Aquaman #1 - The Drowning
([March] 2017)

DC, 2017 Series
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Volume
?
Price
16.99 USD; 22.99 CAD
Pages
180
On-sale Date
2017-01-11
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
ISBN
978-1-4012-6782-7 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401267827 51699
Editing
Brian Cunningham (editor - original series); Amedeo Turturro (assistant editor - original series); Diego Lopez (assistant editor - original series); Jeb Woodard (group editor - collected editions); Liz Erickson (editor - collected edition)

Issue Notes

Reprints Aquaman: Rebirth (DC, 2016 series) #1 and Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #1-6.

Second printing available October 24, 2018 and third printing available June 12, 2019 (per comiclist.com).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Drew Hennessy (signed)
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb (signed)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 1)

Aquaman / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scot Eaton ?; Oscar Jiménez ?
Inks
Mark Morales ?; Oscar Jiménez ?
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Indexer Notes

Title page with reprint of page 2 from Aquaman: Rebirth (DC, 2016 series) #1 without any lettering.

[Title and Credits] (Table of Contents: 2)

Aquaman / credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Brad Walker
Inks
Andrew Hennessy
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Munk

Indexer Notes

Title pages with creator credits, includes illustration from Aquaman #1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brad Walker
Inks
Andrew Hennessy
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb
Letters
typeset

Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information, includes illustration from Aquaman #6.

[Aquaman: Rebirth #1] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Drew Hennessy (signed)
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb (signed)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[Aquaman: Rebirth #1 - black and white cover reprint] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Drew Hennessy (signed)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Black and white art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes credits for issue.

The Drowning Prologue: After the Deluge (Table of Contents: 6)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett
Pencils
Scot Eaton; Oscar Jiménez
Inks
Mark Morales; Oscar Jiménez
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Captain Sark; Mera; Corum Rath (Deluge leader, introduction) unnamed Deluge soldiers; Murk; Tempest [Garth]; Superman (image on magazine cover); Wonder Woman (image on magazine cover); 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); Black Manta
Synopsis
Aquaman must stop the Deluge, an Atlantean terrorist group, from initiating a war with the surface world.
Reprints

[Aquaman #1] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Andrew Hennessy (signed)
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Manta; Ocean Master [Orm]; Mera; Tempest [Garth]; Tula; Murk
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[Aquaman #1 - black and white cover reprint] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Andrew Hennessy (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Manta; Ocean Master [Orm]; Mera; Tempest [Garth]; Tula; Murk
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Black and white art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes credits for issue.

The Drowning Part One: The End of Fear (Table of Contents: 9)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett
Pencils
Brad Walker
Inks
Andrew Hennessy
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Black Manta; Ray Delane (revealed to be Black Manta in disguise); Lieutenant Joanna Stubbs (British Royal Navy, British Liaison to Atlantis, introduction); Captain Sark (Atlantean Royal Guard, death)
Synopsis
As Aquaman and Mera welcome world leaders to Spindrift Station, the Atlantean embassy on dry land, Black Manta strikes.
Reprints

[Aquaman #2] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Drew Hennessy (signed)
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Manta
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[Aquaman #2 - black and white cover reprint] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Drew Hennessy (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Manta
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Black and white art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes credits for issue.

The Drowning Part Two: Full Circle (Table of Contents: 12)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett
Pencils
Scot Eaton
Inks
Wayne Faucher
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Manta; Black Manta's father (flashback, death); Murk; Mera; Lieutenant Joanna Stubbs; Black Jack (introduction, mystery female who frees Black Manta)
Synopsis
Aquaman and Black Manta battle at Spindrift Station.
Reprints

[Aquaman #3] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Drew Hennessy (signed)
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[Aquaman #3 - black and white cover reprint] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Drew Hennessy (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Black and white art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes credits for issue.

The Drowning Part Three: Capitol Crimes (Table of Contents: 15)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett
Pencils
Philippe Briones
Inks
Philippe Briones
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Murk; Mera; Black Manta; Black Jack (female agent of N.E.M.O.); George Gantry (White House Chief of Staff); The Deluge (Atlantean extremists); Agent Copeland (US Federal agent)
Synopsis
In the aftermath of Black Manta's attack, the US government rescinds Spindrift Station's embassy status and locks the Atlanteans out of the facility. Aquaman and Mera travel to Washington to seek an audience with the President to attempt to resolve the situation peacefully, unaware that things are about to take a turn for the worse. Meanwhile, Black Manta is recruited by a mystery organization named N.E.M.O.
Reprints

[Aquaman #4] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Drew Hennessy (signed)
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[Aquaman #4 - black and white cover reprint] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Drew Hennessy (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Black and white art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes credits for issue.

