Wealthy playboy Dirk Giles sought to attract the attention of the girl he loved Hazel. Although she had no feelings for Giles, she was an avid fan of the Martian Manhunter, and so Dirk hatched a scheme whereby he disguised himself as the hero. After a series of feats that replicated some of the abilities of the Manhunter of Mars, he encountered the real alien atlas who attempted to ascertain the motivation for the impersonation.
However, both J'Onn and Dirk also attracted the attention of a gang set on defeating the resident hero(es), although the pair worked side-by-side to defeat the crooks instead. Hazel did indeed fall in love with Giles, although she made him swear to give up his caped crusader career once and for all.
These two Manhunters, J'Onn/John and Dirk, matched that of Earth-Two's Roh Kar and a Larry Trent, known for his prominent role as part of the Radio Patrol. Roh Kar was a native Martian who was himself a Manhunter, and once journeyed to Earth-Two to team up with Batman and Robin. He never adopted an alias as a human police detective, that role would be filled by Trent.
Police officer Larry Jimmy Trent worked alongside his partner Sandy Keane as the "Radio Patrol", capturing various unusual criminals in New York City during the early 1940's on Earth-Two. Possessing a peak physique and intuitive investigative skills, Officer Trent even brought a young Alexie Luther to justice, shortly before that villain met his arch-foe Superman.
Trent was inspired towards this crimefighting career due to the influence of Superman, who saved him from a suicide attempt. Larry had previously been a professional boxer until a corrupt manager ended his career, and the Man of Steel impersonated Trent in order to restore his reputation. Once this was accomplished, Larry decided to pursue a new life, like that of another superstrong alien officer in John Jones.
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