(male narrator) Aquaman!
Swift and powerful monarch of the ocean.
With ability to summon and command
all creatures of the deep.
Aquaman, who with his teenaged ally, Aqualad
guards and defends all that lives in the seas
against the forces of evil.
Aquaman, King of the Seven Seas.
[theme music]
(male narrator) From a distant sea a strange flotilla
approaches Aquaman's home waters.
From afar, they appear to be whales.
But actually they are mechanical replicas
manned by evil Mermen.
Attention, Mermen.
'Today, the Sea King's reign will end.'
Henceforth, I, Queen Vassa, will rule the Seven Seas.
Ah. Aquaman's friend Mera.
Capture her.
[intense music]
[yelps]
[barking]
(Mera) 'Oh, Tusky, it's just a whale.'
Your right. It's not a real whale.
Go, Tusky, go.
[neighing]
Aquaman, help! Come quick, please.
- That's Mera. - Let's ride.
[neighing]
Let's go.
[intense music]
The whale ship captured her.
They're turning. Heading back toward us.
I'll send for a reception committee.
Pressure is terrific.
Must hold out until help arrives.
Hold on, Aquaman. Here come the troops.
If he lets go, it'll snap shut on him.
Come on.
[intense music]
Good work, team.
(male narrator) Applying his great strength
Aquaman breaks off
the solid-steel tail flukes of the whale ship.
Then rudderless, the metallic monster runs wild.
Holy halibut!
It's gonna crash into that reef.
And Mera's inside.
Thud
Mera, be ready to zip out. Fast.
(Mera) 'Hurry, Aquaman, hurry.'
thud
Come on. Let's get out of here.
Wait, Aquaman.
There are four other ships
heading for Atlantis.
We've gotta stop 'em, tadpole.
- I wanna go with... - No.
You go to the Aquacave.
(male narrator) At this moment
Queen Vassa's whale ships
take battle positions
outside the dome city.
All ships, fire shock rays.
'Atlantis must be destroyed.'
crack
Excellent. It's cracking.
'Hit it again and again.'
How are we gonna break this up, Aquaman?
We need help, fast.
(male narrator) Responding to the Sea King's summons
marine creatures of all types
race to the scene of the impending disaster.
But meanwhile, destructive rays from Queen Vassa's whale ships
continue to bombard the dome of Atlantis.
It's that blasted Aquaman.
Break formation! Repel the attackers!
(Aqualad) 'Uh-oh, the ship's out of control.'
boom
We still have two ships. Blast Aquaman out of the sea.
- Destroy him. - Charge.
If it's a charge they want, we'll give it to 'em.
'With electric eels.'
- Aah! - Abandon ship.
It's running wild. Heading towards Aqualad and Imp.
Let's stop it, big fellow.
Go, Imp. Get out of here.
Crash
Good work, my sea elephant.
Now, only Vassa's ship is left.
I, Vassa, will not be defeated.
Ram the dome. Destroy the city.
Storm, grab the chain.
Hold on, Storm. Hold on for dear life.
Well, well. If it isn't the princess of whales.
I'm not a princess, I'm a queen.
Queen of what?
[Tusky barking]
Look.
Thud
Alright, Aquaman.
You win this time.
I'm your prisoner.
No, you're a prisoner only of your own greed and ambition.
- Go home, Queen Vassa. - Very well, I'll go.
But I shall return one day.
(Aqualad) 'Uh-oh. Tusky's in trouble.'
Again? Settle down, whiskers. That was no whale ship.
You rammed a real whale, Tusky.
See?
Come on.
Let's go.
[intense music]
(male narrator) In just a moment, we'll return with another exciting adventure
featuring a guest star from the galaxy of super superheroes.
[intense music]
(male narrator) Through the magic alchemy of nature's
most awesome sources of energy
Ray Palmer, atomic physicist becomes... The Atom.
A power-packed mighty mite
whose brilliant mind and great strength serve law and order
against crime and injustice.
Tiny Titan, scourge of evil-doers!
