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: "When the Sea Dies"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

Reprinted From:
Aquaman #37 (1968)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Justice League of America #59; next appearance in Justice League of America #60)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Teen Titans #12; next appearance in Teen Titans #13)
• Mera (last appearance in Aquaman #36; next appearance in Aquaman #38)
• Aquababy (last appearance in Aquaman #36; next appearance in Aquaman #38)
• Tusky (last appearance in Aquaman #36; next appearance in Aquaman #38)

Villain(s)

• Ocean Master (last appearance in Aquaman #35; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #82)
• Scavenger (next appearance in Aquaman #59)

Other Character(s)

• Sea Imp (last appearance in Aquaman #35; next appearance in Aquaman #38)
• Storm (last appearance in Aquaman #35; next appearance in Aquaman #38)

Synopsis:
A great cataclysm under the sea interrupts a fight between Aquaman and the Ocean Master. The sea itself begins to rot. Aquaman traces the source of the disturbance to a scorpion-shaped vessel piloted by the Scavenger. The villain is searching for a time decelerator hidden under the ocean. Aquaman's best efforts are unable to penetrate the Scavenger's ship, so he forms a temporary alliance with the Ocean Master.

Mera and Aquababy are then kidnapped. Aquaman is unable to free them, but when the Ocean Master locates the time decelerator, the Scavenger leaves his ship. Ocean Master tries to double-cross Aquaman, but he is stopped. The Scavenger uses the time decelerator in an attempt to become immortal. Instead, the device causes him to age in reverse. He regresses to infancy, then finally disappears completely.