ConnectiCon 2014 Miss Martian Cosplayer

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Here's a close-up shot!

2014 New York Comic Con Miss Martian “Invasion” Cosplayer

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Justice League Martian Manhunter costumed player from Movie World Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia

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"Justice League Line up at Australia's Warner Bros Movie World Theme Park from a few years back during the peak of the Justice league animated series.. thats why it might look a bit dated."

There's another group picture here.

ConnectiCon 2014 Smallville Martian Manhunter Cosplayer

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From Hartford, CT's own convention.

2011 Baltimore Comic-Con Martian Manhunter Cosplay

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2014 “Black power 02” cosplay

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I didn't see any info on the where and when of this picture, but the Green Lantern cosplayer posted it to his deviantART page. His name is Jorge Mosquera of Columbia.

Megacon 2013 Martian Manhunter Cosplayer

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I tweaked the heck out of the photo by "KenjiHatake," so be sure to see it enlarged and unadulterated.

Dragon*Con 2013 Martian Manhunter Cosplay Gallery by Pat Loika

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Dragon*Con 2013 Gender Bent Martian Manhunter Cosplayer

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Dragon*Con 2013 KalEl NC Sean Martian Manhunter Cosplay

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Dragon*Con 2013 J'Onn J'Onzz versus (friggin') Jack of Hearts Cosplay
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Dragon*Con 2013 J'Onn J'Onzz & JLI Cosplay

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2013 San Diego Comic-Con International Miss Martian cosplay

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That big toothy smile absolutely slays me, and is totally appropriate to M'gann M'orzz. If it's possible to be unaffected while wearing a costume and slathered in green body paint, here you go. Image courtesy of Bleeding Cool.

2013 C2E2 Martian Manhunter & Miss Martian Cosplay

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• Martian Manhunter & Miss Martian again
• A different stealth suit M'gann M'orzz

Images courtesy of Bleeding Cool & Comic Vine.

Dragon*Con 2011 Martian Manhunter Cosplay by KalEl NC Sean

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Copyright © Brent Allen Thale

Last year, cosplayer "KalEl NC Sean" proved himself the greatest live action Martian Manhunter yet, established by photo sets here and here. The fellow returned to Dragon*Con to ably defend his crown, although I suppose he did such a fine job last year, nobody showed up to compete. It's not like the Manhunter from Mars received two distinct new costumes/looks in the last year alone or anything, right? Regardless, so long as this guy keeps hitting the gym and the body paint, he should remain the one to beat.

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My father tapes broadcast television, and by that I mean he has multiple VCRs with which he tapes a sizable percentage of all primetime network broadcasting to watch during the day. Ah, to be retired without cable. Anyway, he suckered me into watching NCIS for the first time with the lure of a girl he said was just my type. My father is prone to broad overstatements, but every now and again, he nails it. Above is J'Onn J'Onzz with Abby Sciuto, the only fortysomething to ever pull off a goth pixie look, as portrayed by Beth Dolgner.

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With Zack Santiago as Green Lantern Kyle Rayner.

I resented the hell out of Kyle Rayner for replacing Hal Jordan after something like 35 years as Green Lantern. Yet another Caucasian christian male heterosexual, the only difference being Kyle was the younger, more "artistic" model? JLA taught me otherwise; that Kyle could be the wide-eyed newby, reflecting the reader's wonder at seeing the first all-star League in decades. Plus, I read more Hal comics, and that guy was such a creep. Anyway, Kyle's in an extant GL team book and hasn't served in a League since Infinite Crisis, so I find I miss both of these characters enough to not buy a second consecutive Justice League volume.

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On that note, let's close out with the "J'J'LA," my preferred Post-Crisis incarnations of the Flash, Wonder Woman, Superman, and Aquaman, plus Green Lantern Rayner and a perfect Plastic Man (nice touch with the elongated rabbit ears.) If you must have your Man of Steel front-loaded Satellite League (complete with the Usurper,) click here.

Actually, I missed a couple of studio shots with this cosplayer in 2010, so how about some links before bidding adieu?

