Issue Description

Black Manta is back! Aquaman's deadliest enemy returns with all the power, resources and legal protection of a mutinational corporation behind him! Plus, Aquagirl leads a group of Sub Diegoans to Atlantis-but they may wish they'd never come!

Back in Atlantis Koryak is spending time giving Lorena a comprehensive tour of the slowly rebuilding Atlantis,while on the surface Aquaman meets with Esther Maris to learn what she has uncovered. Learning of her findings he rushes back to Sub-Diego to confront Geist only to stop to help Alonzo battle a seamonster,which nearly kills Alonzo.Aquaman then confronts Geist for his not being honest with him about his company but leaves to allow him to save Alonzo's life.While back on the surface the CEO meets with Black Manta, while in Atlantis Koryak asks Tempest for citizenship to Atlantis to the citizens of Sub-Diego which Tempest refuses as Koryak talks with Vulko before returning to Lorena and asking to be taken to his father. While on the surface Aquaman arrives at Esther's home, ending between a kiss between the two.

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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