By: Geoff Johns (story), Ivan Reis (pencils), Joe Prado, Oclair Albert, Andy Lanning (inks), Rod Reis (colors)
The Story: Welcome to the only comic where you can see trident-on-scepter action.
The Review: Part of the premise of this series from the very beginning has been the idea that Aquaman belongs as much in the public eye as his fellow Leaguers. Yet even though he’s (mostly) exorcised the ridicule attached to his character, he still hasn’t quite made the case that he’s just as big an icon as any of the Big Five of the DCU. Maybe he doesn’t have to. At the end of the day, all that matters is whether you care enough about him to follow his journey.
And against all odds, you do. Had this series merely been about him earning his name as a hero, you probably wouldn’t get quite as invested. But the heart of his story—and it’s possible even Johns didn’t see this coming—is his growth from a closed-off man of the sea to someone who feels attachment and, yes, love. This depth of feeling usually gets reserved to Superman, but Aquaman deals with his emotions very differently than the big Boy Scout.
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