Comic Title: Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: February 14, 2007 Direct Market Date February 14, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 16 #11 (#215)

Direct Market Date February 14, 2007
Source: Usenet, New Releases List for Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 544
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Captain Sykes' Deadly Missions"
Pages: 25

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

Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

Reprinted From:
Aquaman #2 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Detective Comics #300; next appearance in Justice League of America #10)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Detective Comics #300; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #125)

Villain(s)

• Captain Sykes and his crew (pirates; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The people of Pecos Island (no further appearances)

Comments:
Chap. 2: "Prisoners of Pecos Island"
Chap. 3: "The Menace of the Genie-Creature"

Synopsis:
Aquaman and Aqualad search for a missing ship and meet Captain Sykes. Sykes claims to have taken the ship and forces Aquaman to recover two mysterious items.

The first item is a sunken chest that is buried in a coral mountain. The chest is protected by a gas which causes people and fish near it to grow to tremendous size and go berserk. Aqualad is exposed, but Aquaman avoids him until the effects wear off. The chest is recovered, and Aquaman is forced to go after the next item.

The item is a sea shell on a remote island. The island is guarded by a sea serpent. Aquaman defeats the serpent and gains possession of the shell.

When the items are turned over to Sykes, he reveals they are magical and can summon a genie-creature. He releases the captive crew of the missing ship, and Aquaman reveals that the shell is a fake. Sykes tries to get even after the double-cross, but is defeated in the end.