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

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

Artist: Joe Certa

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #299 (1962)

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.