The Atom.
Tracking the source of a series
of strange atmospheric disturbances
a scientific investigating team comes to a concrete structure
in an isolated countryside.
These radioactive emanations
come from this block house, gentlemen.
No doubt of that.
But what do you suppose this is, Professor Palmer?
There's only one way to find out. Come on.
[instrumental music]
Oh!
Greetings, gentlemen.
- Let go of me. - Unhand me at once.
- What's goin' on here? - What's the meaning of this.
You're just in time to witness my triumph.
As soon as we have generated maximum power
you shall see for yourselves.
And it'll be the last thing you'll ever see.
Good work, Dr. Rokar.
We, of the planet Zirgo will reward you well.
Once you have wiped out Earth's capacity for space exploration.
[intense music]
- Blake, Palmer? - Blake here, Sims.
You alright, Palmer?
(Sims) 'He must've passed out.'
Right, this is where Palmer passes out
and the Atom comes in.
(male narrator) Clicking a secret belt switch
Ray Palmer activates the awesome energy that shrinks him
to the minute titanic form of the Atom.
First job is to free the prisoners.
(male narrator) But now as the Atom breaks, an electric eye beam..
- Uh-oh. - Escape attempt.
Robots, intercept quickly.
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick.
It's the Atom. Destroy him. Destroy him!
The Atom? Where did he come from?
Sorry, pals, I've got other ideas.
I've got to get to your electronic brain.
Now I think I've got this guy on my team.
Blast that Atom! He's destroying the robots!
Now I can release my friends.
- Everybody out! Hurry! - What about Professor Palmer?
Get goin'. I'll take care of him.
Control room alert. Maximum power reached.
Activate destructo units now.
Destructo unit on, Dr. Rokar.
Good. Return to headquarters at once.
Your too late, Atom.
In just 30 seconds a massive jolt of radioactive waves
'will destroy every missile launching site on Earth.'
I gotta get to the main transmitter source..
...fast.
That looks like a miniature nuclear battery.
'That must be it.'
Do something, Rokar, before that miniature man ruins all.
Don't worry. It's too late now for anything to stop us.
I think if I reverse the polarity
this thing will turn into a self-destruct bomb.
I was right.
The impulses are returning to the source.
I better beat it.
[intense music]
boom boom
Great balls of fire! He, he blew it up.
Wiped out all my work.
You stupid fool!
- I warned you. - But, but..
You shall pay for this blunder, puny Earthling.
Atom, what happened? Where's Professor Palmer?
Palmer's okay.
I only exploded the beam transmitter. Appar..
Hold it, the control room operator.
I'll bet he's heading back to Rokar's hideout.
Pull this sapling back and fire me toward that car.
Then you go back to the lab.
I'll see that Palmer joins you there.
Let go... now!
(male narrator) Catapulted through the air the Tiny Titan lands
sure-footed on the speeding car.
Letting himself down into an open window, he swings in.
And flips to the seat back.
And still unseen by the driver
slides noiselessly down to hide.
And what if the Atom finds us here?
Forget it. No one will ever trace us to this place.
I'm worried about what those jokers on planet..
Who's that?
[car engine revving]
Time to blow this joint.
We're safe, Rokar.
I got away before the Atom could follow me.
That's what you think, pal.
Holy smoke! The Atom.
Shoot him down.
[gunshots]
You guys need a bigger target!
(Rokar) 'There he is.'
What those nuts need..
...are a few bolts.
Get him, now!
- Ow! - Ow.
Catch him, hurry!
These ball bearings should give you more speed.
Watch out.
[groaning]
crash
Idiots.
I'll take care of that runt myself.
While they're still out, I'll just pin them down
with this stapling gun.
Click
click click
click
Now is my chance.
That ought to..
Wow!
Now I'll get you, little man.
Crash
My-my, how destructive you are.
(Rokar) 'I'll get you if it's the last thing I ever do.'
Heads up, Rokar!
[screams]
This tape should hold you for a while.
