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 Challenge of the Alien Robots"
Pages: 12

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

Artist: Joe Certa

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #317 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Justice League of America #20; next appearance in Justice League of America #21)

Supporting Character(s)

• Captain Harding (last appearance in Detective Comics #316; next appearance in Detective Comics #318)
• Diane Meade (last appearance in Detective Comics #316; next appearance in Detective Comics #319)
• Zook (last appearance in Detective Comics #316; next appearance in Detective Comics #318)

Villain(s)

• Jasper Dowd and his robots (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
When a group of alien-looking robots begin looting the town, J’onn J’onzz attempts to stop them. The controller of the robots, Jasper Dowd, has planned for the intervention of the Martian Manhunter and equipped the robots with weapons to stop him. Zook is able to save J’onn, but the robots get away with the loot.

Diane Meade, having seen Dowd in the crowd, follows the crook back to his island hide-out. She is captured, and Dowd sends the robots out for another job. When they return, J’onn is disguised as one of the robots. He takes the control device from Dowd and smashes it. This allows him to stop the robots, capture Dowd, and rescue Diane.