Dragon*Con 2011 CosPlay

• The Aqua-Family @ The Aquaman Shrine
• The Atom (Golden Age Al Pratt) @ The Mighty Mite
• Booster Gold and Blue Beetle @ Comics Make Me Happy!
• Damage (Grant Emerson) @ Power of the Atom
• Firestorm @ Firestorm Fan
• The Flash @ Speed Force
• Hawkman and Hawkgirl @ Being Carter Hall
• Killer Frost @ Firestorm Fan
• The Vixen @ Justice League Detroit
• Wonder Girl Donna Troy @ The New Wonder Woman
• Wonder Woman & Superman @ Diana Prince
• Once Upon A Geek DC2011 gallery

2011 San Diego Comic-Con International Miss Martian and Artemis Cosplay

2011 Cosplay: Aigue-Marine as Miss Martian [M'gann Morzz]

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Aigue-Marine is French for aquamarine, and the name of a lovely German cosplayer who has really nailed the look of Miss Martian. For me, it's all in the smile and the reserve, but good make-up (especially careful choice of lipstick) never hurts...

After a long cosplay winter break I'm finally back and able to present something new! This picture shows me wearing my latest costume - Miss Martian from the cartoon series Young Justice. ♥

I decided to cosplay this character rather spontaneously when I had to stop working on my Luna Lovegood costume due to ordered material still missing.
Besides a few things the outfit is completely made out of left-over fabrics. It was easy to sew and quickly finished.

The most difficult part about Miss Martian was the green make-up/body paint. To make my legs look green I put on green tights. For both my arms and my face I used professional stage make-up. (Eulenspiegel Schminkfarben)
It took about 45 minutes to apply the body paint. Surprisingly it didn't rub off on my clothes or something.

Wow! The leggings matched the skin tone so well, I totally missed that!

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I'm trying to get M'gann M'orzz's Miss Martian Monday back on the schedule, especially since the cartoon has generated plenty of material online to draw from, and I think this starts it off very nicely...

Dragon*Con 2010 Best of Martian Manhunter Cosplay

The Irredeemable Shag was kind enough to not only send me tons of DragonCon 2010 Photos, but also promote their appearance on my blogs through the costume play network. That led to my being offered a link to a gallery with some awesome additional Martian Manhunter pictures. Most feature the Classic Martian Manhunter Cosplayer, and all are damned cool.

Martian Manhunters & Miss Martian Mind Meld


Justice League International: J'Onn J'Onzz shares his Oreo Cookies


Beetle & Booster steal J'Onn's cookies anyway


J'Onn J'Onzz-- Mall Cop


Martian Manhunter Monitors Middletown


Along Came J'Onzz (alternately: Cool Hand J'Onn, or just plain my favorite)

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More Cosplay of the Day:

• Dragon*Con 2010 Peacemaker Cosplayer @ Power of the Atom
• Dragon*Con 2010 Circe as Wonder Woman Cosplayer @ Diana Prince: Wonder Woman
• HeroesCon, Wondercon & Dragon*Con 2010 Huntress Cosplay @ DC Bloodlines
• Wondercon 2010 Gypsy, Vixen & Zatanna Cosplay @ Justice League Detroit
• Hawkgirl Cosplayer At DragonCon 2010 @ Being Carter Hall
• The Phantom Stranger at the 2010 DragonCon @ I Am The Phantom Stranger

Dragon*Con 2010 Miss Martian & One Year Later Martian Manhunter Cosplay

I've been struggling to put together a Coneheadhunter spotlight post, but I hadn't realized there weren't any unobstructed full body shots of the character amongst the oodles of photographs taken by Shag Matthews of Once Upon A Geek at Dragon*Con 2010. Further, I've been planning a one-off return of M'gann M'orzz's Miss Martian Monday, of whom there's a few solid shots, but probably not enough to warrant their own post. Also, a big part of the trick was finding pictures of one that didn't prominently feature the other, or the Classic Martian Manhunter cosplayer. I've decided to stop fighting it and let the whole Alien Atlas Family roll out together. However, as you can see above, the newer additions make for something of an odd couple.



