Professor Brant, an old friend of Aquaman's, requests the Sea King meet him, alone, at his private marine research station. Professor Brant demonstrates his latest invention, a formula that induces rapid growth in living things. Though his formula could be of great benefit to mankind, Brant fears it will fall into the wrong hands. As if on cue, a trio of frogmen emerge through the sea lock that feeds Brant's pool. They forcibly take the growth formula from Brant, spilling some of it on Aquaman as they subdue him. Aquaman recovers to find Professor Brant dead. Seconds later, Aquaman begins to grow, crashing through the roof of the research station, before attaining maximum height. Unable to turn up an antidote to the growth formula in Brant's laboratory, Aquaman returns to the sea. In his w