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 Girl-Hero Contest"
Pages: 7

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

Artist: Joe Certa

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #293 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Detective Comics #292; next appearance in Justice League of America #6)

Supporting Character(s)

• Diane Meade (last appearance in Detective Comics #290; next appearance in Justice League of America #7)

Other Character(s)

• Sally Winter (a policewoman; no further appearances)
• An elderly woman, some boaters, and a small girl (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Policewoman Sally Winter makes a daring rescue and is nominated for a bravery medal, awarded by detective John Jones. Seeking to win Jones’ favor herself, Diane Meade makes a rescue of her own. Unknown to either woman, their rescues were assisted by the Martian Manhunter.

As the competition ensues, both women try to save a small girl from a burning building. Jones is prevented from assisting due to his weakness to fire. The women become trapped on the roof with fire crews unable to reach them. J’onn visits the mattress factory next door to the burning building and builds a staircase to the roof out of mattresses, saving both girls who end up sharing the bravery medal.