Aquaman #8 - Out of Darkness

(2016 [January 2017])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Aquaman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brett Booth (credited)

Inks

Norm Rapmund (credited)

Colors

Andrew Dalhouse (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; beachgoers

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2011 series) #49 (April 2016)

Keywords

beach

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Aquaman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brett Booth (credited)

Inks

Norm Rapmund (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; beachgoers

Rising to the Surface (Table of Contents: 3)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Abnett (credited)

Pencils

Vicente Cifuentes (credited)

Inks

John Dell (credited); Juan Castro (credited); Vicente Cifuentes (credited)

Colors

Guy Major (credited)

Letters

Tom Napolitano (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Tula Marius; Mera; Tempest [Garth]; Officer Erika Watson; unnamed police suspect (death); unnamed police detective; Murk; unnamed house painter (death); unnamed pet shop employee (death); unnamed fair employee; unnamed woman in bathtub (death); Dead Water [Jonah Payne] (unnamed monster killer appearing from water, introduction)

Synopsis

Arthur, Mera, Tula, Garth, and Murk attend the Amnesty Bay Sea Festival in an attempt to broaden their horizons an experience how surface-dwellers live. Arthur reveals to Mera his plans to have Atlantis become an active part of the global community and be less isolated. Meanwhile, an unknown monster who appears wherever water is present is killing random people.

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2011 series) #49 (April 2016)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Aquaman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brett Booth (credited)

Inks

Norm Rapmund (credited)

Colors

Andrew Dalhouse (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Dead Water [Jonah Payne]

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2011 series) #50 [Direct Sales] (May 2016)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Aquaman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brett Booth (credited)

Inks

Norm Rapmund (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Dead Water [Jonah Payne]

Dead Water (Table of Contents: 6)

Aquaman / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Abnett (credited)

Pencils

Brett Booth (credited)

Inks

Norm Rapmund (credited)

Colors

Andrew Dalhouse (credited)

Letters

Tom Napolitano (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Tempest [Garth]; Reagan Irving (FBI Agent, introduction); Arni Ajar (FBI Agent, introduction); Michael Ternan (deceased Dead Water victim); unnamed police investigator; unnamed Atlantean guard; Murk; unnamed helicopter pilot; Dead Water [Jonah Payne] (villain); unnamed reporters; unnamed interviewees; unnamed embassy visitors

Synopsis

As Arthur and Mera prepare to open Spindrift Station, the first Atlantean Embassy on dry land (located in Amnesty Bay), the FBI contacts Aquaman to investigate a series of killings by an aquatic creature who can teleport from one water source to another.

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2011 series) #50 (May 2016)

Keywords

Spindrift Station

Indexer Notes

Mera refers to herself as Aquawoman, and wears a costume similar to Aquaman.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Aquaman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brett Booth (credited)

Inks

Norm Rapmund (credited)

Colors

Andrew Dalhouse (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Scavenger [Peter Mortimer]

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2011 series) #51 (June 2016)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Aquaman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brett Booth (credited)

Inks

Norm Rapmund (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Scavenger [Peter Mortimer]

Scavenger Hunt (Table of Contents: 9)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Abnett (credited)

Pencils

Vicente Cifuentes (credited)

Inks

Juan Castro (credited)

Colors

Guy Major (credited)

Letters

Tom Napolitano (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Tempest [Garth]; Scavenger [Peter Mortimer; Barracuda]; Lebbon (Scavenger's crew); Christie (Scavenger's crew); unnamed member of Scavenger's crew; Dead Water [Jonah Payne]; Murk; Dr. Gaines; Reagan Irving (FBI Agent); Arni Ajar (FBI Agent)

Synopsis

Aquaman interrogates Jonah Payne, who has no memory of his activities as Dead Water. Arthur learns of Payne's connection with the Scavenger and sets out in pursuit of him.

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2011 series) #51 (June 2016)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Aquaman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brett Booth (credited)

Inks

Norm Rapmund (credited)

Colors

Andrew Dalhouse (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Dead Water [Jonah Payne]

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2011 series) #52 [Direct Sales] (July 2016)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Aquaman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brett Booth (credited)

Inks

Norm Rapmund (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Dead Water [Jonah Payne]

Out of Darkness (Table of Contents: 12)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Abnett (credited)

Pencils

Vicente Cifuentes (credited)

Inks

Juan Castro (credited)

Colors

Guy Major (credited)

Letters

Tom Napolitano (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Tempest [Garth]; Scavenger [Peter Mortimer]; Dead Water [Jonah Payne] (death); Murk; Dr. Gaines; Reagan Irving (FBI Agent); Arni Ajar (FBI Agent); Gus Angstrom (flashback, death); Ellis Banks (flashback, death)

Synopsis

Aquaman battles Scavenger to learn how Jonah Payne became Dead Water. Meanwhile, Dead Water, who blames Scavenger for his transformation, escapes from Spindrift Station and transports to Aquaman and Scavenger with revenge on his mind.

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2011 series) #52 (July 2016)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Aquaman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Neal Adams (credited, signed)

Inks

Brian Bolland (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Manta [David Hyde]

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2011 series) #49 [Neal Adams Cover] (April 2016)

Indexer Notes

Tribute to Batman (DC, 1940 series) #251.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Batman; Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

José Luis García-López (credited)

Inks

José Luis García-López (credited)

Colors

Moreno Dinisio (credited) (signed as Reno)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2011 series) #50 [Batman v Superman Cover] (May 2016)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Aquaman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Romita Jr. (credited)

Inks

Danny Miki (credited)

Colors

Dave McCaig (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2011 series) #51 [John Romita Jr. Cover] (June 2016)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Aquaman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brett Booth (credited)

Inks

Norm Rapmund (credited)

Colors

Andrew Dalhouse (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2011 series) #52 [The New 52! Cover] (July 2016)

Indexer Notes

Re-drawn version of the cover of Aquaman #1 of this series.

Character Designs (Table of Contents: 17)

Aquaman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brett Booth (credited)

Genre

superhero

Synopsis

Pencil sketches of Mera in her Aquawoman costume and Dead Water.

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2013 series) #8 - Out of Darkness ([May] 2017)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Aquaman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brad Walker (credited)

Inks

Andrew Hennessy (credited)

Colors

Gabe Eltaeb (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Reprints

• from Aquaman: Rebirth (DC, 2016 series) #1 [Brad Walker / Drew Hennessy Cover] (August 2016)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Aquaman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ryan Benjamin

Inks

Ryan Benjamin

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Reprints

• from Aquaman: Rebirth (DC, 2016 series) #1 [Ryan Benjamin Cover] (August 2016)

The Drowning Prologue: After the Deluge (Table of Contents: 20)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Abnett (credited)

Pencils

Scot Eaton (credited); Oscar Jimenez (credited)

Inks

Mark Morales (credited); Oscar Jimenez (credited)

Colors

Gabe Eltaeb (credited)

Letters

Pat Brosseau (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Manta [David Hyde]; Mera; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El] (cameo) (image on magazine cover); Tempest [Garth]; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana] (cameo) (image on magazine cover); Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]; Captain Sark; Corum Rath (Deluge leader, intro); unnamed Deluge soldiers; Murk; unnamed women; unnamed magazine purchaser; unnamed newsstand dealer; unnamed girl; David (TV anchor); Doctor Taylor (TV show guest); Jim Taurez (survivor of Atlantean attack on Gotham City, TV show guest); Cindy (waitress)

Synopsis

Aquaman must stop the Deluge, an Atlantean terrorist group, from initiating a war with the surface world.

Reprints

• from Aquaman: Rebirth (DC, 2016 series) #1 (August 2016)