Comic Title: Aquaman #55
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1971
On Sale Date: November 3, 1970 Newsstand Date November 3, 1970
Source: Direct Currents, Wonder Woman #192, Page 31

Copyright Date November 3, 1970
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1970

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

Title: "Return of the Alien"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Steve Skeates
Artist: Jim Aparo

Reprinted In:
Aquaman:Deadly Waters the Deluxe Edition HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Justice League of America #86; next appearance in Aquaman #55)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Teen Titans #30; next appearance in Teen Titans #36)
• Mera (last appearance in Justice League of America #86; next appearance in Justice League of America #88)
• Vulko (last appearance in Aquaman #52; next appearance in Adventure Comics #435)
• Aquagirl (last appearance in Teen Titans #30; next appearance in Aquaman #56)

Villain(s)

• Noxden (an Atlantean politician; no further appearances)
• A group of alien slavers (last appearance in Aquaman #52; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Justice League of America (last appearance in Justice League of America #86; next appearance in Justice League #87)
• Atom (last appearance in Justice League of America #86; next appearance in Justice League #87)
• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #406; next appearance in Detective Comics #407)
• Flash (last appearance in Justice League of America #86; next appearance in Flash #203)
• Hawkman (last appearance in Justice League of America #86; next appearance in Justice League #87)
• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #395; next appearance in Superman #233)

Other Character(s)

• Mupo (last appearance in Aquaman #48; next appearance in Adventure Comics #448)
• An unnamed girl (last appearance in Aquaman #52; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Aquaman returns to the world inside Mera's ring with the help of Vulko and some advice from the Atom. He seeks out the girl he met. He hopes to rescue her from the aliens which are enslaving humans. When Aquaman finds the girl, she does not want to return with him. She decides to stay. Aquaman then battles the aliens until Mera restores him to normal.

When Aquaman returns to Atlantis, Aqualad reports that a politician named Noxden is seeking to depose Aquaman as king.