|
Jemm
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). 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 cousin of the Martian Manhunter (Jogar, Jemm's cousin in the series, was originally the Manhunter). This was at a time when the Manhunter had disappeared from the pages of DC Comics for a time. However, part-way through developing the series, Potter was told by editor Janice Race that she had learned Manhunter would reappear in the ''Justice League of America''. To avoid any continuity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Potter
Gregory Paul Potter is an Americans, American comic book writer best known for co-creating the DC Comics series ''Jemm, Jemm, Son of Saturn'' with artist Gene Colan. Biography Greg Potter began writing comics stories for Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror comics magazines in 1971, while still a teenager. His first work for DC Comics was the seven-page short story "Do You Believe In...?" published in ''House of Mystery'' #259 (July–Aug. 1978). His story "Papa Don" in ''Secrets of Haunted House'' #17 (Oct. 1979) was included in DC's "Top Ten Stories of 1979" collection. He stopped writing comics while attending Trinity College, Hartford, Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, but returned to the industry in 1984. That year, Potter created Jemm, a character originally conceived as the cousin of the Extraterrestrials in fiction, extraterrestrial superhero the Martian Manhunter, a long-running character that had not been in use for some time. Partway through developing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |