Comic Title: Detective Comics #262
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1958
On Sale Date: October 23, 1958 Copyright Date October 23, 1958
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1958

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

Title: "The Animal Crime Kingdom"
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 #261; next appearance in Detective Comics #263)

Supporting Character(s)

• Captain Harding (last appearance in Detective Comics #261; next appearance in Detective Comics #263)

Villain(s)

• An animal trainer (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Crimes are being committed around town by animals. John Jones has been nearby each incident and prevented the animals from getting away with any money by using his martian powers.

Seeking to capture the criminal behind the thefts, Jones, as the Martian Manhunter, finds a strange truckload of elephants driven by the thief. Jones leads the elephants away from the crowds, and stops the crook’s gorillas by giving them parsley to eat. The crook is captured, but puzzled as to why his animals did not perform as trained.