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Aquaman #23, page 20 -1st appearance of Aquababy! (1965)

Location: Nick Cardy
Artist: Nick Cardy (All)

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Aquaman #23, page 20 -1st appearance of Aquababy! (1965)
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Aquaman #23 -- published cover
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Location: Nick Cardy
Title: Aquaman #23, page 20 -1st appearance of Aquababy! (1965)*
Artist:  Nick Cardy (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 1036
Likes on CAF: 1
Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 13
Added to Site: 6/5/2014

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From the 1965 story "The Birth of Aquababy!" Mera discovers she's pregnant AND gives birth to Aquababy all in the same 1-issue story. Wow, talk about condensed storytelling. Clearly other-dimensional ocean-dwellers and Atlantean hybrids have short gestation periods and loooooooong childhoods. Aquababy, shortly after birth, creates a sea creature that attacks Aquaman. No love for papa. This page is very similar in tone and content to Cardy's cover to the issue.

Large art, 14" x 20.5"

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Member Since: July 2007
Last Login: July 2026
Country: UNITED STATES
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Josh G. Member Since 2008
Posted On 6/5/2014

sweet!
Will K Member Since 2006
Posted On 6/5/2014

Not much in terms of backgrounds since it's all water. But I like how Nick was always able to portray motion and movement in these stories.
Will K Member Since 2006
Posted On 7/24/2018

Will K wrote:
"  Not much in terms of backgrounds since it's all water. But I like how Nick was always able to portray motion and movement in these stories.  "

Love that bottom left panel !!

 frank x townsondecker Member Since 2006
Posted On 6/5/2014

AWESOME!!!
DC's Showcase Member Since 2006
Posted On 6/5/2014

Aquaman also swims in the e-bay. Nice catch!
Lenny Da Collector Member Since 2005
Posted On 6/5/2014

Nice pickup Kro. A good specimen of Cardy art. As for the background comment, hard for the page to have much background when the panels are already filled with the characters!
. BRAUNY Member Since 2007
Posted On 6/5/2014

this page has your name written all over it! congrats!
Lee Benaka Member Since 2004
Posted On 6/5/2014

I love that fish! Big congrats Steve!
Suat Tong Ng Member Since 2009
Posted On 6/5/2014

Nothing says vintage comics like Aqua Baby and the Sea Monster!
Jean Andre Macchini Member Since 2006
Posted On 6/6/2014

Very nice ! Congrats Steve !
Mark Geier Member Since 2013
Posted On 6/10/2014

Very nice, Cardy was such a great artist!
Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy Member Since 2005
Posted On 10/17/2015

The story-telling may not have been the strongest but the great Cardy art more than makes up for it
Lenny Da Collector Member Since 2005
Posted On 4/15/2019

Came back to say hi to this beauty of a page. Nice backgrounds too!!

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