Our Miss Martian costume player looks just as cheerful as the real thing. The suit plays great, with fine details like the "seashell" variation on the "pie" belt buckle. The green make-up is a bit dark for the girl's natural complexion/features, but she had to match the arms and leggings of the costume, so that's understandable.



Mr. Martian's cone head is in full effect, as evidenced by this profile. J'Onn J'Onzz took on the look after Black Adam caused him to lose faith in humanity after World War III. He remained like this until his murder during Final Crisis, and variations appeared in animation and merchandising. I like the suit in print and here, but that head/mask remains a bone of contention.



The trauma of World War III doesn't appear to have cost the Manhunter from Mars his interest in human fanny, though. For shame! Vril Dox is still a teenager, but you have no excuse!

Shag has taken his photos and employed them in a journal at the link below, so I suggest everyone give that a read. Also, there's some more new cosplay blogging to follow-up on, both with Shag's pics and new stuff dug up elsewhere...

• Dragon*Con 2010 Recap – My Weekend of Insanity@Once Upon A Geek
• Dragon*Con 2010 Donna Troy Cosplay@Diana Prince: Wonder Woman
• 2007 San Diego Comic-Con Captain Atom & Vixen Cosplay@Power of the Atom
• Aquaman Family Cosplay @ DragonCon 2010 @The Aquaman Shrine
• Zatanna Cosplay (Blue & White) by DJ Spider@Justice League Detroit
• Dragon*Con 2010 Cyborg Cosplayer@DC Bloodlines

Dragon*Con 2010 Black Lantern Martian Manhunter Cosplayer

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From inspecting the pictures in high resolution, I strongly suspect this is the same costume worn at the this year's Megacon, and the build of the men in both pictures is impressive. However, the arms are exposed in this version, and the cumbersome pullover mask replaced by a tighter fitting partial. While the old mask was the only area where the Megacon version faltered, this one is less accurate. Also, the human heart carried by the previous Black Lantern J'Onn J'Onzz made for a stronger visual than that half finished pop bottle the cape failed to conceal. I always figured J'Onn for a Pepper, but I'm guessing this abominable creature is all up into Coca-Cola Cherry or something...

Naw-- hey though-- I'm just playing. The suit is really sharp, and is a few tweaks away from perfection. Plus, I don't want to be made to donate a new human heart. Once again, thanks to The Irredeemable Shag for offering up his treasure trove of DragonCon 2010 Photos for us to enjoy, sometimes through ill-considered mocking of very large men.

Fresh Related Posts:

• Dragon*Con 2010 With Booster Gold and Blue Beetle!@Comics Make Me Happy!
• Indigo Tribe Atom Cosplayer @Power of the Atom
• Black Lantern Wonder Woman Cosplay@Diana Prince: Wonder Woman
• Black Lantern Aquaman & Wonder Woman Cosplay@Justice League Detroit

Dragon*Con 2010 Martian Manhunter Cosplayer

Dragon*Con is probably the largest geek culture convention in the American South, and a damned sight more impressive than anything I've ever seen here in Texas. It seems like a veritable army of costume play enthusiasts descended on Atlanta, Georgia this year, and The Irredeemable Shag was there to greet them. Shag joined the Girls Gone Geek in touring the joint, and he snapped plentiful pictures as evidence. The guy even offered them up to bloggers like myself, and I've spent most off my hardcore hooky day sorting out the ones I want to use on my blogs. While you should look up Mr. Matthews' 600+ DragonCon 2010 Photos, I've got a few right here featuring everyone's favorite Martian... the one... the only... J'Onn J'Onzz!



Well, okay, maybe this guy wasn't even the only Martian Manhunter cosplayer in attendance, and I don't recall our hero being a member of the Justice League of Mall of America, but he's one of the best I've seen. No saggy green cloth leggings or rubber mask for this guy. From the Outer Limits prosthetic brow to the Orion Slave Girl body paint, this is the finest live action Manhunter from Mars that '60s sci-fi television could produce! However, the high folded collar, cape clasps, and toned body could only have come from the '80s. The red "pie" belt buckle with translucent elements are of a more recent vintage, recalling Alex Ross' take. All told, this is about as close the perfection as is probable without a pricey effects budget.



