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9May-June 1963
$0.12

Aquaman #9

DC · May-June 1963 · on sale 1963-03-21

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Series
Aquaman (DC, 1962 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
May-June 1963
Key date
1963-05-00
On-sale date
1963-03-21
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Secret Mission of King Neptune!cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Ira SchnappAquaman; Aqualad; King Neptune
1Countdown on Excellencepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
2The Secret Mission of King Neptunecomic story7.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyAquaman; Aqualad; Neptune (villain); Captain Crane
4Now! In Their Own Spectacular Book!promo (ad from the publisher)1
5Records of the Seacartoon1pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6Chapter 2: The Menace of the Aqualad-Creaturecomic story6.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyAquaman; Aqualad; Neptune (villain)
8Taffrail Talktext article1letters: typeset
11The Brave and the Bold; Strange Sports Storiespromo (ad from the publisher)1
12Chapter 3: The End of Aqualadcomic story9.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyAquaman; Aqualad; Neptune (villain); Captain Crane

Plus 5.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Aquaman #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1712-9
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