Over 500 pages of classic adventures are included in this value-priced volume! Aquaman, king of the seven seas, battles evil beneath the waves in this fantastic second volume of stories.Along with threats to his own throne, Aquaman and Aqualad encounter strange undersea phenomena and menacing sea creatures.This title also features the wedding of Aquaman and Mera, guest-starring The Justice League of America.
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The King of the Seas becomes a family man!,
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This review is from: Showcase Presents: Aquaman, Vol. 2 (Paperback)
Aquaman made his initial appearance in DCs' More Fun Comics #73, cover dated November 1941 ( Green Arrow debuted in the same issue) during what is referred to as the Golden Age of Comics. Not a headliner at that time, Aquaman was a popular back-up feature and as the super-hero genre died out in the early 1950s, he was one of the handful of super-hero characters who survived and made the transition into the Silver Age of Comics.Showcase Presents Aquaman, vol. 2 contains 25 of the Marine Marvel's adventures from Aquaman 7-23, World's Finest 130-133, 135, 137 and 139 and Brave and the Bold 51. Things are going ... er, ah... swimmingly .... for the King of the Seas during this run. Highlights, and a couple comic book firsts include: Aquaman #7 (Feb 1963): The Sea Beasts from Atlantis - Strange, prehistoric creature are menacing the sea lanes, attacking ships for some unknown reason. The answers lie in Atlantis. Aquaman #9 (May-June 1963): The Secret Mission of King Neptune- Aquaman and Aqualad battle the Sea God, King Neptune. But King Neptune was just a myth...wasn't he? World's Finest #133 (May 1963): Aquaman's New Partner -- Aqua-Girl! - Atlantean Selena replaces Aqualad as Aquaman's partner while Aqualad recovers from a illness in a Atlantean hospital. The partnership is working so well that Aqualad worries the situation will become permament. Aquaman #10 (July - August 1963): The War of the Water Sprites!- Quisp, the water sprite, has often come to aid of the Marine Marvels' during their adventures. Now, Aquaman and Aqualad return the favor to thwart an attempt by the evil Quirk and his followers to take over both the Water Sprite kingdom and the Earth. Aquaman #11(Sep-Oct 1963): The Doom from Dimension Aqua! - Marauders from a other dimensional water world come to Earth bent on plunder and conquest. Can the Aquatic Aces, Quisp and their new ally, Mera, stop these powerful criminals? This story marks the last appearance of Quisp in the series, but introduces Mera. The seeds of love between Aquaman and Mera are sown. Brave and the Bold #51 (Dec 1963-Jan 1964): Fury of the Exiled Creature - Aquaman and Hawkman, along with their respective partners Aqualad and Hawkgirl, join forces as the evil and powerful Tyros seeks to conquer Atlantis. Aquaman #18 (Nov-Dec 1964): The Wife of Aquaman - This is the BIG one, kiddies! Aquaman becomes King of Atlantis and marries Mera! This is comic book first ... a major character gets married in the pages of his own magazine. The membership of the Justice League of America and Robin make cameo appearances as wedding guests. Aquaman #21 (May-June 1965): The Fearful Freak from Atlantis- During his career Aquaman has fought devious criminals, alien invaders from other worlds and other dimensions, and of course, renegade scientists. However, unlike other super-heroes, the Sea King has never developed a rogues gallery of super villains to test his mettle. That oversight is dealt with in this issue with the debut of the sinister Fisherman. Aquaman #23 (Sep-Oct 1965): The Birth of Aquababy- Most new parents have to worry about changing diapers and 2 A.M. feedings.However, when the child is the offspring of super-powered parents, some really interesting problems arise. Here we're treated to another comic book first.... a child is born to super-heroes "on camera", so to speak. The DC Showcase Presents series, as well as Marvel's Essential series, are black and white reprints presented at a very affordable price. This book features great Aquaman art by the wonderfully talented Ramona Fradon and Nick Cardy! These stories were written with 8 to 11 year old readers in mind. They're family friendly, fun, cleverly plotted stories with none of the soap opera-ish angst that permeate comic books published today. Enjoy!
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Aquaman is underappreciated,
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This review is from: Showcase Presents: Aquaman, Vol. 2 (Paperback)
Aquaman is a really cool character. Recent appearances in pop culture make a joke of his stature, but the fact is, he is the King of the Seven Seas. He is a man of action, and in this volume, he marries Mera and has an Aqua-baby. He's a pioneer in this regard, as his superhero peers from that time are largely asexual and incredibly boring. Aquaman is a fun book and a character that is fun to read and enjoy.Throughout the book, I was impressed with the art. But Ramona Fradon is something else. Her depiction of Aquaman and his world were ahead of their time. The stylized pieces she put together are some of the best work I've seen from the Silver Age of comics. I'd love to find out where else her work was featured- it easily blows away the hallowed artists of this period. It is a combination of Giffen and the cartoonist styles of Timm or Cooke. I really dig it. Aquaman has few villains to speak of here, but pirates and alternate universe sea tyrants work fine. It's a great book and I expect to close it out with volume 3. Aquaman rocks!
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