Book: Aquaman volume #2: The Others (issues #7-13, 0) by Geoff Johns with illustration by Ivan Reis, ink by Joe Prado and more, with color by Rod Reis
Edition: Single print issues
Rating: 4 1/2 stars
Review:
Volume #2 was good but perhaps not as good as the first one. In issues #7-13, Aquaman's past comes to light as him and Black Manta seek revenge against each other. Manta is also going after members of The Others, a team that Aquaman was once a part of. Manta was also seeking the ancient Atlantean artifacts and weapons that The Others use as a way to locate the ultimate Atlantean weapon that is supposed to be even more powerful than Aquaman's trident.
Issue #0 provided more backstory as a way to see what Arthur's life was like following the death of his father and his connection to Atlantis.
I enjoyed reading this, it was fast-paced and well-written but there were times when it felt like the story could have included more. There was a lot of flashbacks in these issues as the reader got a better understanding of who Arthur is. Even Mera didn't quite know Arthur as well as she had previously thought. Even though The Others were featured heavily in the story I felt like there wasn't as much info on them as was provided. I wanted to know more which is probably why the spin off series Aquaman and The Others was probably created. However, that series has since been cancelled with the #11 issue being the last. That is also another group of issues that I have but have not read yet.
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