All right, Manhunter, the thought flashed from Batman's mind. I could use a little backup now.
"Excuse me." The Stone King turned at the sound of a new voice.
J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter, stood a dozen feet away.
Before the Stone King could react, J'onn dived at him, grasping the hairy, reeking body in a nearunbreakable bear hug.
Even as the Stone King flexed his muscles, exerting all his strength to try and break free, J'onn's grip
tightened around the creature's chest. Suddenly, he brought into play his Martian ability to change the
density of his molecules. In an instant, each brawny arm weighed half a ton.
The pressure he exerted was phenomenal.
A high-pitched scream of intermingled rage and pain burst from the helpless Stone King's lips as his
body began to disappear. Hands and feet dissipated into thin air, the effect quickly raveling through
his entire body until it swirled like mist in a wind.
Then he was gone, and J'onn unfolded his arms.