Comic Title: Adventure Comics #243
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1957
Approx. On Sale Date: October 31, 1957 Copyright Date October 29, 1957
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1957
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: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Aquaman's Amazing Bets"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Aquaman (of Earth-1)

Artist: Ramona Fradon

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #242; next appearance in Adventure Comics #244)

Supporting Character(s)

• Topo (last appearance in Adventure Comics #241; next appearance in Adventure Comics #244)

Villain(s)

• Kipp (a seaman; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A ship's crew (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A group of seamen request Aquaman's help against a crewman who has won their money with a string of bets. Though Aquaman does not condone gambling he sets out to teach crewman Kipp a lesson. Aquaman makes several bets with Kipp, but through a series of tricks Kipp wins.

The crewman then tries to leave the ship with the stakes. His boat crashes, but Aquaman rescues him. The rescue serves to win the final bet for Aquaman. The crew get their money back, and Kipp learns his lesson.