A great Aquaman and Black Manta conflict is showed in this issue
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>>84294934
>This reminds me of that time I killed your son.
>>84294959
>Damnit, Manta, EVERYTHING reminds you of the time you killed my son.
please let Sark be aliveplease let Sark be aliveplease let Sark be alive
>>84294983
whyyyyyy
why would you pull it out THAT way
>>84295009
I love how Manta does in 2 issues what would take any other villain 2 arcs to do.
>>84294934
aquaman looks like a 4th of july beer-gut dad in this cover.
>>84295037
They get too distracted by themselves to just get the fucking job done. Manta has one goal in life and that's fucking with Aquman.
>>84294949
But it wasent a violent death. Are they retconing that.
There has been a lot of things so far this run that I'm unsure if they are retcons or oversights. (Still great though)
>>84295059
Just do it you twat. Manta is a nameless terrorist with a huge body count. No one will care that you killed him.
>>84295000
>3 Manta grunts
>>84295009
>1 Manta grunt
>>84295040
>3 Manta grunts
>>84295052
>2 Manta grunts
>>84295080
Just make him suffer Manta, that's got to be better than killing him.
>>84294989
Looks like they are fixing the problem of her slang sounding more Australian then English she still says cricky but she backs it up with more British sounding stuff
>>84294954
>All black people look alike to Aquaman
>>84295000
That sounds really bad arthur
>>84295090
Mera giving Arthur that "nigga for realz?" look
>>84295097
Abnett is English so I dunno what he's going for then.
>>84295068
This fight has been nothing but disappointment.
The end. I'm quite excited about what Abnett has planned.
I really enjoyed this and I hope it's the same for you
>>84295059
I auctualy thought he was going to try and kill him.
I assumed he decided that now that his actions directly threatened the peace between Atlantis and the surface it was now ok to kill him
Still although I normaly hate no I won't kill you crap I liked it here it was well done
>>84295009
So what's the power difference between these two? Is Manta also superhuman?
>>84295118
I have to admit, I'm more intrigued by this run than I was at the end of issue #1. The fact that Abnett was willing to let Manta's plan fail so quickly is a good sign, IMO.
>>84295096
I think that's what there getting at there moving manta over to a a more fucking with Arthur angle. The dialouge here is meant to represent the change in direction coming with rebirth
>>84295118
I really enjoyed that this was a nice quick 2-issue arc. A problem occurred and then it was resolved, all while still establishing the status quo, supporting cast, and future villains.
>>84295139
Yeah it seems that there more willing to do stuff that resolves in just a few issues now fighting back against how out of hand decompression has got.
Considering how well most of rebirth has turned out I'm optimistic they will have the good sense not to go to far in the other direction
>>84295118
Loving this series so farthough sad no confirmation of Sark being alivethough we also didn't get confirmation that's he's dead. Keep hope alive.
I like it. it treated Manta as a creature of hate and how powerless it is when there's nothing left to hate.
>>84295032
It's more badass that way.
>>84295170
I think with Sark they left his survival up in the air until they saw how people liked him the overwhelming positive response means he will survive
>>84295118
Who bitch this is?
>>84295170
Srry Sarkfags, but Sark is dead forever.
>>84295340
Atlantean Jihadis.
>>84295352
That's impossible.
>>84295032
Aquaman's sick of people not recognizing that he's a badass.
Another good issue! Thanks based Abnett!
So Aquaman doesn't kill anymore? That's fucking stupid. He's a king. He'd better kill.
>>84296286
He does kill sometimes but it's generally away from the public eye and only things that are attacking his kingdom
>Batman was good
>Superman and Shota was good
>Green Lanterns was shockingly good
>Aquaman is good
Holy shit this week is great for DC. Only letdown of the bunch is Justice League so far.
>>84296346
There's also Flintstones and Future Quest.
>>84296402
Oh shit I forgot Future Quest was this week!
>>84296346
rebirth has great for awhile now
>>84296500
It was just "okay" for the first month. The books seem to be really hitting their stride now though.
>>84295314
My only fear is that he will be brought back as some zombie thing or other sort of villain.
Aquaman will be held captive!
>>84295103
To be frank, the man socializes with fish and they all look the same if they're the same species.
>>84294979
Then just kill him Arthur, to be honest Manta has it coming. You wouldn't be killing him to get him off your back, you'd be killing him to stop him from murdering a shit ton of people along the path of killing you.
>>84296722
He's got enough of a PR disaster to deal with right now as it is. Giftwrapping Manta for the human authorities to take care of might stave some of that off.
