Comic Title: Adventure Comics #274
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1960
On Sale Date: May 31, 1960 Newsstand Date May 31, 1960
Source: House Ad, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #46, Page 21

Copyright Date May 31, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Aqua-Queen"
Pages: 7

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

Writer: Robert Bernstein
Artist: Ramona Fradon

Reprinted In:
Aquaman Archives Vol. 1 HC (2003)
Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 1 TPB (2007)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Superman #138; next appearance in Adventure Comics #275)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Adventure Comics #273; next appearance in Adventure Comics #275)

Other Character(s)

• Dale Conroy (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Aquaman had been selected to judge a swimming competition. He chooses the winner, but one of the contestants is angry that she was not judged the best. The upset loser is Dale Conroy, a wealthy heiress. She vows to prove her skills to Aquaman.

The navy asks Aquaman to help retrieve the nose cone of a rocket. While swimming after the cone, they are swiftly passed by another swimmer, Dale Conroy. They are amazed by her speed. She attempts to prove herfself better than Aquaman. First Aquaman is unable to command his fish friends, then the fish follow her. Next she is able to stay underwater for over an hour.

Everyone is amazed by the woman’s abilities. However, Aquaman stumbles across an air tank stored underwater which allowed her to breath. He soon uncovers several other expensive devices which allowed Dale to perform her feats. Dale proves herself good-hearted by not swimming through a school of fish, so Aquaman doesn’t expose her fraud. She learns her lesson and tells everyone about her false powers.