Well I guess I gotta do Aquaman storytime since no one else will
>>83978191
guess no one cares....
This coloring is abhorrent. Completely ruins the otherwise salvageable art.
>>83978218
i care anon.
>>83978235
thank you senpai
Dunno what's worse, Booth or this one.
It's good. Not that special, but does "normal plot" well.
>>83978221
>>83978262
Maybe I'm blind but I have no fucking idea what you're talking about. It seems fine to me.
I'm liking it so far, only complaint would be that the recapy part took up a bit too much time this issue.
Whatever happened to the other Arthur Curry Aquaman that was raised in a tank?
I enjoyed it. Nice action-packed piece for this with some interesting small moments.
Manta's disguise was very cool. And, especially considering this is his plot to make Aquaman hated, it's awesome that this starts with the bombing of the embassy. I do wonder how that'll play into Aquaman being the "villain".
>>83978308
It's nice and I guess that art works for this book compared to any other book besides maybe a green lantern one, so I can't get mad.
>>83978223
aren't atlanteans like explicitly not human?
>>83978238
I really don't like the name spindrift
>>83978221
>>83978262
>Shitting on Walker's art
DESU desu senpai family kill yourselves
>>83978264
MANTA!
>>83978218
People should care because of Dan fuckin' Abnett, at least.
>>83978308
OP here, just finished reading it. I liked it, hope we get more politics and atlanteans interacting with humans.
>Arthur and Mera being cute together
>Black Manta being an asshole
Good start, but I'm sure Abnett can do better
>>83978191
bless you anon
If she is British Navy why does she say Crikey an Australian word all the time?
>>83978477
>>83978308
OP again, support the industry! If you liked this, pick it up digitally or at your LCS, DC is trying to hold the line at 2.99.
>inb3 shill
I just love DC
>>83978208
they aparently forgot that mera is not from atlantis
and im not sure why Arthur is blaming orm over vulko
nice page otherwise
>>83978516
where is she from
>>83978214
nice to see the goverment is officially acknowledging atlantis
>>83978259
Aww, I was starting to like that guy.
>>83978506
I had the same thought. should've been blimey.
>>83978218
>a j.j abrams movie
fuck my sides
nice to see the world coming together for this maybe we will get some nice british focused arcs out of this
>>83978409
i think there currently evolved humans
so are the trench
>>83978223
i like captain sark
>>83978227
oh i dident notice the atlantiens swimming through those tubes at first nice touch
>>83978233
wasent mera putting on an aquawoman suit
>>83978264
fucking yes
>>83978241
would you eat at an atlantien buffet /co/
i like the stuff in the background here
>>83978248
heh trip advisor
they said they were going to be making suporting casts important and they seem to be deliviring
>>83978294
THIS COMIC FUCKING RULES AMAZING ASS AAARRRRRGGHHHHHHHH
>>83978259
captain sark noooooo
he will be alright wont he /co/
>>83978271
>all those people caught in the explosion
thats going to set relations back
>>83978605
nah that fish is dead
Thanks, OP.
>>83978613
also i imagine the place is designed to minimize flood damage
my god, it actually is really good
i love the idea of tying to unite landand sea
really really loved the idea of Manta just destroying his plans
I want Mera so bad anons
>>83978574
That's just for publicity purposes
>>83978506
my best guess is worked on a lot of joint operations
or interacted with a lot of australians over the cricket
>>83978506
Abnett is a Brit, seems like a weird mistake to make
>>83978477
He said on a podcast that it was going to be fairly political and compared a couple issues to West Wing
>>83978510
indeed
if we want these low prices to stick we need to pay them
>>83978191
This comic stinks...
>>83978522
the bermuda triangle
>>83978678
....wat?
>>83978675
just spray it with some perfume
>>83978665
awesome
>>83978619
he was a risky character there probably going to wait to see peoples reaction to him before revealing if he survived
i hate to say it but if we want to see more of him we may have to usesocial media
>>83978551
that makes sense
>>83978699
it'll still stink.
>>83978690
the people in the triangle were raised to hate Atlantis for trapping them there they managed to get mera out to go kill arthur but they fell in love instead
>>83978719
is that why she can control water?
>>83978723
yeah
>>83978636
manta is ultimate troll
>>83978223
>>83978227
We're gonna have a lot of Atlantian halfbreeds thanks to Sark, aren't we? What a smooth fucker.
>>83978218
I care but it's still pretty early in the day Anon. All the summerfags are at school right now.
I loved that issue! Manta is such a great villain!
>>83978259
Nooo, not Sark! You can't introduce an actually intersting side character and then kill him off in the same issue!