>>84294949
>>84294954
>>84294934
I like that they kept the killing each others dads thing. Its a good start to the rivalry and it gives em both initial motivation and arcs.
Especially Manta as it allows his hate to go on that journey from justified to just lost in the depths of hatred/powered by it irrationally.
>>84296346
>>84296402
And Green Arrow continues to be fantastic
>>84296734
Yeah you're right. It was probably the worst time to kill him.
>>84296346
Only JL felt weak
>>84296346
And King's Batman was really good too! A vast improvement from the 1st issue!
How the hell did Aqua Man become my most looked forward too DC book? This is a major turn around considering I used to be a major Batfag, only thing I really don't enjoy about it is Stubbs saying "crikey", every now and then, as a Britfag it gets incredibly annoying and nobody talks like that.
Also why are so many DC villains bald, Black Manta, Lex Luthor, Darkseid, etc.?
>>84296815
>Also why are so many DC villains bald, Black Manta, Lex Luthor, Darkseid, etc.?
It's obviously to teach kids that evil makes you evil, like in the good old days of the silver ageThan they would start wearing toupee like Trump
>>84296815
A lot of people pointed it out in the thread here and the last issue too.
It's inexplicable because Abnett's a Brit himself.
What's happening with J'onn in Rebirth at the mo?
>>84297061
We don't know. He hasn't been in any of the books so far.
>>84294934
>HOW IS THE WIFE KID ?!
Aquaman #3 final cover.
Briones takes the interiors earlier than expected. Expect a fill-in artist in #5, and by #6 Walker may return.
It's too late for me to update the Rebirth checklist.Still waiting for the Wonder Woman #3 regular cover reveal.
>>84294954
So Aquaman killed Kaldur's grandpa?
>>84297071
I hope he gets a good book, really looking forward to some Martian Manhunter, also Blue Beetle and Hellblazer both seem very promising.
>>84297247
>Mera ready to drown a motherfucker
And that's why we love her
>>84297390
Also the fact she's a deliciously sexy redhead, who is into femdom.
>>84296286
He literally killed the black guys father in this issue? Did you even read a word?
>>84296763
>Especially Manta as it allows his hate to go on that journey from justified to just lost in the depths of hatred/powered by it irrationally.
Indeed there giving him a good reason for his hate while not discarding the obsessive focus on ruining his life that makes him so great
>>84296815
>Darkseid
Darkseid simply is anon
>>84297390
It's an interesting contrast between the hero's in there willingness to kill and it's not to jaring because although aquaman doesent kill often he doesent avoid it religiously like Batman or Superman.
>>84297685
I don't think Mera even buys into the whole superhero thing considering she doesn't try to give herself a superhero title nor try to be a paragon of virtue out of the idea that her actions might influence the general public (outside of anything that might have a diplomatic backlash for Atlantis), she's just a metahuman that helps people when she sees them in trouble and is willing to fuck over anyone that messes with her. It's part of what makes her character refreshing.
no Sark no buy
Everyday
I wonder what N.E.M.O goals are and what the name means
>>84297910
Dammit Sark's dead, I forgot about that.
>>84298061
Abnett was being pretty coy about it on Twitter when I asked him, so there may be hope yet.
>>84298145
He'll introduce Tark, Sark's twin brother who has the same personality.
Last issues storytime lasted for an absurd amount of time talking about future possibilities for sark
What things said there do you hope to see
>>84295096
>Only AFTER being arrested does Manta realize he should kill Mera instead
>>84295096
Wait, wasn't that his original plan? To kill Mera and hurt him? Shit his Aquahateboner was so strong he forgot his gameplan after Arthur started fighting him.
>>84295139
Yeah I don't like the dialogue much (it seems way too cheesy in a Silver-Age style) but this is actually going places, maybe.
>>84295118
So this is the arc where Manta gets a waifu? Cool; it's like Abnett was reading the Manta thread from a few days ago suggesting Manta should get his own waifu who would arch Mera
>>84295262
I came here to say that.
>>84294996
I'm with you.
>>84295032
I guess it was barbed so pulling it out the other way would tear a lot more flesh
>>84295170
Abnett is notorious for developing characters that are fan favorites across a whole series of books just to unceremoniously kill them off. Sark is fucked
>>84300893
This time he really outdid himself.
