#can we appreciate that ma'al has been voiced by carl lumbly as well

[jesncin]

Does your take on J’onn and Ma’al lead a bunch of different lives like we are shown J’onn does in Son of Mars?

Yes! John and Malcolm Jones are their main personas-the ones most reflective of their true selves, inspired by Saul Erdel and his family. He taught them that the forms they'd take on carry history, so they must honor the bodies they take on and be responsible with how they represent it. The brothers have different approaches to their personas!

Ma'al is more fluid with his idea of himself. On Earth he takes on various other personas to earn money while J'onn is being a detective. Ma'al does several odd jobs (especially ones where his tech knowledge comes in handy) that give him eyes all over Denver, making him a valuable perspective for some of J'onn's cases.

J'onn is a different story. For his first few years on Earth he keeps to his John Jones persona, feeling that unlike his brother who missed out on all those Martian life milestones, he knows who he is and doesn't need to explore other personas outside of a quick disguise. After the events of his Epiphany arc though, J'onn realizes that having been forcefully split into multiple identities allowed him to explore and discover new things about himself. After that arc, he begins to expand his personas, starting with Amrit Jayanthi, a child psychologist.

The two brothers aren't immune to some shapeshifting shenanigans though.

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