Aquaman Appreciation Thread!!!

[Flash Gordon]

Middleton's covers have been the best part about this SINK ATLANTIS crossover.

I was hoping Abnett would end his run with a wedding between Mera and Arthur, not...this. I've loved his run as a whole, and there are some good ideas here, but comparing this to the first half of it? Big drop, I'm sorry to say. Abnett still makes a good comic out of this crossover, just a sad way to end an otherwise really strong run.

[Robanker]

Middleton's covers have been the one good part about this SINK ATLANTIS crossover.

I was hoping Abnett would end his run with a wedding between Mera and Arthur, not...this. I've loved his run as a whole, but comparing this to the first half of it? Big drop, I'm sorry to say.

Yeah, I was hoping for that as well. Overall I've been a big fan of Abnett's run, but I agree the start was stronger than the finish.

[Flash Gordon]

Yeah, I was hoping for that as well. Overall I've been a big fan of Abnett's run, but I agree the start was stronger than the finish.

The idea of a black ops attack on Atlantis, by the US, makes sense. Especially with what happened in the early part of the Rebirth run. Hell, throw in there that Atlantis just fought a civil war, is not in good shape, and highly vulnerable to a coup or an attack.

The use of the Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn in a scuba suit, makes it too farcical though. Totally kills the drama and tension.

[married guy]

I'm going to give it an issue or two and see where it goes.
The artwork is great though....

[nj06]

The idea of a black ops attack on Atlantis, by the US, makes sense. Especially with what happened in the early part of the Rebirth run. Hell, throw in there that Atlantis just fought a civil war, is not in good shape, and highly vulnerable to a coup or an attack.

The use of the Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn in a scuba suit, makes it too farcical though. Totally kills the drama and tension.

I agree with this. Atlantis is very vulnerable so it makes sense to make a move against it. I also agree about Harley. I haven't liked the character post the reboot and I also never liked her as a member of the Suicide Squad.

[Last Son of Krypton]

Interview with Ramona Fradon "The Woman Who Made Aquaman a Star": http://www.vulture.com/2018/09/the-w...an-a-star.html

[Psycwave]

Interview with Ramona Fradon "The Woman Who Made Aquaman a Star": http://www.vulture.com/2018/09/the-w...an-a-star.html

Fun read.

Here’s another yesterday from DC Comics and James Wan: https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/0...-aquamans-past
He says he’s a big fan of the Johns run and the Silver Age Cardy stuff.

And where he gets some of his inspiration for the movie:

“I pulled influences from stuff that inspired me and influenced me since I was a little kid, all the way from classic Ray Harryhausen to the more traditional earlier Spielberg stuff,” Wan explained when asked about his fantasy influences. “I’ve mentioned my love for Romancing the Stone as well, and the way the characters interact. It’s a bit of a mixture. The really cool thing is I feel like this property really allowed me to take a stab at all these different flavors. The film really has a lot of different flavors to it. I’m using the mythology of Aquaman and his world to pull it all together.”

[KC]

Back on topic and with less salt, I'm amazed they've kept Middleton on variants for the long and they've only gotten better and better. His covers are breathtaking. Do we know if he's continuing with KSD?

I hope so. In my opinion, most of Middleton's variants are better than the regular covers.



On that topic, this is my favourite Middleton cover art:
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In my opinion, Middleton draws the best Black Manta.

[lemonpeace]

Have you guys seen the leaked photo of the official Aquaman costume for the movie? I heard it was really good but I was still skeptical about how they were going to pull off a comic accurate suit. Turns out, it's pretty amazing

[KC]

Have you guys seen the leaked photo of the official Aquaman costume for the movie? I heard it was really good but I was still skeptical about how they were going to pull off a comic accurate suit. Turns out, it's pretty amazing

The leaked picture is amazing. It is a comic accurate costume, but it still fits the aesthetic of the DC movie universe.

[Frontier]

The King of the Sea is here:

[Restingvoice]

Bright orange... doesn't fit him. I really like his tattoos so I wish they keep him shirtless or the costume darker.

[byrd156]

Bright orange... doesn't fit him. I really like his tattoos so I wish they keep him shirtless or the costume darker.

I think it looks great on him, I would like him to lose the hair and the beard.

I'm sure the animation team would like him to lose it too.

[mrbrklyn]

I remember Aquaman being given a tryout in Adventure Comics

[mrbrklyn]