The last Character Corner of 2018! Kriss & Dpalm finish out 2018 with Part 2 of Aquaman and lets just say, shit gets a bit crazy from here. For the first time ever, we have to start the episode out by recapping Part 1 just so you get a sense for how off the rails Aquaman gets from here on out. A lot of writers, some of our favorites included, owe Peter David an apology for dropping the ball and wiping out the meticulous and detailed history of Atlantis and Aquaman that he laid out in his run. Just a sample of the crazy shit that happens:
Atlantis gets sent back 3000 years and Arthur gets changed into a water wraith Arthur meets the Lady of the Lake (yup, that Lady of the Lake) and gets his harpoon hand replaced with a magical water hand Arthur Joseph Curry (don't make us do this) Has his silver age origin suddenly wipe out all of what Peter David did On and off again weakness of being out of the water too long San Diego is sunk and the inhabitants can breathe underwater and so they changed the name to Sub Diego and Aquaman becomes their protector
And there's more. We told you this shit gets weird. Things finally start to get normal again when Geoff Johns writes the first three volumes of New 52 Aquaman. Dan Abnett's Rebirth Run as well as Scott Snyder's Drowned Earth Justice League crossover are also pretty good.
Give the episode a listen and let us know what you think. We'll be back in 2019 with the following line up to start the year:
The History of the Golden/Silver/Bronze/Modern Eras of Comic Books - January Captain Marvel (all of them) - February Shazam - March Iron Man - April
Issues:
JLA: Our Worlds at War (Don't need to read the whole thing, just need to know Atlantis disappears & Arthur is presumed dead) JLA: The Obsidian Age
Book One Book Two
Aquaman Volume 6
The Waterbearer Sub Diego To Serve & Protect
Aquaman Sword of Atlantis - At issue 40 Volume 6 becomes Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis. Introduces...sigh...Arthur Joseph Curry Blackest Night
Blackest Night #1 - Garth is killed, Arthur resurrected as part of the Black Lantern Corps Blackest Night #8 - Aquaman is one of the 12 permanently resurrected and has his hand restored
Brightest Day
Brightest Day #16 - Arthur's silver age origin is reestablished, thereby erasing all of the hard work Peter David did
Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman New 52 Aquaman
Volume 1: The Trench Volume 2: The Others Volume 3: Throne of Atlantis
Aquaman Rebirth
Volume 1: The Drowning Volume 2: Black Manta Rising Volume 3: Crown of Atlantis Volume 4: Underworld Volume 5: The Crown Comes Down Volume 6: Kingslayer
Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth
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