This is easily one of the best Aquaman stories written. In this book, we truly get to see the extent of Aquaman's struggle to keep Atlantis and the surface world in harmony, and we see how it strains and pushes him. While the main villain Black Manta may not actually appear too much in the story, his presence is felt all around, and any segments with him in it are phenomenal. The art is all around fine, and we really see Aquaman kick some real ass, which is always great. The only minuses I could give this book come from the boring subplots, especially one concerning Mera. I love Mera, but her story here feels unnecessarily jammed in. Still a great story however. I feel this would be the book to show someone if they still believe Aquaman to be a joke character.