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ashlightgrayson's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
This conclusion was fitting for the relationship between Aquawoman and Aquaman of mentee and mentor. They are both separated and Aquawoman learns the value of all the lessons she learned from Aquaman. She is forced to grow up on her own and fight to reunite with Jackson. Through her journey, she must grapple with how her powers and feelings are interconnected. At some point she takes something by force because of her feelings of fear and panic. She promises to return it once she finds Jackson, but it is not addressed after that point in this issue. I would have liked to know if she kept her promise. Despite this, when she reunites with Aquaman he has to remind her to let go of the sea creatures she has under her control. I think this shows that the nature of her powers will be an ongoing issue and something she has to deal with consistently. I'm sure this will make for an interesting character arc if there are more storylines starring Aquawoman.
bookishrealm's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
4.0
I really hope that we get more of Andy and Jackson moving forward in DC. They actually have a strong bond as Aquaman and Aquawoman that I really appreciated it. While the first issue set up an idea of what the reader was going to experience in terms of Jackson being held captive by Neptune, this issue spends more time focused on Andy. I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy getting so much from her lens; however, it worked really well. It illustrated and fortified their connection as mentor/mentee and it made Aquawoman a much stronger character. They have a loyalty to one another that I think is going to play out really well in any comics that involve the two of them as characters. My biggest problem with this issue was the lack of explanation/development when things were introduced. I know that much can't be covered in a single issue, but elements of this felt rushed. I wonder if DC could have afforded to extend this to one more issue that way Thomas had a little more wiggle room in terms of story development. It's just a thought. Overall, the artwork was amazing. I'm really excited for this new era of DC comics especially when we're presented with such strong characters.
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