Comic Title: Aquaman #42
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1968
On Sale Date: September 3, 1968 Copyright Date September 3, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Newsstand Date September 3, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #68

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dick Giordano

Title: "Is This My Foe?"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Steve Skeates
Artist: Jim Aparo

Reprinted In:
Adventure Comics #493 (1982)
Aquaman:The Search for Mera Deluxe Edition HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Aquaman #41; next appearance in Aquaman #43)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Aquaman #41; next appearance in Teen Titans #19)
• Aquagirl (last appearance in Aquaman #41; next appearance in Aquaman #43)
• Aquababy (last appearance in Aquaman #41; next appearance in Aquaman #48)

Villain(s)

• Black Manta (last appearance in Aquaman #35; next appearance in Aquaman #51)
• Narkran (last appearance in Aquaman #41; next appearance in Aquaman #46)
• The Maarzons (a race of primitives; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two Atlantean doctors (next appearance in Aquaman #43)
• Storm (last appearance in Aquaman #41; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Mera (in flashback)

Comments:
This story is continued from Aquaman #41 and continues in Aquaman #43.

Synopsis:
Aquaman locates the Maarzons and discovers that they worship Black Manta as their god. He concludes that Black Manta must have kidnapped Mera, and a fight begins. Black Manta really had nothing to do with Mera's disappearance, but he uses Aquaman's suspicion to force his advantage in the fight. Aquaman triumphs and forces his opponent to flee. Black Manta then admits that he lied about kidnapping Mera. Aquaman then must flee the area before he is attacked by the Maarzons.

Meanwhile, back in Atlantis Aquagirl becomes concerned that Narkran, the acting king, is becoming a tyrant. She turns to Aqualad for help, but the Atlantean doctors refuse to allow her to see him as his injuries have grown worse.