The Aquaman Shrine | by namtab29@comcast.net (rob!) | Fri, Oct 31
Fri, Oct 31
Comics Weekend Aquaman vs...The Awesome Threesome!
Just look at the cover (a beauty, by Nick Cardy)--"The King of the Sea is now King of TV!" (Too bad the Aquaman pilot didn't sell, otherwise DC could've used that blurb again for Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis)
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More Fun Comics #82 - Aug. 1942 
source: The Aquaman Shrine
As Aquaman frees himself underwater, an all-out riot has broken out between Yascom's men and Adam's men. Yascom grabs Adams, raises him over his head, and is about to throw him into the ocean where a school of sharks are circling. But...Aquaman is there!:
Published Sat, Nov 7
source: The Aquaman Shrine
You got me sucked into your blog due to your devotion to Aquaman and the community that can be found of similar-minded fans out there. I have never been a huge Aquaman fan only because I always wished DC would've done more (and DO more) with him and actually devote time and resources to making h...
Published Thu, Nov 5
AquaSketch by Joe Quinones - 2009 
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I wasn't that familiar with Joe's work until I saw it in Wednesday Comics, where Joe drew the Green Lantern strip. I thought it was beautiful stuff, modern but retro (my favorite combo!), and when I saw him on the guest list of the con he was one of the people I planned to see.
Published Sun, Nov 1
More Fun Comics #81 - July 1942 
source: The Aquaman Shrine
These Golden Age Aquaman stories are way better than I ever would have expected, and I have to think part of the reason Aquaman lasted through the 1950s, even after almost every other comic book superhero disappeared, was because of Paul Norris giving the character such a solid start.
Published Sat, Oct 31
DC Super Friends Aquaman Plush - 2009 
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The last piece of Aqua-merch I picked up at the Big Apple Con was this 14" high Aquaman plus doll, part of the DC Super Friends line. I had seen this on eBay a few times, and it was fairly easy to find at the con, so near the end of my day I picked it up.
Published Tue, Oct 27
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These Toon Tumblers have been around for a few years, but only recently did they get the DC license, which now enables them to make Toon Tumblers featuring not only Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman, but also Green Lantern, Poison Ivy, Sgt. Rock--even the Justice Society!
Published Mon, Oct 26
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Blackest Night: Batman #3 - Trying to care, failing. DC Zombies, *sigh*.Green Lantern Corps #41 - Mildly more interesting than the Batman one, but not by much. Zombies. Just more zombies. *sigh*.Super Friends #20 - Not the ending I was expecting. I love Aquaman in this one... but then I love him in jus...
Published Sun, Oct 25
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Blackest Night: Batman #3 - Trying to care, failing. DC Zombies, *sigh*.Green Lantern Corps #41 - Mildly more interesting than the Batman one, but not by much. Zombies. Just more zombies. *sigh*.Super Friends #20 - Not the ending I was expecting. I love Aquaman in this one... but then I love him in jus...
Published Sun, Oct 25