tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post3016047486708338868..comments2023-09-17T03:58:27.286-04:00Comments on The Aquaman Shrine: Blackest Night #8 - May 2010rob!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-71768311534402411152010-04-04T22:15:25.513-04:002010-04-04T22:15:25.513-04:00Hail to the King, baby!
I read this issue on a br...<i>Hail to the King, baby!</i><br /><br />I read this issue on a break from work, and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face for a while! <br /><br />In my opinion, this is just such a giant step in the right direction for the DCU. Classic heroes are back in their classic forms, and the story possibilities are endless.<br /><br />I'm excited to see where Johns and the rest of DC's creative forces take it from here. <br /><br /><i>Semper Aqua!</i>Andrew Luckettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-21688545321377380672010-04-04T12:25:30.860-04:002010-04-04T12:25:30.860-04:00Shag--Wow, I never really thought of that. You'...Shag--Wow, I never really thought of that. You're right---the Shrine didn't exist the last time Aquaman was really, truly alive in current DCU continuity.<br /><br />Ryan--I just read that. Very exciting news, and less than 2 weeks away!rob!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-78113791134465818782010-04-04T12:09:20.563-04:002010-04-04T12:09:20.563-04:00I don't know if you heard yet, but Geoff Johns...I don't know if you heard yet, but Geoff Johns mentioned in one of the Wonder Con panels that Aquaman would be the focus of Brightest Day #0 due out April 14th.<br /><br />That said... Wow! This issue was incredible, and even though we knew Aquaman was coming back from the leaked cover art, the presentation blew me away. That gatefold spread was terrific, as were the two pages following with Arthur and Mera.<br /><br />And Johns has also said he has big plans for Black Manta in the future, so I think we can all expect some Aqua-awesomeness during Brightest Day and hopefully after.Count Drunkulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130778855882160092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-8726691154244258262010-04-04T00:01:00.845-04:002010-04-04T00:01:00.845-04:00I gotta tell ya, it felt like Christmas. We all k...I gotta tell ya, it felt like Christmas. We all knew it was coming, but it didn't dampen the excitement for me. <br /><br />When I opened that gatefold spread and saw Aquaman and Firestorm side-by-side, both having been dead for a number of years, it was just a joyous moment.<br /><br />Now I just gotta wonder whether you and I can keep up with all the news and comics for our hero blogs. It was much easier when they were dead. :)<br /><br />The Irredeemable Shag<br />http://firestormfan.comThe Irredeemable Shaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01620741461584124844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-39314807438304548582010-04-03T15:20:35.787-04:002010-04-03T15:20:35.787-04:00Pages 22-24 of Blackest Night #8 - best comics I&#...Pages 22-24 of Blackest Night #8 - best comics I've read in years. Period.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04881290766254795431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-6098686837443181942010-04-03T10:08:26.756-04:002010-04-03T10:08:26.756-04:00Yeah, this was well handled. And I'm sensing a...Yeah, this was well handled. And I'm sensing a lot of excitement over this development, and not just from us hardcore Aquafans. <br /><br />Walking the pup this morning, in fat, I passed a sign reading "The King Is Risen!" So, you know, word does seem to be getting around. <br /><br />Um. Upon reflection, that may have been a church billboard. My point, however, stands.ghweldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059747554737182344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-89538642364894928472010-04-03T09:59:59.710-04:002010-04-03T09:59:59.710-04:00I was extremely happy about Arthur's resurrect...I was extremely happy about Arthur's resurrection, and I LOVE the costume tweaks. Ivan Reis definitely draws the best Aquaman that I've seen in a while.<br /><br />I'm not sure what that passage from the Book of Black means, but it does reference and issue of GL when Black Hand was kidnapped by a group of German speaking Gremlins (Kroloteans actually) along with Hector Hammond and the newly mutated Shark. They experimented on Hammond, the Shark, and BH. They gave Black Hand the ability to create death with his right hand. This entire issue took place over the sea, so I don't know if that is where "Aquawarr" comes into play. This could just be a retelling of the events leading up to Blackest Night. This all happened in GL 5 & 6.<br /><br />What disappointed/depressed me the most is that Tempest did not get resurrected. Normally this wouldn't bother me, but Hal's statement at the end "Dead is Dead from here on out," means that Garth won't be back.<br /><br />I'm also curious as to what happened to the "Sword of Aquaman" version, and if a meeting between the two will be happening soon.Joe Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190779464539189397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-72926754770225653092010-04-03T08:16:06.226-04:002010-04-03T08:16:06.226-04:00I got up early before going to the gym just to rea...I got up early before going to the gym just to read this post and there are already 5 comments! Nice job rob! Aquafans should sit back and drink this moment in...and thanks to you for being so dedicated to Aquaman and his fans.<br /><br />The part of me that is a sucker for happy endings just wants to stop reading comics right now (but I won't). Geoff really nailed it with Mera and Arthur's reunion!!!<br />Priceless ;)Joe Slabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17830460003862069026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-32366715262539818952010-04-03T08:05:44.819-04:002010-04-03T08:05:44.819-04:00Awesome seems less than adequate here.
