Comic Title: Adventure Comics #222
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1956
On Sale Date: January 31, 1956 Copyright Date January 29, 1956
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1956
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Newsstand Date January 31, 1956
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V10 #11

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

Title: "A Rival for Aquaman"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Aquaman (of Earth-2)

Artist: Ramona Fradon

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #221; next appearance in Adventure Comics #223)

Other Character(s)

• Seaman (an alien; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Aquaman meets a swimmer calling himself Seaman. Aquaman thinks the man is trying to gain publicity for himself, but Seaman helps Aquaman make several rescues and declines any media attention. Seaman eventually explains to Aquaman that he is from another planet and his ship crashed in the deep ocean. He needs Aquaman's help to retrieve it. Aquaman helps Seaman get his ship back to the surface, so that he can return home.