>>83978308
Based Manta putting these filthy fishfuckers in their right place.
>>83978723
Yep. That's what royal family of that place do.
>>83978223
>We're all human.
This triggers the x-fags.
>>83978191
I could've swore this already came out
>>83978248
>cheese straws
What are those? A american thing?
>>83978938
String cheese I think.
>>83978766
Were*
Taken too soon.
>>83978989
That's the most disgusting snack I've ever seen.
>>83978989
That doesn't make it any clearer. The hell is string cheese? Like the literal string cheese they made in Mouse Hunt?
>>83979013
hes fine tis but a flesh wound
or maybe they will use his death to show to the world we lost something in this attack to dont blame us
>>83978344
It seems too shiny and bright.
I mean it's serviceable, but it could be better.
>>83979068
to be fair the station should be shiny they are showing off to the world
>>83979013
I believe what I choose to believe!
Aquaman should get a good supporting cast besides Mera.
>>83979044
It's just cheese made in a peelable stringy fashion so you can eat it without having to slice. I guess it is an American thing.
>>83979068
Fits with the water/beach feeling.
>>83979085
Eating straight cheese is weird.
>>83979085
Real cheese shouldn't be peelable, I shudder to think what's in it.
>>83979044
>>83979085
I have lived in multiple countries with string cheese. You guys are just idiots I guess.
>>83979080
>Aquaman will never have a super suave ladies man as a bff
It's not too late Abnett, it was just a flesh wound right?
>>83979080
i like that they made a refrence to his first new 52 issue with the diner worker in his rebirth issue
>>83979123
Sorry I don't eat poison.
>>83979145
like i said eariler there going to test peoples reactions to him before they decide if its a lethal wound it means we have to take to something many of us cant even navigate
social media
>>83979116
Actually looking around online and it seems like it's just physically manipulated rather than chemically.
>>83979146
I like that he kept the dog.
>>83979169
Make him a suave bi bff? Try and get some tumblr outrage at DC killing a new bi character? The Dick Grayson of the sea.
>>83978665
>Abnett is a Brit, seems like a weird mistake to make
It's hardly a mistake, Britbongs say crikey too. Stupid cunt.
>>83978202
>Mera likes coffee, but not clam chowder
The fuck?
>>83978248
Does anyone in Britain say crickey?
>>83978583
Eh, I've never been big on seafood.
or fish in general
or the sea
It's a wonder how I like Aquaman
>>83978938
Damn we spent all this time talking about string cheese and it's actually different from cheese straws.
Cheese straws are a Caribbean thing (or at least that's where I tend to see it made and served, might have originated elsewhere). It's basically a crumblier cheese cracker that's piped onto the pan in elongated form before it's baked.
>>83978264
manta pls
he was my husbando
>>83979289
Ohh, I've even had those. They're pretty nice.
RIP Sark, you could have been a good husbando
>>83978233
God damn, that fucking Aquaman costume is shit. There was nothing wrong with the scale mail. That just looks like it's made out of a compressed, orange turd.
I get the feeling that they probably wanted to try a more natural, organic look for Aquaman's armor, but scales are literally nature's oldest form of natural armor.
>>83979195
>The Dick Grayson of the sea.
I laughed, but I actually like the idea.
>>83978241
Did they bring sharks, dolphins and turtles to the station just to impress guests?
>>83978241
I really don't dig the paneling here.
>>83979517
Or maybe the sea creatures live in the sea. You know... Where the station is located.
>>83978308
Thanks OP!
Too bad it was pretty meh. Obviously better than Bunn's shit, but it just seems so generic. Yeah, yeah, humans fear Atlantis, Atlantis has contempt for humans, and Manta has a grudge. Yawn. It's retreading the most tired Aquaman story tropes, and not even in a very compelling way.
>>83978310
With how directionless a lot of comics these days tend to be, just establishing a clear goal for both the main character and the villain is already a cut above.
>>83979260
The writer is British.
>>83978301
I wish they'd just drop Manta talking about Aquaman killing his father, like it's been so long he has blinding hated Aquaman that he forgot the reason to start with.
>>83978705
Dude was pinned to a wall through his chest and then exploded at ground zero, man.
>>83979658
That's the only thing I don't really like here.
>>83979682
1. He is Atlantean
2. His wound was above most of his vitals. More collarbone-area
3. He was shown intact after the explosion.
This is easily survivable. It's almost like you people read comics without actually paying attention.
>>83979658
>>83979692
I can only hope that they don't drag Aquaman killing Manta's dad out as a plotline without Aquaman pointing out that Manta's dad was a member of Manta's crew and they just got finished killing Aquaman's dad.
