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MARTIAN MANHUNTER VOL. 2 #21
Cover Date: August 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
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Cover Credits:
Art: Tom Mandrake (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | John Ostrander |
| Art | Timothy Truman |
| Lettering | Bill Oakley |
| Colors | Carla Feeny |
| Editing | Peter J. Tomasi |
Feature Character(s):
Guest Star(s):
- Abin Sur (last/next in ???)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Tybalt Bak'sar (first appearance)
- Weaponers of Qward
Other Character(s):
- Guardians of the Universe (also in flashback to the beginning of the Green Lantern Corps)
Location(s):
- Space Sector 0
- Oa (in flashback)
- Space Sector 2814
- Unidentified Space Sector
Comment(s):
- This story takes place before the dawn of the modern heroic age, at a point during the events recounted last issue.
Synopsis: - Tybalt Bak'sar has destroyed the planet Zapher in revenge for injustices committed against his own race. He is brought before the Guardians of the Universe by Green Lantern Abin Sur, and is imprisoned on the Guardians' prison planet, only to be released and equipped with powerful weaponry by some Qwardians. Later, J'onn J'onnz hears news of a clash between extra-terrestrials occurring on Earth. Thinking it may be the Kryptonian, he investigates, discovering it is actually Sur and Bak'sar, the latter having been equipped with yellow energy weapons which are extremely effective against Green Lanterns.
- J'onn is displeased to see a Green Lantern on Earth, for long ago the Martians had persuaded the Guardians to leave the protection of the Sol system to them. However, he takes sides in the fight when Tybalt Bak'sar threatens the life of Alan Scott, for whom J'onn has great respect. He is able to work with Abin Sur, gaining in doing so a newfound respect for the Green Lantern Corps, a respect which will contribute towards his later close friendships with Hal Jordan and Kyle Rayner.