Aquaman is...Awesome seems less than adequate here.<br /><br />Aquaman is back, along with many other heroes who belong 'alive'. And Mera's heart did stop, but she was saved.<br /><br />Really, at this point, before anything else happens, can us Aqua-fans ask for anything more? Well, Tempest, I suppose. But that is a story for another day.<br /><br />Aquaman and Mera, back together.<br /><br />Awesome.Wings1295https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045644215235749353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-22359147907579854472010-04-03T00:39:31.611-04:002010-04-03T00:39:31.611-04:00I feel numb to the result of all this since I thin...I feel numb to the result of all this since I think we saw it coming, but that doesn't change the fact that Aquaman IS back. He IS back, and that is a real blessing. I can't even wrap my mind around it. I loved the Blackest Night series and I never felt certain that Arthur was returning -- at least until we saw the cover to the Brightest Day issue with Aquaman coming out of the water.<br /><br />But all this is beside the point -- I'm just so thankful that Aquaman is back and in such a prominent way in a BIG storyline. <br /><br />I think this is only the visible tip of a massive iceberg that is Aquaman's return. <br /><br />And as for the bit at the end with Black Hand, I take it as a good sign. He's been kidnapped by the Inidigo Tribe and if he has something to say about Aquaman, I think that means that Geoff has a story involving Arthur front and center. It would be cruel for him to return this way and then just go back to being a corpse.Airship Over Waterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11906632936918810034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-35227304211982407342010-04-03T00:26:49.045-04:002010-04-03T00:26:49.045-04:00"Et doro radsaw lett resmun Aquawarr"--
..."Et doro radsaw lett resmun Aquawarr"--<br /><br />I'm assuming this is the Indigo Tribe's language, and Johns is taking it from a twisted latin. I hope not, because if so, this phrase could very well mean something close to "And sleep utterly mortally [king?] Aquaman." Warr is almost definitely "were", man, and "doro" is very probably "dormio", sleep.<br /><br />Or it could be saying something about resurrection.David J. Cutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516225735664810032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-18782076519678947652010-04-03T00:19:26.118-04:002010-04-03T00:19:26.118-04:00I for one am very pleased with the results. Not j...I for one am very pleased with the results. Not just with Aquaman's return (and that he is front and center for all the promos and cover teases for Brightest Day) but also for the returns of Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Jade and Hawk.<br /><br />I can't wait to see what happens next.Randynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35995922.post-75736941639073172672010-04-03T00:12:21.101-04:002010-04-03T00:12:21.101-04:00I have to admit I got chills with that centerfold ...I have to admit I got chills with that centerfold - as cliche as it was it was still a great comic book moment!<br /><br />I love the twist of Deadman being alive now too! Wonder where they are going with his character now.Bubbashelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304403353153855498noreply@blogger.com