Comic Title: Detective Comics #254
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1958
On Sale Date: February 25, 1958 Copyright Date February 25, 1958
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1958

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

Title: "The One-Man Army"
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 #253; next appearance in Detective Comics #255)

Supporting Character(s)

• Captain Harding (last appearance in Detective Comics #252; next appearance in Detective Comics #255)

Villain(s)

• A criminal military force (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A crime wave has broken out by a group of criminals using military weapons and tactics. The police are underpowered to deal with the threat. John Jones in his invisible martian guise is able to catch a small group of the crooks, but the crimes continue.

Jones develops a plan to be captured by the crime-corps prior to a suspected attack on a money transport. Jones is indeed captured but before he can use his martian powers to act, a nearby flame thrower robs him of his powers.

Jones recovers, shortly, and races to the robbery scene. He is able to disable an enemy aircraft and invisibly block the enemy bullets. With their weapons ineffective, the crime-corps surrenders.