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series published by

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. He is an analogue of and occasional ally of

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Publication history

Jemm was created by

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and

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, and first appeared in ''Jemm, Son of Saturn'' #1 (September 1984). 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

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, 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

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that Manhunter would reappear in ''

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''. To avoid continuity problems, Potter rewrote Jemm to be unrelated to him. Jemm is reintroduced to the DC Universe by

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in ''JLA'' #12, which emphasized his similarity to Martian Manhunter.

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's run on ''Martian Manhunter'' reveals that the Saturnians were created by and modelled after the Martians.

Fictional character biography

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Jemm is the prince of the Saturnians, a genetically modified offshoot of the Martians. Following a

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Injustice Gang

Years later, Jemm is brainwashed into joining

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before J'onn frees him, and enters an

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Rann/Thanagar War

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'', Jemm aids the Rannians in their war with

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New Krypton

Jemm appears in '' Superman: World of New Krypton'' as the leader of the Saturnians.

The New 52

In the ''Justice League: No Justice'' event,

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recruits Jemm, among others, to combat Brainiac.

Powers and abilities

Jemm 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 versions

An alternate universe variant of Jemm from Earth-48 appears in ''

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In other media

Television

* Jemm appears in the ''

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'' episode "Human for a Day", portrayed by

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. This version is the leader of the Faceless Hunters and a former prisoner of the

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. When an earthquake hits National City, Jemm escapes the

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(DEO)'s custody before he is killed by

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'', voiced by

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. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is a Red Martian prince named J'emm J'axx whose fiancée S'yraa S'mitt accidentally killed his father King S'turnn while learning magic to seek his approval. J'emm later breaks up with S'yraa and becomes the leader of the Martians, promoting equality among them.

Video games

Jemm appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.

Miscellaneous

Jemm received an action figure in wave 15 of

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References

External links

Cosmic Teams: Jemm, Son of Saturn

DCU Guide: ''Martian Manhunter'' Vol. 2 #13

DCU Guide: ''Martian Manhunter'' Vol. 2 #14

DCU Guide: ''Martian Manhunter'' Vol. 2 #15

DCU Guide: ''Martian Manhunter'' Vol. 2 #16

DCU Guide: Jemm chronology

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