#onThisDay in 1956 #TopoTheOctopus debuted in #AdventureComics #229 excelling in competition w a #swordfish & a #whale when #Aquaman sought an #aquaticPartner #smarterThanTheAverageOctopus his introduction is referenced asStart of #EarthOneAquaman’s adventures & later #JamesWan made him a #MovieStar