Book #12. Aquaman, volume 2: The Others, hardcover graphic
novel, collecting issues 7-13. Written by Geoff Johns, with Art by Ivan Reis,
Joe Prado, and Rod Reis.
Tom Curry met and fell in love with an Atlantean queen. She
could not stay with him on the surface world, and she had to leave Tom. But she
left him with a son, Arthur. As the youngster
grew, Adam demonstrated enhanced powers, and a telepathic communicate
with sea life. Tom contacted a scientist, Dr. Stephen Shin, to help him with
Arthur, and Dr. Shin helped train the young Aquaman.
But Shin’s interest in Atlantis brought him to the attention
of Black Manta, who attacked Arthur, and Tom suffered a heart attack as a
result. He died a few days later, and in revenge, Arthur killed Black Manta’s
father. And in these issues, the cycle of revenge continues, as Black Manta
comes after Aquaman in the present day.
In this arc, we learn that in his early days as a hero,
Aquaman traveled with a group called The Others. Their goal was to protect the
six most powerful Atlantean artifacts. But as Black Manta has been gathering
these artifacts, The Others join forces again to stop his power-grab.
Geoff Johns builds on the story that he began telling in
volume 1, reviewed here. Aquaman is a legitimate hero here, and he and his wife
Mera constitute DC Comics’s #1 power couple. But in this arc, his wife is in
the same position that we as readers are, learning things about Aquaman’s past
(and past connections) that we never had a clue of before.
The art team of Reis, Prado, and Reis is again strong. Their
work here earned them a “promotion” to the higher-profile Justice League book.
Along with Johns’ strong plotting and scripting, this book continues to be one
of the strongest books in the New 52.
FYI, DC Comics recently released the first issue of a new title related to this arc, Aquaman and the Others.
Source: public library
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