This Martian Manhunter turned up for many of Shag's group shots, but I'm really pleased these big solo pictures got snapped (just for me? You're too kind, Shag!) However, it's pretty neat seeing him interact with other heroes, especially the dude dressed as the Atom, who seemed to actively avoid being anywhere near a camera. You'd think he was hiding a pregnancy, or Blue Beetle Belly, or something. It's awesome that two of the more respected also-rans of the JLA, and obviously a pair of my favorites, stood side by side in a pic where J'Onn is so totally in character. These guys are all the way in the back of a shot involving a whole hell of a lot of people and stairs, but Martian Manhunter's presence still shine through... as do the Atom's ears. I'm also a fan of Steel, so I'm glad that fellow looks less like a dinner theater Tin Man in other pictures.



Here's another great aside-- the Bronze Age Manhunter from Mars and the One Year Later Martian Manhunter totally hitting on Ame-Comi Wonder Girl (is that legal?) and an amused but unreceptive Wonder Woman. We'll look at Coneheadhunter later in the week, unless you go ahead and scope out Shag's picture galley. Note that the Olive OYL is just shy of groping little Cassie, while big pimp Bronzey has got a smile on the Amazing Amazon's face. Is it the body paint or the telepathy? You decide!



Oodles more pictures available, with blogs like mine providing a filter for character specific surfing...

• The Irredeemable Shag's DragonCon 2010 Photos@Once Upon A Geek
• Beast Boy at Dragon Con! @Doom Patrol: My Greatest Adventure
• Wonder Woman & the Wonder Girls Cosplay@Diana Prince: Wonder Woman
• Zatanna Cosplay@Justice League Detroit

2010 Megacon Blackest Night Cosplay Pictures

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I've been a bad blogger this weekend. By circumstances, design and choice, my "daily blog" has once again fallen behind. Worse, I've got two tests coming in as many weeks, one being a final, which will surely cause further interference. Here's the score:

1. I've got several weeks worth of "Miss Martian Monday" still in the can, and a new entry will post Monday at 9 P.M.
2. I've got the Michael Netzer biography written, and only need to dig up art. Since that will be text heavy, I'll run it on Wednesday.
3. I hope to continue my "10 Most Important Adversaries" list this week, but I'm still doing a bit of research, so that likely won't return until near the weekend or afterward.
4. To catch up, I'm offering stuff like this. I think folks prefer a meatier blog, but we'll all have to make do for now.
5. Next post at noon. I don't myself know what it will be yet.

"Cosplay," per Wikipedia, is "short for 'costume play,'" a "type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea." It's like Halloween, but year round and way dorkier. I can't recall ever seeing anyone pull off a particularly good Martian Manhunter costume, and few try, which is why you haven't seen the word "cosplay" much around here. Well, down in Orlando, Florida, a rather large group of people made a bid to represent the various corps from Blackest Night, with Black Lantern J'Onn J'Onzz among them. I figure this took a lot of time to put together, so it must suck that a good many of these costumes were dated before they were ever displayed. In the Manhunter's case, the use of what looks to be a cheap store bought skull mask gives hope that at least the costs stayed low. The costume itself is pretty spiffy though, and since Dead J'Onn and his buddy Black Lantern Kal-El look pretty beefy, I'd better end this post on a positive note. I love how even here, J'Onn's a jobber for Superman. Plus, that one guy got to dust off his old Parallax get-up, so that must have been nice for him.

For a full view of the image above, check out Black Lantern Martian Manhunter and Black Lantern Superman vs. Guy Gardner from Flikr

The Black Lantern Corps comes for Dan DiDio's heart! from Scans Daily

Finally, the DCU "Source" blog post that ate up a few hours of my day tracking down people cosplaying as former Justice League Detroit members, It’s the DC NATION con tour with Dan DiDio.