Aquaman Vol 1 8



 The Plot to Steal the Seas 

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 8 Month: March-April Year: 1963

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

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Aquaman
 * Aqualad
 * Lemur
 * Syx

Locations:
 * Oceanus
 * Phrygia

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: Lemur (an alien criminal); Syx (a Phrygian) Final Appearances: Lemur; Syx

Synopsis: Lemur and his band of alien thieves arrive on Earth and begins stealing large volumes of water from various lakes. Aquaman and Aqualad investigate, but quickly fall prey to Lemur's attacks. Lemur announces his plans to bring the stolen water back to his home planet, Phrygia. Another alien named Syx - sympathetic to Aquaman's plight, helps him to escape, and together they travel to his home world of Phryigia to reclaim the stolen water. After several daring mishaps, the crew returns to Earth with the water, whereupon Aquaman rounds up Lemur and his gang.

Trivia

 * The planet Oceanus is named after one of the Greek Titans of Myth. Oceanus is also one of the patron dieties of Atlantis.


 * The planet, Phrygia, is named after an ancient kingdom located in modern day Turkey.
 * This issue contains a text article entitled, Our Ocean Laboratory.


 * This issue contains a one-page Lucky, World's Greatest Stuntman 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

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