DC COMICS PRESENTS #48 DC Comics, August 1982 Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Stories by Dan Mishkin Gary Cohn and Roy Thomas. Art by Irv Novick, Alfredo Alcala and Frank McLaughlin. How can an octopus put the squeeze on Superman...and why can't Aquaman command it to let go? Get the feeling this isn't your everyday, run-of-the-mill octopus? Don't miss "Eight Arms of Conquest!" by Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn, Irv Novick and Frank McLaughlin. Characters in this story: Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Dr. Jenet Klyburn; Dr. Marche; Topo; alien octopi (villains). Plus: Back-up story "Whatever Happened to the Black Pirate and Son?" by Roy Thomas and Alfredo Alcala. Characters in this story: Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; The Black Pirate [Justin Valor]; Bonita; Roderick (villain); Sanso. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60 The comic is complete and in FINE condition. The inside pages are tanned/browning. Mint (MT) (Overstreet) Nearly perfect in every way. Near Mint (NM) (Overstreet) Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections such as subtle bindery/printing defects. Very Fine (VF)(Overstreet) Excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal; limited accumulation of bindery/printing defects, surface wear, and minor spine creasing. Fine (FN)(Overstreet) Above average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. Very Good (VG)(Overstreet) The average used comic book with moderate to significant wear. Good (GD)(Overstreet) Shows significant wear. Fair (FR)(Overstreet) Shows heavy wear. Poor (PR)(Overstreet) Little or no collector value.