Comic Title: Showcase #33
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jul/Aug 1961
On Sale Date: May 31, 1961 Newsstand Date May 31, 1961
Source: House Ad, Detective Comics #293, Page 24

Copyright Date May 31, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Prisoners of the Aqua-Planet"
Pages: 25

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

Writer: Jack Miller
Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 1 TPB (2007)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Detective Comics #293; next appearance in Justice League of America #6)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Detective Comics #293; next appearance in Detective Comics #294)
• Topo (last appearance in Detective Comics #293; next appearance in Detective Comics #294)

Villain(s)

• Naeco and his followers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mermor and his people (no further appearances)

Comments:
Chap. 2: "The Alien Creature Ambush"
Chap. 3: "King of the Land Creatures"

Synopsis:
Aquaman and Aqualad prevent some strange sea creatures from damaging ships. The creatures belong to Mermor, a deposed Venusian leader, exiled to Earth. Mermor stops the creatures from creating havoc and befriends Aquaman. However, Naeco, a Venusian tyrant has tracked Mermor to Earth. Mermor and Aquaman are captured and taken by spaceship back to Venus.

On Venus, Aquaman and Aqualad are imprisoned. Fortunately, Topo has followed them and sets them free. Aquaman then locates a group of Mermor’s followers. Working together they free Mermor and start an uprising that brings Naeco down. Aquaman then returns to Earth.