Aquaman by Peter David Book Two

Aquaman by Peter David #2

by Peter David, Martin Egeland (Illustrator), Jim Calafiore (Illustrator)

Peter David's groundbreaking run as writer of the King of Atlantis is finally re-collected here in AQUAMAN BY PETER DAVID BOOK TWO!
Since his dramatic debut in the 1940s, Aquaman has gone from admired hero to legendary icon. Able to breathe in air and water, the King of the Seven Seas has fought villainy from the deepest depths of the oceans to the outer limits of the galaxy.
An assassin named Deadline has been hired to kill Aquaman. Meanwhile Aquaman, Dolphin and Koryak approach Poseidonis and see that it's now on a tilt. To make matters worse, Aquaman's hook has been melted from his recent battles and he must go to S.T.A.R. (Science and Technology Advanced Research) labs in Metropolis to get a replacement. Will Aquaman be able to replace his hook in time to save the city of Poseidonis and avoid the hit that's been put out on him? Find out in AQUAMAN BY PETER DAVID BOOK TWO.

This volume collects AQUAMAN ANNUAL #1, AQUAMAN #9-20.

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Comic Book

344 pages, Paperback

First published August 14, 2018

About the author

aka David Peters

Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Peter David tells more of a long form story here. Aquaman is on the hunt for the 5 lost cities of Atlantis in order to protect the Earth from a coming invasion. David also reaches back to tie in with Atlantis's history that he set up in the Atlantis Chronicles. I'd forgotten how much of Aquaman's history Geoff Johns changed during the New 52. Martin Egeland's art is very 90's. It's ok but the body proportions are often off, with bulging muscles on skinny bodies. I prefer fill-in artist, Jim Calafiore.

[Robert · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one was all over the oceanographic map. It definitely establishes Arthur as the most “It’s Complicated” Relationship Status superhero in comics history, though. Yikes!

[Ahdom · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't enjoy this as much as the first volume, although there were plenty of memorable moments. I like this era of Aquaman, but in my effort to understand the character more I am ready to move on to another era of Aquaman.

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Peter David has always done such a job with superhero comics (Hulk, X-Factor, etc.). In this collection of stories from the mid 90s he displays it as well. Aquaman is besieged with threat after threat and its fun to read. There are way too many moving pieces and the book would have better served by spacing them out but it was still a treat to read. The art was pure 90s gold. Overall, a good Aquaman book!

[Roland Baldwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly influential on the recent film. Great volume

[Brendan Mckillip · Rating 3 out of 5]

Peter David had a fun take on Arthur Curry, the Aquaman. Years before Geoff Johns vowed to make Aquaman tough and respectable, David basically had already done it back in the 90s. Sure, the hook hand was a bit over the top and maybe a tad campy, but David’s take on Aquaman had depth and recast the character as a serious player in the DC universe.

[Nate]

I can’t bring myself to care about these stories at all. Aquaman himself is okay, but nothing that happens here is exciting to me. This is essentially my first Aquaman comic, so I have no vested interest in his world. And I suspect my tolerance for bad comics is higher than most, but I laughed at how much a product of their time these are. The best runs of the era are well-written and idiosyncratic, while this is interchange with any other action-heavy, forgettable superhero title then or now. I’ve heard good things about Johns’ New 52 run, which I’ll get to eventually. For now, though, I think Aquaman works far better as a supporting (or ensemble) character than on his own.

[Vaughn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another enjoyable read from Peter David. The book starts with the first Aquaman Annual (titled Year One). It tells some good stories about Aquaman's beginnings as a superhero. After that, Peter David continues his main ongoing story, adding plot where Aquaman begins to attempt to unite the lost cities of Atlantis in order to halt an alien invasion. There's also the return of Mera, which starts some fun drama with Dolphin.

Unfortunately, it seems that DC isn't continuing these series of books, so the story which is started in this volume won't be completed unless you buy it in single issues or in the Aquaman by Peter David omnibus scheduled for later this year.

[Dallas Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aquaman's 90s adventures continue to be exciting and evolve the character further!

I've been upset that the rest of this run didn't get collected in paperback for years, but I'm even more upset now with how much is set up over the course of this volume and just cut off at the end of this volume.
Thankfully, the Omnibus just came out, but you probably should just go buy that!

Aquaman's adventures are pretty wild in this one, but the stand outs are definitely the return of several classic characters and the next stages for some of the other classic characters (specifically Aqualad) and settings here!

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art's a bit uneven and the alien invasion plot comes up on things a little too quickly, but PAD's take on Orin and Dolphin remains quite compelling here. I particularly enjoyed Aquaman chasing the JLA out of Atlantis, when they barged in, assuming they can inspect the capital city of a sovereign nation.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's still cool

I read this a long time ago but I never finished the series. I'm glad I did but I probably would've like it more 20 years ago.

[Elmari Kruger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uhm, theres a lot of wtf going on here.

[Bj Shea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Harpoon hand AquaMan is my favorite era of AquaMan

[Philip · Rating 2 out of 5]

hard to follow. not really interesting. artwork is not great.

[Omar · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you read book 1 by Peter David jump right in. It continues it's greatness and will you leave you with excitement for book 3 if they ever release it

[Marcelo Soares · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ah, a naftalina noventeira submarina...
Eu diria que foi difícil.
Não pela qualidade da história, o Peter David é bastante confiável.
Não pela qualidade da arte, ainda que a edição 12 tenha alguns dos piores quadros que eu já vi.
Porém falta alguma coisa.
Em linhas bem gerais:
-Aquaman se envolve com a Delfim;
-A Mera aparece de volta;
-Uma versão maluca do Aquaman de uniforme azul aparece;
-Tudo era uma "ilusão" do posso em que os reis são enterrados;
-A população da Atlântida resolve largar fora atrás do Koryak;
-Eles entram nuns túneis e soltam um demônio verde do passado atlante;
-O Aquaman começa a busca pelas cinco cidades perdidas;
-O Aquaman dá uma coça na Liga da Justiça;
-A Atlântida ressurge na superfície e, por motivos de anos noventa, tem uma caveira gigante por baixo da cidade;
-O Aqualad e o Mestre dos Oceanos voltam a aparecer.
Se fosse outro autor, eu largava fora, mas eu confio do Peter David, assim que a promoção permitir seguiremos o caminho submarino.

[Variaciones Enrojo]

Futuro segundo tomo de los recopilatorios del Aquaman de David.