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Why You Should Read Aquaman #1
If any of you are like me, DC's New 52 offers a stunning opportunity. I never bothered getting into comics until now because it was just so much effort. I lived in a small Texas town that didn't have a comics shop and all the superheroes I was interested in had 20 years of backstory that I'd have to dig through just to understand what the hell anyone was talking about. This reboot, coupled with same-day digital releases, has given me a fresh start.
The same can be said for Aquaman. For years he's been a laughingstock but how was anyone supposed to take him seriously? He's the guy that swims around and talks to fish.
Oh. Right. Sorry, sir.
It looks like Geoff Johns is perfectly aware of what everyone imagines when they think of an Aquaman comic and he's making it clear that this Aquaman is every bit the superhero as any of his Justice League comrades.
The issue begins with our friend Aquaman foiling an armored truck robbery while cops and crooks alike crack jokes at his expense.
That is not the last, nor is it the worst jab someone takes at our boy, Arthur Curry. It seems that Aquaman's real power is the ability to suffer fools without impaling them on a giant, golden lobster fork. Aquaman takes himself and his heroics completely seriously while basically every bystander treats him like a joke.
Don't worry, Aquaman. The times, they are a-changin'.
As you've probably noticed in these pictures, the art is just godly. It's meat-and-potatoes superhero style artwork but that doesn't mean it isn't absolutely gorgeous. Very classic. Reis does a remarkable job with Aquaman's movements and facial expressions.
In my mind, if there's one comic that really epitomizes the New 52 reboot, it's this one. It's accessible to new and old and it breathes life into a character with a murky, confusing background. Pick it up; you won't regret it.
I'm about to sit down and read this masterpiece.
Nothing could ever convince me to read an issue of Aquaman. Certainly not Geoff Johns.
Then miss out on what could be the best of the new 52 issues.
Geoff Johns gets Aquaman like he gets Flash. The book is great. The artwork is great. It puts everything in front of you and says "Hey everyone, I know you think I'm a big joke, but watch me get shot in the face and then go eat Fish and Chips. Still think I'm a joke? I don't care."
Aaron, on 29 September 2011 - 05:28 AM, said:
Then miss out on what could be the best of the new 52 issues.
I've already read Action Comics, so I know that that's not true.
Aaron, on 29 September 2011 - 05:33 AM, said:
Geoff Johns gets Aquaman like he gets Flash. The book is great. The artwork is great. It puts everything in front of you and says "Hey everyone, I know you think I'm a big joke, but watch me get shot in the face and then go eat Fish and Chips. Still think I'm a joke? I don't care."
I get that he's bitter and turning on his only friends. Doesn't make him interesting. Just makes him a future villain.
Darren I have a giant brain
Darren, on 29 September 2011 - 05:46 AM, said:
I get that he's bitter and turning on his only friends. Doesn't make him interesting. Just makes him a future villain.
Nope. You missed it. Not the case. Read it.
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Darren I have a giant brain
Aaron I have the heart of a small child. (He won't miss it anymore). Care to trade?
Read it.
Why you shouldn't read the new Aquaman:
It's Aquaman.
It's Aquaman.
I was hesitant to pick this up. Johns seems like he's everywhere in the DCnU, and I cant help but wonder if that's going to affect his quality. I've read Action Comics and The Flash, and they're both good in their own ways. I'm also a little burned because I loved Sword of Atlantis after Infinite Crisis.
But I'll go give this a try.
But I'll go give this a try.
I liked it better than Action Comics. I felt like Action Comics is his weak link. It was all over the place.
Action Comics is Morrison, not Johns.
My mistake. Thanks. Did you read aquaman yet?
No. I read All-Star Western, though. It was a bit odd. Jonah Hex as a proto-Batman/surrogate meeting the early stages of Ra's al Ghul's obsession with Gotham.
...did I miss the Ra's reference? Hell.
Sounds really cool.
Also read aquaman
Also read aquaman
Dark Knight, on 30 September 2011 - 01:38 AM, said:
...did I miss the Ra's reference? Hell.
HOW did you miss the Ra's reference?!?!?!
Aaron, on 29 September 2011 - 05:33 AM, said:
Geoff Johns gets Aquaman like he gets Flash.
Wrong. Johns' mucking about the Flash has contributed to the character's slow demise over the last few years along with all the false misleading rumors about new titles or co-features. The only thing Johns got was the Rogues, and even then as usual, they were ultra-violent under his reign.
Now he's moved on to his new favorite toy. For once, I fully agree with Darren, nothing will ever get me to read or like an Aquaman comic.
Instead I read the new Flash #1. A solid first issue by Manapul, who presented a better Barry than Johns ever did.
Darren, on 30 September 2011 - 01:41 AM, said:
HOW did you miss the Ra's reference?!?!?!
I don't even know. :/
M'onel, on 30 September 2011 - 01:58 AM, said:
Wrong. Johns' mucking about the Flash has contributed to the character's slow demise over the last few years along with all the false misleading rumors about new titles or co-features. The only thing Johns got was the Rogues, and even then as usual, they were ultra-violent under his reign.
Now he's moved on to his new favorite toy. For once, I fully agree with Darren, nothing will ever get me to read or like an Aquaman comic.
Instead I read the new Flash #1. A solid first issue by Manapul, who presented a better Barry than Johns ever did.
Just read Aquaman. Not that big a deal.
Glad I signed on for this. Looking forward to it. Thanks for the review!
Is that an ad or a parody of an ad? Because it feels like it's mocking Aquaman fans. I recognize the tone, from long, personal familiarity.
That's a page from Aquaman #1.
Aquaman #1 was fucking awesome.