Aquaman #55
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| Writer | Kelly Sue DeConnick |
| Artist | Robson Rocha |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
As Mecha Manta lays siege to Amnesty Bay, Aquaman lays it all on the line. It's land versus sea in a battle of titanic proportion! But which side will Jackson Hyde choose-his mentor or his father?
CRITIC REVIEWS
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9.4
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Dec 18, 2019Robson Rocha delivers massive creatures, explosions and action that is thrilling and riveting to see. I love the visuals in this issue and everything from the characters to the action is filled with details that catch the eye. Read Full Review
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9.0
Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Dec 18, 2019After an extended separation DeConnick makes the reunion of Aquaman and Mera worth the wait provided they survive Manta. DeConnick stages an impressive ocean battle that artist Robson Rocha delivers in massive fashion. Im hoping DeConnick gives Rocha more of these blockbuster style moments to create as thats definitely the sweet spot of his wheelhouse. Read Full Review
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9.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Dec 18, 2019Kelly Sue DeConnick continues to deliver one of the best Aquaman runs in memory in Aquaman #55 with a story that has brought in elements from multiple eras of Aqua-history along with many flourishes that are only hers. Read Full Review
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8.7
Comic Watch - Matt Meyer
Jan 03, 2020Kelly Sue DeConnick and Robson Rocha are doing what they do best: delivering the goods on an emotionally resonant and human story that doesn't skimp on the bang-pow superheroics.Aquaman is just like its title character: criminally underrated and totally deserving of your respect. If you aren't reading this book yet, get on it today. Read Full Review
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8.2
Monkeys Fighting Robots - Corey Patterson
Dec 18, 2019Each character in this story wrestles with their emotions in a way that makes one often forget they're reading a comic book. And the conclusion is sure to leave readers on the edge of their seats. Read Full Review
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8.0
ComicBook.com - Matthew Aguilar
Dec 18, 2019Aquaman has been building to an epic battle between Black Manta and Aquaman, and luckily for fans Aquaman #55 delivers on all that promise. Read Full Review
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6.5
Weird Science - Reggie Hemingway
Dec 18, 2019Every T is crossed, every I is dotted, and it highlights how much extra baggage this story has been dragging along. A satisfying conclusion to a bloated arc with a pretty cool development that's run into the ground in the same issue that it's introduced. Forget it, Jake. That's comics. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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9.5
Another win for DeConnick and Rocha. While I would've liked for Aqualad's confrontation with his father to be a bit more significant, the fact that it was Manta's own father, via the AI Manta himseld built, who ended up confronting Manta was also a stroke of genius. "I am a machine" he says over and over again, yet DeConnick makes us feel his pain even through his robotic repetition. Also, Rocha's redesign of Mera's outfit is gorgeous and I hope it doesn't go away once she's given birth. It's a bit less practical looking than Stjepan Sejic's design that skewed closer to Amber Heard's Mera, but the swaddling green fabric and the golden thigh highs Rocha came up with have a glorious simplicity all of its own.
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8.5
Prelude: DeConnick's Aquaman has been a big departure from the Aquaman stories we've grown accustomed to. Let's see how she goes with this final issue of Amnesty. The Good: Manta's Mech questioning and rebelling against it's programming was an interesting side-plot to this issue. I loved Mera and Aqualad this issue. Great stuff from both characters. Rocha's art is fantastic this issue. The Bad: With the Amnesty Trade Hardcover coming out this week, I am concerned for how this will read in the future. Half of this arc will have been split between two trades but I guess we'll see. Conclusion: I'm loving this take on Aquaman. While I usually dislike having movie synergy in the comics, DeConnick is at least making it good and more
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8.0
"Delicate my ass."
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7.0
Art and story were more coherent this issue. Robson Rocha continues to illustrate the action and sea-based imagery well in this series. Gho provides consistent coloring. The story is still a little off, but at least it continues where we were last issue. Wish we didn't have Mecha-Manta appear just to be blown up an issue or two later. No character or plot development here.
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6.5
This was fine. I just wish that this run had more... focus to it. It feels like so much has happened, and I can barely remember any of it. The stakes feel like they don't exist. Why do I care about this?
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5.5
Arthur. You never need to be sorry for being the victim of intimate partner violence.
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