Issue Description

JLA cameos at beginning and end of story. In “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” the conflict between Aquaman and The Thirst reaches its climax! The action-soaked first year of AQUAMAN concludes with a final battle that will leave Aquaman changed forever and have a dramatic effect on the city of Atlantis.

Batman rejoining with Superman and Wonder Woman voices his fears that the cause of the various mutated sea life threatening the coasts are mystical in nature,while bringing in Manitou Raven who shows the trio the future of the Earth.While elsewhere Sweeny and McCaffrey are being overrun by hyper revolved sea creatures before successfully escaping,before McCaffrey collapses.While Manta awakens only to be confronted by the merged Aquaman and Thirst before trying to convince Aquaman to heal him once again while the two struggle for control of there form.While back in New Atlantis Vulko and Tempest have successfully captured Hagen who continues taunting them that they have no way to reverse the black magic which has been pumped into the world's oceans. The fused being then confronts the troll Modg, who tells the future of The Thirst's defeat,giving a cryptic advice before being swatted aside as the being arrives to the dying Lady of the Lake.

Aquaman is then successful in deciphering the clue, giving into the dark and kissing the Lady of the Lake to awaken her.While back in the cave the injured Manta awakens to see the four rivers return and The Thirst's various minions are restored.While Batman,Superman, and Wonder Woman prepare for the defense of the world when the pure life energy returns,withering the various mutated creatures of the sea leaving the three bewildered at who saved the world. While back at New Atlantis Hagen's ultimate creature implodes,as Aquaman awakens on Traitor's Reed talking with the Lady who tells him he is now free to utilize his healing power in any way with which he sees fit.He then returns to Mitzen Head to heal McCaffrey arriving to his funeral,saying goodbye to Sweeney as he sets out to return to Atlantis.

Aquaman (2003)

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

Aquaman (Volume 4)

Starring: Arthur Curry as Aquaman, Tempest, and Lorena Marquez as Aquagirl (II).

In the aftermath of the JLA arc The Obsidian Age, Aquaman is hated by his former subjects and exiled from the life-giving ocean he once called home. But that doesn't mean his quest to protect the oceans of the world at any cost is over any time soon!This volume is very interesting. The Lady of the Lake is a central character for the first 12 issues. Other new characters are the sorcerer Hagen, Man-of-War, Sweeney and Mccaferety. Aquaman goes back to spending time at a Lighthouse. The Thirst is introduced as a villain in issue 5 and is known as the dark side to the Water Bearer. Issues 13 and 14 are stand alone issues. Both are very good, but issue 14 is awe inspiring and stands along with Aquaman 13 of the 2nd series as one of the very best Aquaman stories of all time. Issue 15 brings a new writer, Will Pfeifer and a new Storyline, SubDiego. The end of this run sees Atlantis destroyed by the Spectre (with an Infinite Crisis tie in). Mera is back in Aquaman's life, just as he is developing a relationship with a surface woman. Lorena Marquez becomes the new Aquagirl around issue 20 and Koryak is no longer exiled from Atlantis.

Collected EditionsAquaman: The Waterbearer (#1-4 and Aquaman: Secret Files & Origins)Aquaman: Sub Diego (#15-22)

Continued in: Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis.

For Post Flashpoint volume 5, refer to Aquaman.

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