>>83979740
Just make it a recurring joke. Every arc sees Sark horrifically injured.
>>83979223
i guess her taste is just a little shit
i get what you mean though coffee is far more "surface" then clams will ever be
>>83979376
yeah i give it 2 months
>>83979682
i thought so at first but the explosion missed him we see him still pined to the wall afterwards
>>83979223
>>83979973
might be the dairy portion, her cup is pretty dark here
>>83979658
i like to think that he was thinking about how much he hates aquaman and spent a while trying to remember why
he no longer cares but he thought it might be a good way to discredit him
>>83979887
>Just make it a recurring joke. Every arc sees Sark horrifically injured.
even better make sure either sark or the british navy lady are injured and in hospital at all times so they never get the chance for a proper "cultural exchange"
as in one recovers from there injury's just as the other sustains some more of there own
sexual frustration could be interesting
>>83980021
I like to think he has a little notebook full of villainous backgrounds that he goes through. Right now he's on, "Parent murdered by hero," up next is, "Best Friend of hero left to die."
i just noticed sark was actually in aquamans rebirth issue as well
>>83980063
doctor manhatten manipulated arthurs memorys to think he really did kill his father
>>83978344
the style reminds me of MS paint desu
>>83980106
You're right! I refuse to believe in his death.
A little too much telling and not enough showing in this issue, I think. Would have been nice to see WHY the surface world fears Atlantis
>>83978583
fuck yes.
I'd even eat people if it wasn't ilegal to try
>>83979973
>>i guess her taste is just a little shit
It really is. She doesn't even like bearded Arthur!
FUCKINGMANTA
>>83979740
I'm hoping he'll survive, he's charismatic as fuck and that's something this book needs.
>>83981455
I want to him to get with his British waifu and raise their hybrid children together.Why am I shipping two characters who were just created. Damn you, Abnett!
>>83981051
I think that's what's been irking me about Mera. Dislikes beards, dislikes chowder, but likes coffee and thinks that stupid star crown of hers is acceptable.
She may be a good wife, but she's got some shit taste all right.
>>83978211
Manta don't be a creeper
>>83981494
>he has to introduce her to his snobby, old-money, Atlantean nobility parents
>she has to introduce him to her trashy, council estate family
>>83978433
It looks like shit
>>83981494
>>83981727
I am already more invested in this pairing than in Arthur/Mera
>>83980552
Throne of Atlantis?
>>83981494
Sark has been around a few weeks he was in aquaman rebirth
I liked it
>no Tula
Well that's bullshit
>>83981671
>She may be a good wife, but she's got some shit taste all right.
So very true
I'm pretty sure she even prefers dogs over cats
Probably doesn't even like skub
>>83978211
creepy
You know Dean White's darker colors could really do wonders with this art.
But as it is the bright colors being out every single flaw with the line work.
No its not Booth Bad but it is poor.
I dream someday after his LONG run on Wonder Woman is done, Laim Sharp gets to do a dark serious Aquaman run.
>>83978313
That Nightwing logo is triggering.
>>83978351
Which is weird because the Rebirth special was ALL recapy part.
>>83982435
"Better than Batman" though so his logo being in front of Batman's is symbolic, you see
>>83978218
I reading it
>>83978241
not a lot of happy faces
>>83982557
>"Better than Batman"
That's refering to his new mentor, not Dick himself
>>83978259
curses
>>83982926
He's okay, anon, he's going to be okay!;__;
Dan Abnett signing at Forbidden Planet London for any of you interested, it starts in 10 mins and ends at 7pm
>>83978826
Well he was in aquamans rebirth special but he wasent really developed until now
>>83983326
Someone ask him if Sark is dead or alive
>>83983326
We need Sark as a supporting character
>>83978191
I personally loved it
>>83983326
Somebody take this comic and have him sign every panel with Sark in it.
>>83978344
Not the anon you replied to but while I don’t think it's atrocious I liked it better when he was in the Sinestro comic and in GotG.
>>83978233
Thank god they aren't using the orange and green suit on Mera. It takes the pop out of her red hair on the green suit.
>>83981948
And now it will never happen.
>>83978409
Aren't they Homo Magi?
>one issue in and /co/ already wants Sark to cum in their ass with no condom
business as usual
>>83978218
>Mantis watches J.J.Abrams movies.
>>83984516
Again he was in aquaman rebirth he just dident get fleshed out until now
>>83984516
>not wanting a handsome and suave as fuck Captain to cum in your ass
what are you, gay?
