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 Super-Sleuth's Bodyguard"
Pages: 6

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

Artist: Joe Certa

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #272 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Detective Comics #271; next appearance in Detective Comics #273)

Supporting Character(s)

• Captain Harding (last appearance in Detective Comics #269; next appearance in Detective Comics #273)

Villain(s)

• Willie Harper and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mike Hanson (a patrolman; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
John Jones is responsible for crook Willie Harper getting convicted. Harper swears revenge, so Captain Harding assigns patrolman Mike Hanson to protect Jones.

When Harper's gang attacks Jones, Hanson tries to protect him. Jones acts invisibly as the Martian Manhunter to help Hanson. Working together the two men avoid the gang's traps. Hanson then charges in to capture the gang without knowing that the Manhunter is secretly helping him.