Jackson Hyde / Kaldur'ahm: Aqualad Appreciation 2020

[Ascended]

I can help with this discussion, the artist is John Timms. He did some work in the Harley Quinn ongoing as well.

Ah, that's it! Thanks! Yeah, Harley was his first big gig right? Quite the fast track, to end up working with someone like Bendis after only being in the game a few years. Good for him!

I agree he's better for this particular title than Gleason. I don't know if I'd say he's a better artist, I've never really tried to analyze either guy's work like that (taking layouts and page balance and the more technical side of art into it).

I really loved him on Harley though, he was a great fit for that book. And I like him here on YJ too, even if he does look a little rushed in some places.

[sifighter]

Oh good for Timms then, I had no idea Harley Quinn was his first big DC series. Like I said I really like him on Young Justice, while Gleason was great on Robin, Superman, and Green Lantern corps but like I said his art didn’t suit me for Young Justice. He drew some characters a little to young looking, like Bart in the first issue looked near 12, and Timms is really good at making the characters look like they are at least 16 or older like when they were on the titans. I would never say one is better then the other, just a personal preference for this one title.

[Frontier]

Yeah, Timms' art looks nowhere near as good here as it did when he was drawing Harley.

Oh good for Timms then, I had no idea Harley Quinn was his first big DC series. Like I said I really
like him on Young Justice, while Gleason was great on Robin, Superman, and Green Lantern corps but like I said his art didn’t suit me for Young Justice. He drew some characters a little to young looking, like Bart in the first issue looked near 12, and Timms is really good at making the characters look like they are at least 16 or older like when they were on the titans. I would never say one is better then the other, just a personal preference for this one title.

Bart's always been kind of young-looking, although I guess age-wise he's supposed to be the same as during the Johns run.

[HandofPrometheus]

AQUAMAN #61
written by KELLY SUE DeCONNICK
art by MIGUEL MENDONÇA
cover by ROBSON ROCHA
variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
For whom the wedding bells toll, Arthur? They do not toll for thee! It’s a race to the chapel, as Mera is awake and betrothed, but who is the groom, and why isn’t he Arthur? There is a greater mystery at work, and Jackson makes a deep-seadiscovery—but not before a depth-defying battle with Orm! Speaking of Ocean Master, he’s bringing all of Dagon to the wedding ceremony, and the Seven Kingdoms will never be the same again!
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[J. D. Guy]

Yeah I read his appearance in Red Hood... It was kind of a waste although so was the rest of that casino arc.

I don't think either character is really all that defined to gauge how compatible or not they are but that's partly why I want it as actual romace, it can be great narrative vechile to gain insight into a person, what they like and value, there aspirations and what the expect from themselves and others, how committed are they, do they have the integrity to stick with something during the hard times... Ect

This is pretty interesting, especially the bold, because Bunker already has a boyfriend from his village back home. One of the biggest things I liked about Bunker's character was how he was able to grow up loving and loved in return in an environment that didn't hold anything against him being gay. Even as he explored the "outside world" and became a public hero, he stlll has a home, roots, and family of his own back at his village. This includes his boyfriend (not really a civilian per se, but just doesn't use his own powers for heroing like Bunker, if I'm recalling). So I wouldn't want them to do the easy thing and ignore all of that and/or make Bunker a cheater and Aqualad a homewrecker just so the two could get together as a couple.

Even though I do want to see more of Bunker in general, since his guest appearances on Red Hood: Outlaw have finished.

Also Jackson is dumb tall. He must really be 6'1.

With him this tall at 17 or so (don't know if his age has been made explicit at any point so far in the Rebirth period), that would mean this 6'1'' isn't even likely gonna be his final height. If ever they do some progression with Jackson (not likely) or they do some form of story or scene isolated time skip, I hope they'll acknowledge this likely reality and make him super tall. Like 6'3''-6'5'' or a little more tall. I'd flippin' love that, personally!

[Ascended]

Screw it, make him 6'7 or more. If he's going to be "unusually tall" then he should be taller than Superman's 6'6.

[Ascended]

Yeah, Timms' art looks nowhere near as good here as it did when he was drawing Harley.

I wonder if it's the inker/colorist or if the larger roster is a bigger strain, resulting in Timms' art looking more rushed?

[Frontier]

AQUAMAN #61
written by KELLY SUE DeCONNICK
art by MIGUEL MENDONÇA
cover by ROBSON ROCHA
variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
For whom the wedding bells toll, Arthur? They do not toll for thee! It’s a race to the chapel, as Mera is awake and betrothed, but who is the groom, and why isn’t he Arthur? There is a greater mystery at work, and Jackson makes a deep-seadiscovery—but not before a depth-defying battle with Orm! Speaking of Ocean Master, he’s bringing all of Dagon to the wedding ceremony, and the Seven Kingdoms will never be the same again!
ON SALE 06.17.20
$3.99 US | 32 PAGES
FC | DC
This issue will ship with two covers.
Please see the order form for details.

Aqualad vs Ocean Master? Should be interesting.

[J. D. Guy]

Screw it, make him 6'7 or more. If he's going to be "unusually tall" then he should be taller than Superman's 6'6.

I didn't know Clark was that tall. (He and Bruce are typically portrayed as the same height, or darn near close to it. I don't think Bruce is really that tall, though; he's certainly not 6'6''.)

But yeah, I agree. If they're going to truly acknowledge the real potential inherent in Jackson being 6'1'' at his current age as a teen, then he should be made to grow into the beautiful, hunky, and statuesque personage of a heroic man!

[HandofPrometheus]

Aquaman #58 preview

[Frontier]

Aquaman #58 preview

She's like a reverse-gender Arthur Jr, down to matching exactly with one parent.

[Ascended]

Who leaves a baby unattended near a cliff??

[HandofPrometheus]

This is pretty interesting, especially the bold, because Bunker already has a boyfriend from his village back home. One of the biggest things I liked about Bunker's character was how he was able to grow up loving and loved in return in an environment that didn't hold anything against him being gay. Even as he explored the "outside world" and became a public hero, he stlll has a home, roots, and family of his own back at his village. This includes his boyfriend (not really a civilian per se, but just doesn't use his own powers for heroing like Bunker, if I'm recalling). So I wouldn't want them to do the easy thing and ignore all of that and/or make Bunker a cheater and Aqualad a homewrecker just so the two could get together as a couple.

Even though I do want to see more of Bunker in general, since his guest appearances on Red Hood: Outlaw have finished.



With him this tall at 17 or so (don't know if his age has been made explicit at any point so far in the Rebirth period), that would mean this 6'1'' isn't even likely gonna be his final height. If ever they do some progression with Jackson (not likely) or they do some form of story or scene isolated time skip, I hope they'll acknowledge this likely reality and make him super tall. Like 6'3''-6'5'' or a little more tall. I'd flippin' love that, personally!

Screw it, make him 6'7 or more. If he's going to be "unusually tall" then he should be taller than Superman's 6'6.

I didn't know Clark was that tall. (He and Bruce are typically portrayed as the same height, or darn near close to it. I don't think Bruce is really that tall, though; he's certainly not 6'6''.)

But yeah, I agree. If they're going to truly acknowledge the real potential inherent in Jackson being 6'1'' at his current age as a teen, then he should be made to grow into the beautiful, hunky, and statuesque personage of a heroic man!

Yes to all of this! I definitely want Jackson to be very tall!

[HandofPrometheus]

I love how Jackson and Lucia are together and looking after Andy. I was afraid we wouldn't be seeing him for some time.

I'm surprised there was a huge jump though. I thought we would be stuck with baby Andy for a while.

[HandofPrometheus]

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