Aquaman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 [1980s Variant Cover by Chuck Patton, Kevin Nowlan, and Alex Sinclair]
(October 2021)

DC, 2021 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
9.99 USD
Pages
100
On-sale Date
2021-08-31
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Ages 13+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
761941373140 00161
Printer
Transcontinental Printing Interweb Montreal
Editing
Michael McCalister (credited) (editor); Andrea Shea (credited) (associate editor); Bixie Mathieu (credited) (assistant editor); Jamie S. Rich (credited) (group editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
card stock covers; matte paper interiors
Binding
squarebound
Publishing Format
one-shot

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Chuck Patton (credited) (signed as Patton)
Inks
Kevin Nowlan (credited) (signed as Nowland)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited) (signed as Sinc')
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman; Black Manta; Ocean Master

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Table of contents on the inside front cover.

The Foxtail (Table of Contents: 2)

Aquaman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Parker (credited)
Pencils
Evan Shaner (credited as Evan "Doc" Shaner)
Inks
Evan Shaner (credited as Evan "Doc" Shaner)
Colors
Evan Shaner (credited as Evan "Doc" Shaner)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)
Editing
Bixie Mathieu (credited) (assistant editor); Jamie S. Rich (credited) (editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Erika Watson (flashback); Salty (flashback)
Synopsis
Aquaman must free a nuclear sub before it is crushed by a giant squid resulting in a nuclear explosion.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Aquaman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić (credited)
Inks
Stjepan Šejić (credited)
Colors
Stjepan Šejić (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Illustration and character profile.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Mera / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Artgerm (credited as Stanley "Artgerm" Lau)
Inks
Artgerm (credited as Stanley "Artgerm" Lau)
Colors
Artgerm (credited as Stanley "Artgerm" Lau)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mera
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Illustration and character profile.

Father's Day (Table of Contents: 5)

Aqualad / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Geoff Johns (credited)
Pencils
Paul Pelletier (credited)
Inks
Norm Rapmund (credited)
Colors
Hi-Fi (credited)
Letters
Josh Reed (credited)
Editing
Bixie Mathieu (credited) (assistant editor); Jamie S. Rich (credited) (editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aqualad [Jackson Hyde]; Black Manta [David Hyde]
Synopsis
Each year on Father's Day, Jackson has a meeting with his father, Black Manta.
Reprints

Lady in the Lake (Table of Contents: 6)

Aquaman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Moreci (credited)
Pencils
Pop Mhan (credited)
Inks
Pop Mhan (credited)
Colors
Tony Aviña (credited)
Letters
Wes Abbott (credited)
Editing
Michael McCalister (credited) (editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Tempest [Garth; also as Aqualad (flashback)]; Viviane (sorceress)
Synopsis
Aquaman and Tempest encounter a sorceress who wants to grant Arthur powers to rule under her command.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Aqualad / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Diego Olortegui (credited) (signed as DiegoOG)
Inks
Diego Olortegui (credited) (signed as DiegoOG)
Colors
Diego Olortegui (credited) (signed as DiegoOG)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aqualad [Jackson Hyde]

Indexer Notes

Illustration and character profile.

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

Black Manta / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ryan Sook (credited)
Inks
Ryan Sook (credited)
Colors
Ryan Sook (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Manta [David Hyde]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (reflection); Mera (reflection)

Indexer Notes

Illustration and character profile.

Multitudes (Table of Contents: 9)

Aquaman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Stephanie Phillips (credited)
Pencils
Hendry Prasetya (credited)
Inks
Hendry Prasetya (credited)
Colors
Ulises Arreola (credited)
Letters
Travis Lanham (credited)
Editing
Michael McCalister (credited) (editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Ocean Master [Orm Marius] (flashback); Arion; wolf-men
Synopsis
Arthur abruptly finds himself in ancient Atlantis fighting alongside Arion against wolf-men.
Reprints

It's a Family Affair (Table of Contents: 10)

Aquaman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Shawn Aldridge (credited)
Pencils
Tom Derenick (credited)
Inks
Tom Derenick (credited)
Colors
Nick Filardi (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)
Editing
Bixie Mathieu (credited) (editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Mera; Aquabeast
Synopsis
Aquaman, Aqualad, and Mera are enjoying a vacation until it is interrupted by the return of Aquabeast.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Aquabeast first appeared in Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #34.

The Rhine-Maidens (Table of Contents: 11)

Aquaman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Marguerite Bennett
Pencils
Trung Le Nguyen (credited)
Inks
Trung Le Nguyen (credited)
Colors
Jordie Bellaire (credited)
Letters
Pat Brosseau (credited)
Editing
Bixie Mathieu (credited) (assistant editor); Jamie S. Rich (credited) (editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman; Mera; Rhine-Maidens
Synopsis
Mera comes to the rescue when Rhine-Maidens try to entrance Aquaman.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Tempest / illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils
Phil Jimenez (credited)
Inks
Phil Jimenez (credited)
Colors
Romulo Fajardo Jr. (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Tempest [Garth]

Indexer Notes

Illustration and character profile.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Tula / illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils
Álvaro Martínez Bueno (credited as Álvaro Martínez)
Inks
Raúl Fernández (credited)
Colors
Rain Beredo (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Tula

Indexer Notes

Illustration and character profile.

