Aquaman #4 - Underworld
([March] 2018)

DC, 2017 Series
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Volume
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Price
16.99 USD; 22.99 CAD
Pages
156
On-sale Date
2018-01-24
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
ISBN
978-1-4012-7542-6 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401275426 51699
Editing
Alex Antone (editor - original series); Andy Khouri (editor - original series); Harvey Richards (associate editor - original series); Dave Wielgosz (assistant editor - original series); Jeb Woodard (group editor - collected editions); Betsy Golden (editor - collected edition)

Issue Notes

Collects Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #25-30.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Dolphin; unnamed Drift captain; unnamed Drift soldiers

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from Aquaman #25.

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

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mera

Indexer Notes

Title pages with creator credits, includes illustration from Aquaman #26.

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

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Dolphin; Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; unnamed Drift soldiers

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information, includes illustration from Aquaman #26.

[Aquaman #25] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #25 - black and white cover reprint] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Underworld (Table of Contents: 6)

Aquaman / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett
Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
Steve Wands

Genre
superhero
Characters
Corum Rath; Urcell (Drift Commander); Elder Leot; Murk; unnamed Atlantean guards; the Hadalin (people of the Ninth Tride); Vulko; Vulko's male co-conspirator; Vulko's female co-conspirator; Harak (Ninth Tride gang leader); Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Tula; Mera; unnamed shark-like Ninth Tride gang member; unnamed Ninth Tride gang member with a mutant arm; unnamed victim of Ninth Tride gang; Reverend Mother Cetea; Magister Loke (of the Silent School); other unnamed Sisters of the Widowhood; Krush (Ninth Tride crime boss); other unnamed Ninth Tride gang members; Dolphin (female mutant); unnamed other mutants; unnamed Drift captain; unnamed Drift soldiers
Synopsis
Weeks after Corum Rath became the new king of Atlantis, Arthur is believed dead, and Rath has cut-off Atlantis from contact with the surface world. Rath plans to use the magical weapons of the Silent School to protect Atlantis, and plans to eliminate all who are not true Atlanteans. In the Ninth Tride, Rath's home province, crime gangs terrorize innocent civilians as well as peaceful mutants who live there. But a mysterious protector emerges to fight the gangs. Vulko plots to over-throw Rath, while in Amnesty Bay, Tula comforts Mera, who is grieving over Arthur's death.
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Indexer Notes

Dolphin is re-introduced in this issue as a mutant, but is not identified by name until issue #26. First post-Flashpoint appearance?

[Aquaman #26] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mera
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #26 - black and white cover reprint] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mera
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Outsiders (Table of Contents: 9)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett
Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
Steve Wands

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Dolphin; unnamed Drift captain; unnamed Drift soldiers; Mera; Elder Leot; Corum Rath; Magister Loke (of the Silent School); Vulko; Murk; Blyte (mutant, death); unnamed male mutant; unnamed female mutant; Krush (Ninth Tride crime boss); Urcell (Drift Commander); Kadaver; Reverend Mother Cetea
Synopsis
Aquaman and Dolphin flee from Drift soldiers who are following the orders of Corum Rath to hunt down and eliminate all mutants. Mera uses the full force of her powers in an attempt the breach the Crown of Thorns that surrounds Atlantis. Murk interrogates Vulko about his co-conspirators. Dolphin leads Arthur to a place where the mutants hide out. Krush sends Kadaver after the mutants and sees an opportunity when he recognizes Arthur, who is believed dead, amongst them.
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Indexer Notes

In addition to being a good fighter, Dolphin also demonstrates the power of bioluminescence, an ability to generate bright blinding light from her body.

[Aquaman #27] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Dolphin; Krush
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #27 - black and white cover reprint] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Dolphin; Krush
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Krushed (Table of Contents: 12)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett
Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
Steve Wands

Genre
superhero
Characters
Kadaver; Krush (Ninth Tride gang boss); Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; unnamed Ninth Tride gang members; Dolphin; Murk; unnamed Drift soldiers; unnamed Atlanteans; Vulko; Ondine (intro); Mera; Titans [Flash [Wally West]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Donna Troy; Tempest [Garth]; Bumblebee [Karen Beecher-Duncan]; Arsenal [Roy Harper]]; Reverend Mother Cetea; unnamed Sister of the Widowhood
Synopsis
Arthur and Dolphin are held captive by Krush, who plans to use Arthur to leverage power with Corum Rath. Vulko, on the run from Rath's forces, finds a new ally in his quest to restore Arthur to the throne. Mera visits Titans Tower to enlist Garth's aide to breach the Crown of Thorns to gain entry to Atlantis.
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[Aquaman #28] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Dolphin; unnamed Atlantean
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #28 - black and white cover reprint] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Dolphin; unnamed Atlantean
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Usurper (Table of Contents: 15)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett
Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
Steve Wands

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Kadaver; Dolphin; Vulko; Ondine; Elder Bathus (Atlantean ghost); Edax (Atlantean ghost); Kulko Vreen (Atlantean ghost); Mera; Tempest [Garth]; Krush; unnamed Ninth Tride gang members; Miris Valej (Atlantean ghost); Elder Null (faceless Atlantean ghost); Corum Rath; Elder Leot; Magister Loke; unidentified members of the Silent School
Synopsis
Having escaped from Krush, Arthur and Dolphin must battle Kadaver who seeks to recapture them. To reach the Atlantean treasury, Vulko and Ondine must pass through the catacombs which are guarded by ghosts of past Atlantean leaders. Garth and Mera attempt to break through the Crown of Thorns to gain entry to Atlantis.
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Indexer Notes

The faceless Atlantean ghost is identified as Elder Null in issue #29.

