Aquaman #50

In short, this is everything you could possibly want in an Aquaman story and, luckily, things are just getting started. Read Full Review

A powerful and effective celebration of Arthur Curry and his world that displays all that is wonderful and terrifying about it, while pushing past to new waters Read Full Review

If you haven't been reading Aquaman, this is a fine place to start and see what you've been missing. The artwork is excellent and the story explains it all without feeling like a history lecture, even as it sets up the next age of Arthur Curry's adventures. Highly recommended! Read Full Review

This book was beautifully written and full of emotion - a must read for all Aquaman fans. Read Full Review

While it went on a little too long, the Old Gods story was pretty entertaining, but reading DeConnick's spin on Aquaman's regular life has me very excited about what's to come even without Black Manta's return. Read Full Review

This is easily the best Aquaman run since the days of Geoff Johns in the New 52, and it feels like we're just getting started. Read Full Review

A really good issue, one of the best I read in recent memory. Just great. Read Full Review

Robson Rocha and Eduardo Pansica provide some stunning art in this issue. Everything from the characters to the backgrounds is filled with stunning details and the underwater scenes are amazing in how fluid they make the characters look and move in that environment. Read Full Review

New readers see the promise of some amazing stories ahead while old fans who have hung in there will feel like their favorite hero was left in great hands as the series continues. If you jumped off AQUAMAN after Abnett left, this is your time to come back and swim with the fishes. DeConnick seems to have some great stories to tell moving forward with an amazing art team at her side. The world is her oyster and Arthur is her guide. Pick this issue up and let me know what you think!8.1/10 Read Full Review

AQUAMAN #50 integrates the previous storyline seamlessly into this new direction. Arthur Curry returned to the world from the brink of death, but it's clear he's arrived with a new perspective. Read Full Review

This run is eight issues old, having started back in December, but it's quickly becoming my favorite stretch of Aquaman comics since Geoff John's phenomenal New 52 run work with the character. Read Full Review

Aquaman #50 is a hefty chunk of superhero goodness, an accessible jumping-on point for new readers and the compelling opening chapter of a promising new story. Read Full Review

There looks to be plenty of action and drama coming in on the tides with this latest story line. Hop in while you can. Read Full Review

The artist team has shifted a little since the run began, but the comic remains lovely. Strongly colored, with good shadows and lines. The panels with Wonder Woman are my favorite. She throws some serious attitude here, and I love it. Read Full Review

Mercifully, the "Year of the Villain" tie-in is negligible, which means it will probably come to fruition next month. Despite a heavy focus on character this issue, Aquaman #50 has trouble rising above mediocre because of content. While technically it's an extremely well done issue, the details leave a lot to be desired. It's hard to tell if last year's feature film is informing the comic editorially or through DeConnick's own story direction. Never the less, it's not coming across successfully. No one wants Jason Momoa in the comics"let's leave that for the questionable movies and let a classic Arthur Curry and Mera have a place to thrive. Or you could just buy back issues". Read Full Review

drdrot

Jul 17, 2019

A great mix of mystery, fun, and humor. I think DeConnick has blended so much of what makes Aquaman a great character and advanced the story. Big highlights was making the lighthouse a true focal point just like the Daily Planet, Fortress of Solitude, Wayne Manor, Flash Museum, etc. Add to that, a member of the Justice League pops in. (I think that Aquaman and this Justice League member would make a great World's Finest duo should DC like to shake that up). I'd say this issue along with issues 48 and 49 have gone a long way to getting down to Aquaman's essence as a character and I think give new and old readers alike a core understanding of who he is and where's he's going.

Inknight033

Jul 17, 2019

DeConnick's Aquaman run has come from average to be phenomenal in the past 3-4 issues.

FlipGeek

Jul 17, 2019

Fantastic hop on issue

Superheroes for Hire

Sep 07, 2019

This oversized issue provided a much needed breather from the fighting of old gods, and it returns us to Amnesty Bay to re-center Arthur on his land roots. The issue also does a lot to further the royal court drama playing out beneath the waves. Kelly Sue DeConnick is spinning an interesting tale of our Aquaman here, and she's beginning to fill in some of the missing events from the last time Arthur was last seen in the DCU. Robson Rocha, Daniel Henriques, and Sunny Gho continue to shine brighter than the rest with the art on this series. That cannot be stated enough. The only ding on this issue is the seeming detour that's introduced at the end as Lex shows up to interrupt the series with his Year of the Villain nonsense.

Anotherfan

Jul 17, 2019

Loved it

Comix4fever

Jul 17, 2019

Everything drdrot said is true.

huz

Aug 19, 2019

Really enjoy the Aquaman and Wonder Woman conversations.

Br'er Lapin AKA 20-Ish Ceiln

Jul 19, 2019

This is going places.

Batman Jones

Jul 17, 2019

Great issue. My favorite by DeConnick so far. It's got me excited about this book again.

AdmiralWhiskers

Jul 19, 2019

For a "talker" issue, it's actually quite good. KS Deconnick has a nice way with words and lets conversation flow naturally...without clogging the page with dialogue. The teased return of Black Manta largely disappoints as it is only the Aquaman installment of the Year of the Villain "offer". It's great to see him, but you know your book isn't going to be an exciting one when your cover (and variant) hypes a villain who literally stands around and talks to a hologram. However, DeConnick does a good job using issue 50 to return Arthur Curry to the mainland and reset the scene at Amnesty Bay. Wonder Woman shows up and is an impressive conversational foil. Her arched eyebrow over Arthur's abandonment of (pregnant) Mera is withering. Being married and having done dumb stuff, I know that look all too well. Back in Atlantis, Mera's pregnancy is an open secret and a cause for concern in the royal court. The dialogue and plot here are weaker. Art is good, probably on the better side of what DC is offering. Arched eyebrows excepted, facial expressions largely are eschewed in favor of full body shots so you don't see the nuance in the character reactions. It's an artistic choice, and I'm nit-picking what really is decent art. I'm interested in seeing where this book goes, action-wise. We have a lot of moving parts -- Arthur's return, Mera's pregnancy, the looming royal wedding, the relocation of Atlanteans (gods, I guess) to the neighboring lighthouse and a little law enforcement matter to attend to -- but they all involve little to no action. Where will be visceral thrill provided by spandex hero comics come from? You have to think that it's the Black Manta element, but DC has yet to play the Year of the Villain out to the point where we can confidently say that's the spot. We shall see. more

Psycamorean

Jul 19, 2019

I found this to be a mostly boring issue.

Spacey Medicine

Aug 16, 2019

I’m waiting for us to talk about how murdering an intimate partner is wrong.