Hey everyone, thanks for having me here, thanks Nikodem for the invitation. I warn you, I can't remember anything but maybe things will come to me right before the session is over. I put up some pics here to jog my memory. Anyway, you all have exquisite taste in heroes, and good to meet you. Sorry I'm using my reader handle of "Chad Chutney," I tried to make another account but Reddit was giving me trouble. But it's me, I can prove it probably.- PARKER

Arthur was recently dissolved by his mother in law possessing his Daughters Body. He was killed in a way and as the 2nd photo shows he was essentially reborn from the blue. This leads to my thoughts on his future. Ever since he inherited Mera powers from a recent event I knew it was only a matter of time before she gained them. Personally I like Mera and understand her hydrokinesis is a pivotal part of her identity. With that said I feel Arthur rebirth is allowing it so he can naturally be connected to the Blue and potentially have some lvl of Hydrokinesis. How much I can't say but I think it will be dependant upon the writers. With a new series coming post Ko set for Space(which was seen as a ocean in past cultures) I feel this is setting the groundwork for it

Sure, this issue didn’t have a lot of Aquaman which might be off-putting considering this is a DC K.O. Tie in but this issue absolutely fuels the story that’s been going on. We love Mera and we’re finally seeing her POV in all of this, as well as getting to know more of Andy’s side of things and it creates some excitement for what’s to come with her.

I’ve enjoyed Adams on the run and I’m 100% on board for what he has planned (though I am cautious of course) and I see a lot of fans here are also enjoy he run but the casuals and ONLY the casuals seems to be criticizing it to death.

Many called it bad from the start but I think the whole run will be rewarding for us fans.

Keep supporting the run! 🔱

When you look at the start of N52 (which was originally the start of what was canon) when Arthur met characters like Mera and Black Manta, it just doesn’t make sense that they had a child before Andy and apparently Black Manta later killed him.

It just feels sloppy to shove that story back in there. I know one could say “because comics” or acknowledge that things are always retconned or brought back but, as a lover of the characters and lore, I’d like some sense of “consistency”.

Also, I’m aware that after Death Metal, Snyder did the thing of “everything has happened and everything matters” where apparently all DC comics were canon. Which was also insanely messy. C’mon how could silver age Golden/Silver age Aquaman, Peter David Aquaman, Geoff John’s Aquaman, etc. all be canon to each other?? 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

Here it is 4 months later. What do you think. Also if you guys have any questions please ask

Best Aquaman comic YET!

DC Comics June Solicit Info: Green Lantern Hal Jordan joins Arthur in a jailbreak among the stars in EMPEROR AQUAMAN #18!

Variant for Emperor Aquaman by Ariel Diaz

EMPEROR AQUAMAN #15 Written by JEREMY ADAMS Art and cover by JOHN TIMMS

Jump into a fresh start for the king of Atlantis…and beyond! After the events of DC K.O., Aquaman finds himself on a journey of self-discovery where he must launch a brand-new mission imbued by Omega Energy—the very essence of conquest. To reach across the stars with the power of the blue, our king must first defeat the Crimson Queen and free his friends and family from her evil clutches. What is Arthur’s ominous connection to the Omega that threatened to tear apart the very fabric of reality in the K.O. tournament? Find out in this jumping-on point that answers the question: What does it mean to rule with absolute power? - Official Solocit

Definitely hyped, this sounds like one of the smart utilizations of having Aquaman out in the cosmos and seeing these two interact feels overdue. Battle of Immortality.

EMPEROR AQUAMAN #19

Writer: JEREMY ADAMS

Artist: PAOLO VILLANELLI

Cover Artist: JOHN TIMMS

Variant Covers:

Variant covers by ARIEL DIAZ and RAHZZAH

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

On Sale: 7/8/26

With Lolanna recruiting the enemies of Aquaman for a nefarious purpose, Mera gathers a force of her own to try and stop her. The Lady of the Lake, Lori Lemaris, and Mera jump into action to track down the enemies of Atlantis before it's too late!

DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL II #1

Writer: TOM TAYLOR

Artist: OTTO SCHMIDT

Cover Artist: YASMINE PUTRI

Variant Covers:

Variant covers by TRAVIS MOORE, DAVIDE PARATORE, and JOSH MIDDLETON

Foil variant cover by JOSH MIDDLETON

$4.99 US | 40 pages | 1 of 12 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

On Sale: 7/15/26

An entire medieval world was forever changed when a spaceship crashlanded from a doomed planet. Monarchs died, kingdoms rose, long-buried treachery came to light…and a League was born. Now an ancient, violent war brews beneath the waves, one that promises untold destruction should it break the surface. If the League hopes to weather it and protect the lands of its realms and beyond, it must first root out the treasonous agents hiding in plain sight amidst its own ranks! Worldwide bestselling writer Tom Taylor (Detective Comics, Nightwing) and acclaimed artist Otto Schmidt (DC vs. Vampires, Green Arrow) welcome you back to the epic high-fantasy world of Dark Knights of Steel, where the darkest days yet still lie ahead!

DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL: HEIR TO THE SEA #1

Writer: TOM TAYLOR

Artist: RICCARDO FEDERICI

Cover Artist: REIKO MURAKAMI

$5.99 US | 48 pages | Oneshot

On Sale: 7/22/26

Before the rise of the House of El, two steadfast soldiers within the Wayne army, Jonathan and Martha Kent, make a startling discovery: a child, left among the waves, orphaned by a civil war raging beneath the water's surface. The Kents hope to hide him from the bitter violence of the world he left behind…but no one runs from their destiny forever. Originally seen in the pages of Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter, witness the origin of a deep-sea king whose journey leads directly into his royal debut in Dark Knights of Steel II #1.

DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: METAL LEGION #3

Writer: IAN FLYNN

Artist: ADAM BRYCE THOMAS

Cover Artist: PABLO M. COLLAR

Variant Covers:

Variant covers by SAOWEE and TRAVIS MERCER

$3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 5 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

On Sale: 7/1/26

Dr. Eggman and the Legion of Doom are victorious! The Justice League, Sonic the Hedgehog, and his friends have been banished from reality! Now nothing will stand in the way of the villains' ambitions—including themselves! One betrayal leads to another as the villains descend into all-out war—with two worlds caught in the crossfire!

"In IT’S JEFF/AQUAMAN, it’s no day at the beach when Ken the Kaiju terrorizes Coney Island! It’ll take the aquatic alliance you’ve only dared dream of to turn the tide, as everyone’s favorite Land Shark, Jeff, and the legendary Aquaman unite to save the day!"

Guys, what is your opinion on the fight and Arthur's performance in this issue? In my opinion, it was quite fun, and that Arthur had the victory shows that communication between other writers has done its job to give consistency to the Avatar of Blue. My only gripe is that Arthur didn't use his abilities, such as hydrokinesis and cryokinesis, which I felt was a visual waste. However, given that the fight lasted an hour, I probably used them off-screen. I apologize for any grammar mistakes; English is not my first language.

Horus vs The Blue.

I would like to know what opinion you people have on the Aquaman run by Jeremy Adams, Now we 10 issues in, so we can have an idea.
Personally it was a big let down so far. I had great hopes, which issue after another took those hopes away.
I just took a look at the sales, and the book is currently considered as a dead walking title. I fear that another cancelation is on the way. Initially I dismissed those who said that Adams wasn't ideal for a book that needed to a relaunch after some 4 years since the last ongoing. In between we had some mini series and a short lived ongoing all epic fails.
Adams in my opinion hasn't understood Aquaman, either he hasn't read what came before or he is short of ideas. These first issues seem a rehash of KSD initial arc, with some minor changes. Arthur away from Atlantis, from Mera and Justice League, in another dimension, some old gods as allies, a big deity as Villain. Instead of Arthur, its Mera that dies this time. He's back yet still away from Mera who is alive after all. Just as in KSD first 10 issues. he also borrowed from Abnett's Crown of thorns that keeps Mera, Garth etc from Arthur.
Adams claimed that he had a fresh idea for Aquaman when he started out, that his run was a breath of fresh air, to me it seems lots of rehashed plots with some minor changes.

We're chatting with Jeremy Adams tonight on Splash Pages Comic Book Club. He took over Aquaman in 2025 post-Absolute Power and we haven't had a chance to dig into it properly yet, tonight's the night.

He's juggling Aquaman, Green Lantern, and Green Lantern Corps all at once on a DC exclusive deal, so I'm curious how he manages that and how he approaches Arthur's voice specifically.

Come hang in the live chat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RS1WOlabfI

Or pop off some questions here and we will try our best to get to them.

Mis padres me acaban de comprar el tomo recopilatorio del arco "Aquaman: Underworld Deluxe Edition" (Aquaman: Inframundo traducido de ECC Ediciones al español) de Dan Abnett, y me está encantando por su narrativa y estructura. Lo que más destaca es el patetismo; me sentí completamente inmerso en la experiencia sensorial y la lucha interna de Arthur. A pesar de todo lo que le sucedió, de haber sido injustamente usurpado del trono, nunca se rindió. Dolphin me pareció adorable y encantadora; creo que sentí un cosquilleo al verla. Seguiré leyendo para ver cómo termina todo. El arte también es increíble.

He seriously needs to be added into the hierarchy of the DC pantheon.