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AQUAMAN #5

Aquaman has been left for dead in the middle of the desert! But how did the King of Atlantis find himself marooned in such a hellish environment?

As Aquaman struggles to survive impossible odds, what extreme measures will he resort to in order to stay alive?

Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

Price: $2.99
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  1. Avatar photo TheNextChampion says:
    January 23, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    Wasn’t there an issue of Namor last year where he was stuck in the desert?

    Even still the last issue was amazing and I expect more of the same here.

  2. Avatar photo Flash923 says:
    January 23, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    Aquaman now equals AWESOME! Say what you want however I think he has finally found someone who knows how to write him! I also really like the artwork in this title as well!!

    K

  3. Dr.Casanova says:
    January 23, 2012 at 2:38 pm

    If Aquaman doesn’t bite a buzzards neck like that time in greatest comic moments in history i will call “fowl”. Good god, was that an awful pun.

  4. Avatar photo JimBilly4 says:
    January 23, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    I hope he finds a goat and sprays his face with goat milk to stay alive. That would be the stuff.

  5. Avatar photo robbydzwonar says:
    January 23, 2012 at 7:10 pm

    I never expected to be picking up an Aquaman title on a monthly basis and not complaining. This is so cool.

  6. kcekada says:
    January 23, 2012 at 11:39 pm

    Hardly th efirst time we had a good monthly does of Aquaman (see Peter David’s run), but I am a fan of this one as well, so far. As with Batwoman, it demonstrates that it wasn’t necessary to start from scratch with these characters.

  7. Epic says:
    January 24, 2012 at 12:21 am

    While I am as surprised as everyone else to be enjoying an Aquaman book, and I do enjoy it, there has been a noticeable lack of character development in this series. The first issue was ripe with personality and exposition, but in 2-4 Aquaman as a character seemed to take backseat to the action. I realize it is way to early to make any qualitative judgements, I will continue to follow this title for the art alone, but at this point, I’m not really sure who Aquaman is, and that’s a big problem for me.

  8. Avatar photo Flash923 says:
    January 24, 2012 at 7:28 am

    Kinda hard for character development when your trying not to get eaten or get everyone else eaten. I expect there will be a little more character development in this issue. Me personaly I get it, I like it, Aquaman is just fine by me.

    K

  9. skafactor says:
    January 24, 2012 at 10:01 am

    not really enjoying the series but i bought a 12 issue mail subscription so i’m stuck with it. at least i’m only paying a buck an issue.

  10. Avatar photo NRD says:
    January 24, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    My fascination with Aquaman really kicked off during the run of Brightest Day so I’m quite a new fan but Geoff Johns is doing great work with him to make him likeable and to make him a genuine hero who fans can be proud of.

    I’ve enjoyed the first issues so far and I’m aiming to stick with this until such times that I’m uninterested (obviously) but saying as I’m a new fan, I can’t see that happening anytime soon.

  11. Avatar photo Spoons says:
    January 24, 2012 at 7:24 pm

    I jumped after last issue and am going to let a few issues come out and see what everyone is saying. At least I don’t have to worry about this one getting canceled right?

  12. Avatar photo GunnerAsh says:
    January 25, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    I wasn’t sure what to expect at the start of this new arc, but I gotta say I LOVED this. Reis’s art was top-notch, some of the best stuff I’ve ever seen him do. I liked the story a lot too, and I’m really looking forward to where this book’s headed. Never thought I’d enjoy Aquaman so much.

  13. Avatar photo AquaPimp82 says:
    January 25, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    What a cliffhanger of an ending! What brand of dog food will Mera buy? I can’t what for next month!

  14. Avatar photo cubsmodano says:
    January 26, 2012 at 9:02 am

    Another great issue. I agree that the character development could be slightly better, really most of the best moments have been character moments so far (the scenes in the restaurant, seeing his dad, etc.).

  15. Avatar photo Flash923 says:
    January 26, 2012 at 9:57 am

    This issue had as I tought huge amounts of character development and at one point thought there was more than enough. I like seeing Aquaman and Mera and thier dog develop slowly over each issue and have more action and adventure. To much of this development may cause a return to the old whinny Aquaman which no one wants right?

    K

  16. rocknrolla says:
    January 26, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    Why was aquaman attacked by the guys from Halo???

  17. Avatar photo sitara119 says:
    January 27, 2012 at 1:25 am

    i was hoping that he would run into jim morrison out in the desert somewhere….
    this was very entertaining. i learned a lot about arthur in the delirious scene when he was talking to his dead father. those fears of his may already be well documented under other writers, but i’m new to aquaman so those where great character building moments for me.
    lots of action and personality = lots of fuckn’ fun.

  18. Avatar photo sitara119 says:
    January 27, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    aquaman weighs 325lbs?!
    WTF?

    • Avatar photo AquaPimp82 says:
      January 28, 2012 at 9:28 am

      Muscle weighs more than fat. I also think it has something to do with him living on the ocean floor, with the greater pressure and what not.

  19. rocknrolla says:
    January 28, 2012 at 11:44 am

    I thought aquaman lived in New England, possibly Rhode Island “the ocean state” and in issue 1 he thwarted those bank robbers in Boston, (my neck of the woods woot) ok. So in this issue he boards that atlantean plane and in the space of several minutes or less he’s in the southwest? What? Am I missing something? Was his starting point actually on the west coast or what??

    • Avatar photo sitara119 says:
      January 28, 2012 at 12:34 pm

      aquaman’s lighthouse is at Amnesty bay which, like most of dc’s cities, is not a real place. i’ve never actually seen anyone make a dc map, so i have no idea of it’s geographic location or even if it is congruent to our map

    • Avatar photo sitara119 says:
      January 28, 2012 at 1:06 pm

      it is a fine question, though. with the whole boston thing, i also thought he was in the northeast somewhere.
      perhaps the halo guys have advanced tech( it is atlantean, right?) and have the capability to travel at high speeds.

  20. rocknrolla says:
    January 28, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    Right I’m guessing that amnest bay yeah is in the northeast, ya know during the trench arc I kinda got a vibe like this could be that town from jaws or something. So if that’s true then the only explanation I could think of would be A. That ship was flying extremely fucking fast or B. Arthur was hanging out on the wing for quite some time. Either way it coulda been cleared up with one sentence (thou I know Johns don’t like too many words on the page). I’d still give it a solid 4 out of 5 thou

  21. Avatar photo JimBilly4 says:
    February 20, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    Another possiblity: The DC United States has a large desert in the Northeast.

  22. Avatar photo CrimsonBlur says:
    February 20, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    Always liked the old Aquaman stories, being 15 most of the newer stories were terrible when I was little.. He had a beard and a hook…..Since brightest day we know have the old Aquaman back!!!!!! LONG LIVE THE KING

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