Comic Title: More Fun Comics #81
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1942
Approx. On Sale Date: May 20, 1942 Copyright Date May 16, 1942
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1942
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Champ of the Waves"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Aquaman (of Earth-2)

Artist: Paul Norris

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #6; next appearance in More Fun Comics #82)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Humber (a champion swimmer; no further appearances)
• Roder and his gang (Trigger named; mobsters; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• George Riggs and Dotty (his girlfriend; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Aquaman rescues a girl from drowning. When he returns her to shore, her boyfriend George Riggs takes credit for the rescue. When the girl leaves Riggs explains to Aquaman that he can't really swim and lied to impress his girl. Aquaman offers to teach Riggs to swim and enter a swimming competition.

When Riggs proves himself in a preliminary race, the mob tries to kill him. The gangsters have bet on Riggs' rival Humber. Aquaman protects Riggs from harm and on race day, Riggs triumphs, setting a new swimming record.