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geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Aquaman, Vol. 1: Unspoken Water' by Kelly Sue DeConnick with art by Robson Rocha takes an amnesiac Arthur Curry and does interesting things with the character.
In the wake (no pun intended) of the Drowned Earth storyline, Aquaman has lost his memory of who he is. He washes up on the shore of a small fishing village and is rescued by a young woman named Callie. Now he's wearing familiar colors, but goes by the name of Andy. Callie and the rest of the people in the town are not who they seem to be at first, and as Andy/Arthur regains his memory, he finds himself in a cosmic fight.
I like this story arc. I like the idea of Aquaman more than some of the execution of that idea. Here, we get an interesting retooling. The art is also interesting in this, with some epic splash pages and just all around nice art.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
In the wake (no pun intended) of the Drowned Earth storyline, Aquaman has lost his memory of who he is. He washes up on the shore of a small fishing village and is rescued by a young woman named Callie. Now he's wearing familiar colors, but goes by the name of Andy. Callie and the rest of the people in the town are not who they seem to be at first, and as Andy/Arthur regains his memory, he finds himself in a cosmic fight.
I like this story arc. I like the idea of Aquaman more than some of the execution of that idea. Here, we get an interesting retooling. The art is also interesting in this, with some epic splash pages and just all around nice art.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
unladylike's review against another edition
5.0
Whoa. With this comic, Kelly Sue DeConnick has entered the realm of myth maker. This is far and away the best Aquaman story I've ever read - not that there are many great Aquaman stories out there, lezbehonest, but ... Geoff Johns and Jason Momoa, eat your heart out. And the ART! It's rare that I find myself just staring at the pages and panels of a comic in awe of what they've created visually, but Robson Rocha et al have designed and delivered some of the best original "gods and monsters" (thanks Lana del Rey) I've seen in any book. That's a lot of superlatives coming out of me, and I am *quite* averse to superlatives! Really though, this is visually stunning and masterful storytelling in a neat package. It stands on its own as a single volume - I didn't feel the need to know how Aquaman ended up being puked up half-dead from the ocean, onto a mysterious unnamed island, with complete amnesia. DeConnick manages to avoid pretty much all of the tropes I've come to expect with Aquaman, while maintaining his iconic accouterments and demeanor. Here, he is simply called "Andy" for the most part. There's no dramatic Atlantean political upheaval, no scheming by Black Manta, and not even any silly invitations to make fun of him for having the super-power of talking to fish.
teachinsci's review against another edition
4.0
Aquaman washes ashore in a strange village with amnesia, then the troubles begin. Beautiful art. The story is light on Aquaman actually, but in a good way. Arthur is challenging the most powerful enemy there is and only divine help will see him through. Loved the mythological nods, look forward to volume 2.
Thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read a pre-release copy of this book.
Thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read a pre-release copy of this book.
karliclover's review against another edition
2.0
Gorgeous art. The overall story was interesting, but it felt kind of rushed. I think it would have been better if it was 7 issues instead of 5.
jkenna1990's review against another edition
2.0
This was interesting but I'm not sure in a good way. It was kind of boring to be honest. This guy with amnesia washes up on the shore wearing Aquaman colors, an aqua belt, can talk to sea animals AND breathe underwater and yet they can't figure out his identity??? Come on now. Overall, this was just boring. There are better Aquaman stories - go read those.
jagussow's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this book. Great writing from DeConnick and beautiful art. However, I legit only know Aquaman from the movies and one graphic novel with art by Stephen Bryne and there were times when I felt like I was missing context.
People talk about how you can usually start a series when a new writer takes over and there's a reset but in the comics world, that's not always the case. I wish there were a story so far summary. I recently tried to get into Green Lantern and my LCS recommended two books, an anthology of famous and fan favorite stories and a volume called Rebirth. The latter was out of stock and the former out of print. I know comics is facing all sorts of issues right now but finding away to keep longtime readers engaged while making stories that allow new readers to engage should be on their list
People talk about how you can usually start a series when a new writer takes over and there's a reset but in the comics world, that's not always the case. I wish there were a story so far summary. I recently tried to get into Green Lantern and my LCS recommended two books, an anthology of famous and fan favorite stories and a volume called Rebirth. The latter was out of stock and the former out of print. I know comics is facing all sorts of issues right now but finding away to keep longtime readers engaged while making stories that allow new readers to engage should be on their list
jkdehaven's review against another edition
4.0
This volume of Aquaman includes the first issues of Kelly DeConnick's run on the character. I enjoyed the story. I appreciated that it was a new and creative plotline with new characters that incorporated the mythologies of various cultures. I also thought that the art was great. I did miss having classic Aquaman characters like Mera in the story, but overall I thought it was a great new take on Aquaman.
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review of the book.
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review of the book.
stevequinn's review against another edition
2.0
I mean...aquaman’s “real” world is already pretty ornate, fantastic and hard to follow. So yeah, why not put him on an island and MAKE UP a whole bunch of ocean gods that appear whenever aqua man REALLY wants them to? And fight for colossal word shaking stakes that really mean...nothing.
Feels like an author Trying Really Hard.
It was very hard to follow what was even going on. Other than an evil ocean and salt goddess wanted to take over everything.
Where’s she been for the last oh, eighty years?
This was disappointing in many ways.
Feels like an author Trying Really Hard.
It was very hard to follow what was even going on. Other than an evil ocean and salt goddess wanted to take over everything.
Where’s she been for the last oh, eighty years?
This was disappointing in many ways.
jkenna90's review against another edition
2.0
This was interesting but I'm not sure in a good way. It was kind of boring to be honest. This guy with amnesia washes up on the shore wearing Aquaman colors, an aqua belt, can talk to sea animals AND breathe underwater and yet they can't figure out his identity??? Come on now. Overall, this was just boring. There are better Aquaman stories - go read those.