Comic Title: Adventure Comics #499
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1983
On Sale Date: February 3, 1983 Newsstand Date February 3, 1983
Source: House Ad, Fury of Firestorm #12, Page 31

Newsstand Date February 3, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #209

Newsstand Date February 3, 1983
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #75

Newsstand Date February 3, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #79

Shipping Date January 11, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #209

Newsstand Date February 3, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #19

Shipping Date January 11, 1983
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #75

Copyright Date January 11, 1983
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1983
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 96
Editor: Nicola Cuti

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "A Kingdom to Re-Build"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Steve Skeates
Artist: Jim Aparo

Reprinted From:
Aquaman #48 (1969)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Aquaman #47; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #189)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Aquaman #47; next appearance in Aquaman #49)
• Mera (last appearance in Aquaman #47; next appearance in Aquaman #49)
• Aquagirl (last appearance in Aquaman #47; next appearance in Teen Titans #30)
• Vulko (last appearance in Aquaman #47; next appearance in Aquaman #49)
• Aquababy (last appearance in Aquaman #42; next appearance in Adventure Comics #444)

Villain(s)

• Narkran (last appearance in Aquaman #47; no further appearances)
• The Bugala (last appearance in Aquaman #47; next appearance in Adventure Comics #436)
• A group of Atlantean thieves (last appearance in Aquaman #46; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The men of Eldfur (last appearance in Aquaman #45; no further appearances)
• Mupo (last appearance in Aquaman #47; next appearance in Aquaman #55)
• A group of Atlantean rebels (last appearance in Aquaman #47; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Aquaman #47.

Synopsis:
Aquaman helps Aqualad defeat the Bugala. The men of Eldfur celebrate the victory over their nemesis and resolve to handle their own problems in the future.

Aquaman, Aqualad, and Mera then return to Atlantis where a revolution is already underway. While Mupo the rebel leader battles Narkran, Mera spots the thieves that kidnapped her. Aquaman defeats them, then returns to the throne room. Before he can finish Narkran, an earthquake rocks the city. Narkran is taken into custody, and Aquaman is left to rebuild the Atlantis.