All roads lead to Xebel! Jackson Hyde’s made some daring escapes in his time on the run, but there’s no avoiding the reunions that his underwater motherland has in store for him. Both surprise family time and a long-awaited romantic interlude leave Jackson questioning his life on the surface. And with all the problems Jackson left behind in Atlantis, it’s getting harder not to ask himself-is Xebel where he really belongs?
Thomas crafts an interesting and thoughtful narrative in the penultimate chapter of this limited series. And while action is always at the forefront, this series is built on familial ties. And both Jackson's birth family and chosen family play an important role. Read Full Review
Aquaman: The Becoming #5 (Brandon Thomas Paul Pelletier, Diego Olortegui, Wade Von Grawbadger, Norm Rapmund, Adriano Lucas & Andworld Design) allows moments of character intimacies and growth while raising the stakes and tension for the thrilling conclusion. Read Full Review
If this series is trying to sell us on Jackson going from Aqualad to Aquaman, it's definitely succeeding. Read Full Review
The cover for the series now bears a strip at the top calling it a "Prelude to Aquaman," and though to this point Aquaman: The Becoming has been strong enough that simply labeling it as precursor to the next thing would feel reductive, this issue does lean heavy on set-up. Read Full Review
Aquaman: The Becoming #5 serves as the final step of Jackson Hyde's journey in becoming Aquaman, as he cements his place in the world. With one issue left in the miniseries, I look forward to seeing Jackson becoming the hero he was always meant to be. Read Full Review
Aquaman: The Becoming #5 is a wasted opportunity to take one of the newer and popular characters from DC Comics and actually do something meaningful to build his character up. Instead, the main character is barely an influence on his own story. If you wanted to get to know Jackson Hyde and find out why he deserves to be the next Aquaman, this ain't it. Read Full Review
After a strong start, some middling issues, and then a really bad one, The Becoming finally finds its footing again.
With engaging character work between characters we’re finally getting to know and some really beautiful artwork.
This is what this character deserves and much more.
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Better than the previous issue; not as good as the first couple. This one continues to be a disappointment for me in its back half.
There are things to like about this issue. The art, for one, is really good. And for what it is, the writing is competent. The problem is what the comic is. This comic is very trope-y, and sure these story concepts are tropes for a reason, but it makes this series so much less interesting than it was earlier on. I hope it can end on a high note.
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