[Aquaman #29] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mera; Tempest [Garth]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Drift soldiers
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #29 - black and white cover reprint] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mera; Tempest [Garth]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Drift soldiers
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Speak Truth to Power (Table of Contents: 18)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett
Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
Steve Wands

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Dolphin; Vulko; Vulko; Ondine; Elder Null (Atlantean ghost); Magister Loke; unidentified members of the Silent School; Mera; Tempest [Garth]; Corum Rath; Elder Leot; Urcell; Elder Vorak (Atlantean ghost); Seneschal Klees (Atlantean ghost); Lady Bython (Atlantean ghost); Krush (death); Murk
Synopsis
Aquaman explains to Dolphin why he cannot re-claim his throne, but Dolphin convinces him he can still be the hero to save Atlantis. Vulko and Ondine continue their quest to reach the Atlantean treasury to recover an Atlantean artifact to help bring down the Crown of Thorns. Meanwhile, Mera and Tempest try to break through the barrier to reach Atlantis, but Corum Rath sends the Silent School to stop them.
Reprints

[Aquaman #30] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #30 - black and white cover reprint] (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Atlantis Uprising (Table of Contents: 21)

Aquaman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett
Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
Steve Wands

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jurok Byss; unnamed members of The Undercurrent (Atlantean resistance group); Captain Oegil (Drift captain); unnamed Drift soldiers; Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Tempest [Garth]; Tula; Mera; unidentified Atlanteans; Dolphin; Corum Rath; Urcell; Murk; Elder Leot; Kreen; King Shark; Vulko; Ondine
Synopsis
Jurok Byss leads the Undercurrent, a resistance group dedicating to overthrowing King Rath, on a mission on which they end up being rescued by Aquaman, whom they had believed to be dead. Aquaman and Dolphin agree to join the resistance. Meanwhile, Mera uses magical means to get through the Crown of Thorns barrier to get into Atlantis, but becomes ill as a side affect. King Shark plans to take over the gangs of the Underworld now that Krush has vanished. Rath is furious with the growing movements against him and vows to eliminate all his enemies.
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Aquaman Variant Cover Gallery (Table of Contents: 22)

Aquaman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joshua Middleton
Inks
Joshua Middleton
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Indexer Notes

Introduction to cover gallery of variant covers, includes illustration from the variant cover of Aquaman #27.

[Aquaman #25 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Pencils
Joshua Middleton
Inks
Joshua Middleton
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #26 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Pencils
Joshua Middleton (credited)
Inks
Joshua Middleton (credited)
Colors
Joshua Middleton (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Dolphin
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #27 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 25)

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 #28 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
Mera
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #29 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]; Dolphin; Mera; Tempest [Garth]; Corum Rath; Krush
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #30 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Pencils
Liam Sharp
Inks
Liam Sharp
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice League [Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Credits in collection and original issue incorrectly list the variant cover artist as Joshua Middleton. DC Comics website correctly credits Liam Sharp as the variant cover artist.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

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

The King Is...Dead? (Table of Contents: 30)

Aquaman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stjepan Šejić
Inks
Stjepan Šejić
Colors
Stjepan Šejić
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mera

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration from the cover of Aquaman #26.

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]
    Aquaman
  5. 4. [Aquaman #25]
    Aquaman
  6. 5. [Aquaman #25 - black and white cover reprint]
    Aquaman
  7. 6. Underworld
    Aquaman
  8. 7. [Aquaman #26]
    Aquaman
  9. 8. [Aquaman #26 - black and white cover reprint]
    Aquaman
  10. 9. Outsiders
    Aquaman
  11. 10. [Aquaman #27]
    Aquaman
  12. 11. [Aquaman #27 - black and white cover reprint]
    Aquaman
  13. 12. Krushed
    Aquaman
  14. 13. [Aquaman #28]
    Aquaman
  15. 14. [Aquaman #28 - black and white cover reprint]
    Aquaman
  16. 15. Usurper
    Aquaman
  17. 16. [Aquaman #29]
    Aquaman
  18. 17. [Aquaman #29 - black and white cover reprint]
    Aquaman
  19. 18. Speak Truth to Power
    Aquaman
  20. 19. [Aquaman #30]
    Aquaman
  21. 20. [Aquaman #30 - black and white cover reprint]
    Aquaman
  22. 21. Atlantis Uprising
    Aquaman
  23. 22. Aquaman Variant Cover Gallery
    Aquaman
  24. 23. [Aquaman #25 Variant Cover]
    Aquaman
  25. 24. [Aquaman #26 Variant Cover]
    Aquaman
  26. 25. [Aquaman #27 Variant Cover]
    Aquaman
  27. 26. [Aquaman #28 Variant Cover]
    Aquaman
  28. 27. [Aquaman #29 Variant Cover]
    Aquaman
  29. 28. [Aquaman #30 Variant Cover]
    Aquaman
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
  31. 30. The King Is...Dead?
    Aquaman
This issue was modified by
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • John Monagle
  • Jim Van Dore