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Aquaman, #56

Published: March-April 1971

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Aquaman #56

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The Creature That Devoured Detroit!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
The Creature That Devoured Detroit!
Story 1 20 pages superhero
Storyline

A green slime coming out of Lake Erie threatens to overrun Detroit. Aquaman visits an old friend, Don Powers, owner of Powers Investigations, an investigation firm helping Detroit police fight crime. Powers' firm is also responsible for a satellite meant to stop crime but is also the cause of the slime. Powers is the Crusader, though losing his eyesight, he wants to continue fighting crime using the satellite. On a last patrol, Crusader dies from a fall from a building due to his deteriorating eyesight. Aquaman discovers his death, then breaks into Powers' business and destroys the satellite

Characters
  • Aquaman
  • Arthur Curry
  • Crusader [Don Powers] (death)
  • George
  • Ethel
  • Don (looks like Ed McMahon)
  • Warren Savin (looks like Johnny Carson)
  • Denise Lovely
  • Marvin Walson
  • Dr. William Neilson
  • "Shorty" Thomas
  • unnamed police officer
  • Phil (security guard)
  • Sam (scientist)
  • unnamed scientists
  • Karen
  • Karen's mother
  • Mrs. Selma Mae Stanley
Credits
Story Notes

The story refers to the City of Detroit bordering Lake Erie. Detroit actually borders the Detroit River, which connects Lake St. Clair with Lake Erie. Neal Dennis is a reference to Dennis O'Neil. Slight crossover with Sub-Mariner #72 as confirmed in the introduction to Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner Volume 8.

The Cave of Death!

Featuring Aquagirl

Story 2 2 pages superhero
Storyline

Aquagirl saves a boy falling into the Cave of Death.

Characters
  • Aquagirl
  • unnamed boy
Credits
Story Notes

S-A-G stands for Skeates-Aparo-Giordano (editor).

Story 3 1 page
Credits
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
Story 4 0 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Date of filing: October 1st, 1970. Average number of copies of each issue during preceding 12 months (net press run): 285,554. Average number of copies of each issue during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 141,210. Single issue nearest to filing date (net press run): 301,500. Single issue nearest to filing date (total paid circulation): 159,599.

Survey Winners
Story 5 1 page
Story Notes

Listing DC survey winners, their names and locations.