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|hero(es)= [[Magician from Mars|The Magician from Mars]] | |hero(es)= [[Magician from Mars#A hero of the space age|The Magician from Mars]] | ||
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|featuring= [[Builder (On Earth)|Unnamed builder]]<br>[[Politician (On Earth)|Unnamed politician]]<br>[[Zeke (On Earth)|Zeke]]<br>[[Thin man (On Earth)|Unnamed thin man]] | |featuring= [[Builder (On Earth)|Unnamed builder]]<br>[[Politician (On Earth)|Unnamed politician]]<br>[[Zeke (On Earth)|Zeke]]<br>[[Thin man (On Earth)|Unnamed thin man]] | ||
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|previous= ''[[Magician From Mars… (comic story)|Magician From Mars…]]'' | |previous= ''[[Magician From Mars… (comic story)|Magician From Mars…]]'' | ||
|next= ''[[Jane Fights an Elemental Giant (comic story)|Jane Fights an Elemental Giant]]'' | |next= ''[[Jane Fights an Elemental Giant (comic story)|Jane Fights an Elemental Giant]]'' | ||
}}'''''On Earth''''' was the second ''[[The Magician from Mars (series)|The Magician from Mars]]'' comic story. Written and pencilled by [[John Giunta]], it was inked by [[Mike Mirando]]. It has fallen into the public domain like its [[Magician from Mars|protagonist]], who would go on to be integrated into the [[Jenny Everywhere]] mythos. The story did not have a title upon original release; comics historian Jacques Garin [http://gotomars.free.fr/magician.html gave] it the French-language title of '''''Sur Terre''''', meaning '''''On Earth'''''. | }}'''''On Earth''''' was the second ''[[The Magician from Mars (series)|The Magician from Mars]]'' comic story. Written and pencilled by [[John Giunta]], it was inked by [[Mike Mirando]]. It has fallen into the public domain like its [[Magician from Mars#A hero of the space age|protagonist]], who would go on to be integrated into the [[Jenny Everywhere]] mythos. The story did not have a title upon original release; comics historian Jacques Garin [http://gotomars.free.fr/magician.html gave] it the French-language title of '''''Sur Terre''''', meaning '''''On Earth'''''. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
After taking a tour of [[Europe]] and [[Asia]], the newly-minted [[Magician from Mars]] is returning to [[New York City]]. As the boat she's on passes the [[Manhattan Bridge]], Jane hears a gasp from her cabin; rushing out, she sees that [[Builder (On Earth)|a man]] has just thrown himself off the bridge. Using her magic, she freezes him in mid-air a foot before hitting the water. Soon, police boats arrive and try to “gaff him in” out of the air. After thinking over her options for a few seconds, the Magician leaps off the boat, and, flying, picks the man up. | After taking a tour of [[Europe]] and [[Asia]], the newly-minted [[Magician from Mars#A hero of the space age|Magician from Mars]] is returning to [[New York City]]. As the boat she's on passes the [[Manhattan Bridge]], Jane hears a gasp from her cabin; rushing out, she sees that [[Builder (On Earth)|a man]] has just thrown himself off the bridge. Using her magic, she freezes him in mid-air a foot before hitting the water. Soon, police boats arrive and try to “gaff him in” out of the air. After thinking over her options for a few seconds, the Magician leaps off the boat, and, flying, picks the man up. | ||
After they land in Manhattan, they call an [[air-taxi]], and, as they are in flight, the man tells his saviour his story. He is a builder, who has recently invested his life's saving into trying to create a building of his own. However, a [[Politician (On Earth)|crooked politician]], his contractor, had apparently snuck a clause in the fine print of his contract giving him full ownership of the building for free unless it can be completed by tonight, a wholly unreasonable deadline. | After they land in Manhattan, they call an [[air-taxi]], and, as they are in flight, the man tells his saviour his story. He is a builder, who has recently invested his life's saving into trying to create a building of his own. However, a [[Politician (On Earth)|crooked politician]], his contractor, had apparently snuck a clause in the fine print of his contract giving him full ownership of the building for free unless it can be completed by tonight, a wholly unreasonable deadline. | ||
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===Worldbuilding=== | ===Worldbuilding=== | ||
====Magician from Mars==== | ====Magician from Mars==== | ||
* The [[Magician from Mars|Magician]]'s real name is given as “Jane Q-X3”. | * The [[Magician from Mars#A hero of the space age|Magician]]'s real name is given as “Jane Q-X3”. | ||
* It is suggested that her powers (described as “akin to magic”) come from the fact that, due to her exposure to the [[cathode ray]]s as a baby, she uses all of her brain, whereas ordinary humans us only one-fourth thereof. | * It is suggested that her powers (described as “akin to magic”) come from the fact that, due to her exposure to the [[cathode ray]]s as a baby, she uses all of her brain, whereas ordinary humans us only one-fourth thereof. | ||
* The Magician can will herself to stop aging, remaining “young and beautiful” forever. | * The Magician can will herself to stop aging, remaining “young and beautiful” forever. | ||
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===Continuity=== | ===Continuity=== | ||
* The introductory page summarises the origin of [[Magician from Mars|Jane]]'s powers, as seen in [[COMIC]]: ''[[Magician From Mars… (comic story)|Magician From Mars…]]''. | * The introductory page summarises the origin of [[Magician from Mars#A hero of the space age|Jane]]'s powers, as seen in [[COMIC]]: ''[[Magician From Mars… (comic story)|Magician From Mars…]]''. | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Read online=== | ===Read online=== | ||
