Aquaman walks a brave path these days, and the risk is more than paying off. Read Full Review

Robson Rocha's art is outstanding. Everything from the details in Mera's dress to Caille's cabin are brilliantly detailed. This was a beautiful issue to look at from start to finish. Read Full Review

If youre looking for a change of pace from the same old Aquaman comics, this is the story for you. It can honestly be said that no one has done this type of character arc with Arthur Curry in recent memory. Hes no longer the hero the readers know, and sure, hell inevitably remember who he is...but there is no guarantee that hell be that same person once all is said and done. Arthur is about to embark on a journey of self-discovery, and by definition, no one remains unchanged after that type of event. Read Full Review

DeConnick, Rocha, Henriques and Gho are building something truly special here with their take on the Sea King. Taking him into the realm of myth and fantasy is working wonders. Read Full Review

This series continues to be a delight to read, with incredibly alluring artwork, compelling mysteries and wonderfully punchy-dialogue! And now my fav DC character Mera is here! This storyline continues to be a must-read, one of the best current offerings from DC Comics! Read Full Review

I am so glad Aquaman has finally found a unique voice in his latest run of writers. As a character, he has seemed to occasionally miss his potential, but wonderful writers like DeConnick seem willing to go beyond what has been done before and forge a new narrative path. This storyline, with her exploration of the aquatic gods and legends, is one of the most satisfying Aquaman tales I have read. I strongly recommend it. Read Full Review

A lot of people reading Kelly Sue DeConnick's Aquaman will probably only be familiar with her writing style from her extended Captain Marvel run " a peppy, fun, optimistic superhero comic about the impact Carol Danvers had on her civilian fans. But they might be surprised because that's not at all what she's drawing on for her run here. Read Full Review

Continued below(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Final Verdict: 8.5 " “Aquaman” #44 pays off huge questions while enriching the mystery of Arthur's new status quo. Read Full Review

Continues to serve up the mystical mysteries on a silver platter! Read Full Review

Despite being a bit slow, this issue is still skillfully done on every front. Read Full Review

This issue is tense right up to the last page, from Aquaman's contained frustration to Caille's matching emotions. The faces and pauses continue to tell fascinating stories. The backgrounds are sketchy, but that only makes it feel more like a myth. I can't wait to see how the team weaves all the stories of these gods and goddesses together into Aquaman's. I didn't think it was possible for Arthur Curry to become more iconic, but this arc is definitely driving to that end. Depending on how it goes, will Arthur earn his seat among these fallen gods? Or surpass them? Read Full Review

Aquaman #44 is a strong entry in Deconnick, Rocha, Henriques, Gho and Cowles' tenure. From the looks of things, this arc is going to be a foundational touchstone for a much longer story. The team is preparing for a fresh, accessible take on DC's master of the oceans. Read Full Review

This was just the second of this five-part arc so theres much more story left. Right now, DeConnick has set up a fun fantasy mystery story thats got plenty of depth. Read Full Review

Hopefully this arc goes somewhere good but you could skip this issue with minimal repercussions. Even the god reveal will be (hopefully) done better next issue. Read Full Review

Aquaman #44 did not turn out to be as strong as the previous issue. The mystery around the Unspoken Water and Aquaman's amnesia help drive the story forward. Unfortunately the lack of development for key supporting characters have caused Kelly Sue DeConnick to not hit its intended mark. Hopefully with how Aquaman #44 ended these problems can be fixed so the story can quickly turn around. Read Full Review

We learn some more about the people inhabiting the mysterious village where Aquaman is being held--including the name of the village, from the solicit's copy--but precious little happens in this story to advance it or create any compelling moments. Nice-looking book, for sure. Read Full Review

Overall, this book doesn't really come together for me as anything particularly super or heroic coming off of the recent "Drowned Earth" event. Read Full Review

Aquaman #44 is well written but doesn't really feel like an Aquaman story. Read Full Review

The new Aquaman direction just gets more impenetrable and confusing. Read Full Review

I was willing to give this run a bit more leeway after last issue but I was disappointed yet again. I'm sure someone out there will find something to like here. Other than the art, which itself felt rushed, there wasn't much for me to enjoy here. Read Full Review

Peter David, Geoff Johns, Dan Abnett, James Wan, Zack Snyder and Jason Momoa all did their part and it seems DeConnick is determined to see that progress flushed down the toilet. Read Full Review

The tale continues to fascinate as Aquaman questions about himself, struggling to understand his life before this island and as the people reveal who they really are. Some of the writing and dialogues were excruciatingly sharp, even for the readers. Having Callie's mysterious past revealed in the previous issue, it persists to be disparate here. It was certainly interesting to see Mera, and it looks like she's longing for Arthur. At the end of the book Aquaman is finally forced to let go of the short-term fear he had of the ocean, intense narration.

It feels like a few links are missing from the story coming out of last issue, but otherwise a still intriguing story. I love it that Aquaman can be the focus for this type of fantasy story. Robson Rocha art is beautiful again this issue, but I realize the difference maker is that he's got an inker - Daniel Henriques. Too many artists today have to do it all, and their line work suffers for it. This is really polished work here. And the Sunny Cho colors make it pop.

DeConnick's writing is quite solid here.

I can't tell if the story is moving so slowly because there's a great payoff or because they don't have a whole lot to talk about.

Not as into this as last issue, but it's still not bad. I just need more to latch onto here. And when all the old gods revealed themselves, I immediately knew I would not remember their names, so I'm hoping it isn't that important. But the three pages dedicated to their names and brief explanations of who they are say otherwise.

THE GOOD:

-I thought the beginning was really good. Its interesting to see where Mera is in all this.

-Solid art. Definitely some nice looking pages here.

-I thought the writing was good. Not great, but good enough.

-Interesting twist with the gods there. Interesting idea, but poor execution.

THE BAD:

-Why did we need three whole pages of the gods scene? I got the gist after one. That was pure filler.

-I didn't like the end. Bad art, weird spot to end, like they just ran out of pages.

I don’t really get what’s happening here but okay.

Aquaman has had a good run for several years, but it's going over the cliff now. This is ironic when DC has a successful film to capitalise on.

Bring back Abnett.

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Comix4fever - Jan 26, 2019

Why are you reading a seres you hate?

Briton - Jan 26, 2019

I don't hate it. It's a bit rubbish at the moment, but perhaps it will improve.

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