Comic Title: Detective Comics #237
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1956
Approx. On Sale Date: September 25, 1956 Copyright Date September 23, 1956
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1956
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 Sleuth Who Went to Jail"
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 #236; next appearance in Detective Comics #238)

Supporting Character(s)

• Captain Harding (last appearance in Detective Comics #236; next appearance in Detective Comics #239)

Villain(s)

• A gang of mobsters (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Detective John Jones is captured by a gang of crooks and taken to an underworld prison. Jones is imprisoned with rival mobsters and forced into labor. Though he could escape at any time, Jones stays put until the gang leader arrives. When the boss arrives, John is weakened by fire in the boiler room. He manages to put out the fire by knocking over the water tower. With the fire extinguished, John apprehends the gang with his martian powers.