Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Adventure Comics #274

Jul 1960 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Monster That Stalked Smallville!”

In "The Monster That Stalked Smallville!", Dale Conroy—still smarting from being overlooked by Aquaman in a swimming meet—sets out to prove she's his equal, if not superior, in every aquatic feat. As her antics earn her the nickname "Aqua-Queen" in the headlines, the spotlight grows hotter, and the truth behind her triumphs begins to unravel. Ramona Fradon's dynamic art brings the escalating rivalry to life, while Curt Swan and Stan Kaye's cover captures the moment of peak tension.

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artist, inker Ramona Fradon · writer Jack Miller · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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artist, inker Ramona Fradon

writer Jack Miller

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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After Aquaman doesn't pick her in a swimming meet, Dale Conroy vows revenge. She begins humiliating Aquaman by showing she is better than him at everything he does, getting dubbed the "Aqua-Queen" in the press. It is later revealed that she was cheating the whole time.

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