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Javaman

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Fri Jun 7, 2019, 08:08 AM Jun 2019

The origin of Superheroes: Miss Martian

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Martian

Miss Martian (real name M'gann M'orzz, alias Megan Morse) is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character's first appearance outside of comics was in the animated series Young Justice, where she is voiced by Danica McKellar. In 2016, the second season of the live action Supergirl series on The CW the character appears for the first time in live action played by Sharon Leal. The show's interpretation of the character has earned a number of positive reviews.[1]

Miss Martian was created by Geoff Johns and Tony Daniel and first appeared in Teen Titans #37 (2006). Miss Martian is named "Megan Morse" after Marvel Comics editor Ben Morse's wife, Megan. Morse is a friend of Johns'.[2] Johns initially created the character when he was told from DC's editorial that he could not use Supergirl, who was a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes at the time.[3]

Miss Martian is a White Martian known as M'gann M'orzz. She serves as a member of the Teen Titans during the year between the events depicted in Infinite Crisis and the "One Year Later" stories. On Earth, she simplifies her name to Megan Morse.

M'gann M'orzz was originally sent by rocket from Mars to the Vega system, to escape the civil war between the Green Martians and the White Martians.[4] To date, it is still unknown when she came to Earth from Vega.

Initially, M'gann pretended to be a Green Martian, like the Martian Manhunter, and joined the Teen Titans. After her feelings were hurt through insensitivity and misunderstanding with her teammates, M'gann left the Titans to be a hero in Australia. Though the Titans suspected she might have been a traitor, it turned out that her accuser, Bombshell, was the actual traitor. After helping the team defeat Bombshell and proving her loyalty, she was accepted as a full member of the Titans.[5]

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