Why did no one tell me how good these issues are? I like Will Pfiefer's stuff, but John Arcudi and the other creators who picked up the Sub Diego plot did a fantastic job with it. This is the coolest Aquaman has ever been! His supporting cast is great, the villains are classic, and there's barely an Atlantean politician in sight!
And the art is wonderful. Pat Gleason, Andy Clarke, Chris Batista, Leonard Kirke, Freddie Williams II, these are top notch artists. This run is a bargain bin gem, folks!
Issues 21 & 22 - Pfiefer's re-imagining of the Eel as a much more potent villain. Patrick Gleason on art. KEEP
Issues 23 & 24 - John Ostrander shows how the Navy base is getting by under the sea. Chris Batista pencils. KEEP
Issues 25 - Jo
hn Arcudi takes over and puts a nice stamp on Sub Diego. KEEPIssues 26 & 27 - Ocean Master! And he actually wins (for awhile). KEEP
Issues 28 & 29 - Arcudi introduces fish-cop Malrey and writes the tough-lovingest Martian Manhunter ever! KEEP
Issues 30 & 31 - Marc Guggenheim and Andy Clarke do a great little mystery in two parts. Undersea serial killer! KEEP
Issues 32-34 - Arcudi starts planting some subplots with new love interests, Koryak (Aquaman's son), Tempest, Mera, and Black Manta. KEEP
Issue 35 - In a shocking turn, the OMAC that appears for the Infinite Crisis tie-in is an integral character. Good, shocking developments. KEEP
Issues 36-39 - Infinite Crisis rushes in and makes a mess of everything. Arcudi has to tie up all his plot threads and run off stage before One Year Later. It ended badly, but this was a great run!
Sorry folks, I'm KEEPING every issue of the Sub Diego saga! Great stuff!
3 comments:
A nice summary of one of the most overlooked superhero runs since Karl Kesel's Daredevil
incidentally, that was Guggenheim's first real comic work. i remember picking up that run fondly as it came out.
good stuff.
I've thought about picking these up and binding them and it helps to hear they hold up.
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