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Aquaman (2016) #3
Aquaman, Vol. 3: Crown of Atlantis
Writer Dan Abnett (TITANS, EARTH 2: SOCIETY) and artists Scot Eaton (BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL), Philippe Briones (NEW SUICIDE SQUAD) and Brad Walker (ACTION COMICS) test Aquaman on all sides as DC’s Rebirth continues in AQUAMAN VOL. 3: CROWN OF ATLANTIS!
A devastating war between the United States and Atlantis has been averted, all thanks to Aquaman. And for his part in bringing peace, the King of Atlantis has found the respect and recognition that always eluded him...along with a new group of hardcore “Aquafans” he never expected.
But with a higher profile comes a target on Aquaman’s back. There’s Warhead, a cyborg with the ability to mentally control humans and use them as weapons. Then there’s Dead Water, a monstrous villain Aquaman thought he’d defeated, and whose mysterious origins he still doesn’t fully understand. To beat them, the King of the Seven Seas will be forced to make alliances with the same Aquamarines who tried to assassinate him—alliances that may prove just as deadly as any enemy.
With these ceaseless threats from above and below, political unrest is rising among the citizens of Atlantis. Even if Aquaman succeeds in keeping his kingdom safe, will he be able to hold on to his throne?
A devastating war between the United States and Atlantis has been averted, all thanks to Aquaman. And for his part in bringing peace, the King of Atlantis has found the respect and recognition that always eluded him...along with a new group of hardcore “Aquafans” he never expected.
But with a higher profile comes a target on Aquaman’s back. There’s Warhead, a cyborg with the ability to mentally control humans and use them as weapons. Then there’s Dead Water, a monstrous villain Aquaman thought he’d defeated, and whose mysterious origins he still doesn’t fully understand. To beat them, the King of the Seven Seas will be forced to make alliances with the same Aquamarines who tried to assassinate him—alliances that may prove just as deadly as any enemy.
With these ceaseless threats from above and below, political unrest is rising among the citizens of Atlantis. Even if Aquaman succeeds in keeping his kingdom safe, will he be able to hold on to his throne?
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First published September 5, 2017
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June 16, 2019
3.5 stars
The majority of these issues are just straight Aquaman Saves the Day sort of stories.
But then at the end, it goes into a meaty new direction plot-wise.
Warhead is the 1st villain he encounters, as he attempts to use the newfound goodwill felt toward Atlantis to bring them to the surface world's table as a legitimate nation. It's a solid story.
The return of Deadwater was great, too. I quite enjoyed the tension and mystery of that entire arc. It very much (to me) has a horror vibe - being trapped with an alien monster that could be anywhere or (maybe?) anyone.
Ok, it was the last issue (issues?) that really got me excited, though. And maybe that's because I peeked at the next volume and saw who was being introduced and got a look at the fabulous artwork in the panels?
This may be the most anticipated volume of Aquaman for me since Geoff Johns left the title!
Oh, and one of the big highlights of this collection was being able to look at the Joshua Milldeton variant covers at the end.
Cool stuff, am I right?
Recommended for Aquafans.
The majority of these issues are just straight Aquaman Saves the Day sort of stories.
But then at the end, it goes into a meaty new direction plot-wise.
Warhead is the 1st villain he encounters, as he attempts to use the newfound goodwill felt toward Atlantis to bring them to the surface world's table as a legitimate nation. It's a solid story.
The return of Deadwater was great, too. I quite enjoyed the tension and mystery of that entire arc. It very much (to me) has a horror vibe - being trapped with an alien monster that could be anywhere or (maybe?) anyone.
Ok, it was the last issue (issues?) that really got me excited, though. And maybe that's because I peeked at the next volume and saw who was being introduced and got a look at the fabulous artwork in the panels?
This may be the most anticipated volume of Aquaman for me since Geoff Johns left the title!
Oh, and one of the big highlights of this collection was being able to look at the Joshua Milldeton variant covers at the end.
Cool stuff, am I right?
Recommended for Aquafans.
February 13, 2020
This starts out strong with the villain Warhead showing up. He is able to telepathically control people and he has these people attacking Aquaman. It's great action and I think the villain is great. The next bit of story is Aquaman is asked to investigate some strange happening in the water. There are horrible monsters at this research center that are killers. Aquaman finds that it's a gate to a planet of water, a whole different world.
This is a good story. It takes up most of the book. The marine fighters who can turn into sharks are there. They are pretty odd. There is a lot of fighting and then a resolution to the plot.
Then the plot goes stupid. I think they have had Arthur fight in Atlantis for his throne 2 or 3 times already since the New 52 started. Well, they are doing it once again. This story is so overdone and boring at this point. How many times can Arthur fight for the Throne of Atlantis before he just stops. This is ridiculous. I am not looking forward to the next volume because of this. Ugh, really. I hope this story line doesn't take too many issues to resolve. I'm hating it already. That is only one issue in this volume and the rest of the story was good. I was pleased with this, but I do hope it gets better in the future and not worse and I would love a new storyline that hasn't been done to death.
