Comic Title: Detective Comics #250
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1957
Approx. On Sale Date: October 24, 1957 Copyright Date October 22, 1957
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1957
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 Stymied Sleuth"
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 #249; next appearance in Detective Comics #251)

Supporting Character(s)

• Captain Harding (last appearance in Detective Comics #247; next appearance in Detective Comics #251)

Villain(s)

• Joe Ganges and his gang (Hank and Leroy Martin named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A nurse (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Detective John Jones is assigned to track down Joe Ganges and his gang. When he steps outside the police station, he is struck in the head. Although unharmed, he must feign injury to protect his secret martian powers. John is then rushed to the hospital.

While in the hospital J'onn slips away to trail the crooks, who have split up. J'onn captures them one-by-one, while dashing back and forth to the hospital to keep his absence from being noticed. The strategy is successful as J'onn captures all three crooks and protects his secret identity.