Comic Title: Aquaman #43
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1969
On Sale Date: November 5, 1968 Newsstand Date November 5, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #70

Newsstand Date November 5, 1968
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V23 #9

Copyright Date November 5, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dick Giordano

Title: "To Win Is to Lose"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Steve Skeates
Artist: Jim Aparo

Reprinted In:
Adventure Comics #494 (1982)
Aquaman:The Search for Mera Deluxe Edition HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Aquaman #42; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #82)

Guest Star(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Teen Titans #19; next appearance in Aquaman #44)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aquagirl (last appearance in Aquaman #42; next appearance in Aquaman #46)
• Vulko (last appearance in Aquaman #41; next appearance in Aquaman #46)

Villain(s)

• The men of Eldfur (next appearance in Aquaman #44)

Other Character(s)

• Two Atlantean doctors (last appearance in Aquaman #42; no further appearances)
• Phil Darson (an explorer; next appearance in Aquaman #49)
• A race of giants (no further appearances)
• Sea Imp (last appearance in Aquaman #38; next appearance in Aquaman #47)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Mera ()

Comments:
This story is continued from Aquaman #42 and continues in Aquaman #44.

Synopsis:
Vulko counteracts the substance that has been infused into the dome surrounding Atlantis. He then restores the Atlantean water-breathing ability to the people. While Atlantis celebrates, Aquagirl discovers that the injured Aqualad has gone missing.

Aqualad's head injury has caused him partial amnesia. He still believes that Aquaman is trying to find Mera in the Sorcerers' city where Aqualad received his injuries. Seeking to help his mentor, Aqualad heads for the city and is captured by the men of Eldfur.

Meanwhile, Aquaman, still injured from his fight with Black Manta, finds a city inhabited by immobile giants. He meets an explorer from the surface Phil Darson who helps patch up Aquaman's injured arm. From information gathered from Darson, Aquaman begins to suspect that Mera was kidnapped by surface men.

Elsewhere, Aqualad is taken to the Eldfur arena and is forced to battle a Eldfur champion. He wins the fight and regains his full memories at the same time. The men of Eldfur celebrate his victory since they intend to use him to battle the Bugala, a monster that periodically attacks them.

Back in Atlantis, an earthquake rocks the city.