This is a good story. It takes up most of the book. The marine fighters who can turn into sharks are there. They are pretty odd. There is a lot of fighting and then a resolution to the plot.
Then the plot goes stupid. I think they have had Arthur fight in Atlantis for his throne 2 or 3 times already since the New 52 started. Well, they are doing it once again. This story is so overdone and boring at this point. How many times can Arthur fight for the Throne of Atlantis before he just stops. This is ridiculous. I am not looking forward to the next volume because of this. Ugh, really. I hope this story line doesn't take too many issues to resolve. I'm hating it already. That is only one issue in this volume and the rest of the story was good. I was pleased with this, but I do hope it gets better in the future and not worse and I would love a new storyline that hasn't been done to death.
February 24, 2018
The first two-thirds of the book was great. I loved how Aquaman was getting his due. The Aquafans were pretty great too. I think I saw my friend Anne in there. She's the biggest Aquafan I've ever met. Warhead was interesting as well. Dead Water returns and we find out its origins. The story could have done more to give it a creepy Aliens / Leviation trapped in a base vibe but I'll take it.
The Crown of Atlantis story fell really flat. It came out of left field and could have used more build up over previous issues to give it more credence. I felt like characters acted against their nature. The fact that Atlantis would hand over the crown to a terrorist is just asinine. Wouldn't they just break Orm out of prison if they hate Arthur so much? They even mention how much they all loved him in these two issues.
The Crown of Atlantis story fell really flat. It came out of left field and could have used more build up over previous issues to give it more credence. I felt like characters acted against their nature. The fact that Atlantis would hand over the crown to a terrorist is just asinine. Wouldn't they just break Orm out of prison if they hate Arthur so much? They even mention how much they all loved him in these two issues.
October 23, 2017
Oh Aquaman, why can't you seem to hit the highs anymore?
So this volume really just bounces all over the place. We have some that deal with the Dark Water. Remember that? Yeah that's the big ass creatures that pop out of any little water and murder people. Then we also deal with some political arguing with the cities and then further down the line we focus on the political nature of Atlantis itself. Aquaman is pissed when his own people begin to doubt him and then the big turn of events lead to a downer ending that no doubt sets up future events.
Good: The ending is def the best part. The last two issues in particular are the best part. The most interesting thing for Aqauman for me is them talking about the major events of the bottom of the ocean to relation with top. I also do enjoy the more human moments with the characters at the start of the volume.
Bad: The art seems flaky. No offense to the artist but it feels like he doesn't care. Also the fights aren't particularly interesting. The middle was a drag and just not very good. WHY!?
Overall this is a just okay ending to the first half of Dan's run. Which is odd, because I think he's a solid writer. But this could have been better. I am excited for volume 4 just because the artist change and he's amazing <3
So this volume really just bounces all over the place. We have some that deal with the Dark Water. Remember that? Yeah that's the big ass creatures that pop out of any little water and murder people. Then we also deal with some political arguing with the cities and then further down the line we focus on the political nature of Atlantis itself. Aquaman is pissed when his own people begin to doubt him and then the big turn of events lead to a downer ending that no doubt sets up future events.
Good: The ending is def the best part. The last two issues in particular are the best part. The most interesting thing for Aqauman for me is them talking about the major events of the bottom of the ocean to relation with top. I also do enjoy the more human moments with the characters at the start of the volume.
Bad: The art seems flaky. No offense to the artist but it feels like he doesn't care. Also the fights aren't particularly interesting. The middle was a drag and just not very good. WHY!?
Overall this is a just okay ending to the first half of Dan's run. Which is odd, because I think he's a solid writer. But this could have been better. I am excited for volume 4 just because the artist change and he's amazing <3
October 21, 2020
Rating: 3.5 stars.
This volume is okay, the artwork is okayish although it isn't my favorite style, the story as a whole feels like a transition progress toward the next volume. so I took down 0.5 star.
This volume is okay, the artwork is okayish although it isn't my favorite style, the story as a whole feels like a transition progress toward the next volume. so I took down 0.5 star.
June 6, 2019
The first part of this volume was a little disappointing and inconsequential as it was just about Arthur battling a couple of bad guys, first Warhead and then Dead Water. Both of these villains could be used to make really cool stories if the conflicts were fleshed out more, but these stories were throwaway. And you'll need knowledge of their stories from the end of the Aquaman New 52 run that Abnett wrote for context.
But then the book ends with a great cliffhanger that could lead to pretty awesome developments in Abnett's story, even if it seems to come a little out of nowhere. It would have been great if we felt more of this political turmoil a bit more from the start and feel it building more to this development!
But then the book ends with a great cliffhanger that could lead to pretty awesome developments in Abnett's story, even if it seems to come a little out of nowhere. It would have been great if we felt more of this political turmoil a bit more from the start and feel it building more to this development!