The Drowning Part Four: Semper Fidelis (Table of Contents: 18)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett
Pencils
Philippe Briones
Inks
Philippe Briones
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Agent Copeland (see notes); Mera; Tula; Captain Siron; Commander Murk; Black Jack (agent of N.E.M.O.); Black Manta; George Gantry (White House Chief of Staff)
Synopsis
After the Deluge sinks a Naval vessel, the US holds Atlantis responsible and takes Aquaman into federal custody. While Mera tries to negotiate for his release, Murk leads a team to the site of the wreckage and finds evidence of Atlantean involvement. When a US Recovery team discovers Murk and his fellow Atlanteans at the wreckage, a confrontation ensues. Meanwhile, Black Jack continues to try to get Black Manta to join N.E.M.O., whose goal is global domination through control of the seas.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On page 2, there are two federal agents with Aquaman, both Caucasian, one with dark hair, the other with blond hair. Aquaman addresses the dark-haired agent as Agent Copeland. On page 15, only the blond agent is present, and Aquaman addresses him as Agent Copeland. To further convolute the matter, in issue #3 Agent Copeland was shown to be an African American with different facial features!

N.E.M.O. is revealed to stand for Nautical Enforcement of Macrocosmic Order.

[Aquaman #5] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Drew Hennessy (signed)
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[Aquaman #5 - black and white cover reprint] (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Drew Hennessy (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Black and white art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes credits for issue.

The Drowning Part Five: Executive Sanction (Table of Contents: 21)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett
Pencils
Philippe Briones
Inks
Philippe Briones
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Gundog (US Helicopter pilot); George Gantry (White House Chief of Staff); Major Shurman; Tula; Captain Siron; Black Manta; Black Jack (agent of N.E.M.O.); Fisher King (introduction, leader of N.E.M.O.); Officer Erika Watson (Amnesty Bay PD); Lieutenant Joanna Stubbs; Superman [Clark Smith]
Synopsis
Escaping from a federal holding facility, Aquaman and Mera must fight American forces who have been ordered to use lethal force against them. Tula prepares to launch an Atlantean war fleet against the US in retaliation. Meanwhile, Black Jack brings Black Manta to the N.E.M.O. base in Antartica, where he meets the Fisher King.
Reprints

[Aquaman #6] (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Andrew Hennessy (signed)
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Superman [Clark Smith]; Mera
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[Aquaman #6 - black and white cover reprint] (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
Andrew Hennessy (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Superman [Clark Smith]; Mera
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Black and white art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes credits for issue.

The Drowning Conclusion: Out Of His League (Table of Contents: 24)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett
Pencils
Brad Walker
Inks
Andrew Hennessy
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Superman [Clark Smith]; Mera; Tula; Captain Siron; George Gantry (White House Chief of Staff); Major Shurman; Black Manta; Black Jack (agent of N.E.M.O.); Fisher King (death);
Synopsis
Superman intervenes in Aquaman's conflict with the U.S. military, leading to a battle between the two. Meanwhile, Tula leads the Atlantean military to Washington to fight for their king, and Black Manta turns the tables on the Fisher King.
Reprints

[Aquaman: Rebirth #1 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Pencils
Ryan Benjamin
Inks
Ryan Benjamin
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[Aquaman #1 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Pencils
Joshua Middleton
Inks
Joshua Middleton
Colors
Joshua Middleton

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[Aquaman #2 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Pencils
Joshua Middleton
Inks
Joshua Middleton
Colors
Joshua Middleton

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Black Manta
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[Aquaman #3 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Pencils
Joshua Middleton
Inks
Joshua Middleton
Colors
Joshua Middleton

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Manta
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[Aquaman #4 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Pencils
Joshua Middleton
Inks
Joshua Middleton
Colors
Joshua Middleton

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[Aquaman #5 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Pencils
Joshua Middleton
Inks
Joshua Middleton
Colors
Joshua Middleton

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[Aquaman #6 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Pencils
Joshua Middleton
Inks
Joshua Middleton

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Superman [Clark Smith]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Aquaman designs by Brad Walker (Table of Contents: 32)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Brad Walker
Inks
Brad Walker
Colors
?
Letters
?

