Showcase Presents: Aquaman - Vol 02

by Bob Haney and Jack Miller

More 1960s adventures of the master of the sea! This volume collectsstories from Aquaman #7-23, World's Finest #130-133, #135, #137 and #139 and THEBrave and the Bold #51! This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401217125
• ISBN13: 9781401217129
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: DC Comics
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

The King of the Seas becomes a family man!

Aquaman made his initial appearance in DCs' More Fun Comics #73, cover dated November 1941 ( Green Arrow debuted in the same issue) during what is referred to as the Golden Age of Comics. Not a headliner at that time, Aquaman was a popular back-up feature and as the super-hero genre died out in the early 1950s, he was one of the handful of super-hero characters who survived and made the transition into the Silver Age of Comics. Showcase Presents Aquaman, vol. 2 contains 25 of the Marine Marvel's adventures from Aquaman 7-23, World's Finest 130-133, 135, 137 and 139 and Brave and the Bold 51. Things are going ... er, ah... swimmingly .... for the King of the Seas during this run. Highlights, and a couple comic book firsts include: Aquaman #7 (Feb 1963): The Sea Beasts from Atlantis - Strange, prehistoric creature are menacing the sea lanes, attacking ships for some unknown reason. The answers lie in Atlantis. Aquaman #9 (May-June 1963): The Secret Mission of King Neptune- Aquaman and Aqualad battle the Sea God, King Neptune. But King Neptune was just a myth...wasn't he? World's Finest #133 (May 1963): Aquaman's New Partner -- Aqua-Girl! - Atlantean Selena replaces Aqualad as Aquaman's partner while Aqualad recovers from a illness in a Atlantean hospital. The partnership is working so well that Aqualad worries the situation will become permament. Aquaman #10 (July - August 1963): The War of the Water Sprites!- Quisp, the water sprite, has often come to aid of the Marine Marvels' during their adventures. Now, Aquaman and Aqualad return the favor to thwart an attempt by the evil Quirk and his followers to take over both the Water Sprite kingdom and the Earth. Aquaman #11(Sep-Oct 1963): The Doom from Dimension Aqua! - Marauders from a other dimensional water world come to Earth bent on plunder and conquest. Can the Aquatic Aces, Quisp and their new ally, Mera, stop these powerful criminals? This story marks the last appearance of Quisp in the series, but introduces Mera. The seeds of love between Aquaman and Mera are sown. Brave and the Bold #51 (Dec 1963-Jan 1964): Fury of the Exiled Creature - Aquaman and Hawkman, along with their respective partners Aqualad and Hawkgirl, join forces as the evil and powerful Tyros seeks to conquer Atlantis. Aquaman #18 (Nov-Dec 1964): The Wife of Aquaman - This is the BIG one, kiddies! Aquaman becomes King of Atlantis and marries Mera! This is comic book first ... a major character gets married in the pages of his own magazine. The membership of the Justice League of America and Robin make cameo appearances as wedding guests. Aquaman #21 (May-June 1965): The Fearful Freak from Atlantis- During his career Aquaman has fought devious criminals, alien invaders from other worlds and other dimensions, and of course, renegade scientists. However, unlike other super-heroes, the Sea King has never developed a rogues gallery of super villains to test his mettle. That oversight is dealt with in this issue with t