Aquaman #1

Let’s face it; Aquaman has always been considered one of the lameness superheroes of the DC Universe. The man talks to fishes! He can’t stay out of the water but for short periods and his underwater home life is anything but normal. I never cared for Aquaman as a character much-until now.

Aquaman #1 by writer Geoff Johns and artist Ivan Reiss has completely reversed my opinion of the character. In the new Aquaman series (part of DC’s All New 52) Arthur (Aquaman’s human name) decides that he will leave his underwater kingdom and give up his throne.

He bases his decision on the fact that he has never felt comfortable in his role as king and has for too long denied his human heritage. Get ready for a new Aquaman, the true King of the Seven Seas!


The story begins with Aquaman stopping a robbery. Both the crooks and the cops consider him a second rate superhero and the subject of many of fish man jokes. They change their mind when they see him in action.


Leaving, Aquaman visits the old harbor town restaurant he and his human father frequented. While there he is accosted by a local reporter who lays it all out for him about how Aquaman is seen by the general public as basically a joke.


Disgruntled and a little more than ticked off Aquaman returns to the sea and his wife Mera. Together they decide to return to land and begin a new life together. Good thing too because a certain meat-eating humanoids species from the deep just discovered the surface world and its bountiful human source of food.


I can’t wait for the following issues to see what the ‘new’ Aquaman will do and what he is capable of. Pick up the series-you won’t be sorry.