The Idol-Head of Diabolu, a Martian Manhunter blog: 2009 Sinestro Corps Mongul sketch by Pat Gleason

Thursday, October 14, 2010

2009 Sinestro Corps Mongul sketch by Pat Gleason

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3 comments:

mathematicscore said...: Your comments in the Darkseid post above juxtaposed with this Gleason portrait raise the question...What did you think of Mongul's presence in the GL books as a Yellow Lantern? I know Gleason is a mixed bag in your opinion, but I'm interested to hear your take.; October 16, 2010 at 12:44 PM
Diabolu Frank said...: For starters, to be clear, I really like Pat Gleason's work. Aquaman turned me into a fan, and Green Lantern Corps was fantastic. I complain about him on Brightest Day because I think he's been overworked and is running on fumes. I was looking forward to his drawing Martian Manhunter there, but between his phoning it in and some design choices I disagreed with (Miss Martian by way of Princess Fiona, the anorexic brow, & the black '70s Hulk fingernails) it's just been a disappointment.

As for Mongul, I'm happy his profile and competency have gone way up since getting out from under Superman's thumb. He started out as a serious badass, became a wuss, and it pleases me he's now taking on Green Lanterns by the dozen. However, it seems like Tomasi only ever read the one Alan Moore story, and processed it through a seriously sadistic sensibility. Regardless, Mongul's better off, and will surely fight J'Onn again finally if we get a Tomasi-written ongoing.; October 16, 2010 at 3:41 PM
mathematicscore said...: Good call. Letter writing campaign to Tomasi with links to DC Comics Presents 27?; October 17, 2010 at 10:12 AM

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Chronological List of Martian Abilities

01) Mind Reading (1st appearance)
02) Chameleon Metamorphosis (1)
03) Mind-Over-Matter (1)
04) Gold Detection/Extraction (1)
05) Rapid Global Exploration (1)
06) Invisible Form (1)
07) Molecular Attunement [Intangibility] (1)
08) Peering Into The Future (2)
09) Molecular Hypnosis (2)
10) Retrace Thought Processes [telepathic memory probe] (3)
11) Levitation (3)
12) Super-Sensitive Hearing (4)
13) See Through Solids (4)
14) Comparative Invulnerability (4)
15) Super-Vision/Martian Eyesight (4)
16) Lung Power 1,000x Human (5)
17) "Translucent Form" (6)
18) Super Strength (7th)
19) Teleportation
20) Atom Vision (Heat)
21) Nullify Earth's Gravitational Field (8th)
22) Martian X-Ray Vision (10th)
23) "Transparent"
24) Instant Goatee (11th)
25) Counteract Weight On Earth's Atmosphere
26) Materializing Duplicate Objects
27) Super-Lungs (12th)
28) Amazing Martian Eyesight (13th)
29) Martian Ultra-Hearing
30) Martian Mental Energy (TK)
31) Powerful Alien Currents (energy blasts)
32) "Martian Power"
33) Strange Force (14th, remote metal fusing)