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42November-December 1968
$0.12

Aquaman #42

DC · November-December 1968 · on sale 1968-09-03

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Identification plate

Series
Aquaman (DC, 1962 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
November-December 1968
Key date
1968-11-00
On-sale date
1968-09-03
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Is This My Foe?cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAquaman; Black Manta
1Is This My Foe?..comic story21.67script: Steve Skeates; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Jim AparoAquaman; Aqualad (flashback); Mera (flashback); Aquagirl [Tula]; Aquababy; Narkran; Atlanteans; Black Manta (villain); Maarzons (undersea race); Atlantean doctors; Atlantean nurse
2-in-house column1script: Mark Hanerfeld
3-letters page1script: Dick Giordano

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Adventure Comics #4931982On eBay ›
Aquaman: The Search for Mera Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8522-7
2019On eBay ›

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