Adventure Comics #257
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
In "The First Two Super-Men!" from Adventure Comics #257 (1959), legendary figures Samson and Hercules journey to Superboy’s time seeking the source of his invulnerability. When Superboy reveals his powers are unique, they take him back to the past to face the greedy King Zarl.
In "The Imitation Aquaman," a desperate criminal undergoes a risky surgical transformation to mimic the real Aquaman’s abilities, only to unleash a wave of chaos as a fake sea hero. When the impostor’s saltwater-only physiology becomes his undoing, Aquaman uses the ocean’s own rules to turn the tide—leading to a tense showdown where the criminal’s greatest strength becomes his fatal flaw.
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↩ Reprints Superboy #6 (1950), Superman #81 (1953)
Reprinted in The Hundred Comic Monthly #33 (1959), The Hundred Comic Monthly #39 (1959), Supermán #230 (1960), Superman Annual #6 (1962), Elektron #5 (1967), Showcase Presents: Green Arrow #1 (2006)
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