There were two Manhunters from Mars, J'onn Jon'zz who moved to Earth-One and Roh Kar who once visited Earth-Two. But they were not alone, as other heroes from these respective Mars were T'omm Jon'zz... himself once known as a Martian Manhunter ... and Thund Dran, as well as rogues such as B'rett and Vulkor of Mars-One, also Sax Gola and Quork of Mars-Two. Each of these individuals had an impact on the third planet from the Sun, both for good and for ill. And would tie into the mythos of the Batman of twin terra-firmas. While J’onn would have a more notable presence, after years operating behind the scenes, Roh only appeared once as himself… although evidence suggests he also operated covertly behind the scenes mentally-bonded to Mighty Mite Justice Society ally of Batman (although that is a tale left to be told for another time).
After years of working his heroic feats while being invisible, when he was exposed in his true form to humanity he revealed himself to mankind as an alien protector in their midst. He would remain such until eventually returning to his then decimated homeworld, assisting in helping its survivors locate a new Mars to rebuild their civilization.
After some time there, J'onn returned to Earth-One when he became a pariah to his people as a reminder to their failures as a society compared to his noble stand during the Earth-Mars war. At that point, J'onzz resumed his Justice League membership and became leader to a new generation of heroes. He also resumed his John Jones alter ego, now a private investigator. The Jones alias, a superstrong alien detective, mirrored a detective named Trent who was once a superstrong alien himself!
Trent was inspired towards this crimefighting career due to the influence of Superman, who saved him from a suicide attempt. Larry had previously been a professional boxer until a corrupt manager ended his career, and the Man of Steel impersonated Trent in order to restore his reputation. Once this was accomplished, Larry decided to pursue a new life, like that of another superstrong alien officer in John Jones.
Roh Kar was in pursuit of the criminal from his world known as Quork, who on Earth-Two had adopted the alias of the Stranger. To that end, Kar enlisted the aid of Batman and Robin who were operating in Gotham City where Quork had set up his criminal enterprises. Once the trio apprehended their alien adversary, the Martian Lawman return to his native world with his captive to continue as golden age Manhunter of Mars.
What the Dynamic Duo had failed to disclose with Roh during this case was of how some time prior to this adventure, they had been brought to Mars-Two by another Martian lawman known as Thund Dran, who sought their assistance in capturing the criminal mastermind of his world known as Sax Gola. Batman and Robin were given jet packs and weaponry in their fight against Sax Gola, the same tools which Roh Kar used when he visited their world years later.
On Earth-Two, Marco's doppelgänger was British secret agent Richard Spencer, a member of the elite Espionage organization. Presumed killed in a plane crash, Spencer adopted the alter ego of Black X, or Black Ace, and battled various threats around the world. Using his mastery of disguise along with his fighting prowess, Black X operated during the same time period as Larry Trent, only he plied his spy craft abroad until later in his career when he moved to New York City to become a private detective.
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