Comic Title: Detective Comics #274
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1959
On Sale Date: October 27, 1959 Copyright Date October 27, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

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

Title: "The Human Flame"
Pages: 6

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

Writer: Jack Miller
Artist: Joe Certa

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Martian Manhunter Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
DC Universe Special:Justice League of America #1 (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Detective Comics #273; next appearance in Justice League of America #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Captain Harding (last appearance in Detective Comics #273; next appearance in Detective Comics #275)

Villain(s)

• Mike and Joey (two crooks; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A crook named Mike has designed a crime suit. The suit exerts fire, electric charges, and has a cutting torch. He and his partner Joey begin to steal using the suit.

Martian Manhunter catches up to them and tries to stop them. The flame from the suit weakens the martian, and he is just barely able to snuff out the flame with water.

The crooks continue to steal while the Manhunter is recovering. When he tries to capture them again, the flame prevents him from getting close. Instead he carries the ground, the crooks are standing on, high into the air. The thin air snuffs out the flame again, and Manhunter is able to capture them.