Comic Title: Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: January 23, 2008 Direct Market Date January 23, 2008
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #10 (#226)

Direct Market Date January 23, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Cosmic Gladiators"
Pages: 13

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

Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

Reprinted From:
Aquaman #12 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Aquaman #12; next appearance in Superman #165)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Aquaman #12; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #51)

Villain(s)

• Tiros and his followers (no further appearances)
• Xuvia (a prisoner of Tiros; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Styz and Myrot (alien captives; no further appearances)
• Starra and his followers (rebels; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Aquaman and Aqualad are kidnapped by aliens and taken to perform as gladiators. Aquaman organizes the other gladiators and engineers an escape. They join with the rebellion forces of the planet to overthrow the tyrant dictator Tiros. Once the rebellion is successful, Aquaman and Aqualad are returned to Earth.