Aquaman #3
(May-June 1962)

DC, 1962 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1962-03-22
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (credited) (editor); Murray Boltinoff (credited) (associate editor); George Kashdan (credited) (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from house ad in House of Secrets #54 and copyright registration.

The Aquaman from Atlantis! (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Nick Cardy
Inks
Nick Cardy
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

For the Best in Comics Entertainment (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Aquaman from Atlantis Chapter 1 (Table of Contents: 2)

Aquaman and Aqualad / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller (sourced)
Pencils
Nick Cardy
Inks
Nick Cardy
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aqualad [Garth]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Pomoxis (villain) (introduction); King Stamar (first appearance); Porpy (introduction)
Synopsis
Aquaman and Aqualad investigate some strange explosions outside Atlantis. A renegade from Atlantis pushes Aquaman through a time-warp and he ends up in ancient Greece.
Reprints

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

House of Mystery; My Greatest Adventure; Tales of the Unexpected / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Facts About Our Oceans (Table of Contents: 4)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

Genre
non-fiction; nature
Keywords
educational

Just One Second! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Jaro Stamps; Maxim Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Chapter 2 The Double Doom (Table of Contents: 7)

Aquaman and Aqualad / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Pencils
Nick Cardy
Inks
Nick Cardy
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aqualad [Garth]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Pomoxis (villain)
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Blackhawk; Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Secret of the Shark (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Stan Goes Skin Diving (Table of Contents: 11)

Stan / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

Genre
humor
Reprints

The Story of the Year! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Chapter 3 The Battle of the Fish Armies (Table of Contents: 13)

Aquaman and Aqualad / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Nick Cardy
Inks
Nick Cardy
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aqualad [Garth]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Pomoxis (villain); King Stamar; Porpy
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Detective Comics; World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Strictly from Hunger! (Table of Contents: 15)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; animal
Reprints

Time-Out for Talk! (Table of Contents: 16)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy

Reward $9,985.50 for This Coin! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Aquaman from Atlantis!
    Aquaman
  2. 1. For the Best in Comics Entertainment
  3. 2. The Aquaman from Atlantis Chapter 1
    Aquaman and Aqualad
  4. 3. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
    House of Mystery; My Greatest Adventure; Tales of the Unexpected
  5. 4. Facts About Our Oceans
  6. 5. Just One Second!
    The Flash
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Jaro Stamps; Maxim Stamps
  8. 7. Chapter 2 The Double Doom
    Aquaman and Aqualad
  9. 8. ["For the very best..."]
    Blackhawk; Tomahawk
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  11. 10. Secret of the Shark
  12. 11. Stan Goes Skin Diving
    Stan
  13. 12. The Story of the Year!
    Batman
  14. 13. Chapter 3 The Battle of the Fish Armies
    Aquaman and Aqualad
  15. 14. ["This famous symbol is your guarantee..."]
    Detective Comics; World's Finest Comics
  16. 15. Strictly from Hunger!
  17. 16. Time-Out for Talk!
  18. 17. Reward $9,985.50 for This Coin!
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    150 Civil War Soldiers
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