If you haven't been reading the current Aquaman series, this is the perfect place to start. The artwork is solid and the story will introduce you to Aquaman, Aqualad and the city of Amnesty Bay and its people in an economical and amusing fashion. Highly recommended. Read Full Review

Wholesome and uplifting, this is a must-read story for anyone, not just Aquaman fans. Read Full Review

Aquaman Annual #2 proves to be a special kind of rarity: a quietly near-perfect comic that defies expectations and flies completely under the radar. You don't need to be an Aquaman fan to thoroughly enjoy this comic. You just have to be literate. Read Full Review

This is one of the best books I've read in a while when it comes to the supporting cast and the sense of place for a hero, and it continues with the biggest strength of the DeConnick run " everything matters, and even a small-scale issue like this works to inform the rest of the run. Easily the best Aquaman run of the modern era. Read Full Review

A really strong showing from all involved, and a great place to fall in love with Aquaman. Read Full Review

Matches with Victor Ibanezs exquisite art and this was a very enjoyable annual worth picking up for Aquaman fans. Read Full Review

Final Verdict: 8.1 – A good, character-driven story that helps connect readers to Aquaman's world and life in Amnesty Bay, backed up by great art and color work. Read Full Review

Ibanez' art was great. All of the characters looked amazing and the panels were filled with details that opened up Arthur's world on Amnesty Bay to the reader. Read Full Review

A Year of the Villain tie-in that doesn't feel like a Year ofthe  Villain tie-in. And it's a prettyenjoyable read. How about that? Read Full Review

Overall if you want a fun campy story with some exceptional art then definitely pick this one up. While it’s not groundbreaking in any way, it was still a fun read. Read Full Review

This is not mandatory reading to enjoy the main series, but those who give it a chance will find a lot to like in this one-shot, and for Aquaman fans we definitely recommend it. Read Full Review

While DeConnick and Ayala have the right idea in slowing things down for a day in the life story of Amnesty Bay, this also turns out to be the issue's biggest weakness. It forces DeConnick and Ayala to focus on Aquaman's character, and the dense, slacker of Jason Momoa's portrayal in the DC Extended Universe films just doesn't feel right at all. Instead of giving the reader a warm fuzzy with Aquaman and the people around him, it begs the question, “when will the real Aquaman return?” And can we get that guy in the movies, too? Read Full Review

Prelude:
Aquaman has been surfing the waves well with DeConnick as it's captain (I wonder when I'll run out of sea jokes), but Year of the Villain hasn't been all too crash hot with me, especially with the Doom Signal. This will be an interesting issue in that regard.

The Good:
The Doom Signal is really creating the world it seeks. In most other stories, it generally feels like a normal story but this ones is actually impacted by Year of the Villain.

This issue also shows really well why it's so hard for Gods and Humans to live together.

Some good art here as well.

The Bad:
Continues the past issues' problems with continuity.

Mera is missing as well as this story taking place after Amnesty. It's a questionable choice to do so.

Conclusion:
A Year of the Villain tie-in that also works within the wider Aquaman story that DeConnick is creating. Main problems within this is the interruption with the current story with this one taking place afterwards. more

This actually went by pretty quickly for an annual, thankfully. It was pretty good. Although, why Arthur thought that putting out a fire with a tidal wave was a good idea is beyond me. I'm sure someone will blame that on the art reference to Year of the Villain in the sky.

Sea Daddy for best new character 2k19.

Art really took a step back from the usual. I see some aping of Sean Gordon Murphy's inked fingerprint motif here, although it is very striking and obvious when it is on the page. It doesn't match the less defined artwork elsewhere on the page. Characters say some quippy lines, and plot points don't all seem to line up. Why are we looking for a dog in the midst of everything else going on, and then oh suddenly there's a local festival, and Sea Daddy comes and goes without significance. Very scattershot, and not worth the extra dollar to read. -1 for the extra cost.