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Jemm
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 historyJemm 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 Martian Manhunter to defeat him. According to Potter, the character was originally supposed to be 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 Martian Manhunter. John Ostrander's run on Martian Manhunter reveals that the Saturnians were created by and modelled after the Martians. Fictional character biographyH'ronmeerca'andra  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 GangYears 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 WarDuring Infinite Crisis, Jemm aids the Rannians in their war with Thanagar.[6] New KryptonJemm appears in Superman: World of New Krypton as the leader of the Saturnians.[7] The New 52In the Justice League: No Justice event, Amanda Waller recruits Jemm, among others, to combat Brainiac.[8] Powers and abilitiesJemm possesses similar powers and weaknesses to Martian Manhunter, with the exception of shapeshifting. He can fire psychic energy blasts from the gemstone in his forehead, known as the Mark of Jargon. Other versionsAn alternate universe variant of Jemm from Earth-48 appears in Countdown to Final Crisis. In other mediaTelevision
Video gamesJemm appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[13] MiscellaneousJemm received an action figure in wave 15 of Mattel's "DC Universe Classics" line in 2010.[14] References
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