Comic Title: Adventure Comics #269
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1960
On Sale Date: December 31, 1959 Newsstand Date December 31, 1959
Source: House Ad, Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #15, Page 21

Copyright Date December 31, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Kid from Atlantis"
Pages: 7

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

Writer: Robert Bernstein
Artist: Ramona Fradon

Reprinted In:
Showcase #79 (1968)
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #9 (1981)
Aquaman Archives Vol. 1 HC (2003)
Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Aquaman:A Celebration of 75 Years HC (2016)
Aquaman:80 Years of the King of the Seven Seas the Deluxe Edition HC (2023)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #28; next appearance in Adventure Comics #270)

Supporting Character(s)

• Topo (last appearance in Adventure Comics #267; next appearance in Adventure Comics #270)
• Aqualad (origin revealed; next appearance in Adventure Comics #270)

Comments:
The origin of Aqualad is told in this story.

Synopsis:
Aquaman’s Sea Patrol has located a capsule containing a small boy. The boy is an outcast from Atlantis. Normally his purple eyes would indicate that he is unable to survive underwater, however he does not have this disadvantage, but he was exiled from Atlantis because of his fear of fish.

Aquaman agrees to help the boy overcome his fear. Several of Aquaman’s fish friends play with Aqualad, which slowly makes him more at ease. While on patrol with Aquaman, the boy assists his mentor by helping with some rescues. In the process Aqualad had overcome his fear.

Aquaman sends the boy home to Atlantis, but he does not go. He returns the next day to find Aquaman has missed him. Aquaman agrees to allow the boy to join him permanently.