Adventure Comics #445
In "Toxxin's Raiders," Aquaman, Mera, and Arthur Jr. find themselves stranded in the Aquacave after being exiled from Atlantis. When Aquaman and Mera are captured by Toxxin, the enigmatic leader of a secretive underwater society, they're drawn into a desperate belief that a massive, mysterious plant is poisoning their world—and only a sacrifice can stop it. Written by Paul Levitz and David Michelinie and brought to life with dynamic art by Jim Aparo (pencils, inks, and cover), this 1976 adventure blends underwater intrigue with a haunting moral dilemma, all rendered in vivid colors by Carl Gafford and lettered by Aparo.
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Exiled from Atlantis, Aquaman, Mera, and Arthur Jr. move to the Aquacave. Aquaman and Mera are taken by Toxxin, the leader of a strange underwater society where they believe a giant plant is causing their ills. They believe sacrificing Mera will end the threat.
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