I really liked the Cerdia war arc. a powerful way to begin the run by ignoring the nonsense at the end of last 2 and going back to McLaughlin's storyline and the whole thing with Garth and his grand daughter being the narrators was nice. The following arcs weren't very interesting they felt like filler and the the series suddenly stopped. Art was fantastic throughout and the pacing great.its much more foucused compared to the previous runs and benefits from it. I'd give it a 7/10

Beautiful cover by the talented Ficco Ossio! So many amazing covers to pick up for the start of this exciting series. We NEED to show up and show DC that Aquaman has fans that will support the books.

Pre-ordering before FOC is the bloodline of a series - Order multiple variants, maybe buy a copy and tell your LCS to put it in someone else’s pull for them to read, post cool art from it on your socials! Whatever you can do, please support this new series!

Hey guys, I'm starting to get back into comic books and, with it being Black Friday, I wanted to know if there are any comics you guys could suggest for me. I know a bit about Aquaman, but I figure you guys know what I should read to really understand and fall in love with the character.

Book one.

https://www.quora.com/How-would-a-battle-between-Atlantis-Aquaman-and-Wakanda-Black-Panther-go-down/answer/Vincent-Curry-4?ch=10&oid=119722137&share=211e0d11&srid=3ABfl&target_type=answer

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/11/26/dc-preview-aquaman-1/

Arthur & Mera are back in action and I’m loving this art! So excited to see what this creative teams brings to the Aquaman lore. 🔱 PLEASE add this to your pull list!!!

Aquaman 94 #72

Just been opinionated on the idea of Absolute Aquaman, I know a series is coming out and I’m curious to see how it’s done. But overall thought this would be a fun post to make.

1.) The Origin:

I think with Superman losing the Kent’s, memories of Krypton from what I hear. Batman losing his wealth and butler, and Wonder Woman losing Themyscira and the Gods I think the similar theme for each is pretty much isolation. With Aquaman there’s probably several routes they could go with that. I think an integral part in modern comics with Aquaman is his relationship and upbringing from his father Tom Curry. Easiest direction to go is remove Tom from his life a lot more early on than the New52 did. Could go a step further and have Atlantis be something he discovers with the readers then something that he knew existed coming in. Maybe his claim to the throne was usurped by another faction. Meaning a new line of Atlanteans reign over Atlantis.

I’d probably go the whole Tarzan route, Child of the Sea. Where Aquaman is a drifter and kind of just survived on his own.

2.) The Powers:

In a universe where Batman’s career blends in with his gadgets, Superman is radiating energy and Wonder Woman is adept in magic. I like the idea of a more elemental approach at Aquaman. I’m hoping we can still keep the telepathy. But I guess in line with the origin being different and Atlantis in a way stripped the trident should be lost. Which I’d be fine with.

I think in a universe where Superman leans more into the alien/sci-fi approach, Batman leaning more into tech and Wonder Woman into magic. The idea of Aquaman being more of this nature/environment character might give him a better niche to lean into.

3.) Rogues:

I think with Superman kind of facing humanity we could get a similar story with Aquaman where he’s in this awkward position due to his lineage as seen as an enemy to Atlantis because a surviving heir to the true lineage but also a unique specimen for science. So you could have this version of Aquaman basically being at odds with both sides of what practically birthed him.

I like the idea of him having this whole environment angle to so I’d play heavy into that. I know I’ve heard a good hit say to lean away from Black Manta and Ocean Master. But in a new universe I think we could have fun takes for classic villains. What if Black Manta is an oil rigging company that mines oil or exports it through the ocean. Ocean Master could be a surviving remnant of their shared lineage that managed to survive the overtaking of Atlantis maybe power shifted before either was even born an Atlanna raised both in hiding. I feel like the Alt universe makes it to where old characters can be done in fresh and exciting ways and I feel like that should be leaned into. I like the concept of Orm even maybe taking a Namor approach as maybe being an ally or enemy depending on the situation.

4.) The costume:

No hate towards the designer of the Absolute Aquaman costume but I’d say that’s an eyesore we’ve been told the original Aquaman costume is armor and not we have armor on top of armor. I’d say from the rest of the Absolute universe it just looks a bit meh in concept. I like the water elements to it because it dives more into the powerset being teased in a way Absolute Superman and Batman’s does for them. But overall it just looks clunky and busy looking which is a nitpick on my end. If others like it that’s great.

