Emperor Aquaman was one of those books I was really looking forward to because of how it can focus on one side of the story going on and let it shine without much interference from Barry. That it goes and deals with the lead up to the present day while showing just how far he's willing to go is spot on. Tony Bedard tells a good tale here, though it leaps about a bit too much for my tastes, and he makes Aquaman both sympathetic and scary at the same time. His reasons for revenge are sound and it's natural in his heightened rage to go to the lengths that he is. An issue like this left me wanting the next one right away, but still aware of its weaknesses in how it has only so much space to really tell the tale that it has to tell. Read Full Review

Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #1 delivers what is, thus far, one of the essential Flashpoint tie-ins. It works as both an expansion of the Flashpoint Universe and a self-contained Aquaman tale. If Bedard can break free of trying to explain the setup, the delivery could be remarkable. Read Full Review

It's the Civil War thing all over again - personally, I prefer heroes who are actually... well, heroic! Read Full Review

I'm going to head out on a limb and say that "Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman" isn't the template for the upcoming "Aquaman" series by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis, but that's all right. The important thing here is that it's a reminder to readers that Aquaman can be quite dangerous, and that his powers aren't a joke. Oh, and if he wanted, he could wipe out part of the globe very easily. This Aquaman might not be your friend, but as a bad guy he's entertaining reading. Read Full Review