Martian (disambiguation)

As an adjective, Martian means of or pertaining to the planet Mars.

Not to be confused with Marcian or Marcion.

As a noun, a Martian is a hypothetical inhabitant, either alien or human, of the planet Mars.

Martian, Martians, The Martian or The Martians may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

• The Martian (Weir novel), a 2011 science fiction novel by Andy Weir
  • The Martian (film), a 2015 film directed by Ridley Scott, based on the Weir novel
• The Martian (du Maurier novel), an 1898 novel by George du Maurier
• Martian (The War of the Worlds), the invaders from H. G. Wells' 1898 novel The War of the Worlds and its adaptations and offshoots
• Marvin the Martian, a Warner Bros. cartoon character, first appearing in 1948
• John Jones/J'onn J'onzz, a superhero from DC Comics who is referred to by various epithets including "the Martian Manhunter", the "Manhunter from Mars" or simply "the Martian", first appearing in 1955
• The Martian a.k.a. "Uncle Martin", a character in the 1963 television series, My Favorite Martian
• The Martians (1999 book), a collection of short stories supplementing the Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson
• The Martian (musician) (AKA Mike Banks, active from 1987), American record producer active in Detroit techno
• The Martians (band), a Scottish band formed in 2001
• The name used for the Martius family of ancient Rome in William Shakespeare's play Coriolanus
• According to the book Men are from Mars, a Martian is a man

Other uses

• The Martians (scientists), a group of scientists and other notable persons from Hungary, formed in the early half of the 20th century
• Martian Watches, a brand of American smart watch founded in 2007
• Martians, the mascot of Goodrich High School – see Goodrich Area Schools
• Martian packet, an IP packet with an invalid source or destination address
• Martian language, an orthographic dialect from China.
• An alternate spelling of Roman emperor Marcian

See also

• Life on Mars
• Human mission to Mars
• Colonization of Mars
• Mars (disambiguation)
• Martia (disambiguation)