Aquaman #50: the return of...

[sexyjesus]

According to Scipio (http://absorbascon.blogspot.com/2007/03/50-reasons-to-buy-aquaman-50.html), Topo and Tempest make a return. Plus the reveal of Topo's full name!

Also, really bitchin' poster by the Dodson's. One of the few pieces I've liked by them, and the awesomeness makes it a must buy.

http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/June07/19/pg133.AQM_Cv54_R1.jpg

[Sakie]

According to Scipio (http://absorbascon.blogspot.com/2007/03/50-reasons-to-buy-aquaman-50.html), Topo and Tempest make a return. Plus the reveal of Topo's full name!

Also, really bitchin' poster by the Dodson's. One of the few pieces I've liked by them, and the awesomeness makes it a must buy.

http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/June07/19/pg133.AQM_Cv54_R1.jpg

I love the poster and apparently those mermaids love Arthur. Too bad Aquaman still looks like Davy Jones otherwise he could get in on the action too.

[Punchy]

Aquaman is a total pimp.

[Sakie]

Aquaman is a total pimp.

Thats true. Its one of his powers.

[sexyjesus]

I love the poster and apparently those mermaids love Arthur. Too bad Aquaman still looks like Davy Jones otherwise he could get in on the action too.
Arthur knows that its bad business to tamper with the merchandise.

[greenman]

So, Im planning on jumping in on Aquaman with #50. So anyone wanna do me a favor and tell me something about Topo? All I could find on the internet was a disambguation page on Wikipedia that says:

# Topo, an octopus featured in several 1950s Aquaman adventures.

Tempest is aqualad all grown up and magicky right?

[victor lanza]

Can't wait to pick this up tomorrow. Surely number one on my read pile!:eek:

[md62]

So, Im planning on jumping in on Aquaman with #50. So anyone wanna do me a favor and tell me something about Topo? All I could find on the internet was a disambguation page on Wikipedia that says:

# Topo, an octopus featured in several 1950s Aquaman adventures.

Tempest is aqualad all grown up and magicky right?

Tempest is Aqualad & is married to Dolphin.

Topo was Aquaman's "Krypto".

[Uchiha_Prodigy]

Arthur knows that its bad business to tamper with the merchandise.

I thought Arthur Curry was M.I.A.?

[md62]

I thought Arthur Curry was M.I.A.?

Arthur Curry is the new Aquaman & Orin is the "old" Aquaman - now known as the dweller.

[Sharcque]

Arthur Curry is the new Aquaman & Orin is the "old" Aquaman - now known as the dweller.

And that's the exact reason I dropped this book.

[caats19]

squid face. im lookin forward to a return of the king type of mini for orin not being A SQUID FACE. maybe that's also part of the 08 schtick

[sexyjesus]

I'd love it if Orin came back as the true Aquaman and Arthur became the new Aqualad-type guy, but it has to be done in an amazing 12-14 part epic, not some sort of mamby pamby sixer.

[CYOTI]

I just hope they stick with Arthur being the new Aquaman for awhile.

[Kevenn]

I love Tempest. Can't wait to see him again! :D

[Gladiator X]

Arthur Curry is the new Aquaman & Orin is the "old" Aquaman - now known as the dweller.



And that's the exact reason I dropped this book.


Same here.

"Hey!He looks like and has the name of Aquaman but he's totally differant.Oh, and don't worry,the "real" Aquaman is still in the book but he has a squid head now!"

No thanks,man.

[Uchiha_Prodigy]

Arthur Curry is the new Aquaman & Orin is the "old" Aquaman - now known as the dweller.

What sense does that make? Hasnt Arthur Curry always been Aquaman?

[vbartilucci]

What sense does that make? Hasnt Arthur Curry always been Aquaman?
This is a NEW Arthur Curry. He's young and hep and doesn't have any of the baggage (read: history) of the old Aquaman, so you'll like him better.

Kinda like how the Kent Nelson in the new Dr. Fate is a NEW Kent Nelson, one that you never even knew existed but now he's suddenly important enough to take the Helmet on.

Hey, I don't make it up, I just report it.

[vbartilucci]

I'd love it if Orin came back as the true Aquaman and Arthur became the new Aqualad-type guy, but it has to be done in an amazing 12-14 part epic, not some sort of mamby pamby sixer.
No, we pretty much need a Bobby Ewing moment. Mera needs to go to the bathroom and Aquaman comes out of the shower and she realizes it was all a dream.

Or a hoax, or an imaginary story, I don't care which.

We could use one in Flash too.

[mike oxbig]

Aquaman and Hawkman are the two most confusing characters in fiction. It's hard to get into either because it seems they just keeping throwing origins, powers, etc. at them hoping something will stick.

[CYOTI]

Kinda like how the Kent Nelson in the new Dr. Fate is a NEW Kent Nelson, one that you never even knew existed but now he's suddenly important enough to take the Helmet on. He is a relative of the original, but hey jumping to conclusions without the facts seems to be a mainstay around here.


Hey, I don't make it up, I just report it. "Reporting"? Don't you mean omitting key facts and tainting them with your opinion?:)

[CYOTI]

No, we pretty much need a Bobby Ewing moment. Mera needs to go to the bathroom and Aquaman comes out of the shower and she realizes it was all a dream.

Or a hoax, or an imaginary story, I don't care which.

We could use one in Flash too. Why don't you do that when you become the head editor of DC.

Get back to us when that happens.

[chap22]

He is a relative of the original, but hey jumping to conclusions without the facts seems to be a mainstay around here.

"Reporting"? Don't you mean omitting key facts and tainting them with your opinion?:)
what did he say that wasn't true? this is INDEED a Kent Nelson we've never seen before, that we did in fact never knew existed, yet now as of issue 1 of the new fate series, he's obviously "suddenly important enough to take the Helmet on".

that's all he said. unclench a little...

[Banana_Oil]

AND Cal Durham?!

PLEASE let them call him "Blaquaman." Just once. PLEASE.

[Uchiha_Prodigy]

This is a NEW Arthur Curry. He's young and hep and doesn't have any of the baggage (read: history) of the old Aquaman, so you'll like him better.

Kinda like how the Kent Nelson in the new Dr. Fate is a NEW Kent Nelson, one that you never even knew existed but now he's suddenly important enough to take the Helmet on.

Hey, I don't make it up, I just report it.

So its kinda like how they have a new actor for James Bond every few years?

[Banana_Oil]

So its kinda like how they have a new actor for James Bond every few years?

It's more like Buffy, when Dawn appeared out of nowhere, and everybody said, "Well of course Buffy always had a kid sister...now."

[JRATT]

just a question how many times has aquaman been retconned\rebooted or revamped in the last 50 issues i wanna like this dude but everytime i start reading it it gets totaly changed very frustrating

[CYOTI]

what did he say that wasn't true? this is INDEED a Kent Nelson we've never seen before, that we did in fact never knew existed, yet now as of issue 1 of the new fate series, he's obviously "suddenly important enough to take the Helmet on".
Where was it suggested that he takes the helmet solely because of his "importance"? Have you considered the idea that it lands on his lap and is forced on him because of his connection to the first Kent Nelson?

[Erwin Rafael]

I picked up this book on a whim because of the beautiful cover.

And that's just about the only good thing I can say about it (well, other than McManus' art is also quite good). As a non-Aquaman reader, I just didn't appreciate it. Which is sad considering this has all the making of a jump-on point.

I wrote a review (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=41693) of this issue. Damn, I wanted to give it a higher rating because I spent more bucks on this double-sized issue. hehehe

Anyway, from what I read in this thread...Aquaman's history has been retconned? And this Topo guy is actually an old character?