Comic Title: Aquaman #17
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Sep/Oct 1964
On Sale Date: July 16, 1964 Copyright Date July 16, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: George Kashdan

Title: "The Man Who Vanquished Aquaman"
Pages: 25

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

Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 2 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Justice League of America #29; next appearance in Justice League of America #31)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Teen Titans #53; next appearance in Teen Titans #4)
• Mera (last appearance in Aquaman #16; next appearance in Aquaman #18)

Villain(s)

• Proteus (his court sorcerer; no further appearances)
• Poseidon (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Action Comics #353)

Other Character(s)

• Zeus (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Metal Men #19)

Comments:
Chap 2: "The Golden Apple of Doom"
Chap 3: "The Creature That Went Berserk"

Synopsis:
Using time-travel pods created by his court sorcerer, the Olympian god Poseidon travels to the present and demands that Mera marry him. Mera refuses and Aquaman fights him, but Poseidon threatens Mera's realm, so she submits. Aquaman follows Poseidon and Mera back through time and requests the assistance of Zeus. The king of the gods sets up a contest in which Aquaman triumphs over his rival. Angered at his defeat Poseidon kidnaps Mera and returns to the present. Aquaman follows and rescues him, when his magic trident breaks. Finally, Poseidon reforms and returns to his own time, leaving Aquaman and Mera in peace.