Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Martian Manhunter Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: July 25, 2007 Direct Market Date July 25, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #4 (#220)

Direct Market Date July 25, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 544
Editor: Peter Hamboussi

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Phantom Bodyguard"
Pages: 6

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

Artist: Joe Certa

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #229 (1956)

Feature Character(s)

• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Detective Comics #228; next appearance in Detective Comics #230)

Supporting Character(s)

• Captain Harding (last appearance in Detective Comics #228; next appearance in Detective Comics #234)

Villain(s)

• Drexel Mansfield (a millionaire; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Laurence "Larry" Cowan (Drexel's business partner; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Millionaire Drexel Mansfield requests police protection after he is nearly murdered. John Jones is assigned to protect Mansfield. While under the detective's protection, several more near-miss "accidents" occur. Drexel accuses his business partner Larry Cowan of the attacks, but when John questions him, he disagrees. Later, Drexel buys a gun for protection. When Cowan shows up at a party, Drexel tries to kill him, but detective Jones has already deduced that Drexel staged the accidents as an excuse to kill his partner. John removed the bullets from the gun, saving Cowan. Then Drexel is arrested.