Brightest Day #8 (Late October, 2010)

After J'Onn J'Onzz was resurrected in Blackest Night, he attempted to reintegrate slowly while terraforming Mars. However, he was haunted by visions of choking Saul Erdel, which led to the retcon of his origin to being the second Martian teleported to Earth by the scientist. Relying pretty much solely on telepathy during this investigation, the "Sleuth from Outer Space" determined that this Martian was a serial killer of humans. Still struggling with after-effects from his time as a Black Lantern, J'Onzz sought out to the only other Martian he could confirm as on Earth, M'gann M'orzz. "Miss Martian" had been fatally assaulted, surviving only through J'Onzz's sudden manifestation of White Lantern life energies.

Despite ample evidence, J'Onzz refused to concede that there was another surviving Green Martian who was responsible for the recent bloodshed until M'gann urged him to enter her memories psychically. "I'm opening myself to you-- my mind to yours, J'Onn. Be me..." The assault was recounted in first person perspective, with the yet unnamed Green brushing off Miss Martian's attempts to defend herself telepathically, through laser vision, and physically. The Green's psychic prowess was considerably more than "a Martian toddler," and was offended to discover that under M'gann Green facade was a "warmongering... loathsome... vile... WHITE MARTIAN!" The Green asserted that no White could ever be a "true companion," and that she had as much in common with "him" as she did the rock Miss Martian was being bashed against. "I LEAVE YOU TO DIE HERE ALONE!"

J'Onn J'Onzz and M'gann M'orzz united their... sigh... psychic abilities to detect a "telepathic black hole... in the center of... Start City," which the Manhunter flies to alone. It's not like he hasn't demonstrated a blinding bias in this case, or has access to a super-heroine under no other current obligations who might have a vested interest in confronting her attempted murderer. Never mind that this new player so overpowered Miss Martian that it's reasonable to assume even the Alien Atlas might need assistance. Do I hate comic books? Some days.

"Defiance" was by writers Peter J. Tomasi & Geoff Johns, with art by Patrick Gleason & company.