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DC Showcase Presents Martian Manhunter Vol 1 & 2 TPB Lot Complete Set 1st Printings
Item Overview
Up for sale is the complete 2-volume collection of Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter trade paperbacks published by DC Comics! These thick, phonebook-style volumes collect the complete Silver Age solo adventures of J'onn J'onzz in classic, crisp black-and-white format. Both books are highly sought-after First Printings!
Series Synopsis
Hailing from the red planet, J'onn J'onzz—The Martian Manhunter—is accidentally stranded on Earth after a teleportation experiment gone wrong by the scientist Dr. Erdel. Possessing an array of incredible powers including super-strength, telepathy, flight, invisibility, and shape-shifting, J'onn adopts the human identity of police detective John Jones.
Operating out of Middletown, he uses his Martian abilities and keen detective skills to solve unusual crimes, battle bizarre alien threats, and fight criminal masterminds, all while secretly yearning for a way to return home to Mars. These volumes collect the foundational stories that established him as one of DC's greatest and most enduring heroes!
Volume Details & What is Collected
Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Volume 1 (2007 - First Printing): Collects his debut and earliest adventures originally published in Batman #78 and Detective Comics #225-304.
Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Volume 2 (2009 - First Printing): Collects the remaining classic solo stories from Detective Comics #305-326 and House of Mystery #143-173.
Volume 1 ISBN-13: 978-1-4012-1368-8
Volume 2 ISBN-13: 978-1-4012-2256-7
Volume 1: Published in 2007
Volume 2: Published in 2009
Primary Artist & Penciler
Joe Certa: He is the definitive, dominant artist for Silver Age Martian Manhunter. He illustrated the vast majority of the stories across both Volume 1 and Volume 2.
Primary Writers
Jack Miller: The main writer who scripted most of J'onn J'onzz's solo adventures through Detective Comics and House of Mystery.
Joseph Samachson: Co-creator of Martian Manhunter, who wrote his historic debut story ("The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel") in Detective Comics #225.
Additional/Contributing Talent
Writers: Edmond Hamilton, Dave Wood, and Bob Haney.
Artists (Pencils/Inks): Lew Sayre Schwartz, Charles Paris (inker), and Bob Kane (on the bonus Batman #78 story)
