Comic Title: Showcase #79
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1968
On Sale Date: October 22, 1968 Newsstand Date October 22, 1968
Source: House Ad, Showcase #78, Page 29

Copyright Date October 22, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Newsstand Date October 22, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #69

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., Apr., July and October
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dick Giordano

Title: "The Kid from Atlantis"
Pages: 7

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

Writer: Robert Bernstein
Artist: Ramona Fradon

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #269 (1960)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #28; next appearance in Adventure Comics #270)

Supporting Character(s)

• Topo (last appearance in Adventure Comics #267; next appearance in Adventure Comics #270)
• Aqualad (origin revealed; next appearance in Adventure Comics #270)

Comments:
The origin of Aqualad is told in this story.

Synopsis:
Aquaman’s Sea Patrol has located a capsule containing a small boy. The boy is an outcast from Atlantis. Normally his purple eyes would indicate that he is unable to survive underwater, however he does not have this disadvantage, but he was exiled from Atlantis because of his fear of fish.

Aquaman agrees to help the boy overcome his fear. Several of Aquaman’s fish friends play with Aqualad, which slowly makes him more at ease. While on patrol with Aquaman, the boy assists his mentor by helping with some rescues. In the process Aqualad had overcome his fear.

Aquaman sends the boy home to Atlantis, but he does not go. He returns the next day to find Aquaman has missed him. Aquaman agrees to allow the boy to join him permanently.