Comic Title: Detective Comics #261
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1958
On Sale Date: September 25, 1958 Copyright Date September 25, 1958
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1958

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

Title: "The Midget Manhunter"
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 #260; next appearance in Detective Comics #262)

Supporting Character(s)

• Captain Harding (last appearance in Detective Comics #260; next appearance in Detective Comics #262)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Mastermind (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Several large objects have disppeared recently, including a bank, a ocean liner, and an airplane. Detective John Jones investigates as the Martian Manhunter. Jones spots a suspicious character in a local museum after closing. The man shrinks the paintings to miniature size and takes them. Jones follows him to his hide-out where he finds the other missing objects.

Jones confronts the criminal, only to be shrunk by the shrink ray. The tiny martian is chased by the criminal. He manages to avoid getting caught and reaches the reverse ray which restores him to normal. Jones shrinks the villains and delivers him to police headquarters with the stolen loot.