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Issue: Aquaman #48
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
On Sale Date: 09/02/1969
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Dick Giordano
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
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reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Nick Cardy (signed) [as NC]
Nick Cardy (signed) [as NC]
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Aquaman
Aquaman; Aquagirl [Tula]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
G-407
A Kingdom to Re-Build!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Skeates
Jim Aparo (signed) [as JA]
Jim Aparo (signed) [as JA]
Jim Aparo ?
Jim Aparo
Subject Matter
superhero
Aquaman
Aquaman; Aqualad; Mera; Aquagirl [Tula]; Vulko; Narkran; the Bugala (sea monster); Men of Eldfur; Mupo (Atlantean rebel leader); unnamed Atlantean rebels; unnamed Atlantean guards; exiled Atlanteans; Atlanteans
Aquaman defeats the Bugala and rescues Aqualad. Aquaman, Mera, and Aqualad return to Atlantis to find the rebels in battle with Narkran's soldiers. Aquaman defeats Narkran and re-takes the throne of Atlantis.
Reprinting
FlagAdventure Comics #499 [Direct Sales] published May 1983
as A Kingdom to Re-Build [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
15.17
G-270
Story continued from Aquaman #47.

Jim Aparo drew the hidden message SOLO on page one, indicating he probably did everything but write the story.

Story across 16 pages, but page 8 is a 2/3-page and page 16 is a 1/2-page.
Test Your "Golden Age" I.Q.

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
typeset
E. Nelson Bridwell
Subject Matter
informational
The Wonderful World of Comics
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
N-115
Golden Age quiz with twenty questions and answers. Located between pages 8 and 9 of the main story.
Take a Giant Step...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
H.A. #694
House ad for Justice League of America #76 (November-December 1969).
Look for the Different

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Joe Kubert; Curt Swan
Joe Kubert; Murphy Anderson
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero, western
Showcase; World's Finest
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
House ad for Showcase #86 featuring Firehair (November 1969) and World's Finest #189 (November 1969). Both are advertised as "On Sale Sept. 11th".
How Aquaman Got His Powers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Robert Bernstein
Ramona Fradon
Ramona Fradon
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Aquaman
Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (origin); Atlanna (flashback); Tom Curry (flashback); Commander Haskel
Aquaman stops the U.S. Navy from testing atomic depth charges and recounts his origin to Commander Haskel.
Reprinting
FlagAdventure Comics #260 published May 1959
was How Aquaman Got His Powers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6.67
G-423
Silver Age origin of Aquaman, substantially different from More Fun Comics version.
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Giordano
? (logo iillustration)
? (logo iillustration)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Aqua-Mail
Dear Editor: Since I've lately been dropping lines...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
G-422
Letters of comment from Roger Schoolcraft; Gary Skinner; and Madeleine Robins.

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