Retrieving Atlantis as a mythic place, and refuting it as just another exotic locale, has got to be one of the finest moments in the genre of adventure stories over the last century. Truthfully, you'd probably need to go back to Hemingway to encounter any adventure stories that were as vivid or as vital or as important as Aquaman. Read Full Review

There's still a lot of story to unfold here (this is just chapter two), but I'm certainly hooked. Read Full Review

If you thought Aquaman was a joke, give the book a try. I think you might change your mind. You might end up saying to someone, If you're NOT reading Aquaman, you SHOULD be. And it won't sound like a cliche. Read Full Review

Penciller Ivan Reis and inker Joe Prado continue their excellent collaboration. This arc is far more visually diverse than the first and allows the duo to tackle a number of interesting and unique situations not normally glimpsed in an Aquaman book. Together, the entire creative team show a willingness to push Aquaman in new directions without ignoring what made him work in the first place. That's exactly what the New 52 is supposed to be about. Read Full Review

While she is loyal to her husband and obeys the kings authority, his safety is paramount to her and she will defy any decree and break any bones necessary in order to maintain Aquaman's safety. Read Full Review

Though a bit slow and stingy on details, the issue has a strong emotional pulse which quickens when the action gets going, and you can't deny Johns introduces a number of interesting plot elements here. Read Full Review

My only gripes with Aquaman #8 would be the a general lack of real movement in plot. While we get a lot of backstory, the present-day panels and flashbacks didn't flow as well as they could have, and Ivan Reis' art this issue seemed a bit sloppy, a bit rushed. But like I've said many a-time, Aquaman is still one of my favorite series of the 'New 52' and issue eight still impresses beyond most of the other top-tier books in DC's lineup. Read Full Review

Aquaman does exactly what it's been doing for 8 issues, blowing minds away with how cool Aquaman can truly be given the right creative team. I love how this issue delves more into Aquaman's past and I loved the Others working together as a team. There are some great characters on this team, including Seer and Prisoner, and hoepfully we'll see a lot more of them... In the past, since Seer is pretty dead right now. Geoff Johns has been great on this book, and I'd love to see The Others as an on-going series. Read Full Review

Mera, though her time in this issue is short, is written fantastically. This is an average issue in terms of story, but thanks to Ivan Reis' art, it elevates it to being something so much more. Read Full Review

So, Aquaman has come a long way from previous issues. Johns has an interesting plot here and has managed to finally infuse the book with some characterisation. This is turn leads the audience to get invested in the book. This is helped greatly by Reis' great handle on the character and the world he inhabits. Lets hope it continues down this path at least for the time being. Read Full Review

"Aquaman" #8 is ultimately a nice issue and while I'd like the pace to pick up a little bit more, for now the book is working. One gets the feeling that Johns and Reis have carefully mapped out both the future and past of "Aquaman" in great detail; in doing so, they've certainly created a route that everyone is eager to follow. For now, that's enough. Read Full Review

Some interesting flashbacks from Aquaman’s past as the Justice League wasn’t the only super-powered team he was associated with. This series keeps me coming back for more every month, because of the talented works of Geoff Johns (Green Lantern : The New 52) & Ivan Reis (Blackest Night). From DC Comics. Read Full Review

Cover-***
Writing-****
Art-****
Story-****