Aquaman Vol. 2: The Others Author: GEOFF JOHNS IVAN REIS JOE PRADO | Language: English | ISBN:
B00CRNZ06W | Format: EPUB
Aquaman Vol. 2: The Others Description
Long before the King of the Seven Seas joined the Justice League, Aquaman was a part of another super-team: The Others. These young costumed adventurers traveled the globe, each trying to find their own individual road to redemption.
Six years later after a grisly murder, The Others are reunited. They know only one man could be responsible: Black Manta. Aquaman must lead the charge to stop his arch-nemesis, but will the years have fractured The Others just enough to keep them from bringing this villain to justice?
By the critically acclaimed creative team behind BLACKEST NIGHT Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis, AQUAMAN VOLUME 2: THE OTHERS is the heart-stopping heart stopping follow up to the #1 New York Times best-selling AQUAMAN VOLUME 1: THE TRENCH. This volume collects issues #7-13, as well as the special #0 issue.
- File Size: 150676 KB
- Print Length: 160 pages
- Publisher: DC Comics (May 21, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00CRNZ06W
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When I was a kid watching "The Super Friends" I generally liked Aquaman and any reason for him to telepathically talk to sea life to save the day. As I got older and heard the Gilbert Godfrey "he talks to fish" and even the Robot Chicken spoofs I kind of shined him on for Iron Man and the Flash comics. After 35 years of reading comics I can say that what Geoff Johns has done for DC comics and especially Aquaman rivals anything Bendis has done for Marvel (I like them both BTW). Aquaman has become one of my favorite comics. As much as I love the Green Lantern series since the Blackest Night run and the current Uncanny Avengers from Marvel very few comics have been on par with Aquaman as far as story and artwork.
Splash pages: Exceptional
Cast of characters: Volume 2 has created some fantastic characters and background story making Arther Curry a unique and fantastic hero. Mera was well developed in the lantern war for newer readers and shines in this book as well as the "Others".
Aquaman's powers: We have always known Aquaman had telepathy with sea life, physically stronger than humans (largely addressed in the Justice League cartoons), and can swim fast but even Namor the Sub-Lamer had better descriptions of his abilities thanks to the FF comics (Avengers vs. X-men was not my favorite series but watching Ben Grimm smack down Namor was seriously satisfying). Now through Johns' storytelling we are getting a much better idea of just how powerful Aquaman is and why he deserves his spot in the Justice League. Reference the Justice League Crisis on Two Earths DVD and you'll get an animated idea of his physical strength. Play the "Injustice" video game and again he's in a better light as one of the better characters.
Title: Aquaman Vol 2: The Others (HC)
Publisher: DC
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Ivan Reis (pencils), Joe Prado, Andy Lanning, Oclair Albert, Jonathon Glapion, Julio Ferreira, Ivan Reis (inks), Rod Reis (colors), Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Rod Reis (covers)
Collects: Aquaman #7-13
Price: $22.99
If you already read Aquaman Vol. 1: The Trench (The New 52) by Geoff Johns (May 21 2013), you know how good that book was. Or, if you read my review of that book, you know how great I thought it was. Either way, it was a great launch for this revised title, and this second volume happens to be just as good. In this volume, we learn a great deal more about THIS VERSION (aka the New 52 Aquaman) of Aquaman - particularly in regards to his past relationship with Black Manta and a group of crime-fighting heroes he used to hang with in his younger days. The name of this group was "The Others" and that's where the mysterious title of this book comes from. In this story we also learn quite a bit more about Aquaman's past relationship with Dr. Shin, and the nature of their falling out.
As every comic fan is well aware of, Aquaman's had a long history of being the butt of countless jokes. He's always been a sort of second-class hero. Likewise, his arch-enemy Black Manta has long been considered a pretty weak villain. NOT AFTER READING THIS! Johns really elevates both of these characters' standing - making both of them characters to be feared and not people you would want to be working against you. Not only do both look cool, but they act in very menacing and calculated ways that make them far cooler than they've ever been in the past.
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