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Aquaman 12

AQUAMAN #12

Cover Date: November-December 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
Publication Date: 1963-09-19

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy


Story: "The Menace of the Land-Sea Beasts" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtNick Cardy
EditingGeorge Kashdan

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (last, behind the scenes, in Superman Vol. 1 #165/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Aqualad

Villain(s):

Kirk (first appearance; uses Beard's Evolutionary Ray to change land animals into raging sea-beasts so he can plunder wrecked ships)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Cyrus Beard (first appearance; creates an Evolutionary-Ray that adapts land animals to thrive in the ocean)

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #228 (March-April 1975)
Showcase Presents Aquaman #2 (2008)


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Second Story: "The Cosmic Gladiators!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtNick Cardy
EditingGeorge Kashdan

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman (next in Justice League of America #23)

Supporting Character(s):

Aqualad

Villain(s):

Tiros (first appearance; an alien leader who hosts the underwater gladiator games)
Xuvia (first appearance; an alien aquatic hero; can change his body to ward off attacks; attempts to turn on the rebelling heroes and warn Tiros)

Other Character(s):

Styz (first appearance; an alien aquatic hero; can raise or lower body temperature to boil surrounding waters or freeze it)
Myrot (first appearance; an alien aquatic hero; has telekinetic control of water)
Sidious Water Beasts (first appearance; steeds used in the alien underwater gladiator games; see Comments)
Xuvia (first appearance; an alien aquatic hero; can change his body to ward off attacks)
Starra (first appearance; leader of the opposition against Tiros)

Comment(s):

The Sideous Water Beasts shown here greatly resemble giant Sea Horses, which are later shown as mounts for Aquaman and other Atlanteans. Perhaps Aquaman brought some back from the alien world.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Aquaman #2 (2008)


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