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Aquaman: lot of 4 comic books from the 1970s and 80s. Very good to near mint:
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Aquaman: lot of 4 comic books from the 1970s and 80s. Very good to near mint condition!!
This lot contains 4 Aquaman comic books: 2 from Volume 1 (the first ever Aquaman series) and 2 from Volume 2. All are polybagged. The earlier 2 are in very good condition; the latter 2 are in near mint condition!! Aquaman Vol 1 #54Aquaman Vol 1 #57Aquaman Vol 2 #2Aquaman Vol 2 #3
See below for (Volume 1) was an ongoing title that began publication in 1962. Featuring the titular hero Aquaman, the title continued the character\'s publishing history from its run as a back-up feature in Adventure Comics. The series initially ran for 56 issues and was discontinued in 1971. In 1977, the series was revived and continued its original numbering, but was canceled by issue #63 as one of several titles that were discontinued as part of the DC Implosion. Aquaman (Volume 2) was a four-issue limited series which pitted the title character Aquaman against his arch-nemesis, the Ocean Master. Ocean Master\'s plot required gathering the ancient Zodiac Crystals in his quest for ultimate power. The series also introduced a new element of Atlantean culture in the form of the Tuatha De Danann of Thierna Na Vol 1 #54 - December, 1970
\"Crime Wave!\"Writer: Steve Skeates
Artwork: Jim AparoSynopsis for \"Crime Wave!\"
The head of the crime syndicate which once kidnapped Mera has a new scam: kidnapping Aquaman and various surface people and subjecting them to a brainwashing process. The process involves confronting them with Thanatos, a monstrous version of themselves which battles them and saps their strength, in a mental fantasy world. After the process is complete, each thinks he has been killed by Thanatos, and operates as a zombie, stealing for the syndicate at the leader\'s will. Aquaman has a tough time with Thanatos, but finally defeats him in the mind-world shortly before the police crack the case, apprehend the syndicate head, and free Aquaman and the others.Featured Characters:
AquamanSupporting Characters:
MeraAntagonists:
Thanatos (First appearance)Notes
This issue is the first from Aquaman (Volume 1) to not feature Aqualad, who had been in every issue before this one.Trivia
While this was the only appearance that the character Thanatos made during the original run of this series, he became a recurring adversary for Aquaman, and made several appearances throughout Aquaman (Volume Vol 1 #57 - September, 1977
\"A Life for a Life!\"Writer: David Michelinie
Artwork: Jim Aparo, Liz BerubeSynopsis for \"A Life for a Life!\"
Aquaman wants revenge on Black Manta for the murder of his son, Aquababy. He tracks down the sunken submarine that Manta is using for his base of operations, but Black Manta activates a series of robotic marine lifeforms to intercept him. Aquaman briefly tangles with a huge robotic squid, but he manages to wrestle his way free.Elsewhere, the Fisherman interrogates General Horgan as to the location of the Bellerophon. Horgan accidentally reveals that it had sank in the Marianas Trench.Aquaman boards Black Manta\'s ship and makes his way to the control room. Before he can reach him however, Manta activates a device that electrocutes Aquaman. He then attaches him to an old World War II catapult and launches him into a deadly mine field. One of Black Manta\'s lieutenants, Cal Durham, betrays Black Manta and changes Aquaman\'s trajectory so that he doesn\'t hit the mines. With Cal\'s help, he returns to the ship and fights Black Manta. Aquaman flies into a rage and nearly beats Manta to death. The scared villain begs for mercy and Aquaman calms down. Manta is arrested and handed over to the Navy.Featured Characters:
AquamanSupporting Characters:
Cal Durham (First appearance)
General HorganAntagonists:
Black Manta
FishermanOther Characters:
Storm the Seahorse (Cameo)Notes
This was the first issue after a seven-year hiatus.
