PGM Aquaman #50

[Shadow]

I bought this really nice copy today from Dale Roberts. Very clean and tight. No spine creases. I bought it for the Adam's Deadman back-up feature but it also has early Aparo art which is pretty good. I had never seen this book before today. (It's new on the Want List. )

 

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[bronzilla]

Clean book. 9.0 Maybe better!

[slackjawcomics]

Agreed, 9.0, maybe a 9.2.

[Shadow]

Being a white cover, the scan doesn't do it any justice. I was thinking at least a 9.2.

[tsarax]

I'd say definitely a 9.2

[gernblanston]

Probably 9.0 with a shot at 9.2

[Jayman]

Nice book and now you'll have to get issues 51 and 52 to finish the Deadman storyline. Great read and watch out for the hidden messages in the panals! (thumbs u

[bronzilla]

Nice book and now you'll have to get issues 51 and 52 to finish the Deadman storyline. Great read and watch out for the hidden messages in the panals! (thumbs u

Hidden messages That just put this story line on my want list!

[Jayman]

From Aquaman # 50:

 

Aparo did some cool things with some panels too, including incorporating the editor’s name ( Giordano) into the background then again with apparently the whole DC staff as seen in the bigger panel. This was very cool to find! Just some names that stand out: Toth, Wrightson, Orlando, Adams, Heath, Kane, and Kubert!

 

 

I did a review of these 3 issues HERE if you want to check it out. Some great storytelling! (thumbs u

[Shadow]

I picked up on those reading it last night.

 

The format and covers are very different for DC of the time. I think they had probably given up on Aquaman and let some new ideas be experimented on it.

[samurai007]

IMO, issue 56 has one of the coolest covers of the series. It's by Cardy, and like these earlier ones, has Aparo art inside. No back-up feature though.

 

[Shadow]

Cool! Last issue before cancellation I believe. I bought #57 yesterday also and it's from 1977 I think.

 

They got the "spokes of a wheel" streets right for Detroit. Too bad they didn't know there is no bridge where they placed one.

[JohnT]

Great copy! 9.2 seems a possibility from the scan.

 

I recommend the whole Aparo run on Aquaman (written by Steve Skeates). It started with issue 40 or so with a kidnapping of Mera (his wife), and that leads to a long quest and all sorts of unusual stories. Really great stuff.

 

 

[samurai007]

Cool! Last issue before cancellation I believe. I bought #57 yesterday also and it's from 1977 I think.

 

They got the "spokes of a wheel" streets right for Detroit. Too bad they didn't know there is no bridge where they placed one.

 

There used to be a bridge there... before the creature devoured it!