He didn't even develop him, people went out of their mind just for what little of his personality that was shown and for the potentialof tons of cute little atlantean-english childrenI miss you, Sark
>>84295090
I love Mera so much it hurts
>>84295128
>it was well done
Not really, I'd say it's one of the worst situations for it.
Manta is a terrorist and kills a bunch of people just for being in the same general area as Aquaman, there is no justification for not killing him to end the bloodshed, the guy doesn't even have a name.
The "why the bad guy doesn't just kill the hero" part was well done though.
>>84301468
>Atlantean head, Arthur Curry aka Aquaman kills an innocent unknown (African american)human.
That would be the headlines the next day then.
>>84294979
That dude with the hook and fucked up face looks like Aquaman's 90's design
>>84295059
>last panel
>Manta: Oh shit that worked?
>>84295060
>"How's the wife and kid?"
>>84296663
Batman Beyond is getting a reboot.
Is it Terry or...?
>>84303453
Yes
when are we getting blaqualad
>>84305031
Good question, I assume he'll be in TT at least but he probably needs to be introduced here first.
Thanks, OP.
Thanks, OP.
>>84299635
he probably already had a past waifu given that Blaqualad exists
bumping for others.
>>84294983
Well shit, Arthur.
>>84295118
That was great. It's a nice 2-issue arc (don't see that very often now) that really set everything up nicely.
>>84299090
Wait wasent that his plan from the start did he just forget
>>84299221
I choose to believe that was the writers intent
>>84302832
I think that's the intention
>>84303027
Shit your right he really does look surprised nice touch
>>84295059
Manta's reaction when he actually put the Triton down is hilarious.
>>84294934
That is a nice cover.
>>84294941
That might be even better.
>>84294979
That guy has some serious Jonah Hex face.
>>84294983
Well that's fucked.
>>84295028
>>84296663
Who's the dude with the letter on his chest that's been following Batman around?
>>84313822
Gotham and Gotham Girl
>>84313850
... Seriously?
>>84313850
What's their deal?
>>84295118
New to Aquaman, are these people I should know or new characters?
>>84315034
They want to help Gotham City but aren't prepared for it, andHugo Strange and somebody above himare probably involved with them somehow
>>84317194
O... k?
>>84316963
I don't think I have ever seen them
>Abnett and Lanning will never work together again
#4 Middleton variant
>>84319388
That just sucks.
Gay pirates butt raping Black Manta is objectively the best origin. FACT.
>>84320304
Fuck, that's just gorgeous.
>>84313935
Fuck you, I like them. Gotham a cute and Gotham Girl's skirt is so short it's illegal.
Has Blaqualad had any good comic book arcs?
>>84321864
the fuck are you talking about?
>>84322435
He was introduced right before New 52 and completely ignores until his recent Rebirth appearance. He was in Yoing Justice WAY more than any comic.
>>84295101
>British Royal Navy
>"CRIKEY"
>>84323776
i just tell myself she picked it up from ausfags over cricket
i want to see her take sark on a date to the ashes
>>84295097
English people say crikey too.
>>84324465
Americans can say crikey too. Japanese people can say it too. So can the French.
>>84324490
Then what's the big fucking deal?
>>84324465
This. I don't know why people got so mad about it.
vymp
>>84296663
>tfw I'm so far behind on the checklist
Do you have a combined version for the past couple weeks' releases? I'm looking to see what I've missed so far
>And recommended ones if anyone has them, the only one I've read on /co/ so far is Justice League yesterday and I can't say I was that big on it
>>84329518
That was really the worst one hands down
All the others have ranged between ok and great
The two extremes on that scale, in my opinion, are Wonder Woman for the former and Green Arrow for the latter
>>84294949
When in continuity did this happen?
>>84316963
They look new, but the lady gives me a kind of Scavenger vibe.
>>84331551
>inb4 she's actually to Deadshot what Ravager is to Deathstroke
>>84327134
Thanks
>>84330422
new 52
>>84295155
That's really well put.
>>84300779
I want it to be this
>>84335488
Thank you
>>84295138
No and that's the beauty of it. He's just a normal man in a high-tech suit kicking ass and taking names.
>>84296402
Honestly I have mixed feelings for Flinstones. It wasn't bad in the slightest, but there were a few things that didn't really sit with me. Future Quest was great though.
>>84303375
That's still one of the best pages ever.
>>84295090
Mera is best girl as usual.
>Aquaman storytimes in charge of 404ing
The last one lasted even longer.
>>84347292
the people love their king
>>84294949
So who did Black Manta kill that led Aquaman to try and kill him?
Rise
