Why is the Martian Manhunter...?

[Ardiem3]

Why is the Martian Manhunter afraid of fire if hes from Mars? Just wondering. I dont know much about him yet. Someone help me out, please.

[darkraya]

fire is like his kryptonite. i it makes him weak and that causes to not be able to use some of his powers.

[Ardiem3]

Originally posted by darkraya
fire is like his kryptonite. i it makes him weak and that causes to not be able to use some of his powers.

Thank you for answering the ? for me.

[CLSmith]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_Manhunter

"He is highly sensitive to fire; in some stories this weakness is a physical weakness, and in others it is purely psychological. Fire can affect him much as kryptonite does Superman, making him sick, weak, and unable to use his various powers."

-cs™

[omegadirective]

Fire isn't really related to Mars in anyway. As a matter of fact, the atmosphere on Mars is so thin and low on oxygen compared to Earth's, fire might not even be possible there. And Mars is a pretty cold planet, being farther away from teh sun than the Earth and all.

Maybe that's why MM is afraid of fire; he is never encountered it before, and it's too hot for a person who was born in the cold of Mars.

[defga]

I like how he didn't just fall over and collapse like Clark and kryptonite, but he just tried to stay away and it made him slightly weak