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 Menace of the Land-Sea Beasts"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

Reprinted From:
Aquaman #12 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Justice League of America #23; next appearance in Aquaman #12)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #137; next appearance in Aquaman #12)

Villain(s)

• Kirk (a lab assistant; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Cyrus Beard (an evolutionary scientist; no further appearances)
• The crews of two cargo ships (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Using a device which changes animals on an evolutionary scale, Kirk, the lab assistant of Dr. Cyrus Beard, stages several raids on cargo vessels. Aquaman is unable to prevent the ships from sinking, but he does locate Kirk in a diving bell. The Sea King then gets the creatures to attack the bell, forcing Kirk to retreat. Aquaman is able to retrieve the device and change the animals back to normal.