I really liked this. I'm not sure I enjoyed this more than New 52 but I have high hopes for the rest of the volumes. Can't wait to see more of Aquaman and Mera kicking some butt!

I feel like sometimes the Aquaman on the page these days is so very different from the one I grew up with.

Aquaman and Mera are trying to bridge the gap between Atlantis and the surface world with an Embassy in Massachusetts that's half on land and in the sea. But then Black Manta gets involved and muddies the waters not to mention a bunch of Atlanteans called the Deluge give Aquaman fits too.

By the end of the TPB I was definitely invested even if at the at the beginning I sorta was 'ugh'ing the story line. It turned out to be quite the cliffhanger also.

I was given this galley through Netgalley on behalf of DC Entertainment.

Another good title from DC's Rebirth cycle. I think the most compelling part of this storyline is the relationship between Aquaman and Mera. They are completely devoted to each other, which acts as a burden at one point in the story. It is so well written. I highly recommend this title.

I thoroughly enjoyed the New-52 run of Aquaman, and it seems as though the Rebirth Aquaman series is off to a great start. Arthur Curry and Mera are acting the part of regal diplomats, but things don't go so smoothly. Black Manta is back to his evil ways, and it will be interesting to see how his storyline continues. Finally, an appearance by "Big Blue" himself is most welcome - especially as a quasi-political instrument like in Miller's DKR. Most highly recommended.

Arthur (aka Aquaman) has established an Atlantean embassy in Massachusetts in an effort to create stable and peaceful contact between Atlantis and the surface world. But Black Mantis has his own plans and disrupts the process with bombs and a personal assault. Meanwhile, Atlantean terrorists and other unknown forces work to bring about conflict as well. In the end Aquaman and Mera duke it out with Superman while Black Mantis escapes to take over a secret society. Plenty of action for a second tier DC star (at least that is how he sees himself).