Raj’s Alter-Ego
Aquaman 13
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Aquaman 13 Universal
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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OFF-WHITE
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Pedigree:
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Pacific Coast
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Certification #:
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0994442002
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Owner:
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Mississippi Mudcats
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Issue #13 features the second appearance of Mera. In “Invasion of the Giant Reptiles", a gigantic seaquake opens a multiple time-warp that admits aquatic dinosaurs from the ancient past and Niccol and other criminals from the year 2098 into Aquaman's present. The seaquake is even felt in Mera's fourth-dimensional world, and she comes to Earth to investigate. The criminals take control of Mera and the dinosaurs with a thought-control ray from their era and briefly turn them all against Aquaman and Aqualad, until they seize the weapon and free them from the villains' domination. The dinosaurs and criminals are restored to their proper eras, and Aquaman destroys the futuristic weapons.
Our 9.8 comes from the Pacific Coast Collection and is the single highest graded copy in the census. The Pacific Coast Collection is generally considered to be the greatest Silver Age collection to ever surface. It was brought to market by Robert Roter after he discovered portions of it for sale on E-Bay in 1999. The books were marketed through PCE over the next several years and contained over 7,000 comics and magazines that included Marvel, DC, and Gold Key among others, covering a time span between 1961 and 1977. Many of the highest graded Marvel and DC issues from the early '60s hail from this collection with exceptional page quality. The books do not exhibit any distinguishing markings.
We acquired the book in a private transaction with a friend and fellow collector in May 2023.
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