(1980)

DC, 1980 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
0.00 FREE
Pages
16
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Joe Orlando ?
Color
color
Dimensions
2 7/8" x 4 1/4"
Binding
glued
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

One of eight mini-comics packaged with Leaf Candy.

There is a copyright date printed on this, but it is hard to find as it is tight to the margin on page 1.

The Secret Origin of Aquaman (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Giordano ?
Inks
Dick Giordano
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Indexer Notes

Dick Giordano in an email to the indexer has confirmed that he inked this cover, and suspects that he pencilled it based on a layout from Carmine Infantino.

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The Origin of Aquaman (Table of Contents: 1)

Aquaman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Kupperberg
Pencils
Don Heck
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda
Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (origin); Tom Curry (flashback); Atlanna (flashback); Atlantis (flashback)
Synopsis
Aquaman visits the old lighthouse where he grew up, recalling his parents.

Indexer Notes

The writer confirmed that he wrote this issue in a conversation recorded on 2007-05-16 on the Aquaman Shrine website. The Comic Reader #191 (May-June 1981) lists the artists as "Don Heck and Vince Colletta". In an email to the indexer, Todd Klein has confirmed that Ben Oda did the letters.

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  • Allen Ross
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore
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