Comic Title: Detective Comics #241
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1957
Approx. On Sale Date: January 22, 1957 Copyright Date January 20, 1957
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1957
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Impossible Manhunt"
Pages: 6

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

Artist: Joe Certa

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Martian Manhunter Vol. 1 TPB (2007)

Feature Character(s)

• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Detective Comics #240; next appearance in Detective Comics #242)

Supporting Character(s)

• Captain Harding (last appearance in Detective Comics #239; next appearance in Detective Comics #242)

Villain(s)

• Jasper Craig (an arsonist; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Roger Jones (owner of a wax museum; no further appearances)
• Sam Jones (a ship museum owner; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
An arsonist begins targeting businesses owned by men named Jones. To catch the thief, detective John Jones opens an art gallery. When the thief strikes, J'onn is waiting for him. The crook eludes J'onn, but the Martian Manhunter trails him to a ship museum. He apprehends the man, who is identified as Jasper Craig. Craig claims to have planted a fire bomb on one of the ships. J'onn uses his martian vision to locate the bomb, then he disposes of it.