History
Fluxus is a White Martian and one of eight-such individuals who comprise the super-villain team known as the Hyperclan. Disguised as alleged "heroes" from another world, the Hyperclan sought to turn public opinion against Earth's super-hero populace, in particular, the JLA.
Primaid participated in an ambitious effort to terra-form the barren Sahara Desert, turning into a lush, fertile paradise. She also took part in the execution of a villain known as Judgment.[1]
In short order however, the JLA came to realize that the Hyperclan were not benevolent creatures, but the first wave of a full-scale alien armada intent on conquering the planet.
Fluxus fought against Wonder Woman outside a Hyperclan watchtower in the Atlantic Ocean. Wonder Woman belted him across the jaw, sending him flying out into the middle of the ocean. Fluxus eventually revived and made his way to the Hyperclan headquarters at Z'onn Z'orr.[2]
During a second encounter with the JLA, Batman had learned of the Hyperclan's Martian origins and knew that he could defeat them with fire. Luring various team members into an ambush, Batman executed a series of surgical strikes, incapacitating them including Fluxus.
When the rest of the Hyperclan were defeated, the Martian Manhunter used his powers to wipe their minds and memories, forcing them to assume human forms. Providing them with new identities, he then sent them out to live as productive members of the human race.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Martian Physiology: The average Martian possesses the potential for the following power set:
- Shape-Shifting: Martians have psionic control of their physical for down to the molecular level. This allows them to a form of shape-shifting that allows them to mimic other forms, elongate aspects of their body, increase or decrease their physical size, and so on.
- Size Alteration: As an extension of their shape-shifting abilities, Martians can easily alter their size, shrinking or growing to gigantic size.[3]
- Invisibility: Martians can cause the biopolymers in their bodies to lose their ability to reflect light, making the Martians invisible to normal light and human sight.[4]
- Phasing: Martians can go through solid matter.
- Superhuman Strength:[4] Martians possess vast levels of superhuman strength and are among the few races that are able to match Kryptonians in terms of raw strength. Martians can easily shatter reinforced concrete and steel, lift and carry hundreds of tons with ease and deliver incredible damage with their blows.[5]
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Durability: Martians possess high levels of durability that make them nigh-invulnerable to all forms of damage. Martians can withstand high-caliber bullets, powerful energy blasts, and kinetic impacts without suffering damage.[6]
- Superhuman Speed: Martians can process thoughts, move, and react at incredible speed, being able to cover vast distances in little or no time, catch bullets in mid-flight, run on water and create afterimages as they run.[7]
- Regeneration: Martians have powerful regenerative powers that enable them to regenerate their entire body from a severed limb, they can further enhance their regenerative powers by drawing mass from nearby sources.[8]
- Flight[4]
- Extrasensory Input
- Longevity[8]
- Super Hearing[8]
- Heat Vision[9]
- Martian Vision: Martian visual acuity greatly exceed human norms and allows for a wider range of information to be observed. This includes the following:[4]
- Infrared Vision[citation needed]
- X-Ray Vision[10]
- Electromagnetic Spectrum Vision[citation needed]
- Telescopic Vision[11]
- Microscopic Vision[citation needed]
- Telepathy: Martians have the ability to read the minds of others and project their thoughts to varying degrees. They can also project their mental essences into a gestalt community known as the "Great Mind". Through this, the community can enhance the telepathic strength of other Martians. This power can also enable them to reverse the effects of amnesia or psychological brainwashing. [4]
- Illusions
- Possession
- Astral Projection
- Mind Control: As an extension of this, Martians can also use the ability to alter a psychological profile of a target, enabling them to manipulate, and in some cases, outright control that individual. This practice is greatly discouraged however, and only rarely used. [12]
- Telepathic Relay[12]
- Telepathic Assault
- Telekinesis:[13] Martians have mind-over-matter abilities and can lift and move objects with their minds. They can also employ their telekinesis in an offensive way by discharging telekinetic blasts capable of great concussive power.[14]
- Shape-Shifting: Martians have psionic control of their physical for down to the molecular level. This allows them to a form of shape-shifting that allows them to mimic other forms, elongate aspects of their body, increase or decrease their physical size, and so on.
