Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Adventure Comics #256

Jan 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Dragnet for Superboy”

In "The Dragnet for Superboy," a desperate Aquaman fights for survival after being abandoned in the desert by criminals who cut off the town’s water supply. With help from Topo and his octopus allies, Aquaman uses his aquatic skills to outwit his captors and turn the tide in a clever, watery showdown. Written by Robert Bernstein and illustrated by Ramona Fradon, this 1959 adventure features a standout cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye.

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writer Robert Bernstein · artist, inker Ramona Fradon · letterer John Duffy · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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Full credits

writer Robert Bernstein

artist, inker Ramona Fradon

letterer John Duffy

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Criminals trap Aquaman and abandon him in the desert to die. Aquaman is able to make it to a nearby town, but the crooks cut off the water supply so the townsfolk can't help him. Eventually Topo and his octopus friends help Aquaman get rehydrated, and Aquaman defeats the crooks by causing them to fall into an aquarium's fish tank.

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