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 Thief Who Had Super-Powers"
Pages: 6

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

Artist: Joe Certa

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #231 (1956)

Feature Character(s)

• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Detective Comics #230; next appearance in Detective Comics #232)

Villain(s)

• A martian criminal (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Dr. Mark Erdel (in flashback to the third story of Detective Comics #225)

Synopsis:
A thief with strange powers draws the attention of detective John Jones. John questions witnesses and believes the thief is a magician using illusions to fake his powers. John uses his own powers to track down the thief, which he learns is a martian criminal, who has landed on Earth after an exile in space. The crook has a belt, designed to keep him in space, which J'onn could use to return home. However, J'onn decides to use the belt to send the crook back into exile. He did not want to leave Earth unprotected from the martian criminal.