Issue Description

The majority of the earth's surface is water, and Aquaman rules it all! But is it too much for just one man to protect and serve? Some Sub Diegans think so, and they've decided they want their very own guardian. But are they ready for the tougher, meaner Malrey?

Lorena in her new alias as Aquagirl begins showing off her new costume to Aquaman who voices his disappointment at her desire to even wear one before leaving to supervise the visits by boat between the surface citizens and the citizens of Sub Diego.Meanwhile Hector continues his journey exploring the sea,only to meet Vulko and the Atlantean navy who are searching for Sub Diego.While elsewhere a local reporter continues to try to get Aquaman to give her an interview, giving him her card for if he changes his mind. The returning citizens are then attacked by a swarm of sharks with Aquagirl preparing to protect the citizens until a mutated monster attacks the school of sharks,with Aquaman arriving to learn he is a police officer by the name of Alonzo Malrey who is going to help out in Sub Diego.Aquaman then returns to Geist who is responsible for mutating the officer. Geiest then shows Aquaman a recording of a corporation which through the use of Sub Diego volunteers has copied the gene for water breathing which originally came from Aquman himself.

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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