Comic Title: Adventure Comics #501
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1983
On Sale Date: April 7, 1983 Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: House Ad, Arak/Son of Thunder #23, Page 32

Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #210

Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #77

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #210

Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #22

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #22

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #80

Copyright Date March 15, 1983
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1983
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #77

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 96
Editor: Nicola Cuti

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "As the Seas Die"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Steve Skeates
Artist: Jim Aparo

Reprinted From:
Aquaman #49 (1970)

Feature Character(s)

• Aquaman (last appearance in Justice League of America #122; next appearance in Teen Titans #25)

Supporting Character(s)

• Aqualad (last appearance in Aquaman #48; next appearance in Aquaman #50)
• Mera (last appearance in Aquaman #48; next appearance in Aquaman #50)
• Vulko (last appearance in Aquaman #48; next appearance in Aquaman #52)

Villain(s)

• Ocean Master (last appearance in Aquaman #50; next appearance in Aquaman #50)
• Miles Leland (a factory owner; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Phil Darson (dies in this story; last appearance in Aquaman #43; no further appearances)
• Professor Dan Davidson (an oceanographer; no further appearances)
• Coburn (Leland's assistant; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place approximately two weeks after Aquaman #43.

Synopsis:
Aquaman is summoned to Alaska by oceanographer Dan Davidson after he discovers a chemical is killing the fish and driving them mad. He suspects the local factories owned by Miles Leland are responsible, but Leland is preventing an investigation. A saboteur has also begun striking at the factories and setting off explosives.

Leland sets a trap for the saboteur. Aquaman prevents them from shooting each other, but he is left for dead in a fire. The saboteur and Leland continue their fight outside. By the time Aquaman recovers both men die when they fall from a cliff. As he is dying, the saboteur reveals himself as Phil Darson, an acquaintance of the Sea King. He wanted to stop the factories from polluting the waters.

Meanwhile in Atlantis, the Ocean Master arrives under a signal of truce requesting Aquaman's help.