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Adventure Comics#255
Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Adventure Comics #255

Dec 1958 · DC · 0.10 USD
“The Splitting of Superboy”

Aquaman is repeatedly torn between dilemmas to save sea life, submarines, sinking ships, and more. Each time he makes a difficult choice, he finds the other choice was saved by an old seafarer who leaves three mysterious holes at every scene. When Aquaman himself is saved, the old man reveals he's King Neptune - with his three-pointed trident. Neptune retired when a new "King of the Sea" arrived - Aquaman!

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writer Robert Bernstein · artist Ramona Fradon · inker Ramona Fradon · letterer John Duffy · cover Curt SwanStan Kaye

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letterer John Duffy
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks Stan Kaye

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Aquaman is repeatedly torn between dilemmas to save sea life, submarines, sinking ships, and more. Each time he makes a difficult choice, he finds the other choice was saved by an old seafarer who leaves three mysterious holes at every scene. When Aquaman himself is saved, the old man reveals he's King Neptune - with his three-pointed trident. Neptune retired when a new "King of the Sea" arrived - Aquaman!

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