Those men from planet Zirgo, they forced me to work for them.
You must believe me.
Sure, sure. Tell it to the judge, Rokar.
(male narrator) A short while later, on the campus of Ivy University
the three scientists are reunited.
So, then the Atom came back and got me out.
A very convenient explanation, Palmer.
Too bad we can't prove otherwise. Hmm?
Nonsense.
How could quiet, scholarly Professor Palmer
possibly be the Atom?
(male narrator) Coming up next, more action packed adventures
with Aquaman, King of the Seven Seas.
Featuring Aqualad and Tusky the walrus.
[instrumental music]
[neighing]
(male narrator) In the lush growth on the floor of the sea
Aquaman prepares to test his latest invention.
Now watch, Aqualad.
And you'll see these microscopic sea plankton
'suddenly grow to ten times normal size.'
(male narrator) But the Sea King and his young aide are unaware
that nearby hidden in the undergrowth
lurks the weird Mantaship.
Operated by his arch enemy, Black Manta
and the crew of evil Mantamen.
[laughing]
That device could prove very useful to me..
...if it works.
Here it goes.
[zapping]
(Aqualad) It works great, Aquaman.
Look at those babies grow.
(Aquaman) 'Yes. But I didn't count on their growing that big.'
[instrumental music]
Fantastic!
I must add that gadget to my arsenal.
Stand by to take it for me.
Hang to this, Aqualad.
I've got to corral those plankton.
Now, while Aquaman's occupied
go fetch that device!
And bring Aqualad too, as a hostage.
Good boy, Tusky.
Tusky, Storm, stand back.
(male narrator) With incredible speed and power
Aquaman spins like a propeller
creating a wall of water which pushes the giant plankton
toward a formation of rock-like coral.
Nice going.
[dramatic music]
That ought to hold you.
Great waves! Black Manta's men have got Aqualad.
Go, Storm, go!
[dramatic music]
Good work, men.
Now, I've got Aquaman just where I want him.
You don't really think you're gonna get away from Aquaman?
- Do you? - Hah.
If he dares attack me
I know just how to handle him.
Take him away!
(male narrator) As the Sea King races
to catch up to the Mantaship
telepathic waves fan out from his brain
summoning an undersea army of sea creatures to his aid.
Pew
pew
[dramatic music]
Need those big claws of yours, lobster.
[zapping]
Blast that fish-man. Out, all of you.
Attack Aquaman! Destroy him! Annihilate him!
So, they wanna play.
'Let's give 'em a real ball game.'
[dramatic music]
[electricity crackling]
[neighing]
thud
Now for Black Manta.
(Black Manta) 'Stop, Aquaman!'
'Have you forgotten'
'that Aqualad is my prisoner?'
Allow me to depart with your invention
and Aqualad goes free.
Otherwise..
Don't make any deals with him, Aquaman.
(male narrator) Again the Sea King issues a telepathic summons
and soon responding to the call of their monarch
electrically-charged torpedo rays
rocket toward the Mantaship.
I'll magnify every plankton in the sea
unless you let me go, Aquaman.
Pounding pig-fish!
He's got us stymied, Aquaman.
- 'No, wait! No!' - Huh?
Clang
Blasting blow-fish!
'Every plankton in the area is growing.'
[Manta laughing]
Farewell, Sea King.
I leave you to your fate.
Move, troops.
We've got to keep these babies from spreading
all over the ocean.
[intense music]
bam bam bam
bam
crash
[crackling]
Help, Aquaman. We're trapped.
Hang on, tadpole!
[crackling]
Look, Aquaman.
'Those plankton are shrinking to normal.'
Must have been the venom in the stingray's tail.
Come on, let's put 'em to work.
[dramatic music]
[crackling]
Well, this just about wraps it up, tadpole.
Yeah, too bad we lost Black Manta though.
I'm sure he'll turn up again soon.
What's Tusky up to?
He's ribbing Imp for starting all that trouble.
[barking]
[both laughing]
[theme music]
[music continues]