Issue Description

A rush of applications for GeneTech's water-breather gene therapy leads to chaos! Aquaman goes to the JLA to gain leverage against GeneTech, but finds the group in the middle of its own problems, as the Themyscira crisis heats up! And Malrey is badly hurt in battle with Conger!

Aquaman then sets out to deal with Progene Tech, while giving officer Malrey a warning to see the city council first before patrolling or they will be enemies.While back in the city Vulko and the navy arrive to meet with Aquaman to tell him of his restoration to the throne of Atlantis,however he adamantly refuses the offer.Vulko then declares he is taking ten citizens back to Atlantis for a goodwill tour, as Aquaman goes to the JLA watchtower where he meets with Superman. The two begin to exchange words before Superman attacks and the two have a short battle before it's revealed to be a shapeshifted Martian Manhunter.Aquaman then calls Esther Maris, who arrives at Progene Tech to speak to the CEO.

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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