Comic Title: Adventure Comics #261
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1959
On Sale Date: April 30, 1959 Newsstand Date April 30, 1959
Source: House Ad, Superman #130, Page 31

Newsstand Date April 30, 1959
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V14 #2

Copyright Date April 30, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Aquaman Duels the Animal-Master"
Pages: 7

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

Artist: Ramona Fradon

Reprinted In:
Aquaman Archives Vol. 1 HC (2003)
Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 1 TPB (2007)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #260; next appearance in Adventure Comics #262)

Villain(s)

• Gustave the Great (an animal trainer; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A disgruntled animal trainer, Gustave the Great, uses his circus animals to pull off an armored car robbery. Gustave escapes in a boat, but Aquaman catches him. Another emergency arrises, so Aquaman leaves the disabled boat with Gustave behind to aid a downed airplane. When Aquaman returns, Gustave’s boat has smashed on the rocks. Aquaman believes animal trainer is dead.

The crook lives and makes it to a deserted island. He finds many animals there which he trains to do his bidding. After he has mastered the island’s creatures, he sends a message to Aquaman.

Aquaman and his fish friends arrive. They are attacked by a gorilla, a lion, and an elephant. The fish use their abilities to overcome the land animals. Gustave’s revenge is finally halted when Gustave’s commands to a buffalo are overridden by Aquaman. It was a water buffalo.