Comic Title: Adventure Comics #493
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1982
On Sale Date: August 5, 1982 Newsstand Date August 5, 1982
Source: House Ad, All-Star Squadron #14, Page 32

Newsstand Date August 5, 1982
Source: Comic Reader, #203

Newsstand Date August 5, 1982
Source: Comics Journal, #75

Newsstand Date August 5, 1982
Source: Amazing Heroes, #13

Copyright Date July 20, 1982
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1982
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 96
Editor: Carl Gafford

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Is This My Foe?"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Steve Skeates
Artist: Jim Aparo

Reprinted From:
Aquaman #42 (1968)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Aquaman #41; next appearance in Aquaman #43)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Aquaman #41; next appearance in Teen Titans #19)
• Aquagirl (last appearance in Aquaman #41; next appearance in Aquaman #43)
• Aquababy (last appearance in Aquaman #41; next appearance in Aquaman #48)

Villain(s)

• Black Manta (last appearance in Aquaman #35; next appearance in Aquaman #51)
• Narkran (last appearance in Aquaman #41; next appearance in Aquaman #46)
• The Maarzons (a race of primitives; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two Atlantean doctors (next appearance in Aquaman #43)
• Storm (last appearance in Aquaman #41; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Mera (in flashback)

Comments:
This story is continued from Aquaman #41 and continues in Aquaman #43.

Synopsis:
Aquaman locates the Maarzons and discovers that they worship Black Manta as their god. He concludes that Black Manta must have kidnapped Mera, and a fight begins. Black Manta really had nothing to do with Mera's disappearance, but he uses Aquaman's suspicion to force his advantage in the fight. Aquaman triumphs and forces his opponent to flee. Black Manta then admits that he lied about kidnapping Mera. Aquaman then must flee the area before he is attacked by the Maarzons.

Meanwhile, back in Atlantis Aquagirl becomes concerned that Narkran, the acting king, is becoming a tyrant. She turns to Aqualad for help, but the Atlantean doctors refuse to allow her to see him as his injuries have grown worse.