Comic Title: Detective Comics #252
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1958
Approx. On Sale Date: December 24, 1957 Copyright Date December 22, 1957
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1958
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

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

Title: "The Menace of the Super Weapons"
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 #251; next appearance in Detective Comics #253)

Supporting Character(s)

• Captain Harding (last appearance in Detective Comics #251; next appearance in Detective Comics #254)

Villain(s)

• Waldo Wilson and his gang (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Detective John Jones joins the manhunt for criminal inventor Waldo Wilson. Wilson's crime weapons have allowed his gang to perform several amazing robberies. John finds the gang when his martian hearing allows him to detect the supersonic vibrations of Wilson's latest invention. However, John becomes weak when Wilson begins using a flame thrower. Wilson tries to drop Jones in the ocean, but the detective regains his strength once out of the flame thrower's range. He then apprehends the crooks by secretly using his powers.