February 23, 2018
"Catch a wave and you're sittin' on top of the world . . . " - The Beach Boys
Somebody ought to tell Arthur Curry that sentiment. His difficult times continue in Vol. 3: Crown of Atlantis, and with that title the phrase 'heavy is the head that wears the crown' comes to mind. Unfortunately this edition is not quite as consistent in quality as 1 and 2. This time around there are three distinct story arcs -- the first is just okay but seemed unnecessarily bloodily violent at times, the second was a little better (with the tone of a gotcha! 80's sci-fi / horror movie), and final section (which was the most connected to the previous volumes' on-going Atlantis political story-line) was good and even had a 'to be continued'-style ending. Mera should also get an honorable mention for - all things considered - having the patience of a saint.
Somebody ought to tell Arthur Curry that sentiment. His difficult times continue in Vol. 3: Crown of Atlantis, and with that title the phrase 'heavy is the head that wears the crown' comes to mind. Unfortunately this edition is not quite as consistent in quality as 1 and 2. This time around there are three distinct story arcs -- the first is just okay but seemed unnecessarily bloodily violent at times, the second was a little better (with the tone of a gotcha! 80's sci-fi / horror movie), and final section (which was the most connected to the previous volumes' on-going Atlantis political story-line) was good and even had a 'to be continued'-style ending. Mera should also get an honorable mention for - all things considered - having the patience of a saint.
July 30, 2022
There were a few different storylines in this volume. We start out with a cyborg suffering from PTSD who is attempting to locate Atlantis in order to make it a safe haven for himself. Then we have my favorite storyline of the Aquaman Rebirth series so far where we see the return of "Dead Water" from the New 52 series. The origin of the creature is revealed in a story which stars the Aquamarines. This one is basically a horror story in the vein of "Alien" but under the water instead of in space. The volume closes out with the prelude to the next storyline where Atlantis once again gets tired of Aquaman as King and decides to replace him with an unstable criminal. The whole "King in Exile" storyline seems way overdone with Aquaman, but I'll withhold judgement until I read the next volume.
Overall probably the strongest volume of the Aquaman Rebirth series.
Overall probably the strongest volume of the Aquaman Rebirth series.
September 12, 2018
Im letzten Band konnte Aquaman gerade noch einen Krieg zwischen Menschen und Atlantern verhindern. Gedankt haben ihm das längst nicht alle Atlanter, und wie im wahren Leben sterben die Hohlköppe nicht aus, die verführt durch Slogans wie "America", nein, oops, "Atlantis first" schließlich den größten Ganoven auf den Thron wählen. Doch die Folgen werden Aquaman erst im nächsten Band so richtig beschäftigen müssen.
In diesem hat mir vor allem das Dead Water=Abenteuer gefallen, denn für eine spannende Mystery=Geschichte bin ich immer zu haben, und diese beinhaltet Elemente, die man einfach mögen muss: Eine Kontaktaufnahme mit einem Solaris-artigen extraterrestrischen Bewußtsein, dessen Signale Destruktion und Kommunikation verbinden, eine Idee, die hier wirklich sehr interessant umgesetzt worden ist. Dazu Menschen, die sich in Monster verwandeln, und ein Tor in eine andere Welt. Diese Story ist für mich das Herzstück des Bandes, während mich die Geschichte um den unter posttraumatischem Stresssyndrom leidenden Androiden Warhead eher weniger angesprochen hat.
Ab und zu gibt es auch etwas zum Schmunzeln:
Aquatelepathy? That sounds way cooler than "I talk to fish"
In diesem hat mir vor allem das Dead Water=Abenteuer gefallen, denn für eine spannende Mystery=Geschichte bin ich immer zu haben, und diese beinhaltet Elemente, die man einfach mögen muss: Eine Kontaktaufnahme mit einem Solaris-artigen extraterrestrischen Bewußtsein, dessen Signale Destruktion und Kommunikation verbinden, eine Idee, die hier wirklich sehr interessant umgesetzt worden ist. Dazu Menschen, die sich in Monster verwandeln, und ein Tor in eine andere Welt. Diese Story ist für mich das Herzstück des Bandes, während mich die Geschichte um den unter posttraumatischem Stresssyndrom leidenden Androiden Warhead eher weniger angesprochen hat.
