Aquaman #1

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Synopsis

In the midst of setting up their undersea headquarters, Aquaman & Aqualad are suddenly beset by strange occurrences. The culprit is revealed to be Quisp, a self-described Water Sprite, from a "secret sea beneath the ocean." Quisp has come to warn Aquaman of an impending peril to his world. A trio of colossal Fire Trolls have broken free of a volcano, through a fissure in Quisp's world. The fissure extends into Aquaman' s world , as well. No sooner has Quisp explained the threat, when the Fire Trolls emerge. Aquaman, Aqualad & a pod of sperm whales rush to engage the Fire Trolls, but are unable to slow their ascension to the surface. Racing ahead on dolphin back, Aquaman, Aquald, & Quisp reach the Fire Troll's destination first., a jungle island, housing a U.S. army missile base, still under construction. A pitched battle ensues, with Aquaman joining the military forces in, unsuccessfully, trying to repel the invading Fire Trolls. Aquaman rationalizes that intense cold may be the downfall for the Fire Trolls, & with Quisp's help, races to the mainland atop a great waterspout, to retrieve the necessary chemicals.Aquaman returns to find the Fire Trolls ransacking the army base. With only a small amount of the freezing chemical at his disposal, Aquaman quickly realizes that the Fire Troll's immense size limits the effectiveness of the icy spray. The attacked Fire Troll brushes the chemical from it's gargantuan hands, raining the droplets down on Aquaman & Aquald. The pair feel their limbs go numb with cold. Acting fast, Quisp uses magic to shrink the heroes down, just in time to evade being crushed by the Fire Troll's rapidly descending fist. The impact hurls Aquaman & Aqualad into the surrounding jungle. Suffering from the onset of water deprivation, the pair realize that at their reduced size, they'll die before they can reach the ocean. Foraging for a source of water, the pair narrowly escape from an attacking scorpion. An abandoned jeep promises...