Aquaman #35 Review

"Aquaman" #35 is a quieter issue where Jeff Parker, Paul Pelletier, Sean Parsons, Rain Beredo and Taylor Esposito focus on the deeds of King Arthur, ruler of Atlantis as opposed to Arthur Curry, citizen of Amnesty or Aquaman, member of the Justice League. Part one of a tale titled "Maelstrom," the issue showcases Atlantis through the eyes of Stephen Shin and Daniel Evans.

Readers who have been with the title longer than this installment will recognize both characters as significant sources of pain for Aquaman, and the fact that the Sea King reaches out to both of them is writer Jeff Parker's way of showing how committed Aquaman is to find some answers and how human he can be in looking for the very best in other people. Aquaman's humanity and his Atlantean heritage come to a head in this issue as Atlantis itself -- not the people or the government, but the location -- shudders whenever he enters.

"Aquaman" #35 is yet another fine example of this title bringing out the very best in talented creators while they come together as a single creative team. Parker, Pelletier, Parsons, Beredo and Esposito each augment one another's strengths and find their own particular way to influence the story at hand. "Maelstrom" is just getting started, but this creative team has "Aquaman" #35 shaped into mid-arc form. The thought that this tale is only going to get more intense is invigorating, especially as Parker and company leave readers with a last-page revelation that launches a queen-sized mystery for Aquaman and Mera in one of DC's greatest looking and most consistently entertaining titles.

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