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

Ocean Master / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Francesco Mattina (credited)
Inks
Francesco Mattina (credited)
Colors
Francesco Mattina (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Ocean Master [Orm Marius]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Illustration and character profile.

Between Two Shores (Table of Contents: 15)

Aquaman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Cavan Scott (credited)
Pencils
Scot Eaton (credited)
Inks
Norm Rapmund (credited)
Colors
Hi-Fi (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)
Editing
Michael McCalister (credited) (editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Jabrim; Renn; Trench creature
Synopsis
Aquaman and Mera hunt for a Trench creature that is attacking Atlanteans and encounter an older man who has his own interest in the creature.
Reprints

What Remains of a Storm (Table of Contents: 16)

Aquaman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Watters (credited)
Pencils
Miguel Mendonça (credited)
Inks
Daniel Henriques (credited)
Colors
Romulo Fajardo Jr. (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)
Editing
Bixie Mathieu (credited) (assistant editor); Jamie S. Rich (credited) (editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Ocean Master [Orm Marius]
Synopsis
Aquaman plans a meeting with Ocean Master on a remote island, but their meeting is interrupted when a storm strikes the island.
Reprints

Rebellion (Table of Contents: 17)

Aquaman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Jurgens (credited)
Pencils
Steve Epting (credited)
Inks
Steve Epting (credited)
Colors
Jeromy Cox (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)
Editing
Bixie Mathieu (credited) (assistant editor); Jamie S. Rich (credited) (editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Rodunn; Bartella
Synopsis
In the future, Atlantis has annexed the island nation of Cerdia, but while Aquaman is trying to unite the people of both, factions who oppose unification attempt to assassinate Arthur.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Atlantis' conflict with Cerdia was detailed in Aquaman (DC, 1994 series) #63-75, which was also by Dan Jurgens and Steve Epting.

Red Sea (Table of Contents: 18)

Black Manta / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Chuck Brown (credited)
Pencils
Valentine De Landro (credited)
Inks
Valentine De Landro (credited)
Colors
Marissa Louise (credited)
Letters
Clayton Cowles (credited)
Editing
Bixie Mathieu (credited) (assistant editor); Andrea Shea (credited) (editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Manta [David Hyde]; Gallous the Goat (intro); Grootslang (creatures)
Synopsis
Black Manta and Gallous are attacked by the Grootslang, who are after a mysterious stone that Manta found.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Storyline continues in Black Manta (DC, 2021 series) #1.

Andrina "Andy" Curry (Table of Contents: 19)

Aquaman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Miguel Mendonça (credited)
Inks
Miguel Mendonça (credited)
Colors
Romulo Fajardo Jr. (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Andrina Curry [Princess Andy]

Indexer Notes

Illustration and character profile.

Robson Rocha 1980-2021 (Table of Contents: 20)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jim Lee (credited)
Pencils
Robson Rocha (credited)
Inks
Daniel Henriques (credited) (credited in Aquaman #57)
Colors
Romulo Fajardo Jr. (credited) (credited in Aquaman #57)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Princess Andy [Andrina Curry]; Green Lantern [Simon Baz]; Green Lantern [Jessica Cruz]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]

Indexer Notes

Tribute to the late Robson Rocha, known for his artwork on Aquaman, Green Lanterns, Supergirl, Justice League, and more. Includes examples of his work, including an illustration of Aquaman and Princess Andy from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #57, and black and white pencil sketches of Simon Baz, Jessica Cruz, and Supergirl.

Foreshadow (Table of Contents: 21)

Aquaman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Brandon Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Diego Olortegui (credited)
Inks
Wade von Grawbadger (credited)
Colors
Adriano Lucas (credited)
Letters
AndWorld Design (credited)
Editing
Marquis Draper (credited) (assistant editor); Andrea Shea (credited) (editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Jackson Hyde]; Mera; Princess Andy [Andrina Curry]; Scavenger [Peter Mortimer]
Synopsis
On a Curry family vacation, Jackson must protect Andy when Scavenger attacks seeking a special stone that Andy has been playing with.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Jackson Hyde and the Curry family will return in Aquaman: The Becoming (DC, 2021 series).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information on the inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover with the DC logo depicted at the bottom of an ocean.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Aquaman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. The Foxtail
    Aquaman
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Aquaman
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Mera
  6. 5. Father's Day
    Aqualad
  7. 6. Lady in the Lake
    Aquaman
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Aqualad
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Black Manta
  10. 9. Multitudes
    Aquaman
  11. 10. It's a Family Affair
    Aquaman
  12. 11. The Rhine-Maidens
    Aquaman
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Tempest
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Tula
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Ocean Master
  16. 15. Between Two Shores
    Aquaman
  17. 16. What Remains of a Storm
    Aquaman
  18. 17. Rebellion
    Aquaman
  19. 18. Red Sea
    Black Manta
  20. 19. Andrina "Andy" Curry
    Aquaman
  21. 20. Robson Rocha 1980-2021
  22. 21. Foreshadow
    Aquaman
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
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