Aquamen #2

I'm really impressed with the collaborative story telling by Brown and Thomas. They've seamlessly brought together two completely different writing styles as found in their separate Aquaman: The Becoming and Black Manta series. Read Full Review

‘Aquamen' is not only building an intriguing mystery surrounding its title characters but it's also giving the Aqua-family the big Bat-family-like shared world experience that they richly deserve. A colorfully energetic book that puts a heavy emphasis on character relationships and depth, is just what we like to see from this sort of title. Read Full Review

Overall, this series isn't giving away its secrets too easily but I'm very intrigued by where it's taking this plot. Read Full Review

While it isn't as compelling as the debut issue, Aquamen #2 is still a strong chapter in a fascinating storyline. Read Full Review

Aquamen #2drives a rift between Jackson Hyde and Arthur Curry and starts to peel back the mystery behind the Atlantean invasion. The next issue looks to take Jackson to Gotham City, which means that Batman and his various allies may get drawn into the conflict. This means that there's another dynamic that's ripe with story potential. Read Full Review

Aquamen #2 drops nuggets of information surrounding the mystery of Orm's attack and seemingly random surface dwellers going berserk. The issue is filled with tense moments, generally great art, and plenty of curiosity-building to keep readers hooked for the next issue. That said, Jackson takes a big step toward becoming a villain and is not ready to take over the title of Aquaman. Read Full Review

It still feels like we're doing more set up than anything, but it does also feel like we're about to hit some open road, and that should really get the story off to the races. Read Full Review

Aquamen #2 was a bit down for me, and while I am still intrigued with the overall mystery, the characterizations have me worried.  The art is outstanding, and there is some cool fan service going on, but I am already struggling with the book's dark tone.  I understand that is all on me, so your mileage may vary, but I wish that finally having Arthur and a larger Aqua-Family in a book together would make me smile more. Read Full Review

Aquamen has a lot going on, but not much is all that clear or entertaining There's still time to…right the ship, but ideally, it would be building interest instead of stalling out. Read Full Review

Trev000

Apr 04, 2022

I gave this a 9 because I gave the last one an 8.5 and I liked this one better than the last one. I think Jackson's getting a little hardcore, but I think that's because he's still a little messed up because of what happened to his mother in his miniseries. Eventually he's going to need to talk about it and people are going to start to need to talk him down. What he did to Orm and how painful it looked on that last page, damn.

KittyNone

Mar 31, 2022

"I need to call Frankenstein on Mars" Superhero comics are so great

Psycamorean

Apr 02, 2022

I didn't mind this issue, and I think there's definitely potential for an interesting story here, but I think the concept is a bit tired, and I wish the pacing was a bit better. While this series is an improvement over The Becoming and Black Manta, the shine may not last unless the creators up their game here.

Jawsh

Apr 07, 2022

Sorry ya'll, I feel all of this should be more interesting. It is starting to feel like The Becoming again, which is a shame considering the promise of Issue 1. Jackson's story feels like it's heading somewhere interesting and I loved his reaction, but as soon as the opening act ends the issue gets pretty boring.

pizzamain

Mar 30, 2022

Jackson is beyond emotionally stunted and god this dialogue is so bad