Weaknesses
- Martian Physiology: The average Martian possesses the potential for the following power set:
- Shape-Shifting: Martians have psionic control of their physical for down to the molecular level. This allows them to a form of shape-shifting that allows them to mimic other forms, elongate aspects of their body, increase or decrease their physical size, and so on.
- Size Alteration: As an extension of their shape-shifting abilities, Martians can easily alter their size, shrinking or growing to gigantic size.[3]
- Invisibility: Martians can cause the biopolymers in their bodies to lose their ability to reflect light, making the Martians invisible to normal light and human sight.[4]
- Phasing: Martians can go through solid matter.
- Superhuman Strength:[4] Martians possess vast levels of superhuman strength and are among the few races that are able to match Kryptonians in terms of raw strength. Martians can easily shatter reinforced concrete and steel, lift and carry hundreds of tons with ease and deliver incredible damage with their blows.[5]
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Durability: Martians possess high levels of durability that make them nigh-invulnerable to all forms of damage. Martians can withstand high-caliber bullets, powerful energy blasts, and kinetic impacts without suffering damage.[6]
- Superhuman Speed: Martians can process thoughts, move, and react at incredible speed, being able to cover vast distances in little or no time, catch bullets in mid-flight, run on water and create afterimages as they run.[7]
- Regeneration: Martians have powerful regenerative powers that enable them to regenerate their entire body from a severed limb, they can further enhance their regenerative powers by drawing mass from nearby sources.[8]
- Flight[4]
- Extrasensory Input
- Longevity[8]
- Super Hearing[8]
- Heat Vision[9]
- Martian Vision: Martian visual acuity greatly exceed human norms and allows for a wider range of information to be observed. This includes the following:[4]
- Infrared Vision[citation needed]
- X-Ray Vision[10]
- Electromagnetic Spectrum Vision[citation needed]
- Telescopic Vision[15]
- Microscopic Vision[citation needed]
- Telepathy: Martians have the ability to read the minds of others and project their thoughts to varying degrees. They can also project their mental essences into a gestalt community known as the "Great Mind". Through this, the community can enhance the telepathic strength of other Martians. This power can also enable them to reverse the effects of amnesia or psychological brainwashing. [4]
- Illusions
- Possession
- Astral Projection
- Mind Control: As an extension of this, Martians can also use the ability to alter a psychological profile of a target, enabling them to manipulate, and in some cases, outright control that individual. This practice is greatly discouraged however, and only rarely used. [12]
- Telepathic Relay[12]
- Telepathic Assault
- Telekinesis:[13] Martians have mind-over-matter abilities and can lift and move objects with their minds. They can also employ their telekinesis in an offensive way by discharging telekinetic blasts capable of great concussive power.[14]
- Shape-Shifting: Martians have psionic control of their physical for down to the molecular level. This allows them to a form of shape-shifting that allows them to mimic other forms, elongate aspects of their body, increase or decrease their physical size, and so on.
Vulnerability to Fire: Martians are much more vulnerable to fire than the average Earth human. At times this has been portrayed as physical, psychological, or a combination of the two. This effect strips any Martian of their powers as they involuntarily lose control of their body.[4]
Notes
- Although Fluxus had access to all Martian powers, he only demonstrated Shape-Shifting and Superhuman Durability.
Recommended Reading
Related
- 5 Appearances of Fluxus (New Earth)
- 2 Images featuring Fluxus (New Earth)
- Quotations by or about Fluxus (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Fluxus (New Earth)
Footnotes
- ↑ JLA #1
- ↑ JLA #2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Martian Manhunter (Volume 4) #1
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Detective Comics #225
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Martian Manhunter (Volume 4) #2
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Martian Manhunter (Volume 3) #3
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 JLA #3
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Martian Manhunter (Volume 2) #8
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Martian Manhunter (Volume 2) #3
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 DC Comics Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- ↑ Who's Who: Update '88 #2
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Martian Manhunter #4
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Detective Comics #226
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Martian Manhunter (Volume 3) #8
- ↑ Who's Who: Update '88 #2
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