"Martian Manhunter" #9, despite its reliance on three pencillers, is another solid chapter in the new status quo-building of J'onn J'onzz. This series is an ideal jumping on point for anyone that has heard of the Martian Manhunter but has yet to read any of his adventures. Rob Williams clearly has an affinity for this character and is building upon J'onn's origin and characterization in such a way that is intimate and almost feels like a revamp. The stakes are high for J'onn and we can't wait to see where he goes next. That sense of the unexpected permeates this issue and the ones before. Read Full Review

Our Mars/Earth collision story is moving right along here as our hero finally gets on board......... well, the hero trolley and the mystery of that strange Martian child is explored more.  Some of the reactions from our characters in this issue come off a bit forced to get the story moving again, but overall this is a very enjoyable issue that's just full of excellent art that really works together nicely even though we have a bunch of artists throwing their styles around to bring us this Martian Manhunter adventure.  While the series to me was feeling a bit stale before this, I have to say that I'm getting excited to see what's next. Read Full Review

Fortunately, things feel slightly more grounded in this issue than the last. It still suffers from an element of the absurd and a lack of emotional investment however. Mecha-Jonzz just feels silly, and I don't care about most of the parties involved here. Constantine makes an inexplicable appearance at the start of this issue and it's arguably the most relatable part. I don't care about adult-Alicia. I don't care about Pearl. I don't care about the Martian people. I don't care about Maalefaak, he's a cartoon villain. I don't care about the Martian child (but then, he's a plot device, I don't think you're meant to). I barely care about Daryl. The only person I care about is Mr. Biscuits, since he's the only person that possesses enough character and got enough face-time before this all kicked off that I actually care about what happens to him. If we'd gotten a few more issues before we'd been kicked off to Mars, I think we'd be in a better place. That said, we are still given a great spectacle, it's just rough to change one's mindset from wanting more of what we started with to enjoying what feels like an action-packed Saturday-morning cartoon. more