Ab und zu gibt es auch etwas zum Schmunzeln:
Aquatelepathy? That sounds way cooler than "I talk to fish"
October 6, 2017
This book should be rated more like a 4.5 stars. I give it 5 stars only because of the stellar issues #23 & #24. It has been a wild ride for the King of Atlantis. Dan Abnett really understands the character of Aquaman. Aquaman aka Arthur Curry is always a man stuck between two worlds. He wants to protect his people but he also is a a superhero to the surface world. Every time Arthur moves peace between Atlantis and the surface forward there is always an unknown threat or a misunderstanding that keeps this peace from being reached.In a way this volume should be called the Fall of Aquaman as Arthur finds himself confronted with a royal coup that sees an Atlantian terrorist group seize power away from the would be king. But what do you do when your greatest enemy is your own people's fear and prejudice. But Arthur reminds us what any great hero & leader should do and that is stand up for what is right. It looks like he may lose the battle for know but Dan Abnett has set the stage for Aquaman to come back stronger than ever. The the earlier dead water story felt like a filler arc while we move towards the end of this run. The next time we read Aquaman we will have a new artist team and the story will have a new status quo going forward. Ultimately Abnett has done a great job with the character and the world he inhabits. This series really shines with the love story between Mera & Arthur. Their story is all about love & sacrifice. Mera is fighting battles of her own as she just wants to be with the one she loves but she understands the burden Arthur carries as king versus being half-human. The artwork kind of changes from okay to great in some issues. The colors really pop and work with the story. I do think that Aquaman is a series that will not be everyone's cup of tea. To be fair the volume one was a bit better but I really like where Abnett has taken the character. Readers looking to jump into Aquaman I suggest reading the following earlier collections:Aquaman, Volume 1: The Trench, Aquaman, Volume 2: The Others, Aquaman, Volume 3: Throne of Atlantis, Aquaman, Volume 4: Death of a King, Aquaman, Volume 6: Maelstrom, Aquaman, Volume 1: The Drowning&Aquaman (2016-) Vol. 2: Black Manta Rising
August 26, 2017
[Read as single issues]
The threat of NEMO and Black Manta is behind him. Now, Aquaman can turn his attention back to Atlantis...right?
Wrong. Dead Water returns, and a supercomputer tries to murder Aquaman because he wants to be friends. And of course, while all that's happening, there's a coup in Atlantis. God damn it, can't Arthur have one day off?
These nine issues bring Aquaman right up to the next big storyline which is currently unfolding, and while they seem a little insignificant on their own, combined together you realise quite how clever Abnett has been, dividing Aquaman's attention away from Atlantis to the point where it all crashes down around his ears. Plus, the threats he's facing are unique - we've seen Dead Water before, but this time we get a lot more background on where he came from, and Warhead from the first arc is definitely not something I've seen before, and not a character that would have worked for anyone but Aquaman. It all makes the final two issues, the titular Crown Of Atlantis story, even more impactful as you see all these victories Arthur has won fall apart around him.
The Aquaman art team of Brad Walker, Phil Briones, and Scot Eaton bid farewell on this volume, turning out another solid 9 issues, all on time and never dropping in quality at all. Their styles are fairly safe and 'house standard', but they get the job done, and never distract from the action. I'm curious to see where they head off to next.
A trio of stories that move Aquaman into the next phase of Abnett's story, all very good on their own and even better when viewed as a whole.
The threat of NEMO and Black Manta is behind him. Now, Aquaman can turn his attention back to Atlantis...right?
Wrong. Dead Water returns, and a supercomputer tries to murder Aquaman because he wants to be friends. And of course, while all that's happening, there's a coup in Atlantis. God damn it, can't Arthur have one day off?
These nine issues bring Aquaman right up to the next big storyline which is currently unfolding, and while they seem a little insignificant on their own, combined together you realise quite how clever Abnett has been, dividing Aquaman's attention away from Atlantis to the point where it all crashes down around his ears. Plus, the threats he's facing are unique - we've seen Dead Water before, but this time we get a lot more background on where he came from, and Warhead from the first arc is definitely not something I've seen before, and not a character that would have worked for anyone but Aquaman. It all makes the final two issues, the titular Crown Of Atlantis story, even more impactful as you see all these victories Arthur has won fall apart around him.
The Aquaman art team of Brad Walker, Phil Briones, and Scot Eaton bid farewell on this volume, turning out another solid 9 issues, all on time and never dropping in quality at all. Their styles are fairly safe and 'house standard', but they get the job done, and never distract from the action. I'm curious to see where they head off to next.
A trio of stories that move Aquaman into the next phase of Abnett's story, all very good on their own and even better when viewed as a whole.
December 11, 2017
It has come to my attention that one shared characteristic of the DC and Marvel universes is that Atlanteans are invariably assholes.
I mean, Namor would fit right in with these haughty jerks, wouldn't he? Poor Arthur might just be in the wrong universe...
This compilation made for some uneven reading as 3 different stories were introduced and dispatched. My favourite was probably the titular "Crown of Atlantis" one, but I enjoyed the return of Dead Water as well. The "Aquaman addresses the UN" arc was probably the weakest, though I am intrigued to see how Warhead fits into Abnett's future plans.
You can still consider me an Aquafan!
I mean, Namor would fit right in with these haughty jerks, wouldn't he? Poor Arthur might just be in the wrong universe...
This compilation made for some uneven reading as 3 different stories were introduced and dispatched. My favourite was probably the titular "Crown of Atlantis" one, but I enjoyed the return of Dead Water as well. The "Aquaman addresses the UN" arc was probably the weakest, though I am intrigued to see how Warhead fits into Abnett's future plans.
You can still consider me an Aquafan!
June 30, 2018
A fun volume with good action and good art.
February 9, 2022
3.5 stars
I like the first part of the volume with Warhead the technopathic machine human being with PTSD and lashing out. That was a neat storyline
The next storyline was the return of Dead Water. Kind of horror like and interesting, this took up the majority of the volume. Didn't love the end and completely agree with Mera. If you don't want humanity being afraid of you 'cause you're different maybe you shouldn't react to others that way Arthur.