I’d honestly say with the whole Aquaman can use hydrokinesis approach is never been a better time to tweak the Craig Hamilton design from the 80s.

And just to give new life for ideas I’ve had on Main Universe Aquaman checkout

https://comicvine.gamespot.com/profile/ecstaticgrace/blog/how-i-would-pen-aquaman/171500/

Overall I hope this was a fun read. I’d love to hear thoughts. Whether differing opinions or expanded on takes of anything I put would be fun to look at.

Aquaman 94 #72

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I just pre-ordered the upcoming aquaman finest collection, hoping to get started reading him. As a new fan I don't know which runs would be most in demand so I wanted to see if anyone had opinions.

hii!! so my friend is a rogue enjoyer and doesn't really care for the heroes, and is interested in aquaman and aquafam villains. i already recommended black manta (2021) and i plan to recommend death of a prince, but are there any other comics you all recommend, especially outside of black manta?

Hi, I just became an Aquaman fan after reading Geoff Johns run which I loved (I’m not done yet, no spoilers!) today, and I was wondering what to read now. What are some must-reads? What should I read next?

I mean, I already know the Arthur’s family tree, his relationship with Black Manta, the Others, Mera, Dr. Shin, Vulko, and his powers and weapons, all thanks to Geoff Johns, but that was New52.

I still don’t know a lot about him. There are different versions of Aqualad, and the orange African American with bleached hair one is Manta’s son?? That’s interesting. What were some major differences New Earth and New52? What are some masterpieces before New52?

I heard Aquaman used to have a son with Mera, so that’s interesting. I really liked Black Manta, so I want to read more about him.

By the way, all I know about Aquaman is Geoff Johns run up till #16 and the movie. Thanks in advance!

My knowledge of comic Aquaman for anyone to help with comic suggestions: •Aquaman: Tide and Time (1993) •Death of a Prince (1975) •Sub-Diego (2002-2004) •Blackest Night (2009-2010) •Aquaman by Geoff Johns (2011-2013)

It’s been 4 long years since the last legitimate ongoing for Aquaman. Now we have a new Aquaman series coming up with a talented team. Now, it’s our time to show DC that Aquaman fans are still here.

I am PLEADING with you all, we have to preorder this series anyway we can before December 2nd. Tell your shop you want this series ordered for you, preorder multiple variants, tell fellow readers about the series. Aquaman deserves to always have a presence in comics but it’s all about numbers. I currently have 3 different covers for #1 on pre order.

If you don’t have a local shop, pre order with a store online. (I suggest Third Eye Comics - link below)

If you don’t collect physical comics or wait for the trade, then buy the issues off of kindle.

Pre ordering before FOC date - December 2nd is EVERYTHING. May Aquaman thrive!!!

I'm a new fan of Aquaman, and have been on a journey over the last couple of years to buy and read every issue. Admittedly, I cheated with the early stuff by reading only the currently published stuff (Search for Mera, Deadly Waters, Death of a Prince, 75th/80th Anniversary HC's), but other than that I've read literally every Aquaman comic that's been published since September 1974. ...with one huge lone exception...

Fortunately, it seems like the Omnibus is finally going to release in December. Unfortunately, it's pretty pricey and it would really suck if I spent all that money and ended up hating it.

So as the title suggests, do you guys think I will like it? I'm very much a modern comics reader. I started in 2011, and with a few notable exceptions, I haven't read much that was published earlier than ~2004.

Favorite Aquaman runs:

1. Dan Abnett's Rebirth run
2. Geoff Johns' New 52 run (Parker's followup was really good as well, but not in the same league imo)
3. Atlantis Chronicles (this shit blew my mind)
4. John Ostrander's Aquaman (2003) #13
5. Aquaman: Andromeda (god I want Absolute Aquaman so bad)
6. Drowned Earth (the whole event)
7. Sub-Diego and it's sequels (#15-39)
8. Legend of Aquaman (Keith Giffen's run)

I haven't truly hated an Aquaman comic yet. The ones I didn't mention were fine, but nothing to write home about. The only noteworthily bad ones, that made me want to stop reading, were the final few issues (like #9-12ish) of the Waterbearer era, and Aquamen and it's prequels.