Comic Title: Detective Comics #299
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1962
On Sale Date: November 28, 1961 Copyright Date November 28, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Body-Guard for a Spy"
Pages: 7

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 #298; next appearance in Justice League of America #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Diane Meade (last appearance in Detective Comics #296; next appearance in Detective Comics #301)

Villain(s)

• Members of a spy ring (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Cassandra (a royal princess; no further appearances)
• The Police Commissioner (Diane’s father; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
John Jones and Diane Meade attend a swank reception for Princess Cassandra. Diane sees Cassandra meet with a foreign spy, so she alerts Jones, but he refuses to believe her.

Diane then trails Cassandra to a meeting place of the spy ring. Diane is captured, but Cassandra tries to rescue her. The princess was working with Jones to uncover the leader of the spies, but Diane has fouled things up. The gang captures the girls, but Martian Manhunter arrives in time to make the rescue and arrest the gang.