The last part is again a fight for the throne. While I appreciate the uprising theme, Aquaman fighting for his throne gets so overdone.
Good volume, still entertained.
I like the first part of the volume with Warhead the technopathic machine human being with PTSD and lashing out. That was a neat storyline
The next storyline was the return of Dead Water. Kind of horror like and interesting, this took up the majority of the volume. Didn't love the end and completely agree with Mera. If you don't want humanity being afraid of you 'cause you're different maybe you shouldn't react to others that way Arthur.
The last part is again a fight for the throne. While I appreciate the uprising theme, Aquaman fighting for his throne gets so overdone.
Good volume, still entertained.
December 2, 2018
"I have fought for peace. I have battled ignorance. I have championed understanding."
Frustrerend om te lezen hoe de strijd om macht boven liefde en vrede kan staan. Dat het goed niet genoeg is voor de hebzuchtende. Nooit tevreden, altijd meer willen. Angst voor het onbekende. Vechten in plaats van luisteren. Goh, waar doet dit je aan denken?
Behalve een mooie maatschappelijke boodschap, wederom een geweldige comic. Mooie art, goede verhaallijn. Ik ben fan! ♡
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Frustrerend om te lezen hoe de strijd om macht boven liefde en vrede kan staan. Dat het goed niet genoeg is voor de hebzuchtende. Nooit tevreden, altijd meer willen. Angst voor het onbekende. Vechten in plaats van luisteren. Goh, waar doet dit je aan denken?
Behalve een mooie maatschappelijke boodschap, wederom een geweldige comic. Mooie art, goede verhaallijn. Ik ben fan! ♡
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August 21, 2017
OK start and...really again...finish...ARGH!!!!
World: The art is okay. I think it could be better, especially with the Dead Water stuff the tone of the art didn't really help the story. It could have been darker and more contrasting shades of light and shadow giving it a horror tone that would have fit the story (like Sphere, and the Abyss). The world building here is also okay, I really liked the horror monster part of the world but once again the politics of Atlantis is idiotic and too simple for any good political intrigue to be interesting....argh.
Story: The issue about Dead Water was fun. Simple and flawed but fun. I wanted more swashbuckling and more creatures of the deep and this is what we got. Mostly it'd okay but I think the tone should have been more horror but it wasn't. It wasn't really all that well written and the Aquamarines which I'll get into below were just boring. The Crown of Atlantis storyline was really really bad because once again Abnett thinks that 2 issues is enough to tell a good political intrigue story. We don't get a lot of preamble, people turn for the sake of the story, characters are introduced for the sake of story and the leanings of the citizens of Atlantis is inconsequential and we are to take it as what the story allows it. We are suppose to believe that the citizens of Atlantis are okay with a terrorist on the throne. Then again how does the political system in Atlantis actually work? Are they a full monarchy? Do they have a house like the UK? ALL OF THIS IS NEVER TALKED ABOUT and we are suppose to just take basic dumb story politics again, that's just lazy ass writing. Add to that we've had like 6 issues of peace without doing this and now we are doing this again??? ARE THERE NO OTHER STORIES TO TELL? CAN ABNETT NOT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE AS A WRITER????!!!!
Characters: Arthur is Ned Stark and he deserves to be treated as a poor ruler, it's true and it's annoying. But he's also Chosen Tula, are we supposed to think she's stupid too? The Aquamarines are a dumb idea they remind me of HARD Corps in Valiant, a group of characters you don't care about and don't want to care about, why are we even getting more of them? Murk is annoying because his character changes page by page and Abnett clearly does not care it makes no sense but he's needed for the story to turn. Poor poor poor character work. I'm not even going to justify talking about the people of Atlantis choosing a terrorist and we as readers are suppose to be okay with that.
Abnett please don't drag this book into the shits cause that's what's happening at the moment. Can't you be a better and more creative writer???
Onward to the next book!
*read individual issues*
World: The art is okay. I think it could be better, especially with the Dead Water stuff the tone of the art didn't really help the story. It could have been darker and more contrasting shades of light and shadow giving it a horror tone that would have fit the story (like Sphere, and the Abyss). The world building here is also okay, I really liked the horror monster part of the world but once again the politics of Atlantis is idiotic and too simple for any good political intrigue to be interesting....argh.
Story: The issue about Dead Water was fun. Simple and flawed but fun. I wanted more swashbuckling and more creatures of the deep and this is what we got. Mostly it'd okay but I think the tone should have been more horror but it wasn't. It wasn't really all that well written and the Aquamarines which I'll get into below were just boring. The Crown of Atlantis storyline was really really bad because once again Abnett thinks that 2 issues is enough to tell a good political intrigue story. We don't get a lot of preamble, people turn for the sake of the story, characters are introduced for the sake of story and the leanings of the citizens of Atlantis is inconsequential and we are to take it as what the story allows it. We are suppose to believe that the citizens of Atlantis are okay with a terrorist on the throne. Then again how does the political system in Atlantis actually work? Are they a full monarchy? Do they have a house like the UK? ALL OF THIS IS NEVER TALKED ABOUT and we are suppose to just take basic dumb story politics again, that's just lazy ass writing. Add to that we've had like 6 issues of peace without doing this and now we are doing this again??? ARE THERE NO OTHER STORIES TO TELL? CAN ABNETT NOT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE AS A WRITER????!!!!
