A review by bookishrealm
Future State: Aquaman #2 by Brandon Thomas

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.