Aquaman. Vol. 1, Unspoken water

Format:

Book (regular print)

Title:

Aquaman. Vol. 1, Unspoken water

Other title(s):

Unspoken water

Author:

DeConnick, Kelly Sue author

ISBN:

9781401292478

9781779501431

Publication:

Burbank, CA : DC Comics, [2019]

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Number in series:

VOL. 1

General Note:

"Aquaman created by Paul Norris"

"Originally published in single magazine form in Aquaman 43-47."

Summary:

"He's lost his memory. And his kingdom. Can Arthur Curry find the hero within in order to reclaim his throne? The tides turn for the Sea King as superstar scribe Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel, Pretty Deadly) and red-hot artist Robson Rocha (Teen Titans, Supergirl) take the rudder to steer Aquaman into uncharted waters. In the wake of "Drowned Earth," an amnesiac Arthur washes ashore on a remote island and ends up being cared for by a young woman named Callie, who's just a little too curious for comfort. And as a lifetime of horror movies has taught us, there's something strange going on in this island village. Aquaman needs to come to his senses quickly...or he might wind up sleeping with the fishes instead of chatting with them."-- Provided by publisher.

Personal Subject:

Aquaman (Fictitious character)-Comic books, strips, etc.

Aquaman (Fictitious character)-Fiction.

Aquaman (Fictitious character)

Subject(s):

Superheroes -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Superheroes -- Fiction.

Genre:

Comics (Graphic works)

Science fiction comics

Superhero comic books, strips, etc.

Added Author:

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Independence Public Library	GRAPHIC - DECONNICK	Searching... Unknown
Searching... McMinnville Public Library	Aquaman	Searching... Unknown

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

He's lost his memory. And his kingdom. Can Arthur Curry find the hero within in order to reclaim his throne?

He's lost his kingdom. He's lost his memory. He may even have lost his mind. He is Arthur Curry, the Lord of Atlantis, a founding member of the Justice League...and he has no idea where he is, how he got there...or how to escape.

The maritime monarch has washed up on the shore of a remote island where nothing is as it seems. In the mysterious town of Unspoken Water, the people fear the wrathful sea. Aquaman befriends an enigmatic young villager named Caille--but he dreams of a redheaded woman with whom he shares an unbreakable bond.

But even as his queen Mera attempts to locate the amnesiac Arthur, a new enemy is rising out of the depths...

A new era for the Sea King begins in Aquaman Vol. 1: Unspoken Water ! Join the all-star creative team of Kelly Sue DeConnick ( Captain Marvel , Pretty Deadly ) and Robson Rocha ( Supergirl , Teen Titans ) as they take Aquaman deep into uncharted waters!

Collects Aquaman #43-47 and dozens of behind-the-scenes skeches!

Author Notes

Kelly Sue DeConnick is the Eisner Award-nominated writer of Bitch Planet (Image), Pretty Deadly (Image), Captain Marvel (Marvel), Osborn (Marvel) and got her start in the comic industry adapting Japanese and Korean comics into English. Five years and more than ten thousand pages of adaptation later, she transitioned to American comics with 30 Days of Night: Eben and Stella , for Steve Niles and IDW. Work for Image, Boom, Oni, Humanoids, Dark Horse, DC, Vertigo and Marvel soon followed. Today, DeConnick is best known for surprise hits like Carol Danvers' rebranding as Captain Marvel and the Eisner-nominated mythological western, Pretty Deadly ; the latter was co-created with artist Emma Ríos. DeConnick's most recent venture, the sci-fi kidney-punch called Bitch Planet , co-created with Valentine De Landro, launched to rave reviews in December 2014. DeConnick lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, Matt Fraction, and their two children.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Writer DeConnick (Pretty Deadly) and artists Rocha (Supergirl) and Henriques (Deathstroke) usher in a new era in the adventures of Arthur Curry, better known as Justice League charter member Aquaman. Fans expecting a swashbuckling romp in the mode of the recent hit film might want to check their expectations, though, as this collection of Issues 43--47 of the ongoing series delivers a tale simultaneously grander and more contemplative, opening with our hero living among the denizens of the small seaside village Unknown Water, with no memory of his life before washing ashore there. After Arthur's involvement with an enigmatic woman named Caille--who appears to hold the key to understanding why the ocean seems intent on punishing the people of Unknown Water--leads to the discovery of a new enemy, he's forced to abandon his quest of discovering his origins in order to prevent the destruction of all life on Earth. VERDICT DeConnick is in no rush to offer any explanations for Arthur's new circumstances, which results in occasionally frustrating early chapters, but the story picks up in the second half and heads to a thrilling climax that upends Arthur's history and promises intriguing escapades to come.