>>83978233
Mmmmmm that Mera
>>83984516
Iwstcim
>>83978191
Yeah, I like it. The only thing weird about it is that THIS is now supposed to be a number 1, as opposed to when Abnett took over and the story began a handfull of issues ago.
>>83978264
bumping for others.
>>83985043
>bumping a thread on page 2
>>83978308
Man this was a great issue. Im so glad both Aquaman restarts have been amazing.
>>83984900
walk me through this one
>>83985008
It's a bit jaring yeah
>>83984516
We don't want him to cum in our asses with no condom, we want him to knock up Lt. Stubbs and make adorable mixed babies with her.
>>83985218
I want sark to cum inside me it's a play on /mlp/s I want to cum inside rainbow dash
>>83984516
>Anal
I want his children anon.
>>83978289
MANTA YOU ASSHOLE
>>83984516
>in my ass
I'm not a slut anon
I want tohold hands with him
>/co/ falls in love with a character meant for exposition who gets a half dozen pages for his appearance before he's stabbed by Black Manta
Can't say I'm surprised though.
>>83978308
Honestly this was a better starting issue than Johns' run, as much as I like that run.
>>83985672
That's because John's themes for his run were more conceptual.
>>83978264
>First issue of the series
>Introduce another friend of Arthur's
>Manta kills them off instantly
Based Manta continues to be the best arch nemesis
>>83978308
>>83978301
I really hate the idea of Manta having a definitive motive, if that makes sense. I always loved it whenever Manta didn't have, or at least explain, his motives and was just an asshole.
>>83978477
>hope we get more politics and atlanteans interacting with humans.
Totally agree, it was wonderful, I hope to see more of it and also I hope for Snark to survive.
BTW thanks a lot for the storytime OP.
>>83985972
I get the sense he's pulling this right now more to discredit Aquaman rather than actually caring about his dad's death.
>>83979740
Sark is an Island in the English Channel, rekon he's going to get himself in a 24 yr old English channel is he gets out of this
>>83984831
Every Mera, m8. Truly the best girl.
>>83978253
>>83978259
Dammit, I fucking knew it.
>>83978294
This is such a fantastic page.
>>83978195
Why is Titans advertised in every issue this week? And I think last week.
>>83978196
Variant cover is wild looking.
>>83978211
Manta is so obsessed with him.
>>83987401
Probably to make it clear that it's direct follow up from the Rebirth special
>>83987401
Wally West coming back was billed as a Big Fucking Deal in the DC Rebirth issue, and Titans is the main book that's featuring him, and will presumably be following up on that aspect of the overarching Rebirth mystery.
>>83987401
Wasn't it Titans Rebirth last week, though? I think this is the proper Titans 01.
>>83987516
It was still in this month, so they're still running ads for the Rebirth issue.
>>83978259
>>83978264
That sneaky bastard.
>>83978259
>impaled
Did Geoff Johns write this?
>>83978294
That's a big FUCK YOU page.
Thanks, OP.
I wonder if Abnett has found out just how enamored everyone seems to be with Sark.
Does he have a twitter?
Remember when Black manta was in injustice 2 ?
>>83988752
https://twitter.com/VincentAbnett
>>83978289
>mmmggppll
Translates to "Crikey"
>Thanks for all the Aquaman #1 love! Here's the cover of Aquaman #3!
>>83987401
Some of the ones this week had Nightwing
>>83978855
thank you anon, I always appreciate it when /co/ can fill me in on the little details
>>83982196
aye fuck you, skub is shit
>>83984516
I just want him to be part of MY guard :(
>>83988846
good times
>>83978264
Man, I had JUST been thinking to myself as I read earlier in the issue "man, I hope they don't blow this place up, it's real neat, and these experimental big-deal facilities/air(space/water)-craft get blown up immediately after being introduced so often..."
>>83978196
>tfw my comic shop lost my pull and I didn't get the variant I wanted more than any other variant this year.
Storytelling Rebirth for today's husbando Captain Sark.
>>83991723
hey anon, just curious, did you read Abnett's 3 issue new 52 run? if you did, what did you think?
>>83991746
Didn't have a chance to read them yet, but I'm definitely planning to go back and check them out.
>>83991746
Different anon
I wanna see the h2.0 story continue
>>83991791
I'm just kinda upset this book isn't set more in Atlantis, all the covers show him doing this on land
Abnett can't be as cruel as to give us such a cute couple and then break it up before it goes anywhere.
I threw together a screencap of the relevant reaction posts and I'm going to send it off to Abnett over Twitter, wish me luck.
