Aquaman, Vol. 2: The Others Author: Visit Amazon's Geoff Johns Page | Language: English | ISBN:
140124016X | Format: PDF
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"Aquaman has been a rollicking good ride."—
Mtv Geek "Aquaman" has surprised some comic fans and won consistent critical and popular acclaim. Don't you think it's time to find out what all the hubbub is about?"—
Comic Book Resources "With Reis on art and Johns using his full creative juices, Aquaman is constantly setting the bar higher and higher."—
CraveonlineAbout the Author
Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The
New York Times bestselling graphic novels
Aquaman: The Trench, Blackest Night, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War,Justice League: Origin, Superman: Brainiac and
Batman: Earth One which hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming
Green Lantern into one of the most critically and commercially successful franchises in comics.
Johns was born in Detroit and studied media arts, screenwriting, and film at Michigan State University. After moving to Los Angeles, he became an assistant to Richard Donner, director of
Superman: The Movie. He and his mentor Donner later co-wrote
Superman: Last Son featuring the return of General Zod.
Johns has written for various other media, including episodes of
Smallville, Arrow and
Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken, for which he was nominated along with his co-writers for an Emmy. He is the Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment and resides in Los Angeles, California.
- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: DC Comics (May 21, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 140124016X
- ISBN-13: 978-1401240165
- Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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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