Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Detective Comics #295

Sep 1961 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Secret of the Beast Paintings”

In "The Secret of the Beast Paintings," Aquaman investigates a haunted ship crewed by a captain claiming to be cursed by an ancient Aztec spirit. Written by George Kashdan and illustrated with bold detail by Nick Cardy, the story unfolds with eerie atmosphere and a twist that turns supernatural dread into a cunning human deception. The cover, by Sheldon Moldoff, captures the mystery with a striking, shadowed seascape.

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writer George Kashdan · artist, inker Nick Cardy · cover Sheldon Moldoff

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writer George Kashdan

artist, inker Nick Cardy

cover pencils, inks Sheldon Moldoff

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Aquaman encounters a ship who's captain was cursed by an ancient Aztec ghost. Turns out it was a ruse as the captain was a pirate trying to keep people away from him and his men so he can outlast the statute of limitations.

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