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Character sketches

Mera designs by Brad Walker (Table of Contents: 33)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Brad Walker
Inks
Brad Walker
Colors
?
Letters
?

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Character sketches

Tula designs by Brad Walker (Table of Contents: 34)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brad Walker
Inks
Brad Walker
Colors
?
Letters
?

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Character sketches

Black Jack designs by Philippe Briones (Table of Contents: 35)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Philippe Briones
Letters
?

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Character sketches

Rath design by Oscar Jiménez (Table of Contents: 36)

illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils
Oscar Jiménez
Inks
Oscar Jiménez
Colors
?
Letters
?

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Character sketch

Fisher King design by Brad Walker (Table of Contents: 37)

illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils
Brad Walker
Letters
?

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Character sketch

Sark designs by Oscar Jiménez (Table of Contents: 38)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Oscar Jiménez
Inks
Oscar Jiménez
Colors
?
Letters
?

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Character sketch

N.E.M.O. uniform and mask designs by Brad Walker (Table of Contents: 39)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Brad Walker
Letters
?

Reprints

Indexer Notes

design sketches

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Promo for other DC Rebirth graphic novels: The Flash Vol. 1: Lightning Strikes Twice, Justice League Vol. 1: The Extinction Machines, Titans Vol. 1: The Return of Wally West, and Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps Vol. 1: Sinestro's Law.

Wave of Destruction (Table of Contents: 41)

Aquaman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Scot Eaton
Inks
Wayne Faucher
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Manta

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration from Aquaman #2.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Aquaman
  2. 1. [Title Page]
    Aquaman
  3. 2. [Title and Credits]
    Aquaman
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. [Aquaman: Rebirth #1]
    Aquaman
  6. 5. [Aquaman: Rebirth #1 - black and white cover reprint]
    Aquaman
  7. 6. The Drowning Prologue: After the Deluge
    Aquaman
  8. 7. [Aquaman #1]
    Aquaman
  9. 8. [Aquaman #1 - black and white cover reprint]
    Aquaman
  10. 9. The Drowning Part One: The End of Fear
    Aquaman
  11. 10. [Aquaman #2]
    Aquaman
  12. 11. [Aquaman #2 - black and white cover reprint]
    Aquaman
  13. 12. The Drowning Part Two: Full Circle
    Aquaman
  14. 13. [Aquaman #3]
    Aquaman
  15. 14. [Aquaman #3 - black and white cover reprint]
    Aquaman
  16. 15. The Drowning Part Three: Capitol Crimes
    Aquaman
  17. 16. [Aquaman #4]
    Aquaman
  18. 17. [Aquaman #4 - black and white cover reprint]
    Aquaman
  19. 18. The Drowning Part Four: Semper Fidelis
    Aquaman
  20. 19. [Aquaman #5]
    Aquaman
  21. 20. [Aquaman #5 - black and white cover reprint]
    Aquaman
  22. 21. The Drowning Part Five: Executive Sanction
    Aquaman
  23. 22. [Aquaman #6]
    Aquaman
  24. 23. [Aquaman #6 - black and white cover reprint]
    Aquaman
  25. 24. The Drowning Conclusion: Out Of His League
    Aquaman
  26. 25. [Aquaman: Rebirth #1 Variant Cover]
    Aquaman
  27. 26. [Aquaman #1 Variant Cover]
    Aquaman
  28. 27. [Aquaman #2 Variant Cover]
    Aquaman
  29. 28. [Aquaman #3 Variant Cover]
    Aquaman
  30. 29. [Aquaman #4 Variant Cover]
    Aquaman
  31. 30. [Aquaman #5 Variant Cover]
    Aquaman
  32. 31. [Aquaman #6 Variant Cover]
    Aquaman
  33. 32. Aquaman designs by Brad Walker
  34. 33. Mera designs by Brad Walker
  35. 34. Tula designs by Brad Walker
  36. 35. Black Jack designs by Philippe Briones
  37. 36. Rath design by Oscar Jiménez
  38. 37. Fisher King design by Brad Walker
  39. 38. Sark designs by Oscar Jiménez
  40. 39. N.E.M.O. uniform and mask designs by Brad Walker
  41. 40. [no title indexed]
  42. 41. Wave of Destruction
    Aquaman
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  • Darrel McCann
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