Characters: Arthur is Ned Stark and he deserves to be treated as a poor ruler, it's true and it's annoying. But he's also Chosen Tula, are we supposed to think she's stupid too? The Aquamarines are a dumb idea they remind me of HARD Corps in Valiant, a group of characters you don't care about and don't want to care about, why are we even getting more of them? Murk is annoying because his character changes page by page and Abnett clearly does not care it makes no sense but he's needed for the story to turn. Poor poor poor character work. I'm not even going to justify talking about the people of Atlantis choosing a terrorist and we as readers are suppose to be okay with that.
Abnett please don't drag this book into the shits cause that's what's happening at the moment. Can't you be a better and more creative writer???
Onward to the next book!
*read individual issues*
October 10, 2017
The war between Atlantis and the US is over, but has trust been built strong enough to keep the peace?
First, he faces off with Warhead, a sentient robot with PTSD, who uses technomancy and mind control in an effort to "find a safe place". Cool story, but seemed a bit like filler.
Secondly, Dead Water makes a return when Arthur and Mera go to investigate an abandoned military base (with the Aquamarines in tow) and find him still alive. Turns out that "Dead Water" is the manifestation of a huge fear response from an extra-terrestrial warning beacon. Anyone can turn into "Dead Water" should they be afraid enough. Aquaman and Mera journey to Tethys through an undersea wormhole and are forced to destroy the gate when the humans begin to lose control.
Thirdly, while he is off fighting and making peace with America, Corum Rath has begun to convince the Atlantians that he should be king because of Arthur's affinity for humankind and his long stretches being away. Arthur is tried and found guilty and decides to live in Amnesty Bay with Mera. As he tries to leave though, King Corum orders Arthur caught and Murk stabs him to keep him from swimming away. The Volume ends on a cliffhanger.
Really enjoy Aquaman and just wish it would be published faster. High recommend though...
First, he faces off with Warhead, a sentient robot with PTSD, who uses technomancy and mind control in an effort to "find a safe place". Cool story, but seemed a bit like filler.
Secondly, Dead Water makes a return when Arthur and Mera go to investigate an abandoned military base (with the Aquamarines in tow) and find him still alive. Turns out that "Dead Water" is the manifestation of a huge fear response from an extra-terrestrial warning beacon. Anyone can turn into "Dead Water" should they be afraid enough. Aquaman and Mera journey to Tethys through an undersea wormhole and are forced to destroy the gate when the humans begin to lose control.
Thirdly, while he is off fighting and making peace with America, Corum Rath has begun to convince the Atlantians that he should be king because of Arthur's affinity for humankind and his long stretches being away. Arthur is tried and found guilty and decides to live in Amnesty Bay with Mera. As he tries to leave though, King Corum orders Arthur caught and Murk stabs him to keep him from swimming away. The Volume ends on a cliffhanger.
Really enjoy Aquaman and just wish it would be published faster. High recommend though...
October 26, 2017
You know I have to say that Dan Abnett has done a masterful job with this run. I love all the court intrigue and political machinations that he's incorporated. It really brings another layer to the character. Haven't read a ton of Rebirth comics but the rest will have a long way to go to match this run!!
November 29, 2017
Really a few arcs combined in one long volume.
I do enjoy Abnett writing Aquaman so no complaints other than wondering if editorially this could have been separated into other volumes, or the last 3 chapters added to the next volume making it a bigger edition.
I do enjoy Abnett writing Aquaman so no complaints other than wondering if editorially this could have been separated into other volumes, or the last 3 chapters added to the next volume making it a bigger edition.
September 23, 2017
OH MY GOD NO.
March 19, 2020
Прочитав третій том Аквамена (2016 - той що у Відродженні), досі досить непогано. Багато цікавих моментів. Ну і тримайте оригінальні та альтернативні облоги до Рибки, короля Атлантиди.
Найслабшою аркою для мене була історія про Воргеда (Warhead), бо наче все класно обіграно. Людина-робот, яка втекла від аморальних вчинків й просто хоче захистити себе, але кінець просто здувся.
Далі арка про "мертву воду", яка стала дуже ітригуючою. Бо тут вода, у якій не може дихати Аквамен, і інший водяний світ у який можна потрапити через портал, і цікавий момент, як "мертва вода" себе захищає, перетворюючи людей із найбільшим неконтрольованим страхом на захисників-монстрів. Але знову ж таки хотілося більшого розмаху. Надіюся дії Артура якось пізніше відгукнуться у майбутніх випусках.
