Comic Title: Adventure Comics #220
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1956
On Sale Date: November 29, 1955 Copyright Date November 27, 1955
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1955
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Newsstand Date November 29, 1955
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V10 #9

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

Title: "The Coward and the Hero"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Aquaman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Jack Miller
Artist: Ramona Fradon

Reprinted In:
Action Comics #404 (1971)
Aquaman:A Celebration of 75 Years HC (2016)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #219; next appearance in Adventure Comics #221)

Other Character(s)

• Johnny Blake and his girlfriend (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Aquaman meets Johnny Blake, a former was hero who is now scared of the water. Johnny is humiliated when he won't dive into the water to save his own girlfriend. Aquaman saves her, then doubles as Johnny to save the man's reputation. His hoax is soon discovered. Aquaman explains that Johnny crashed into the water during the war and barely survived which has led to his fear. Aquaman then stages an accident where Johnny must enter the water to save him. Johnny unknowingly dives in to save Aquaman and regains his courage.