Aquababy was murdered by Black Manta in Adventure Comics Vol 2 #2 - March, 1986
\"Thierna Na Oge\"Writer: Neal Pozner
Artwork: Craig Hamilton, Steve Montano, Joe OrlandoSynopsis for \"Thierna Na Oge\"
King Bres of Thierna Na Oge has captured Aquaman and now holds him prisoner in her dungeon. He shares the cell with Bres\' deposed sister, Nuada Silverhand. Aquaman struggles to free himself from his manacles, but they are composed of a mystic mineral called Orichalcum. King Bres and her entourage enter the prison to interrogate Nuada and Aquaman. She wants to know the location of an artifact called the Lia Fail. She believes Nuada has stolen it, and that Aquaman is her accomplice.Bres uses her magic to scan Aquaman\'s mind, and learns that he knows nothing of their missing artifact. She is still convinced that he is a spy however, and sentences him to death. Members of the Tuatha De Danann bring the King of Atlantis to an arena pit, forcing him to defend himself against a hideous monster known as Sreng of the Firbolg.The Tuatha De Danann channels the might of their magic into the Firbolg vastly increasing his strength. Aquaman attempts to use his telepathy on Sreng, but this yields little effect. Sreng\'s rampage causes the support columns of the arena to collapse. As carnage ensues, Aquaman summons a swordfish to ferry him away from the battle scene. He meets with Nuada, who has likewise freed herself and the two leave Thierna Na Oge.Aquaman believes that the missing Lia Fail may be connected to the theft of the Seal of Atlantis. Nuada uses her magic to track the Lia Fail\'s location to a settlement known as Maarzon. When they arrive, they find that Ocean Master has taken command of the savage of Maarzon and now orders them to attack Aquaman.Featured Characters:
AquamanSupporting Characters:
Mera (Flashback only)(Cameo)
Nuada Silverhand
VulkoAntagonists:
Black Manta (Flashback only)(Cameo)
Bres
Ocean Master
Sreng of the FirbolgOther Characters:
Atlanna (In a photograph only)
Diancecht
Makaira
The Tuatha De Danann
Justice League Detroit (Flashback only)(Cameo)
Elongated Man
Gypsy
Martian Manhunter
Steel
Vibe
Vixen
ZatannaNotes
When King Bres scans Aquaman\'s mind, she sees images of Arthur\'s comrades in the Justice League of America.Trivia
In this issue, Ocean Master visits the Curry Lighthouse in Maine where Aquaman grew up.
Aquaman fights a creature called a Firbolg in this issue. The name is taken from Fir Bolg, a mythological creature of Celtic Vol 2 #3 - April, 1986
\"Orm\'s Scheme\"Writer: Neal Pozner
Artwork: Craig Hamilton, Steve Montano, Joe OrlandoSynopsis for \"Orm\'s Scheme\"
Ocean Master commands the savages of Maarzon to bring Aquaman and Nuada Silverhand to his citadel. In a surprising display of brutality, Ocean Master punches Nuada in the stomach, in the hopes of baiting Aquaman into attacking him. He then transports them from Maarzon to his private citadel.Later, during their imprisonment, Aquaman tells Nuada of the origins behind his and Orm\'s rivalry. Aquaman\'s father, Tom Curry found an Atlantean woman named Atlanna and the two fell in love. Living together in Tom\'s lighthouse, they eventually gave birth to Arthur. Years later, Atlanna died and Tom remarried. He sired a child with his second wife, named Marius. Marius never developed the aquatic super-powers that Arthur had and because of that, he grew to despise him. As he grew into adulthood, Marius took the name Orm, and became the self-styled Ocean Master.Ocean Master arrives in their cell and reveals that he is responsible for stealing the Lia Fail and the Royal Seal of Atlantis. Both items contain the original Zodiac crystals that once governed all magic in ancient Atlantis. Once he acquires the remaining ten, Ocean Master will be all-powerful.Meanwhile, the soldiers of Atlantis forced Vulko to lead them in an attack against the surface world. They are convinced that emissaries from the surface are responsible for stealing the Royal Seal. Vulko doesn\'t want to attack the surface, but he is left with little choice. Suddenly, Ocean Master appears before them. Vulko uses this opportunity to divert attention from innocent civilians towards this new villain, but as suddenly as he appears, he disappears again.Featured Characters:
AquamanSupporting Characters:
Nuada Silverhand
VulkoAntagonists:
Ocean MasterOther Characters:
Atlanteans
Arion (Flashback only)(Cameo)
Atlanna (Flashback only)
Garn Daanuth (Flashback only)(Cameo)
Tom Curry (Flashback only)
Mary O\'Sullivan (Flashback only)Notes
Aquaman and Ocean Master\'s origins are revealed in this issue. However, these origins are later supplanted by material provided in the Post-Zero Hour continuity of Aquaman (Volume 5). The flashback scenes provided in this issue are largely from Aquaman\'s perspective and based on accounts that had been relayed to him and should be considered Aquaman, DC, DCU, DCEU]