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#1
Aquaman (1962) #1
2025
Quisp helps Aquaman and Aqualad against three Fire-Trolls that escaped from an undersea volcano.
#1, 18, 40
Aquaman
A Celebration of 75 Years
2016
CELEBRATE 75 YEARS OF THE KING OF ATLANTIS!
Though often overshadowed or overlooked, Aquaman is among the greatest and most enduring characters in the DC Universe. The King of Atlantis is one of the few Golden Age characters to survive into the present day. He’s also a founding member of the Justice League, the first DC hero to start a family and soon will star in his own big-screen franchise.
From the lighthearted swashbuckling adventures of Aquaman’s early decades, through the loss of his son (not to mention his hand), to his modern reinvention as a formidable master of the sea, this collection provides a crash course in more than seven decades of DC history!
AQUAMAN: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS collects 400 pages of the iconic hero’s finest moments—from his first appearance by Mort Weisinger and creator Paul Norris to his modern-day adventures—and features the work of such comics superstars as Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Jim Aparo, Steve Skeates, Peter David, Ramona Fradon, Paul Levitz, Nick Cardy and more.
Collects stories from MORE FUN COMICS #73, 89; ADVENTURE COMICS #120, #174, #220, #260, #266, #269, #444, #452, #475; AQUAMAN (1962-) #1, #18, #40; JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ANNUAL #2; AQUAMAN (1986-) #3; AQUAMAN (1991-) #2, #34; AQUAMAN (1994-) #4, #17; and AQUAMAN (2011-) #1, #43.
#2
Aquaman (1962) #2
1962
Aquaman and Aqualad are out patrolling the ocean searching for the cargo of the ship S.S. Vulcan, during their search they board the ship S.S. Seahawk, owned by Captain Sykes. Sykes explains that he has captured the Vulcan, its cargo and its crew, and refuses to release them to Aquaman until Aquaman gets two items that Sykes is looking for.
#3
Aquaman (1962) #3
1962
An Atlantean criminal named Pomoxis lures Aquaman into a trap. He uses a device which sends the sea king backwards in time some 2,500 years. Aquaman encounters the armies of Greece, who mistake him for the sea god, Poseidon. Meanwhile in the present, Pomoxis attempts to conquer Atlantis. Aqualad fights against him until such time that Aquaman can return to the present. Commanding an army of fish, the two heroes manage to defeat Pomoxis' battalion and restore order to Atlantis.
#4
Aquaman (1962) #4
1962
A race of aliens known as the Suvians lands their space ship in the waters near a coastal community. Aquaman and Aqualad investigate only to discover that they are in fact a race of scientifically advanced conquerors, in control of a powerful weapon. The heroes' friend, Quisp the water-sprite, appears and aids them in combating the alien forces. It appears as if the aliens kill Quisp, but the sprite manages to survive and aids Aquaman in driving the invaders off.
#5
Aquaman (1962) #5
2025
Aquaman and Aqualad begin investigating the mysterious disappearances of several sea vessels. They witness an ocean liner consumed by a gigantic hand made out of water. They follow the ship's watery descent only to find themselves trapped inside of bubbles of air. They eventually break free and encounter a sorcerer who calls himself Baron Debois. Debois and his colleagues are trapped inside the microscopic confines of a drop of water. Debois befriends Aquaman but quickly turns on him, using his mystical powers to shrink the two in size. The Baron's true name is Merder, and he is a dark sorcerer. He places him within a dungeon in Red Coral Mountain where he meets the crew of a sunken freighter. Aquaman escapes and finds a serum that will return all of the prisoners to normal size. Merder employs his thunder-rod and takes control of all life in the sea. Aquaman discovers that a strong jolt of electricity is enough to free the creatures from Merder's spell. After setting them free, Aqualad and he hide inside the mouth of a whale shark until they can get close enough to Merder to apprehend him. After defeating the evil sorcerer, they use his own technology to return him and his followers to their microscopic prison.
#6
Aquaman (1962) #6
1962
Aquaman and Aqualad are astonished to discover that their Water-Sprite ally, Quisp, has turned to evil. Quisp attacks them and hijacks a cargo ship. They soon learn however, that this is in fact, not the real Quisp, but his twin brother - Quink. Quink is working alongside a pirate named Captain Slade. Slade manipulated the impressionable Quink into believing that Aquaman was evil and set him off to defeat him. Meanwhile, a third Water-Sprite, Quirk is found conducting mischievous acts of his own. Aquaman convinces Quink that Captain Slade is the true pirate, and together they join forces to stop him.
#7
Aquaman (1962) #7
1963
A race of aliens known as the Suvians lands their space ship in the waters near a coastal community. Aquaman and Aqualad investigate only to discover that they are in fact a race of scientifically advanced conquerors, in control of a powerful weapon. The heroes' friend, Quisp the water-sprite, appears and aids them in combating the alien forces. It appears as if the aliens kill Quisp, but the sprite manages to survive and aids Aquaman in driving the invaders off.
#22
Aquaman (1962-1978) #22
1965
When Mera’s twin sister Hila is exiled with her lover Kandor for a crime that they did not commit, Kandor uses her to lure Aquaman into a trap to try to wrest from him the secret of the Seven Golden Eels. The Eels, when grasped, confer incredible powers on their holder. Aquaman refuses and runs a gauntlet of traps. Meanwhile, Mera’s water-shaping powers are restored by Professor Kreon of her extra-dimensional world. Eventually Kandor, Hila, Aquaman and Mera find themselves allied in battle against the menacing Armadillo Men. After their victory, they are approached by Aqualad, who tells them that Kandor and Hila have been cleared in their world. The two lovers decide to return home.
