Comic Title: Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: February 11, 2009 Direct Market Date February 11, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Direct Market Date February 11, 2009
Source: Previews, #242

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 448
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Aquaman, Coward-King of the Seas"
Pages: 24

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

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

Reprinted From:
Aquaman #29 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Aquaman #28; next appearance in Aquaman #30)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Aquaman #28; next appearance in Teen Titans #5)

Villain(s)

• Ocean Master (Orm; next appearance in Aquaman #32)
• Ocean Master's henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Captain Forty-Knot Burke and a navy task force (no further appearances)
• Sea Imp (last appearance in Aquaman #20; next appearance in Aquaman #30)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #268; next appearance in Aquaman #20)

Comments:
Orm is Aquaman's half-brother. They share the same father, but since Orm's mother was not an Atlantean he does not possess Aquaman's powers.

Synopsis:
Aquaman is summoned by the navy to fight an international hijacker called the Ocean Master. The Ocean Master tries to get the navy to back off their manhunt by threatening ships at sea. Aquaman deduces that the Ocean Master is causing problems by using a whale with special equipment attached.

Aquaman is able to track down the whale and battles Ocean Master. After the battle begins, Aquaman refuses to fight back or accept help from Aqualad. The navy drops depth charges near the scene. Ocean Master is able to escape in the confusion, but Aquaman disables the whale. Aquaman then explains to Aqualad that he recognized the Ocean Master as his half-brother Orm, which prevented him from fighting back.