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: "Aquabeast the Abominable"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

Reprinted From:
Aquaman #34 (1967)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #74; next appearance in Superman #199)

Supporting Character(s)

• Mera (last appearance in Aquaman #33; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #73)
• Aqualad (last appearance in Teen Titans #9; next appearance in Teen Titans #10)
• Aquababy (last appearance in Aquaman #33; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #73)

Villain(s)

• Aquabeast (Peter Dudley; no further appearances)
• Several demonoids (no further appearances)
• Hammuri (an alien; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Hans Ludorf (no further appearances)
• Marcia, an unnamed ship captain, and a butler (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While diving near his yacht millionaire Peter Dudley accidentally snares Mera in a net. Dudley falls in love with Mera, but realizes that Aquaman stands in his way. He pays Dr. Hans Ludorf to alter his appearance to match that of the Sea King. Unfortunately, the procedure goes awry transforming Dudley into a mutant Aquabeast.

Aquabeast soon invades Atlantis and kidnaps Mera. With superior strength granted him as a result of the transformation, Aquabeast also defeats Aquaman. As he flees the city with Mera in tow, Aquabeast runs into a race of demonoids which attack him. The struggle gives Aquaman time to catch up in pursuit.

Aquaman is defeated by the demonoids while Aquabeast continues his escape with Mera. The Sea King manages to summon a kraken to his aid which overcomes the demonoids. Before Aquaman can catch Aquabeast, Dudley encounters an alien mutant called Hammuri. The two mutants do battle and are pulled into a whirlpool where they disappear forever. Aquaman finally arrives to take Mera home.