Aquaman is in hot pursuit of the Scavenger, an undersea pirate who has looted the cargo holds of the sunken ship, Bellerophon. Spying Aquaman's approach, the Scavenger ramps his scorpion shaped submersible into high gear. Aquaman telepathically directs an armada of barnacles to cling fast to the hull of the Scavenger's submersible. The added weight disrupts the thrust of the submersible's jets, forcing the Scavenger's vessel down to the sea floor. The Scavenger electrifies the hull of his ship, removing the barnacle encrusting encumbrance. The delay, however, has given Aquaman the time to catch up to the Scavenger. The Sea King crashes through the hull, and engages his old foe in pitched combat. Aware that his operative, the Fisherman, has failed to secure the Bellerophon's cargo, Kobra re