Aquaman Vol. 1: The Drowning (Rebirth)

While Aquaman wasn't exactly on my list for Top 10 favorite superheroes as a kid, this book made me look at him in a different light and he started to grow on me. Dan Abnett did a fantastic job on the story, brushing up on Aquaman's history of being seen and treated as a joke by everyone (I blame Superfriends), effectively making him the black sheep of the Justice League. Despite that, this story focuses on his attempts of trying to establish a better relationship between Atlantis amd the surface world, considering he's half human and half-Atlantean. Too bad Black Manta has something to say about that. Overall, I'd strongly reccomend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about him

Was wary about reading the rebirth volume because the New 52 was pretty good. Did not disappoint. It's definitely worth checking out

Dan Abnett gives us this good, though by no means great, first edition of Aquaman Rebirth. The biggest complaint I have about this book is the fact that it merely spins the wheels without getting much done; a lot of the writing from Abnett seems to be set up for future narrative arcs. This is fine if these stories pay off down the road, but for The Drowning it means a real lack of pay off for a couple of major plot lines. I love Abnett (his work on Guardians of the Galaxy revitalized that book and helped influence the crazy popular movie) so I have faith in his writing going forward, but be aware that if you are looking for a one hundred percent complete arc in this book you will be let down. The Drowning mostly focuses on Aquaman's attempts to establish a dry-land Atlantean embassy on US soil so the surface dwellers and Atlanteans alike can learn more about each other and set aside their differences. Unfortunately, Black Manta decides to make his strike during the opening of this embassy. He wounds Mera, destroys the building, and gets numerous civilians killed during his battle with Arthur. The battle draws to a close however, when Aquaman points out that if Black Manta kills him then the latter will have nothing left in life. Manta gives up when he realizes Arthur is right and that he can't gain anything out of killing his foe outright. From here the book shifts in the one main story beat I didn't like: the US government shuts down the embassy and refuses to allow the Atlanteans to rebuild. The US decides that after the events of the Throne of Atlantis arc back in the New 52 (when Ocean Master flooded numerous US cities) that they absolutely can't trust Aquaman or his people. It is an odd choice for the humans to blame the Atlanteans for all of this when it was clearly Black Manta's fault (and almost no one aside from Mera knows that Manta's vendetta against Arthur is all Arthur's fault). Either way the US government doesn't want to continue the embassy project. Tensions escalate further when Atlanteans seemingly attack a US Navy ship while claiming to be the Deluge: a splinter cell of Atlantean terrorists who refuse to follow Arthur's orders. Aquaman is forced to fight the US armed forces in order to get back to his people to cease any further acts of war between the two countries all while the US government calls in help from the Big Blue Boy Scout himself. Meanwhile, Black Manta meets a new cast of characters who represent a group called NEMO and claim to be a shadow organization that hopes to control the entire ocean. NEMO attempts to recruit Manta who is now looking for a greater calling aside from merely killing his nemesis. The book essentially sets up the threat of Manta with NEMO and the splinter cell of the Deluge so again a lot of wheels are put in motion for future books. The best reason to read this series though is that Abnett, like Johns before him back at the beginning of the New 52, is able to cleverly explore the very nature of Aquaman and the fact that he is often seen as being a joke of a character. How that affects the public's perception of the character and how that affects the character himself are two brilliant moments in this book. Furthermore, while the opening battle between Arthur and Manta is a bit of a retread the idea that Black Manta has accepted he needs a greater calling in life is well executed and reflects the work done with the character during his stint on the Suicide Squad. Now with NEMO behind him, Manta is posed to be a greater threat than ever before.

I had never been a huge fan of Aquaman, until now. The book starts off a little slow, but it does a great job with the character Aquaman. Born of land and sea, he hopes to bridge the gap between the surface and the ocean. The art is great as well. I would like to see a little bit more emotion and character development from Aquaman, but other than that, great story. The door is wide open for maybe the best run on Aquaman yet.

I'm not too familiar with Aquaman like I am with Superman and Batman. This story seemed more relatable. Aquaman is from two different warring countries. Aquaman's attempts to bring peace to both worlds is thwarted by radical terrorist from Atlantis. Having now read Superman, Batman and Aquaman volumes 1 from Rebirth, Aquaman is my favorite.

This collection is incredible. The dynamics of political tension, romance, strong female characters, an true hero and a villian that grows in depth. I went into this comic not liking the DC universe as a marvel fan and came out and immediately had to read more. Aquaman has quickly become my favorite super hero.

I have a been a big Aquaman fan since the flashpoint series and 52. It's is so cool to see him using all his wit and strength to bring balance to both his worlds.

Aquaman was one of my childhood favorites... way back in Superfriends Days. The reboot attempts to address his limited appeal and the quirkiness of his skills. He is supposed to be a tier one hero but he always feels like a tier three hero.... Do they succeed? Well, sorta. His love affair and the people around him are poorly explored and too shallow to be meaningful. His connection to his Arthur Curry world is mentioned but also underdeveloped. He has an enemy who really doesn't like him. Humdrum. So what is the direction they take? That he is a political leader of a great nation, that he rules the Seas.... it is a good tack to take, and I wish it were better executed, but it really isn't. Is it worth it to follow? Yes, if you love the idea of Aquaman. Yes, if you are willing to push through a couple of volumes (Vol 3 got me much more excited about the series). No, if you just, erm, fishing around

La ilustración a veces no es tan buena, pareciera que hay diferentes versiones de Aquaman en una misma historia. La historia lo compensa, sobre todo el enfoque que se le quiere dar como la reivindicación del rey de los océanos y su gran importancia

Aquaman has been on the receiving end of a lot of jokes over the years, he talks to fish, he can't fly and so on but DC's reboot of Aquaman goes a long ways to restoring his dignity. This series reveals the true strength and depth of the Aquaman character.

A great start to a series. An amazing story line and a must for comic fans

Encadernados americanos são sempre de ótima qualidade quando falamos de papel, impressão, acabamento... Nesse temos o começo de Aquaman na fase Rebirth com roteiro de Dan Abnett. Abnett da um inicio com referencia ao inicio da era Geoff Johns, temos uma luta epica nesse livro que deixa qualquer fã do Aquaman doido... 4 estrelas somente pq achei justo tirar uma pela sensação de reprise do primeiro encadernado do Aquaman na era New 52

In merito al contenuto ancora non saprei dare un giudizio perché ho da poco iniziato a leggere il prodotto. In merito ad amazon e alla sua spedizione, non posso che dare 5 stelle. prodotto arrivato in tempo ed in qualità impeccabili.