Cover: Curt Swan & John Forte

Adventure Comics #280

Jan 1961 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Superboy and the Mermaid from Atlantis!”

In "Superboy and the Mermaid from Atlantis!", Superboy teams up with Aquaman and Aqualad during a bizarre on-set emergency when the stars of the TV show Sea Chase fall ill after a deep dive. With the production in chaos, the Atlantean heroes step in to film an episode titled "Lost Ocean"—only to stumble upon a real sea monster lurking beneath the waves. Written by Robert Bernstein and illustrated by Ramona Fradon, this 1961 adventure blends underwater action with a touch of whimsy, featuring a memorable encounter between Superboy and Lori Lemaris. The cover by Curt Swan and John Forte captures the scene with classic DC flair.

writer Robert Bernstein · artist, inker Ramona Fradon · cover Curt Swan, John Forte

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Full credits

writer Robert Bernstein

artist, inker Ramona Fradon

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks John Forte

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Aquaman and Aqualad fill in on an episode of the TV series "Sea Chase" after the two stars get the bends after diving too deep. While filming the episode titled "Lost Ocean", Aquaman and Aqualad encounter a real sea monster.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).