Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Martian Manhunter Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: July 25, 2007 Direct Market Date July 25, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #4 (#220)

Direct Market Date July 25, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 544
Editor: Peter Hamboussi

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Hero Maker"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Martian Manhunter (of Earth-1)

Artist: Joe Certa

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #240 (1957)

Feature Character(s)

• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Detective Comics #239; next appearance in Detective Comics #241)

Villain(s)

• The Storage House Thieves and a gang of safe crackers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Officer Pat Brady and Karney (police officers; no further appearances)

Comments:
J’onn's last name is misspelled J'onz in this story.

Synopsis:
On the last day before his retirement, forty year police vetern Pat Brady laments that he never cracked a big case. To allow his fellow officer to retire as a hero, detective John Jones secretly uses his powers allowing Officer Brady to capture a gang of thieves.

John later spots another opportunity to make a hero out of Brady. This time however he is rendered unconscious by fire. When he recovers he believes the crooks have injured Brady. He is pleasantly surprised to find that Brady handled the crooks on his own and retires a hero.