#23
Aquaman (1962-) #23
1965
Aquaman learns from an Atlantean doctor that Mera, who is about to deliver his child, will be doomed by a hereditary disease that runs in Aquaman’s family (as will the baby) if she does not receive an antidote made from an anemone root in the Gulf of Terrors, far from Atlantis. The Sea King and Aqualad complete a perilous odyssey to the gulf and get the antidote from an exiled criminal of Atlantis, Sinquo. Mera receives the antidote in time and safely bears their son, Arthur Curry Jr., alias “Aquababy.” However, Aquababy has been given strange powers by the serum, which threaten Atlantis. Aquaman opines that Sinquo added something to the serum that gave his son the out-of-control powers. The Atlanteans demand that Aquababy be taken away from the city, and Aquaman, Mera, Aqualad and Aquababy go into exile. But when the mutant Horrkas attack the family, Aquababy blasts them away, exhausting his powers in the process. Thus, Aquaman and his family are able to return to Atlantis.
#24
Aquaman (1962-1978) #24
1965
Two alien invaders in a flying saucer wish to conquer Earth for the expansion of their people, but since water is deadly to their race, they assemble a group of three super-villains—the Fisherman, fire-haired Karla and the invisible Un-Thing, known collectively as the Terrible Trio—to help them steal the seas from Earth with a satellite’s power. The Terrible Trio run afoul of Aquaman, Aqualad and Mera, but later ally themselves with the heroes against the aliens, who are destroyed by their own satellite. Aquaman turns the villains over to the authorities, but asks that they be lenient.
#30
Aquaman (1962-1978) #30
1966
Aquaman uses a duplicate to defend Atlantis; when the duplicate dies, his friends and family mourn.
#33
Aquaman (1962-1978) #33
1967
Featuring the first appearance of Aquagirl! An Atlantean girl named Tula convinces Aqualad to leave Atlantis. The pair leaves together and finds an underwater dance club where they perform as dancers. But the club's owner holds a shady secret!
#38
Aquaman (1962-1978) #38
1968
Ragnar usurps Aquaman’s throne; Aquaman battles the Liquidator; Ragnar is responsible for the attacks.
#39
Aquaman (1962-1978) #39
1968
Venusian bad guys plan on invading Earth, and Aquaman steps in to try and stop them.
#40
Aquaman (1962-) #40
1968
Cover art by Nick Cardy. Sorcerers of the Sea starring Aquaman, Aqualad, Mera, Aquagirl, Aquababy, Vulko, and The Sea Sorcerers, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo (1st for DC); Mera kidnapped, multi-issue quest for Mera begins; story continues in Aquaman #41. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
#42
Aquaman (1962-) #42
1968
Cover art by Nick Cardy. Is This My Foe?, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; Aquaman, assuming Black Manta kidnapped Mera, goes after him; the Maarzons worship Black Manta as their god; Aquagirl worries that Narkan is becoming a tyrant.
#48
Aquaman (1962-) #48
1969
Cover art by Nick Cardy. A Kingdom to Re-Build!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; Aquaman helps Aqualad in his battle against Bugala. Test Your "Golden Age" I.Q. quiz by E. Nelson Bridwell. House ad for Justice League of America #76, art by Murphy Anderson. How Aquaman Got His Powers!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman stops the U.S. Navy from testing atomic depth charges and recounts his origin to Commander Haskel. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.
#49
Aquaman (1962-) #49
1970
Cover art by Nick Cardy. As the Seas Die, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; oceanographer Dan Davidson summons Aquaman to Alaska after discovering that a chemical is killing the fish; a saboteur is setting off explosives at factories; Ocean Master arrives in Atlantis. Scuba Man humor page by John Costanza. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.
#50
Aquaman (1962-1978) #50
1970
Aquaman and Aqualad return to Atlantis and find Mera talking with the Ocean Master; Aquaman gets shot by an alien. Deadman rides again!
#55
Aquaman (1962-) #55
1971
Cover art by Nick Cardy. Return of the Alien!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; Aquaman gets Dr. Vulko to create a machine that will enable him to re-enter the world of the ring; he returns there to help the girl who was left in the hands of slavers. Computer Trap!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; while taking a shortcut home, Aquaman runs across a desolate city once controlled by a computer. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.
#56
Aquaman (1962-) #56
1971
Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Creature that Devoured Detroit!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; while waiting to appear on a talk show, Aquaman learns that Detroit is being covered by algae from Lake Erie. The Cave of Death!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; Aquagirl rescues a kid playing near a cave. Last 15c cover-priced issue. NOTE: Next issue, #57, isn't published until Sept. 1979. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.
#57-63
Aquaman
Death of a Prince
1978
Aquaman, one of the featured heroes in DC Comics’ current hit series BRIGHTEST DAY and a supporting character on TV’s Smallville, stars in this new title collecting a dramatic 1970s serial. As Aquaman faces his greatest foes, Black Manta plans his ultimate revenge on the Sea King – and the battle that ensues results in the death of Aquaman’s infant son and the dissolution of his marriage.
Authors
Jack Miller
Author · 12 books
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Bob Haney
Author · 51 books
Robert G. Haney was an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics. He co-created the Teen Titans as well as characters such as Metamorpho, Eclipso, Cain, and the Super-Sons.
Neal Adams
Author · 19 books
Neal Adams is an American comic book and commercial artist known for helping to create some of the definitive modern imagery of the DC Comics characters Superman, Batman, and Green Arrow; as the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates; and as a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Adams was inducted into the Eisner Award's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1998, and the Harvey Awards' Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1999. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Jack Miller
Author · 12 books
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Geoff Johns
Author · 287 books
Geoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. and JSA (co-written with David S. Goyer) for DC Comics. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time. His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN. Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.
