Aquaman #1

facemelter88's Aquaman #1 - The Trench, Part One review

Did you feel that, its Aquaman being respected&it feels good

Thank you Geoff Johns, thank you. I've always liked Aquaman but he was never a favorite but Blackest Night/Brightest Day really got me interested in the guy. I, as well as Geoff Johns, get how Aquaman has been the brunt of a lot of jokes over the years but seeing this reflected in this issue was AWESOME and very chuckle worthy (seriously nothing better than Geoff Johns poking fun at the fact people poke fun at Aquaman). This is a great way to reintroduce Aquaman into the comic world; Aquaman is seen taking his heroics inland and that he isn't restricted to being a superhuman lifeguard, he is a regular guy that eats at restaruants, he is a man torn between two worlds, he is still in love with Mera and he holds his time on land with his human father very dear to him. Ivan Reis is amazingly talented he can say how Arthur is feeling just by his facial expressions and body language as well if not better than any words could, trust me its remarkable. Geoff Johns seems to understand the character and have quite a bit of love for him too and isn't afraid to admit a lot of people don't appreciate Aquaman as he does. The Trench story arc is looking to be pretty promising, it was only featured in like 4.5 pages but I'm excited about it. This is a great opening issue that gives us a "day in the life of..." feeling and provides the stepping stones for a solid series. Do yourself a favor and pick up this issue.

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He looks fine 0
Aquaman #1 - The Trench, Part One by razzatazz on September 28, 2011
I have never really liked Aquaman and now I know why -  he has never been written by Geoff Johns before.  The story here was so fresh and multilayered that I could not help but to love it.  Johns is very much in control here and that means his standard level of writing gets to shine through (which is to say this is very well written.)   Where Johns particularly succeeds here is where a lot of other writers have failed, he doesn't try to make Aquaman something he isn't be tackling the "lamest sup...
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He Doesn't Talk to Fish. He Gossips with Dolphins, Though. 0
Aquaman #1 - The Trench, Part One by blurred_view on September 28, 2011
To probably no one's surprise, Aquaman delivers on its long-awaited relaunch as Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis give us an Arthur Curry who can easily carry his own series among the best. The creepy and well done introduction of a new threat really elevates this issue, and Reis' art is amazing throughout.Johns and Reis have effectively already done the work of selling readers on Aquaman with Blackest Night and Brightest Day, so many are coming into this with the belief that Aquaman can be a main playe...
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