Adventure Comics #174
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The New Lana Lang!", Aquaman is called upon to lead a posse in tracking down Black Beauty, a whale accused of sabotaging Captain Verne’s ships—though the aquatic hero soon suspects the real danger lies not in the sea, but in Verne’s hidden motives. Written by George Kashdan and illustrated with bold clarity by Ramona Fradon, this 1952 adventure blends mystery and marine mayhem, with Win Mortimer’s dynamic cover capturing the tension of the hunt.
In "The Whale That Was Wanted for Murder!", Aquaman leads a daring pursuit to capture Black Beauty, a whale accused of sinking Captain Verne’s ships—though the sea hero soon suspects the real culprit might be the captain himself, whose shady past hints at a far more devious plot beneath the surface.
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Reprinted in Superman #61 (1952), Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly #9 (1957), Our Army at War #66 (1958), Aquaman Classics #2503 (1969), Superboy #7/1970 (1970), World's Finest Comics #224 (1974), The Brave and the Bold #117 (1975), The Flash #136 (1978), Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn] (2016), Top Comics #10
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