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Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Adventure Comics #249

Jun 1958 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Stolen Superboy Cape," a 1958 Adventure Comics gem, a head injury from a crashed test rocket leaves Aquaman with amnesia, setting off a wild ride as the Barnacle Gang manipulates him into helping recover stolen treasure. With Topo leading the charge to reclaim his master’s honor, Aquaman’s memory slowly returns, culminating in a triumphant showdown and a new rank for his loyal sea companion. Written by Robert Bernstein and illustrated by Ramona Fradon, with a classic cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, this issue blends underwater intrigue with a touch of humor and heart.

Contains 6 stories
The Stolen Superboy Cape
12 pp · Superhero
Ma KentPa Kent
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
The Man Who Hated Arrows
6 pp · Superhero
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Wanted – Aqua-Crook
6 pp · Superhero
Aquaman (also as Agent X-22), TopoThe Barnacle Gang

In "Wanted – Aqua-Crook," Aquaman awakens with amnesia after a rocket crash sends him tumbling into the sea, only to be manipulated by the Barnacle Gang who exploit his forgotten past. With Topo leading the charge to reclaim his loyalty, Aquaman must rediscover who he truly is before he can stop the gang’s latest heist.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $26
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $847
CGC 9.0 · 4 in census $511
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $230
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $206
CGC 7.0 none in existence
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CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $150*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $134*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $105*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $105*
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $84*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $53*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $47*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $36*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Ramona Fradon
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

↩ Reprints Funny Stuff #49 (1949), Action Comics #148 (1950), Detective Comics #180 (1952)

Reprinted in Five-Score Comic Monthly #6 (1958), Mammoth Annual #1 (1959), Groene Lantaarn Classics #2729 (1973)

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