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Issue: The Aquaman Archives #1
Publication Date: March 2003
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Archive EditionsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 01/22/2003
Volume: 1
Pages: 232
ISBN: 1563899434
UPC/EAN: 76194123648300111
Price: $82.95 CAD
$49.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 32 (25 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Originally presented in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #260-280, 282 and Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #30-31.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: 6 7/8 inches by 10 1/2 inches
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Binding: hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format: collected edition
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reprinted 33 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman
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Table of Contents

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman; Aqualad
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Foreword

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman
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How Aquaman Got His Powers!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (Origin); Atlanna (Flashback); Tom Curry (Flashback); Commander Haskel
Synopsis: Aquaman stops the U.S. Navy from testing atomic depth charges and recounts his origin to Commander Haskel.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #260 published May 1959
was How Aquaman Got His Powers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Aquaman Duels the Animal-Master!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Gustave the Great
Synopsis: Gustave the Great, using his mastery of land animals challenges Aquaman and his mastery of sea creatures.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #261 published June 1959
was Aquaman Duels the Animal-Master! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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The Undersea Hospital!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Topo
Synopsis: Aquaman opens an undersea hospital to help his undersea friends.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #262 published July 1959
was The Undersea Hospital! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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The Great Ocean Election!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Honest Vic Wake; Govenor Big Jim Mason; Topo
Synopsis: Aquaman helps Honest Vic Wake in his campaign to be elected over the crooked Govenor Big Jim Mason.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #263 published August 1959
was The Great Ocean Election! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Aquaman and His Sea Police!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mayor of New Venice
Synopsis: Aquaman helps out a city whose streets are all canals.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #264 published September 1959
was Aquaman and His Sea Police! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Secret of the Super-Safe!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Topo; Mr. Roxroyd
Synopsis: Aquaman has to raise a super heavy safe from the bottom of the sea.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #265 published October 1959
was The Secret of the Super-Safe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Aquaman Meets Aquagirl

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aquagirl [Lisa Morel]; Atlantis; Eddie; Dr. Hugo Morel; Atlanna (Flashback); Tom Curry (Flashback); Topo
Synopsis: Lisa Morel suddenly gains powers equal to Aquaman's and tries to become his partner.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #266 published November 1959
was Aquaman Meets Aquagirl! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Manhunt on Land

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; "Shark" Norton; The Wizard [Horace Kates]; Topo
Synopsis: The Shark and The Wizard excape from jail. The Shark decides to operate on land but Aquaman captures him anyway.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #267 published December 1959
was The Manhunt on Land! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Underwater Archers

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; The Wizard [Horace Kates]; Arrow-Boat; Arrow Cave; Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (Cameo); Topo
Synopsis: Green Arrow has to face his old foe The Wizard underwater.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #267 published December 1959
was The Underwater Archers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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The Adventures of Aquaboy

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aquaboy (Aquaman as a child in flashback); Captain Harte
Synopsis: Aquaman has to prove his existence to a blind man. Flashback of Aquaman as Aquaboy when he was beginning as a hero.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #268 published January 1960
was The Adventures of Aquaboy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Kid From Atlantis

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth] (intro, origin); Atlantis; Topo
Synopsis: Aquaman helps Aqualad, a rejected child from Atlantis, to overcome his fear of fish. Aquaman adopts Aqualad as his sidekick.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #269 published February 1960
was The Kid from Atlantis! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Menace of Aqualad!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Aqua-Cave (Intro); Gypsy Fortune Teller; Topo; Professor Tyson; Underwater Pirates
Synopsis: A fortune teller tells that Aquaman will someday be replaced and Aqualad seems to by trying to fulfill the prophecy.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #270 published March 1960
was The Menace of Aqualad! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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The Second Deluge

