Comic Title: Detective Comics #297
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1961
On Sale Date: September 26, 1961 Copyright Date September 26, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Aqualad, Stand-In for a Star"
Pages: 6

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

Writer: Jack Miller
Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

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

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #29; next appearance in Justice League of America #8)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Detective Comics #296; next appearance in Detective Comics #298)
• Topo (last appearance in Detective Comics #296; next appearance in Detective Comics #298)

Other Character(s)

• Barry Blaine and Linda (a boy actor and an actress; no further appearances)
• A movie producer (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Aqualad acts as a stunt double for Barry Blaine on a movie about Sea-Boy. Aqualad becomes jealous when Barry gets all the credit while he does the work. When Aqualad becomes entangled in a fishing net near an old war mine however, Barry comes to his rescue despite not being able to swim. Aquaman finishes off the mine, and Aqualad offers to teach Barry to swim.