MARTIANS
Classification: Semi-humanoid extraterrestrial race
Location/Base of Operations: Mars
Known Members: Prince of Mars, presumed King of Mars (his magesty), three others unidentified (one of whom may have been the queen)
Affiliations: None known
Enemies: None known
Government: Monarchy, ruled by an apparent king
Languages: Unrevealed
Monetary Unit: Unrevealed, although they possessed gold
National Defense: Unrevealed
Major Resources: Gold; powerful presumed teleportational technology
Planetary Defense: Unrevealed
First Appearance: Astonishing#48/2 (April, 1956)
Powers/Abilities: The Martians did not
demonstrate superhuman abilities, unless their interplanetary transport
means was personal ability rather than technological.
They presumably utilized
technology to apparently teleport large vehicles (including an ocean
liner, passenger plane and a subway train) from various locations on
Earth to Mars and back.
Those having been present at the
sites of the vehicles' disappearances reported that they had vanished
without a trace, sometimes when a witness turned his back for seconds.
Traits: The Martians were willing to take from
the people of another planet without asking. However, they returned
what they did not use, and they paid for what they kept far in excess
of the value of the kept object.
Type: Bilaterally symmetric humanoid bipeds
Eyes: Two (on head; pink/red color seen)
Fingers: Unrevealed
Toes: Unrevealed
Skin color: "Pink"
Average height: Approximately 5'10" (the relatively young prince could ride a young male boy's bicycle comfortably)
History:
(Astonishing#48/2 (fb) - BTS) - Seeking a present
for the Prince of Mars, an agent of the king arranged the transport
from Earth to Mars of the Colossus ocean liner from Liverpool, England;
a train from a metro station in Paris, France;
a passenger plane from the airport in Rome, Italy; a firetruck from New
York City; and a bicycle from Jimmy Watson, a young boy in an
unrevealed part of America.
(Astonishing#48/2 - BTS) - Reports
of the thefts went out, and a ring of international thieves was
suspected, although none could explain how vehicles had vanished
without a trace.
(Astonishing#48/2 (fb) - BTS) - The
prince wasn't pleased with ocean liner, subway train, airplane nor the
fire engine, but he loved the bicycle. At the king's instruction, his
agent returned the unwanted vehicles, and delivered a bag of gold to
Jimmy Watson as payment for the bike that had been taken from him.
(Astonishing#48/2 - BTS) -
The various nations/organizations, although still mystified, were
pleased with the return of their vehicles. Jimmy Watson was ecstatic
with the bag of gold, with which he felt he could buy the "best bike
ever made!"
(Astonishing#48/2) - On Mars, watching his son on his new bicycle, asked his aide if he had returned the other vehicles to Earth, remarking how his son had not been pleased with the other vehicles, "but he's just wild about that bicycle!"
The aide confirmed that they had
returned them all and left the bag of gold to pay for the bicycle. He
added that it was a pleasure to see their young prince so happy.
I would enjoying knowing more about this Martian people, their society, their adaptation to or of Mars, etc.
Certainly more detail about how they transported
massive vehicles without being discovered would be appreciated.
Jimmy Watson, at least could
receive his own profile. The Colossus and involved vehicles and
officials could get sub-profiles.
Regardless, it remains to be explained how so many different races/beings allegedly originated from Mars.
Profile by Snood.
CLARIFICATIONS:
The Martians should be distinguished from:
First posted: 10/24/2026
Last updated: 10/24/2026
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