Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Adventure Comics #257

Feb 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The First Two Super-Men!”

In "The First Two Super-Men!", Aquaman faces his most bizarre challenge yet when a criminal, surgically transformed to mimic his powers, wreaks havoc as a fake version of the sea hero. Written by Robert Bernstein and brought to life with bold, fluid art by Ramona Fradon, this 1959 Adventure Comics tale pits the real Aquaman against a doppelgänger whose very biology becomes his undoing. The cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye captures the tension of the showdown, a striking visual that hints at the clash beneath the waves.

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

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Cast · 18 characters

Arthur Curry Barry Allen Hercules Jonathan Kent Krypto the Superdog Martha Kent Merrio Mirror Master Oliver Queen Peg Pete Roy Harper Sam Scudder Samson Superman Tarkus Topo Vic

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writer Robert Bernstein

artist, inker Ramona Fradon

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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A criminal has a doctor alter his body to duplicate Aquaman's powers. This fake Aquaman goes on a crime spree until Aquaman lures him into fresh water. The criminal was surgically altered to only breathe salt water and he begins to suffocate allowing Aquaman to take him into custody.

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