Comic Title: Adventure Comics #275
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1960
On Sale Date: June 30, 1960 Newsstand Date June 30, 1960
Source: House Ad, Superman Annual #1, Page 60

Copyright Date June 30, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

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

Title: "The Interplanetary Mission"
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 Adventure Comics #274; next appearance in Adventure Comics #276)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Adventure Comics #274; next appearance in Adventure Comics #276)

Villain(s)

• Several smugglers (disguised as aliens; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While helping to recover some cargo from a damaged freighter, Aquaman and Aqualad see a spaceship land in the water. The aliens emerge and explain that they need Aquaman’s help. A satellite which controlled their food supply has fallen to the bottom of their ocean. They have come to Earth to get Aquaman to retrieve it.

Aquaman and Aqualad board the craft and get into a water tank that will provide them with water during the journey. They are knocked unconscious during blast off and when they awaken they have arrived on the alien planet.

Aquaman dives to the bottom of the ocean and sees some strange looking fish. He and Aqualad retrieve the satellite which looks like a meteor and return to the surface. Aquaman then begins fighting the aliens. They surrender and reveal they tricked Aquaman into bringing up the meteor, which is kryptonite. The ship and the strange fish were movie props. With the scheme exposed, Aquaman sends the meteor back to the bottom of the ocean.