Jemm Explained

Character Name:Jemm
Publisher:DC Comics
Debut:Jemm, Son of Saturn #1 (September 1984)
Creators:Greg Potter (writer)
Gene Colan (artist)
Species:Red Saturnian
Homeworld:Saturn
Alliances:Injustice Gang
Justice League
Aliases:Son of Saturn
Powers:
  • Superhuman strength
  • Superhuman speed
  • Superhuman endurance
  • Superhuman senses
  • Invulnerability
  • Telekinesis
  • Immortality
  • Flight
  • Telepathy
  • Psychokinesis
  • Intangibility

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 history

Created by Greg Potter and Gene Colan, Jemm 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 the Martian Manhunter to defeat him.

According to Greg Potter, co-creator of Jemm, the character was originally conceived as the 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. To avoid continuity problems, Potter rewrote Jemm to be unrelated to him.

Jemm was reintroduced to the DC Universe by Grant Morrison in JLA #12, which emphasized his similarity to J'onzz. During his run on Martian Manhunter, John Ostrander explained that the Saturnians were created by and modelled after the Martians.

Fictional character biography

H'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.[2]

Injustice Gang

Years 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]

Rann/Thanagar War

During Infinite Crisis, Jemm aids the Rannians in their war with Thanagar.[5]

New Krypton

Jemm appears in as the leader of the Saturnians.[6]

The New 52

In the Justice League: No Justice event, Jemm joins Task Force XI, a group formed by Amanda Waller to combat Brainiac.[7]

Powers and abilities

Jemm possesses similar powers and weaknesses to Martian Manhunter, with the exception of shapeshifting. He is additionally able to fire psychic energy blasts from the gemstone in his forehead, known as the Mark of Jargon.

Other versions

An alternate universe incarnation of Jemm from Earth-48 appears in Countdown to Final Crisis.

In other media

Television

Video games

Jemm appears as a character summon in .[12]

Miscellaneous

Jemm received an action figure in wave 15 of Mattel's "DC Universe Classics" line in 2010.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cowsill . Alan . Irvine . Alex . Korte . Steve . Manning . Matt . Wiacek . Win . Wilson . Sven . The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe . 2016 . DK Publishing . 978-1-4654-5357-0 . 156.
  2. See Cosmic Teams Obscure Characters: Jemm
  3. Web site: Martian Manhunter Vol. 2 #13. dcuguide.com. dead. https://archive.today/20130121105917/http://www.dcuguide.com/MM/MM2_013.php. 2013-01-21.
  4. Web site: Martian Manhunter Vol. 2 #16. dcuguide.com. dead. https://archive.today/20120731062827/http://www.dcuguide.com/MM/MM2_016.php. 2012-07-31.
  5. Infinite Crisis Special: Rann-Thanagar War (April 2006)
  6. Web site: August 14, 2009 . Thanksgiving on New Krypton: November '09 SUPERMAN Preview . Newsarama.
  7. Web site: May 10, 2018 . Justice League: No Justice #1 Review . July 25, 2024 . Comic Book Revolution . en.
  8. Web site: Jayson . Jay . November 17, 2015 . Constantine's Charles Halford Cast As Jemm On Supergirl . July 25, 2024 . Comicbook.com . en.
  9. Web site: Stewart . Brenton . October 18, 2021 . Young Justice Hints At Beast Boy's Deeper Issues - But What Could They Be? . July 25, 2024 . . en.
  10. Web site: Matadeen . Renaldo . October 31, 2021 . Young Justice Finally Solved Its Mars Murder Mystery . July 25, 2024 . Comic Book Resources . en.
  11. Web site: Prince J'emm J'axx Voice - Young Justice (TV Show) . July 25, 2024 . Behind The Voice Actors. 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  12. Web site: Eisen . Andrew . October 2, 2013 . DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide . July 25, 2024 . IGN . en.
  13. Wigler, Josh "Mattel Announces DC Universe Classics Wave 15 and New JLU Action Figures" ComicsAlliance May 19, 2010 Retrieved November 16, 2011

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