Cover: Ross Andru & Dick Giordano

Action Comics #517

Mar 1981 · DC · 0.50 USD

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“The War for Peace!”

In "The War for Peace!", Aquaman faces a tangled mystery when he discovers the Black Manta he’s battling is an imposter, forcing him to confront the real threat: Ocean Master. With Mera’s life hanging in the balance and her return to Xebel the only hope, the two must pursue the elusive villain—only for Ocean Master to vanish mid-confrontation. Written by J. M. DeMatteis and brought to life by Don Heck’s dynamic art, this 1981 classic sees Aquaman at his most determined, with Ross Andru and Dick Giordano’s cover capturing the tension in bold, striking detail.

writer J. M. DeMatteis · artist, inker Don Heck · colorist Jerry Serpe · letterer Ben Oda · cover Ross Andru, Dick Giordano

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Full credits

writer J. M. DeMatteis

artist, inker Don Heck

colorist Jerry Serpe

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils Ross Andru

cover inks Dick Giordano

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Aquaman learns that the Black Manta he was fighting was not the real deal. Then he learns that Mera must return to her home dimension of Xebel or die. Together they track down Ocean Master. But in the heat of battle, Ocean Master disappears!

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