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4July-August 1962
$0.12

Aquaman #4

DC · July-August 1962 · on sale 1962-05-22

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Identification plate

Series
Aquaman (DC, 1962 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
July-August 1962
Key date
1962-07-00
On-sale date
1962-05-22
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Menace of Alien Islandcover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Ira SchnappAquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Quisp
1For the Best in Comics Entertainmentpromo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Menace of Alien Island, Chapter 1comic story7.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyAquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Quisp; Suvian Bandit
3Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
5Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
6Giant Batman Annual; Giant Lois Lane Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)1
7Chapter 2: Quisp's Last Standcomic story7.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyAquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Quisp; Suvian Scientists; Suvian Bandits
82 Big Stories in Every Issue...promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
9Hands Across the Channelcomic story1pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
10Giant Superman Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
12The Underwater "Spaceship"text article1letters: typeset
13Chapter 3: The Undersea Trapcomic story8.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyAquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Quisp; Suvian Scientists; Suvian Bandits
14-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Plus 3.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Aquaman #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1223-0; 1-4012-1223-9
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