Aquaman #4 [Newsstand]

(Early October 2016)

The Drowning Part Four: Semper Fidelis (Table of Contents: 1)

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

• in Aquaman (ECC Ediciones, 2012 series) #16 (marzo 2017)
• in Aquaman (DC, 2017 series) #1 - The Drowning ([March] 2017)
• in Aquaman (Panini Deutschland, 2017 series) #1 - Der Untergang (April 2017)
• in Aquaman (Panini Brasil, 2017 series) #1 (Junho 2017) [traduzida]
• in Récit Complet Justice League (Urban Comics, 2017 series) #3 - Inondation (septembre 2017)
• in Aquaman Rebirth (Urban Comics, 2018 series) #1 - Inondation (janvier 2018)

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.