Tom versus Aquaman and Aquaman number 10 or in this war, no matter who wins, we lose.

Welcome back for Aquaman in Aquaman number 10, the July August, 1963 issue,

feature covered by Nick Carty, edited by George Cashton with our Aquaman story today being

The War of the Water Sprites.

Quisp.

Yep.

I know it's been a couple episodes since we had Quisp.

There is a treat in this, though.

Nick Carty gives us a really great single panel that we can really hold to our bosom.

If you feel the same way, I do about Quisp.

It gives us a treat.

So, The War of the Water Sprites, written by Jack Miller featuring art by Nick Hardy. We begin. Underwater layer of Aquaman, Aquilad, the Aquacave,

hammocks, seashell chairs, a lonely single lantern, a statue, they're hanging out. They just got

back from patrol when a lanternfish swims by the caves opening,

flashes a signal that he's made a startling discovery.

Aquaman Aqualai get to the surface.

They find a jewel-encrusted glowing box made out of shells,

just sort of riding its own little wave around in the ocean.

Very strange.

They crack it open inside a note,

a note from Quisp, the water sprite friend, his under, his under underwater realm and an ocean

beneath our ocean is in danger and he needs help. And inside, it's a map, explain to Aquaman,

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