omnibusoverview's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
noobawarder117's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
subhamroxx's review
4.0
This was so good.
It starts with the origin of Aquaman and then facing the trench and then fighting villains here and there and teaming with the JL, uniting with the Others again and then discovering the secrets of Atlantis and we see him fight against Black Manta and then Ocean Master for the throne of Atlantis and its an epic JL story too plus then the king rises and Scavenger and the Dead King Atlan return and we see the history and epic action there! The secret of his lineage and the twist with Nereus and his wife Mera and what will the fate of Aquaman be?!
This was such an epic volume and has such great things like introducing such great myths and adding to the lore of Aquaman in such a profound way and I love the way he makes Ocean Master and Black manta so cool and yet also introduces a lot of other adversaries and not to forget the art in here is some of the best like first Reis and then Pelletier its just perfect. The writing is made so much better because of it and I love this. Then finally the ending "Rise of the seven seas" hints of something to come in the far future maybe? Despite it I loved every single moment of it and Johns made Aquaman one of my favorites with this story easily. Its every bit as ambitious and better than his other runs. Just epic read and a must for everyone!
It starts with the origin of Aquaman and then facing the trench and then fighting villains here and there and teaming with the JL, uniting with the Others again and then discovering the secrets of Atlantis and we see him fight against Black Manta and then Ocean Master for the throne of Atlantis and its an epic JL story too plus then the king rises and Scavenger and the Dead King Atlan return and we see the history and epic action there! The secret of his lineage and the twist with Nereus and his wife Mera and what will the fate of Aquaman be?!
This was such an epic volume and has such great things like introducing such great myths and adding to the lore of Aquaman in such a profound way and I love the way he makes Ocean Master and Black manta so cool and yet also introduces a lot of other adversaries and not to forget the art in here is some of the best like first Reis and then Pelletier its just perfect. The writing is made so much better because of it and I love this. Then finally the ending "Rise of the seven seas" hints of something to come in the far future maybe? Despite it I loved every single moment of it and Johns made Aquaman one of my favorites with this story easily. Its every bit as ambitious and better than his other runs. Just epic read and a must for everyone!
rustyblue's review
4.0
4
Cracking Aquaman Adventures Story's.
prefer this to the movie ten fold only thing that's missing is Jason Momoa. Cause that some bloody good casting.
Cracking Aquaman Adventures Story's.
prefer this to the movie ten fold only thing that's missing is Jason Momoa. Cause that some bloody good casting.
ramirezleonardo47's review
4.0
I can't say that this book turned me into Aquaman's number one fan but, I'm starting to see the appeal of this character. The writing by Geoff Johns is fantastic! He made this universe and the characters ( Mainly Aquaman and Mera) far more interesting than I ever thought they could be. The world-building is fantastic too. This is on some Shakespearian-type stuff with a fight over who is the rightful king of Atlantia (however you spell that word.) It's very clear to me that the "Aquaman" movie took a lot of influence from this run of the character. I guess my only real gripe with this omnibus is that, since this is the complete run of "Aquaman" it kind of ends on a cliffhanger, and like I stated earlier, as good as this run is, I still don't know it has turned me into a huge "Aquaman" fan but, it's definitely made me interested in checking out more runs of this character.
jekutree's review against another edition
4.0
Geoff Johns knows how to write some entertaining stories and despite all of the dangling plot threads, he’s a damn good superhero writer. This book tells some of my favorite modern blockbuster action superhero stories. Basically every arc reads like a multi-million dollar action movie, and a good one at that.
I really enjoy the way Johns reinvented Aquaman and his side characters, especially Mera. I fully credit Johns for creating the version of Mera that I love dearly. They truly are one of the best couples in all comics. Johns adds a lot to the mythos (as he usually does, especially in the post Green Lantern era of his career) and really makes Aquaman feel like an important character. He wrote a whole event around him and it was a great one at that. The villains of the run are really good too. Johns has always had a fantastic voice for villains and he really flexes that muscle here with both Black Manta and Ocean Master.
Art wise, we have 2 main artists Ivan Reis and Paul Pelletier. Ivan Reis is one of my favorite more house style artists in the industry. He doesn’t take as many risks as I’d like in comic art, but he does exactly what he needs to do for this book. Reis’s splash pages are downright gorgeous though, especially with this oversized format. I think his art really benefits from the bigger pages because you can really appreciate how much detail goes into his art. Both Reis and Pelletier are fantastic at showing action, but Pelletier might have Reis beat in terms of being a sequential artist. Pelletier is a veteran of the industry though, he’s been drawing comics for DC since the 90’s with an awesome stint on the Flash with Mark Waid. Pelletier also continues onto the book after Johns leaves and does some great work with Jeff Parker.
My only flaws with the book stem from the lack of risk taking with paneling and visual story telling, but this isn’t the book for that. This book is pure escapism fun and it’s excellent at being pure entertainment. Also, Johns has a weird habit at this stage in his career for hinting at major events and never doing anything with them. This happens most notably here (Rise of the Seven Seas, where tf is it Geoff) and Flash Rebirth 09 (The last couple pages hint at a bunch of potential stories only for none of them to be explored).
8/10. Solid solid superhero stuff and holds up well on rereads. This was my third time reading through this material.
I really enjoy the way Johns reinvented Aquaman and his side characters, especially Mera. I fully credit Johns for creating the version of Mera that I love dearly. They truly are one of the best couples in all comics. Johns adds a lot to the mythos (as he usually does, especially in the post Green Lantern era of his career) and really makes Aquaman feel like an important character. He wrote a whole event around him and it was a great one at that. The villains of the run are really good too. Johns has always had a fantastic voice for villains and he really flexes that muscle here with both Black Manta and Ocean Master.
Art wise, we have 2 main artists Ivan Reis and Paul Pelletier. Ivan Reis is one of my favorite more house style artists in the industry. He doesn’t take as many risks as I’d like in comic art, but he does exactly what he needs to do for this book. Reis’s splash pages are downright gorgeous though, especially with this oversized format. I think his art really benefits from the bigger pages because you can really appreciate how much detail goes into his art. Both Reis and Pelletier are fantastic at showing action, but Pelletier might have Reis beat in terms of being a sequential artist. Pelletier is a veteran of the industry though, he’s been drawing comics for DC since the 90’s with an awesome stint on the Flash with Mark Waid. Pelletier also continues onto the book after Johns leaves and does some great work with Jeff Parker.
My only flaws with the book stem from the lack of risk taking with paneling and visual story telling, but this isn’t the book for that. This book is pure escapism fun and it’s excellent at being pure entertainment. Also, Johns has a weird habit at this stage in his career for hinting at major events and never doing anything with them. This happens most notably here (Rise of the Seven Seas, where tf is it Geoff) and Flash Rebirth 09 (The last couple pages hint at a bunch of potential stories only for none of them to be explored).
8/10. Solid solid superhero stuff and holds up well on rereads. This was my third time reading through this material.
rnbhargava's review
4.0
Geoff Johns did an incredible job revitalizing Aquaman for audiences that frankly just loved to make talking to fish jokes. While there are some rocky points across the arcs in his run and some things mentioned don’t get fully addressed before the run finishes, it’s overall a rollicking adventure with a protagonist that isn’t perfect but grows to assume his responsibilities as each arc progresses. The splitting of art between Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Rod Reis and Paul Pelletier across this run honestly feels near seamless which is very appreciated.
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