Comic Title: Detective Comics #301
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1962
On Sale Date: January 25, 1962 Newsstand Date January 25, 1962
Source: House Ad, World's Finest Comics #124, Page 13

Copyright Date January 25, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Mystery of the Martian Marauders"
Pages: 12

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 #300; next appearance in Justice League of America #10)

Supporting Character(s)

• Captain Harding (last appearance in Detective Comics #300; next appearance in Detective Comics #302)
• Diane Meade (last appearance in Detective Comics #299; next appearance in Detective Comics #302)

Villain(s)

• Dr. Alvin Reeves (a scientist; no further appearances)
• Several martian marauders (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• J’onn’s unnamed parents (last appearance in Detective Comics #287; no further appearances)
• T'omm (not named in this story; last appearance in Detective Comics #287; no further appearances)
• Several unnamed martians (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A band of martians attack the city. John Jones can’t get away from Diane Meade to change identities and fight as the Martian Manhunter. The martians disappear, but J’onn finds a machine like the one Dr. Erdel used to bring him to Earth.

J’onn returns to Mars and is reunited with his family. He discovers that the martians with the aid of missing scientist, Alvin Reeves, have stolen matches which are deadly to martians. J’onn destroys their stockpile and captures the criminals. He then returns Reeves to Earth, who forgets the entire encounter because of amnesia.