Comic Title: Aquaman #52
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jul/Aug 1970
On Sale Date: April 30, 1970 Newsstand Date April 30, 1970
Source: House Ad, Batman #223, Page 42

Copyright Date April 30, 1970
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1970

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dick Giordano

Title: "Never Underestimate a Deadman"
Pages: 9

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

Writer/Artist: Neal Adams

Reprinted In:
Deadman Collection HC (2002)
Deadman Vol. 2 TPB (2012)
Aquaman:Deadly Waters the Deluxe Edition HC (2020)
Deadman Omnibus HC (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• Deadman (also appears concurrently in the first story of Aquaman #52; last appearance in Aquaman #51; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #74)

Villain(s)

• Ocean Master (last appearance in Aquaman #51; next appearance in Teen Titans #28)
• Several aliens (last appearance in Aquaman #51; next appearance in Teen Titans #29)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Aquaman #52; next appearance in Aquaman #52)
• Mera (last appearance in Aquaman #52; next appearance in Aquaman #52)
• Vulko (last appearance in Aquaman #52; next appearance in Aquaman #52)

Other Character(s)

• Tatsinda (last appearance in Aquaman #51; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from the second story of Aquaman #51 and occurs concurrently with the first story of Aquaman #52.

Synopsis:
Tatsinda brings Deadman back to Earth. He then finds Ocean Master and possesses his body. In the body of Orm, Deadman is able to enter the alien ship and learn more about their plans. Once he has enough information, he starts a fight. To prevent him from causing further damage, the aliens paralyze themselves to prevent Deadman from taking over their bodies.

Without a body, Deadman finds it difficult to destroy the alien mind-warping devices. Despite difficulty he succeeds by possessing the bodies of nearby animals. However, he is still unable to stop the alien ship.

He decides to enlist Aquaman's help. Deadman has learned that the aliens shrunk Aquaman to microscopic size and placed him in the microverse inside Mera's ring. Deadman inhabits Vulko's body and helps Mera bring her husband home.

When the aliens activate their mind-warping machine it backfires. Deadman thinks he was responsible, but Tatsinda explains that she was the one who disabled their weapon.