Aquaman Annual #2
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| Writer | Kelly Sue DeConnick, Vita Ayala |
| Artist | Victor Ibanez |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
A "Year of the Villain" tie-in issue! When an assassination attempt on Aquaman tears through Amnesty Bay's Founders Day festival, tensions between Aquaman and the people of his city reach an all-time high. Worse, Aquaman's dog Salty has gone missing! Can Aquaman save the festival and find his dog before Amnesty Bay tears itself apart?
CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
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10
AIPT - Kyle Matz
Oct 23, 2019Wholesome and uplifting, this is a must-read story for anyone, not just Aquaman fans. Read Full Review
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10
Comic Book Legion - Kevin Vilim
Oct 24, 2019It's clear the Legion Of Doom is going to have a major impact on the universe, but this incredible team gave us all a moment to slow down, breathe, and enjoy the little town that is Amnesty Bay. Read Full Review
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10
Kabooooom - Matt Morrison
Oct 26, 2019If 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
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9.5
Comic Watch - Matt Meyer
Nov 03, 2019Aquaman 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
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9.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Oct 23, 2019This 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
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9.0
Newsarama - David Pepose
Oct 24, 2019A really strong showing from all involved, and a great place to fall in love with Aquaman. Read Full Review
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8.5
Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Oct 23, 2019Matches with Victor Ibanezs exquisite art and this was a very enjoyable annual worth picking up for Aquaman fans. Read Full Review
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8.1
Multiversity Comics - Robbie Pleasant
Oct 25, 2019Final 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
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7.8
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Oct 23, 2019Ibanez' 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
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7.5
Weird Science - Reggie Hemingway
Oct 23, 2019A 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
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6.0
ComicBook.com - Matthew Aguilar
Oct 23, 2019This 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
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6.0
Comics: The Gathering - Ryan.L
Oct 23, 2019Overall 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
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4.0
DC Comics News - Matthew Lloyd
Nov 03, 2019While 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
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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10
Intimate, funny and sweet with a magnificently clear vision of who each character is. A perfect one-off showcase for DeConnick's generally excellent run on this book, and the addition of Vita Ayala as a co-writer only sharpens the book's virtues. Highly recommended.
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8.0
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 more
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7.5
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.
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6.5
Sea Daddy for best new character 2k19.
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4.5
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.
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