Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Martian Manhunter Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: May 13, 2009 Direct Market Date May 13, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Direct Market Date May 13, 2009
Source: Previews, #245

Direct Market Date May 13, 2009
Source: Comic Shop News, #1139

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 592
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Day John Jones Vanished"
Pages: 12

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

Artist: Joe Certa

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #308 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Detective Comics #307; next appearance in Justice League of America #15)

Supporting Character(s)

• Captain Harding (last appearance in Detective Comics #307; next appearance in Detective Comics #309)
• Diane Meade (last appearance in Detective Comics #307; next appearance in Detective Comics #309)

Villain(s)

• Baron Voto and his men (no further appearances)
• A bandit gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• King Leo of Lavonia and his guards (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
John Jones is assigned to return a valuable ring found in a police raid to the king of Lavonia. Lavonia is a medieval nation and is set up like it was 500 years in the past. John’s carriage is attacked by bandits soon after his arrival. John goes after them as the Martian Manhunter, but the ring has disappeared, even the bandits don’t have it.

While searching for the ring a strange lightning bolt trap J’onn in his martian form. The king believes John Jones took the ring, but J’onn learns it was Baron Voto. The ring possesses strange powers responsible for the lightning bolt which affected J’onn. J’onn defeats the baron and another blast from the ring restores his missing ability. John is then able to return the ring to the king.