Issue Description

Don't miss the second seafaring issue of the new ongoing AQUAMAN, featuring special JLA guest Martian Manhunter! With the ignorant government of Atlantis after his head, Aquaman must make a new life for himself. Can Martian Manhunter help an old friend find his true path?

Aquaman and Martian Manhunter discuss what Aquaman is going to do next and the uses and powers of his new hand. Not sure what his next move is and uncertain if he is even going to stay in the Justice League Aquaman moves up the coast of Ireland alone, and stumbles on an old Lighthouse.

He is surprised to see the lighthouse as it looks so much like the one he had in a vision of his "father" earlier that day. Going up to an old man named McCaffrey he asks if he knows any of the Currys but McCaffrey (a colorful old man) says he doesn't and goes off to pull up his crab traps.

Meanwhile, Roduun has called on ancient powers to re-create creatures of the deep to cause so much trouble Aquaman will be drawn into a trap to be killed. The creatures cause havoc on a oil rig and McCaffrey tries to lead them to safety but one of Rodunn's men attacks him causing a cardiac arrest.

The ploy however works and Aquaman is forced to come to sea to save McCaffrey, but he is too late. McCaffrey is dyeing but there is nothing he can do. Remembering the loss of his own father Aquaman pleads for McCaffrey's life. Almost at once the Lady of the Lake does just that and McCaffrey is saved.

Much later McCaffrey is healing on shore though very outspoken. Aquaman seems to have found a place to settle in. Aquaman even makes a point to cover his hands with gloves to fit in.

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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