Comic Title: Adventure Comics #266
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1959
On Sale Date: September 29, 1959 Newsstand Date September 29, 1959
Source: House Ad, Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #13, Page 20

Copyright Date September 29, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

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

Title: "Aquaman Meets Aquagirl"
Pages: 7

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

Writer: Robert Bernstein
Artist: Ramona Fradon

Reprinted In:
Super DC Giant S-26 (1971)
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 Adventure Comics #265; next appearance in Adventure Comics #267)

Supporting Character(s)

• Topo (last appearance in Adventure Comics #265; next appearance in Adventure Comics #267)

Other Character(s)

• Lisa Morel (takes the name Aquagirl in this story; not to be confused with the later Aquagirl, Tula; no further appearances)
• Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Morel (Lisa’s parents; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Tom Curry (in flashback to Aquaman’s origin)
• Atlanna (in flashback to Aquaman’s origin)

Comments:
Aquaman’s origin is briefly recapped in this story.

First mention of purple-eyed throwback Atlanteans.

Synopsis:
Aboard her yacht, Lisa Morel sees a man trapped underwater through the glass-bottom of the boat. Quickly she dives in to save the man. She is able to free him from the giant clam which has him pinned. The man is Aquaman and while freeing him Lisa remained underwater for over 5 minutes.

Lisa continues to display powers similar to Aquaman’s. She can swim at amazing speeds, communicate with sea life, and has the one hour limit for remaining out of water. She takes the name Aquagirl and joins Aquaman on patrol.

She assists Aquaman, but her power suddenly vanish. Aquaman explains that she was born in Atlantis. Some children born there could not adapt to the underwater world and were sent away. Her purple eyes are the physical sign that she is one of these children. Her parents found her in the ocean and kept her for their own. Her temporary powers are now gone forever.