Writer – Ed Herron
Artist – Joe Kubert, Gene Colan, Ross Andru
Inker – Mike Esposito

For whatever reason, DC decided to pull out all the stops for the thirteenth issue of Sea Devils which would feature not one, not two but three artists along with inker Mike Esposito to draw the book and star within. While not exactly a new thing in the world of comic books, that being the creators pencilling themselves in, this issue came out in 1963 and it one can say that at this point in time, it was not an everyday occurrence. The story by Ed Herron would be split into three parts with each artist both taking a portion of the artistic duties and then appearing in those respective parts as well. The overall tale would do with downed ships in the ocean called “Secrets of 3 Sunken Ships” and as one might guess, each section of the book would deal with one of those vessels. The first would be drawn by the great Joe Kubert, sent by DC Comics in the story to chronicle the adventures of the Sea Devils. It would find Dane diving alone, making a pilgrimage to a ship sunk long ago called The Dishonor, once The Honor before being sunk by a pirate. With Dane being the last of his family from that Captain’s line, it now falls to him to reclaim the honour that was lost all those centuries previous. The second chapter is drawn by none other than Gene Colan who has also been sent from DC Comics to bring the adventures of the Sea Devils to life. Underneath the waves, they find a downed ship with strange coins which feature their likeness. Soon the Devils find themselves transported back in time where they must stop a Persian fleet from destroying a town. The third and final arc of the book finds Ross Andru and Mike Esposito in town to take note of the Sea Devils as well, looking to get a cracker of a story to give their readers something special. Little do these artists know that they are going to get the story of a lifetime, one involving the missing Mary Celeste, aliens and a daring escape. Herron does a great job of making this feature-length tale a good one. There is a ton of action on nearly every page, drama and gravitas galore and even better, cameos from a few of DC’s biggest stars who also happen to lend their talents to this fantastic adventure. With every issue, the Sea Devils seem to find themselves in the most impossible of situations. Luckily, they always manage to come out on top as if they were just everyday occurrences. This and so much more make these stories as fun as they are and it is hopeful that Herron and company can continue that going forward.

4 out of 5