Mr. Martian
Encyclopedia
Mr. Martian is a fictional character in Big Bang Comics
, who first appeared in Big Bang #21, but didn't receive his own story until World Class Comics #1.
originally sent to investigate planet Earth
and see that the Nuclear Age went without disaster. CH'kks' spaceship crashed outside of Roswell
after being shot down by the American Air Force, mistaking it for a Communist
attack.
CH'kk went underground as Chuck Cox, and soon came to like the Earth, and instead decided to defend it from his own planet.
was once a paradise, until a nuclear war made the surface uninhabitable. The Martians moved underground, only coming to the surface to use the "Transit Tubes" (which Earth scientists mistook for Martian canals
). Under the surface, Martian technology flourished, and continues to do so underneath the planet.
Big Bang Comics
Big Bang Comics first appeared in 1994, with five issue mini-series , published by Caliber Comics. Their second series was published by Image Comics. Currently their titles are self-published.-Publication history:...
, who first appeared in Big Bang #21, but didn't receive his own story until World Class Comics #1.
History
CH'kk Kk'xx is a MartianMartian
As an adjective, the term martian is used to describe anything pertaining to the planet Mars.However, a Martian is more usually a hypothetical or fictional native inhabitant of the planet Mars. Historically, life on Mars has often been hypothesized, although there is currently no solid evidence of...
originally sent to investigate planet Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
and see that the Nuclear Age went without disaster. CH'kks' spaceship crashed outside of Roswell
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...
after being shot down by the American Air Force, mistaking it for a Communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
attack.
CH'kk went underground as Chuck Cox, and soon came to like the Earth, and instead decided to defend it from his own planet.
Powers
Mr. Martian is also exceptionally strong, and gifted with the power of teleportation. He uses a Distorter Beam to alter his appearance, and a Multi-Ray to enlarge or shrink his opponents. However, he cannot breathe Earth's atmosphere, and must always wear a protective helmet.Mars
Planet MarsMars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
was once a paradise, until a nuclear war made the surface uninhabitable. The Martians moved underground, only coming to the surface to use the "Transit Tubes" (which Earth scientists mistook for Martian canals
Martian canals
For a time in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was erroneously believed that there were canals on Mars. These were a network of long straight lines that appeared in drawings of the planet Mars in the equatorial regions from 60° N. to 60° S. Lat., first observed by the Italian astronomer...
). Under the surface, Martian technology flourished, and continues to do so underneath the planet.