tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post4392844137490612424..comments2024-03-09T13:14:56.299-08:00Comments on Silver Age Comics: Martian Manhunter's PowersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-23348517605511365252011-05-13T11:08:06.057-07:002011-05-13T11:08:06.057-07:00Walking on water could very well just be changing ...Walking on water could very well just be changing one's mass/density so that the pull of gravity isn't strong enough to break the water.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734361945694475981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-27033402178724312862011-05-11T08:48:41.933-07:002011-05-11T08:48:41.933-07:00I agree with the others about the abilities of the...I agree with the others about the abilities of the Martian Manhunter going too far. While Supes has some little used powers, at least there was a consistency in them (if not in how powerful they were) whereas Martian Manhunter just kept getting another ability after another ability. I agree with Blaze in calling it a sort of "garbage bin" of super powers.nfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06967118189619968639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-26372113476173344882011-05-11T04:53:27.058-07:002011-05-11T04:53:27.058-07:00The color episodes of the Adventures of Superman t...The color episodes of the Adventures of Superman tv series tended to do the same thing. When Superman needed to save the day or solve a problem he could levitate, walk thru walls, split in two, etc.SM Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05158601926579208041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-14657107703557948312011-05-10T18:22:03.902-07:002011-05-10T18:22:03.902-07:00I always thought the Manhunter would have made a m...I always thought the Manhunter would have made a more lasting impression on the minds of fans if he wasn't for this "garbage bin" of powers. How does anyone lock on to a hero if he can do whatever he wants from panel to panel? If Batman suddenly emitted paralyzing rays from his fingertips or Superman abruptly turned invisible, their credibility and prestige would plummet.<br /><br />To me, the creative folk should have delineated Manhunter with the "sneaky powers". Invisibility, shapeshifting and telepathy. Maybe intangibility. None of Superman type powers.<br /><br />Another flaw anchoring making the character perpetually a "bridesmaid" was "Martian". For fifty years, since "War of the Worlds", the public had been shown that Martians were feeble, over-brained and reliant on their technology for any hijinx on Earth. Calling this green demigod a "Martian" always makes me twitch.Blaze Morgannoreply@blogger.com