Comic Title: Aquaman Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2003
On Sale Date: January 22, 2003 Direct Market Date January 22, 2003
Source: Previews, Vol. 12 #11 (#167), Page 80

Direct Market Date January 22, 2003
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 22, 2003

Direct Market Date January 15, 2003
Source: Previews, Vol. 12 #11 (#167), Page 86

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

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

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

Artist: Ramona Fradon

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #261 (1959)

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.