Comic Title: Aquaman #12
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1963
On Sale Date: September 19, 1963 Copyright Date September 19, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1963


Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: George Kashdan

Title: "The Menace of the Land-Sea Beasts"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

Reprinted In:
World's Finest Comics #228 (1975)
Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 2 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Justice League of America #23; next appearance in Aquaman #12)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #137; next appearance in Aquaman #12)

Villain(s)

• Kirk (a lab assistant; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Cyrus Beard (an evolutionary scientist; no further appearances)
• The crews of two cargo ships (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Using a device which changes animals on an evolutionary scale, Kirk, the lab assistant of Dr. Cyrus Beard, stages several raids on cargo vessels. Aquaman is unable to prevent the ships from sinking, but he does locate Kirk in a diving bell. The Sea King then gets the creatures to attack the bell, forcing Kirk to retreat. Aquaman is able to retrieve the device and change the animals back to normal.