Третя сюжетна арка в томі уже не знаю в який раз розповідає про те, що Артур не гідний бути королем Атлантиди. Знову маємо негідника, який знає, що краще для підводної країни, щоб вона знову стала велична. А намагання Аквамена поставити Атлантиду поміж іншими країни на Землі, то прояв слабкості. Але на превеликий подив є елементи, які зацікавили і розв'язка буде в наступному томі.
Найслабшою аркою для мене була історія про Воргеда (Warhead), бо наче все класно обіграно. Людина-робот, яка втекла від аморальних вчинків й просто хоче захистити себе, але кінець просто здувся.
Далі арка про "мертву воду", яка стала дуже ітригуючою. Бо тут вода, у якій не може дихати Аквамен, і інший водяний світ у який можна потрапити через портал, і цікавий момент, як "мертва вода" себе захищає, перетворюючи людей із найбільшим неконтрольованим страхом на захисників-монстрів. Але знову ж таки хотілося більшого розмаху. Надіюся дії Артура якось пізніше відгукнуться у майбутніх випусках.
Третя сюжетна арка в томі уже не знаю в який раз розповідає про те, що Артур не гідний бути королем Атлантиди. Знову маємо негідника, який знає, що краще для підводної країни, щоб вона знову стала велична. А намагання Аквамена поставити Атлантиду поміж іншими країни на Землі, то прояв слабкості. Але на превеликий подив є елементи, які зацікавили і розв'язка буде в наступному томі.
February 14, 2021
5 🌟
Aquaman deals with Warhead and Dead Water. He also is stripped of his role as King.
Aquaman deals with Warhead and Dead Water. He also is stripped of his role as King.
May 3, 2018
Aquaman Volume Three isn't as strong as the previous volume's throw down between Aquaman and the forces of Black Manta, but it does move the story in an intriguing direction. The opening arc of the book is the weakest as Arthur, while helping to rebuild and recover the American coast after NEMO's assault, finds himself more in the world's spotlight than he has ever been before. However, he soon runs afoul of a cybernetic threat called Warhead. The arc is wrapped up rather quickly and annoyingly ignores some of Warhead's more vile actions in favor of seeing Arthur play peacemaker (great concept, but he essentially lets Warhead get away with murder).
The second arc is the main focus of the book and sees Arthur revisit the threat of Dead Water: a ravenous aquatic beast that he thought dead during the New 52-era run of the title. The arc is solid and plays out like a horror thriller with Arthur, Mera, and their human companions trapped inside a seemingly abandoned research facility with a new infestation of the Dead Water creatures; just be aware that this book is a direct sequel to Volume 8 of the New 52-era Aquaman run. If, like me, you never read that particular volume, some bits of the story might be a tad confusing although Abnett does a great job of recapping the previous events for new readers.
The best arc is the final one in which Aquaman returns to Atlantis to find that the ruling noble class has rebelled against him. Arthur finds himself in the unenviable position of having to argue for the virtues of his leadership against a fearful Atlantis that resents being dragged onto the world stage. Abnett's writing takes on a political thriller aspect here that is fantastic and plays out like an underwater Game of Thrones arc. It also pushes the character in an intriguing new direction for the next volume (though it does lose a bit of its edge due to the fact that the New 52 just had an arc in which Aquaman was deposed not that long ago)
The second arc is the main focus of the book and sees Arthur revisit the threat of Dead Water: a ravenous aquatic beast that he thought dead during the New 52-era run of the title. The arc is solid and plays out like a horror thriller with Arthur, Mera, and their human companions trapped inside a seemingly abandoned research facility with a new infestation of the Dead Water creatures; just be aware that this book is a direct sequel to Volume 8 of the New 52-era Aquaman run. If, like me, you never read that particular volume, some bits of the story might be a tad confusing although Abnett does a great job of recapping the previous events for new readers.
The best arc is the final one in which Aquaman returns to Atlantis to find that the ruling noble class has rebelled against him. Arthur finds himself in the unenviable position of having to argue for the virtues of his leadership against a fearful Atlantis that resents being dragged onto the world stage. Abnett's writing takes on a political thriller aspect here that is fantastic and plays out like an underwater Game of Thrones arc. It also pushes the character in an intriguing new direction for the next volume (though it does lose a bit of its edge due to the fact that the New 52 just had an arc in which Aquaman was deposed not that long ago)
September 9, 2019
It's good to see Aquaman getting some good solid stories nowadays as before he would be confined to mostly Atlantis business and just hint towards the overall picture of connecting with the land countries. But with the rebirth series the overall arc seems to be about Arthur being a diplomat between Atlantis and the surface world.
With that in mind, the first story, which takes the bulk of this volume, is about Aquaman and Mera investigating the scientific outpost which first produced Deep Water from the previous volume. They do so with the help of the US government. And they do it, to become more trustworthy to not only the US but to all countries overall. I liked this story because it had a more horror vibe to it that we don't usually see in Aquaman stories. This was like "The Thing" but with more interplanetary water portals.
The second has to do with Arthur's decision to become part of the world. If most of Atlantis' populace doesn't agree with Aquaman's decision to be with "surface dwellers" then is he fit to lead Atlantis? If they want another king, should Aquaman fight for his throne or allow another to step in and lead? Its an interesting political setup for the next volume, and it relates loosely to things happening in the real world.
