini-series pulls into its second quarter next issue. With the backstory fully-rendered, the series has a chance to build into something substantial. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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9.0
It's been so long since I read Martian Manhunter #2 that I forgot where I was in the story. I vaguely remember J'onn being a somewhat crooked cop and devoted father and husband when off duty. I don't remember much else beyond the general weirdness of Riley Rossmo's art style or J'onn being forced to reveal his identity as an alien to his partner. Fortunately, if you start the series here you'll be in a good spot as readers are given a nice rundown of how J'onn found himself on earth and how he came to adopt the Jones identity. I'm not the most well versed in the history of the Manhunter and found his origin to be really interesting. I loved the pace of the issue and the back and forth between the two leads. Their dynamic is pretty more
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8.5
Slightly less amazing than the first two issues, since we trade the outright weirdness of Mars woth the familiar ground of J'Onn arriving on Earth. But still amazing.
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7.5
The best issue so far. This was pretty good. I think a lot of that has to do with there being no Mars. Although, the ending does not get me excited. I dread next issue because of it.
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7.5
I think I liked this issue more because we didn't go back to Mars. Does that make me Marsist?
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Getting used to the art, it was good. Enjoyed majority of the issue which I was shocked by that. Enjoyed the backstory very much.
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