Reviews

Aquaman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular (2021) #1 by Alex Sinclair, Steve Epting, Miguel Mendonça, Norm Rapmund, Valentine De Landro, Cavan Scott, Trung Le Nguyen, Daniel Henriques, Marguerite Bennett, Diego Olortegui, Chuck Brown, Hendry Prasetya, Tom Derenick, Jeff Parker, Paul Pelletier, Michael Moreci, Dan Jurgens, Geoff Johns, Brandon Thomas, Shawn Aldridge, Evan Shaner, Joe Prado, Scot Eaton, Stephanie Phillips, Wade Von Grawbadger, Ivan Reis, Pop Mhan, Dan Watters

murphyc1's review against another edition

4.0

I liked several of the stories well enough. I would give it 3.5

justgeekingby's review against another edition

2.0

I've read quite a few anniversary specials now and this has to be the worst one to date for me. It wasn't that it included so many characters (I love all the characters of Aquaman), it was that many of the stories were completely lacking plot, feeling and more importantly relevance. Too many times the writers were trying to be "artsy" rather than just write a story about the characters. It's a shame because some of them had absolutely stunning artwork, 'The Rhine Maidens' particularly springs to mind, and zero plot.

There were a few good stories, otherwise I read this one with a big "WTF, was the editor thinking?".

claire_elizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

birdmanseven's review

2.0

This was the least successful of these anthologies. I don't think it really covered the different Aquaman eras well at all. Also, no Peter David?