A good, solid volume from Abnett and company, definitely recommended for fans of Aquaman.
With that in mind, the first story, which takes the bulk of this volume, is about Aquaman and Mera investigating the scientific outpost which first produced Deep Water from the previous volume. They do so with the help of the US government. And they do it, to become more trustworthy to not only the US but to all countries overall. I liked this story because it had a more horror vibe to it that we don't usually see in Aquaman stories. This was like "The Thing" but with more interplanetary water portals.
The second has to do with Arthur's decision to become part of the world. If most of Atlantis' populace doesn't agree with Aquaman's decision to be with "surface dwellers" then is he fit to lead Atlantis? If they want another king, should Aquaman fight for his throne or allow another to step in and lead? Its an interesting political setup for the next volume, and it relates loosely to things happening in the real world.
A good, solid volume from Abnett and company, definitely recommended for fans of Aquaman.
January 17, 2018
Aquaman Rebirth is defiantly good comic book reading, but for me it's living in the shadow of Geoff Johns' amazing New 52 run. Not only is that great Aquaman- it's some of the best superhero reading you can find (ask anybody I know, they are sick of hearing me say it). With my prejudice fully admitted, I did enjoy this volume. The first few issues have Aquaman dealing with his new found fame and badassness in a fun way, and with a wink and a nod to Rebirth readers that the New 52 badass Aquaman is still here, but this story also fulfills Dc's Rebirth's promise to fans to make their core heroes true heroes again as Aquaman work to rehabilitate and "cure" his new foe. The middle issues of this volume are the best for me as Aquaman and Mera (who is still a badass too) help the government (that they were just at war with) solve a mysterious new watery sinkhole. This story soon turns into 70's disaster movie fun with warnings going ignored, a renegade bomb, and plenty casualties in a race against the clock. The last 2 issues kept me from loving this volume with a played out story of a government revolt against King Aquaman (that was kinda already done in the New 52 run)
March 20, 2018
Overall, a disappointing volume of Abnett's Aquaman because it moves away from its strengths and to superheroics against entirely forgettable villains.
Warhead (16-18). A military weapon asks Aquaman for help. There's some nice work here showing how Aquaman's role in the world has changed, but otherwise this is as silly as it sounds [2/5].
H20 (19-22). Oh, hey, Abnett's run began at the very end of the nu52? Who knew!? But it unfortunately means that this story is a continuation of nu52 plotlines, which Rebirth readers don't know about. It starts out as a pretty dull base-under-siege story with a good 'ole unkillable monster. It only gains depth in the last few issues where we learn more about what's really going on [3+/5].
Crown of Atlantis (23-24). At last we get back to the good stuff, with palace politics and the fate of Arthur's role as king of Atlantis. Sadly, this is just a prelude, not really a full story [4/5].
Warhead (16-18). A military weapon asks Aquaman for help. There's some nice work here showing how Aquaman's role in the world has changed, but otherwise this is as silly as it sounds [2/5].
H20 (19-22). Oh, hey, Abnett's run began at the very end of the nu52? Who knew!? But it unfortunately means that this story is a continuation of nu52 plotlines, which Rebirth readers don't know about. It starts out as a pretty dull base-under-siege story with a good 'ole unkillable monster. It only gains depth in the last few issues where we learn more about what's really going on [3+/5].
Crown of Atlantis (23-24). At last we get back to the good stuff, with palace politics and the fate of Arthur's role as king of Atlantis. Sadly, this is just a prelude, not really a full story [4/5].
November 30, 2017
Ridiculous filler issues about a mind controlling robot are actually less ridiculous than Aquaman referring to himself as a progressive leader 137,000 times while pitying the poor backward citizens of Atlantis who don't want to fundamentally change the nature of their world. (Aquaman is then stupidly surprised when a coup occurs)
July 12, 2019
This volume covers issues #16-24 and features some different flavors - mystery, horror, political intrigue - all wrapped up in that super-hero sheen. I continue to really love what Abnett and the rotating art team of Eaton, Walker, and Brionnes do here and will roll into the next volume very soon.
August 10, 2018
Major developments.
Watch the Council. Not everyone is happy with Arthur's rush for changes.
Big Doings, good writing. Good art.
Watch the Council. Not everyone is happy with Arthur's rush for changes.
Big Doings, good writing. Good art.
January 23, 2020
I must admit that this volume in general was extremely boring (if not for the magnificent art surely would not have finished it), but the end was fine, it seems that in the next volume something good comes (at least that seems...)
In summary we see Arthur at the top, finally the relations of Atlantis with the surface are working well, including a peace speech at the UN, but nothing lasts forever and as in the previous two volumes we need to watch Aquaman suffer.
Actually the first two arcs are extremely boring, Aquaman fighting with more boring sea creatures (excellently drawn) again and eternal dialogues that really don't help much ...
I must admit that the most remarkable of this volume is art, each number is drawn by someone different but the style is similar and extremely stylized in every issue.
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