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Aqua-Cave; Captain Noah
Synopsis: Captain Noah predicts a second deluge.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #271 published April 1960
was The Second Deluge! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Human Flying Fish!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; The Human Flying Fish [Bragg] (Villain); Aqualad [Garth]; Dr. Krill
Synopsis: Dr. Krill, a skilled surgeon, operates on Bragg, turning him into a Human Flying Fish to pull robberies that Aquaman can not stop.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #272 published May 1960
was The Human Flying Fish! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Around the World in 80 Hours!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Captain Kryle; Smugglers Incorporated (Villains); Agent X-6 (member of Smugglers Incorporated); Aden (Member of Smugglers Incorporated)
Synopsis: An author needs Aquaman to prove he can swim around the world in 80 hours.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #273 published June 1960
was Around the World in 80 Hours! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Aqua-Queen

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqua-Queen [Dale Conroy] (Intro); Aqualad [Garth]
Synopsis: After Aquaman doesn't pick her in a swimming meet, Dale Conroy vows to prove she's as good as he is.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #274 published July 1960
was Aqua-Queen! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Interplanetary Mission

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]
Synopsis: Crooks dress up as space aliens trying to convince Aquaman to retrieve an object from the ocean floor.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #275 published August 1960
was The Interplanetary Mission! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Aqua-Thief of the Seven Seas

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; King Tai, Ruler of Timtu; Vuda, Prime Minister of Timtu
Synopsis: Aquaman is falsely accused of stealing a chest of diamonds.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #276 published September 1960
was The Aqua-Thief of the Seven Seas! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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The Underwater Olympics

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Topo; Bart Horval
Synopsis: Aquaman and Aqualad hold an underwater olympics. Aquaman's team "loses" to prevent kryptonite discovery.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #277 published October 1960
was The Underwater Olympics! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Aqualad Goes to School

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Mr. Tracy (School Principal); Miss Pine (Teacher)
Synopsis: When Aqualad has trouble with a big test after being hit on the head, Aquaman uses ocean animals to help Aqualad remember the answers.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #278 published November 1960
was Aqualad Goes to School! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Silly Sailors of the Sea!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Eddie (teenager); Roy (teenager); Tom (teenager); Jim Hale
Synopsis: Aquaman and Aqualad teach ignorant young sailors a lesson after they steal a sailboat.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #279 published December 1960
was Silly Sailors of the Sea! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Lost Ocean!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Jim Flood; Ted Flood; Movie Director; Lighthouse Keeper
Synopsis: Aquaman and Aqualad help make TV movie Sea Chase after the two stars get the bends after diving to deep. Sea Chase is a parody of TV series Sea Hunt.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #280 published January 1961
was The Lost Ocean! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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Showcase #30

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #30 published January 1961
was The Creatures from Atlantis! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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The Creatures from Atlantis

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Writer(s): Jack Miller
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Atlantis; Aqua-Cave; Tom Curry (Flashback); Atlanna (Flashback)
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #30 published January 1961
was The Creatures from Atlantis, Chapter 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #30 published January 1961
was Chapter 2: Prisoner of Atlantis [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #30 published January 1961
was Chapter 3: The Battle of the Sea Creatures [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 25
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One Hour to Doom

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Topo; Jed Rowe (Smuggler); Ed (Smuggler)
Synopsis: Aquaman and Aqualad escape various one-hour-without-water traps.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #282 published March 1961
was One Hour to Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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Showcase #31

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #31 published March 1961
was The Sea Beasts from One Billion, B.C.! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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The Sea Beasts from One Billion B.C.

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Writer(s): Jack Miller
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Professor Richards; John Cook
Synopsis: John Cook has stolen Professor Richards ray that will turn a normal fish into a large sea monster.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #31 published March 1961
was The Sea Beasts from One Billion B.C. [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #31 published March 1961
was Chapter 2: The Creature Army [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #31 published March 1961
was Chapter 3: The Menace of the Future Fish [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 25
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Biographies

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Genres: biography
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Backcover

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #30 published January 1961
was The Creatures from Atlantis! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #31 published March 1961
was The Sea Beasts from One Billion, B.C.! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Reprints covers from SHOWCASE (DC, 1956 series) #30-31 at 1/4 size.

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