The Aquaman Archives #1
In "How Aquaman Got His Powers!", Aquaman and Aqualad team up to help salvage a disastrous TV movie shoot after the lead actors suffer the bends from a deep-sea dive—turning a real-life crisis into a hilarious underwater production nightmare. This definitive origin retelling, written by Robert Bernstein and illustrated by Ramona Fradon with her signature fluid lines, presents a playful, self-aware take on the legend of the King of the Seven Seas. The cover by Ramona Fradon captures the story’s blend of adventure and humor with her distinctive, expressive style.
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Aquaman and Aqualad help make TV movie Sea Chase after the two stars get the bends after diving to deep. Sea Chase is a parody of TV series Sea Hunt.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).