Comic Title: Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: January 23, 2008 Direct Market Date January 23, 2008
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #10 (#226)

Direct Market Date January 23, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Fish in the Iron Mask"
Pages: 7

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

Artist: Ramona Fradon

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #132 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Justice League of America #17; next appearance in Aquaman #8)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #131; next appearance in Aquaman #8)
• Topo (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #126; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #133)

Villain(s)

• Merdo the Wizard (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• An old fisherman (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Topo, Aquaman’s pet octopus, begins attacking fishing vessels and wears an iron mask. Aquaman attempts to stop him, but finds that Topo has amazing strength and can resist the Sea King’s telepathic commands.

Aquaman soon learns that the mind of Merdo the Wizard is trapped in the mask and is controlling Topo. The wizard wants to put the mask on Aquaman in order to gain control of a human body. He knocks Aquaman out and begins to switch the mask onto the Sea King’s head, but Aqualad commands Topo to drop the mask after it is removed. Topo obeys and Aquaman is spared. He then destroys the mask.