*DC: We start a new sub-set of our Batmania Max running feature this week as we embark upon a long run of Detective Comics, and what better way to start than with the 225th issue of the comic that gave DC its name, wherein featured the debut of J’onn J’onzz, the Martian Manhunter. Opinions differ on which comic started the Silver Age; many consider that Showcase #4 with the debut of the Barry Allen Flash was the first Silver Age comic, but Detective Comics #225 from November 1955 preceded that by almost a year and featured a brand new super-hero rather than a re-invented one, so you pays yer money and you takes yer choice. Anyway, our issue of Detective #225 is a bright attractive copy, with nice page quality, graded at FN-; the defects comprise a small back cover tear (about 1″), minor spine wear and a very minor crease at the bottom right corner of the cover. It’s the first copy we’ve ever had in stock in our 23 years of trading and is seldom seen for sale. The price is £2,500 and represents a solid investment; front and back cover scans shown left and right here. For those craving the Martian Manhunter, but on a more modest budget, we also have his next five appearances in consecutive issues of Detective Comics as follows: #226 FA £80, #227 FA £30, #228 GD £60, #229 GD/VG £90 & #230 VG+ £195 (as a bonus, #230 features in the Batman story the 1st Silver Age appearance of the Mad Hatter). All pictured below and rare in the UK. More from Batmania Max (and Watching the Detectives) in the weeks to come.