Aquaman Vol 1 12



 The Menace of the Land-Sea Beasts 

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 12 Month: November-December Year: 1963

Credits
Head Writer: Jack Miller Cover Artists: Nick Cardy Pencilers: Nick Cardy Inkers: Nick Cardy Editors: George Kashdan

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Aquaman
 * Aqualad
 * Cyrus Beard
 * Kirk

Locations:
 * Dr. Cyrus Beard's laboratory

Items:
 * Dr. Beard's evolution ray

First Appearances: Kirk (a lab assistant); Cyrus Beard (a scientist) Final Appearances: Kirk; Cyrus Beard

Synopsis: A lab assistant named Kirk, uses the technology of his employer, Dr. Cyrus Beard to evolve lab animals into hideous creatures. Taking control of them, he stages several attacks on sailing vessels, looting the ships after the creatures destroy them. Aquaman arrives in time to stop kirk and returns the animals back to normal.

Credits
Pencilers: Nick Cardy Inkers: Nick Cardy Editors: George Kashdan

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Aquaman
 * Aqualad
 * Myrot
 * Starra
 * Styz
 * Tiros
 * Xuvia

Locations:
 * Sidius

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: Myrot (an alien slave); Starra (an alien rebel); Styz (an alien slave); Tiros (an alien overlord); Xuvia (an alien gladiator) Final Appearances: Myrot; Starra; Styz; Tiros; Xuvia

Synopsis: An alien conqueror named Tiros abducts Aquaman and Aqualad and forces them to compete in gladiatorial combat on the watery world of Sidius. The two heroes inspire other prisoners to revolt against Tiros and they succeed in overthrowing him. With Tiros out of the way, Aquaman's new friends find a way to send Aqualad and he back to Earth.

Trivia

 * The Menace of the Land-Sea Beasts is reprinted in World's Finest (Volume 1) #228.


 * This issue contains a one-page text article entitled, Strangest Denizens of the Deep.


 * This issue contains a one-page Homer humor strip by Henry Boltinoff.

Recommended Readings

 * Adventure Comics
 * Aquaman (Volume 1)
 * Aquaman (Volume 2)
 * Aquaman (Volume 3)
 * Aquaman (Volume 4)
 * Aquaman (Volume 5)
 * Aquaman (Volume 6)
 * Aquaman: Time and Tide
 * Arion (Volume 1)
 * Atlantis Chronicles
 * Justice League of America (Volume 1)
 * More Fun Comics
 * World's Finest (Volume 1)

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