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3May-June 1962
$0.12

Aquaman #3

DC · May-June 1962 · on sale 1962-03-22

First appearance: PomoxisFirst appearance: King Stamar
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Identification plate

Series
Aquaman (DC, 1962 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
May-June 1962
Key date
1962-05-00
On-sale date
1962-03-22
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Pomoxis - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of King Stamar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Aquaman from Atlantis!cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Ira SchnappAquaman, Arthur Curry
1For the Best in Comics Entertainmentpromo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Aquaman from Atlantis Chapter 1comic story6.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyAqualad, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Garth, Pomoxis First, King Stamar First
3Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4Facts About Our Oceanscartoon1pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
5Just One Second!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
7Chapter 2 The Double Doomcomic story8.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyAqualad, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Garth, Pomoxis First
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
10Secret of the Sharktext article1letters: typeset
11Stan Goes Skin Divingcomic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
12The Story of the Year!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
13Chapter 3 The Battle of the Fish Armiescomic story8.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyAqualad, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Garth, Pomoxis First, King Stamar First
14Detective Comics; World's Finest Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
15Strictly from Hunger!cartoon1
16Time-Out for Talk!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 3.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Aquaman #381968On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Aquaman #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1223-0; 1-4012-1223-9		2007On eBay ›
DC Finest: Aquaman: King of Atlantis #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-989-3		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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