Aquaman #3 - Manta vs. Machine

([November] 2020)

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

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Title page

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

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Kris Anka (credited)

Inks

Kris Anka (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Indexer Notes

Title pages with creator credits, includes illustration from the variant cover for Aquaman #57.

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

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information

[Aquaman #53] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Pencils

Robson Rocha (credited) (signed as Robson)

Inks

Jason Paz (credited) (signed as M Jason P)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited) (signed as Sinc)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (costume and trident only)

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #53 [Robson Rocha & Jason Paz Cover] (December 2019)

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #53 DCeased Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Pencils

Rafa Sandoval (credited, signed)

Inks

Rafa Sandoval (credited, signed)

Colors

Rex Lokus (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (as a zombie)

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #53 [Rafa Sandoval DCeased Variant Cover] (December 2019)

Indexer Notes

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

Amnesty, Part 4: Strange Beasts (Table of Contents: 6)

Aquaman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kelly Sue DeConnick (credited)

Pencils

Robson Rocha (credited); Eduardo Pansica (credited)

Inks

Daniel Henriques (credited); Júlio Ferreira (credited)

Colors

Sunny Gho (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Mera; Vulko; Reverend Mother Cetea; Murk; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Tristram Maurer; Erika Watson; Dwayne Fradon; Aqualad [Jackson Hyde]; Tula; Black Manta [David Hyde]; Mecha Manta (android); Black Manta's crew; unidentified Atlanteans

Synopsis

On Amnesty Island, Aquaman is surprised to encounter Tristram Maurer, who was believed to have died two hundred years prior. Aquaman tries to determine what Maurer's connection is to the sea beast who attacked the island. Mera and her Atlantean forces arrive, searching for whomever attacked an Atlantean landmark. As Mera and Aquaman are about to meet for the first time since Arthur's "death", Black Manta strikes.

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #53 (December 2019)

Keywords

Amnesty Bay; Amnesty Island

Indexer Notes

Year of the Villain - Doom Rising tie-in

[Aquaman #54] (Table of Contents: 7)

Black Manta; Aquaman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Dan Panosian (credited, signed)

Inks

Dan Panosian (credited, signed)

Colors

Dan Panosian (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mecha Manta (android)

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #54 [Dan Panosian Acetate Cover] (January 2020)

Indexer Notes

Original issue had an outer acetate cover over an inner cover, which is reprinted here as two images across two pages. The first image (from the outer cover) shows Mecha Manta attacking Aquaman, the second image (from the inner cover) shows Mecha Manta walking away leaving a defeated Aquaman behind him.

Amnesty, Part 5: Lessons Learned (Table of Contents: 8)

Aquaman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kelly Sue DeConnick (credited)

Pencils

Robson Rocha (credited); Jesús Merino (credited)

Inks

Daniel Henriques (credited); Vicente Cifuentes (credited)

Colors

Sunny Gho (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Manta [David Hyde]; Mecha Manta (android); Black Manta's father (flashback); Aqualad [Jackson Hyde]; Mera; Vulko; unidentified friends of Black Manta's father (flashback); Erika Watson; Dwayne Fradon; unidentified Amnesty Bay residents; Tula; Tristram Maurer

Synopsis

Black Manta attacks Amnesty Bay with Mecha Manta. When Aquaman is knocked out of the fight, Jackson confronts his father.

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #54 (January 2020)

Keywords

Amnesty Bay

Indexer Notes

Year of the Villain - Hostile Takeover tie-in

[Aquaman #55] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Pencils

Robson Rocha (credited) (signed as Robson)

Inks

Jason Paz (credited) (signed as M Jason P)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited) (signed as Sinc)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mecha Manta (android); Tristram Maurer (sea monster)

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #55 [Robson Rocha & Jason Paz Cover] (February 2020)

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #55 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils

Chris Stevens (credited)

Inks

Chris Stevens (credited)

Colors

Sunny Gho (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #55 [Chris Stevens & Sunny Gho Variant Cover] (February 2020)

Indexer Notes

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

Amnesty, Part 6 Manta vs. Machine (Table of Contents: 11)

Aquaman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kelly Sue DeConnick (credited)

Pencils

Robson Rocha (credited)

Inks

Daniel Henriques (credited)

Colors

Sunny Gho (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Manta [David Hyde]; Mecha Manta (android); Mera; Vulko; Wee [Chalchiuhtlicue; Acuecucyoticihuati; Matlalcueitl] (Goddess of Sea); Loc [Tlaloc] (God of Rain and Water); Tristram Maurer; Aqualad [Jackson Hyde]; Erika Watson; Dwayne Fradon

Synopsis

With Black Manta attacking Amnesty Bay using Mecha Manta, and with Aquaman knocked out of the fight, Mera defends the town using her Aquakinesis. When Arthur recovers, he teams with Maurer's sea monster form to attack Manta and Mecha Manta, but it takes the combined aquatic powers of Aqualad and Mera to turn the tide.

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #55 (February 2020)

Keywords

Amnesty Bay

[Aquaman #56] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Pencils

Brad Walker (credited, signed)

Inks

Andrew Hennessy (credited, signed)

Colors

Gabe Eltaeb (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Trench creatures

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #56 [Brad Walker & Andrew Hennessy Cover] (March 2020)

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #56 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils

Skan Srisuwan (credited as Skan)

Inks

Skan Srisuwan (credited as Skan)

Colors

Skan Srisuwan (credited as Skan)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #56 [Skan Variant Cover] (March 2020)

Indexer Notes

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

Generations (Table of Contents: 14)

Aquaman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kyle Higgins (credited)

Pencils

Aaron Lopresti (credited)

Inks

Matthew Ryan (credited as Matt Ryan)

Colors

Romulo Fajardo Jr. (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Bea Whitmore; Erika Watson; Dwayne Fradon; Trench creatures; baby Trench creature; Adrian; Clint

Synopsis

In the past shortly after Arthur and Mera became engaged, they discuss the pros and cons on if they want to have children, and if they have room in their busy lives to raise a child. That discussion is interrupted when the Trench creatures attack an offshore research station.

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #56 (March 2020)

Indexer Notes

Most of the story takes place in the past after Arthur proposed to Mera, and after the Justice League defeated the Kindred in Justice League (DC, 2016 series) #5.

[Aquaman #57] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Pencils

Robson Rocha (credited, signed)

Inks

Daniel Henriques (credited, signed)

Colors

Marcelo Maiolo (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #57 [Robson Rocha & Daniel Henriques Cover] (April 2020)

Indexer Notes

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

[Aquaman #57 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils

Kris Anka (credited)

Inks

Kris Anka (credited)

Colors

Kris Anka (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #57 [Kris Anka Variant Cover] (April 2020)

Indexer Notes

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

Amnesty, Finale: Xebel's Daughter (Table of Contents: 17)

Aquaman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kelly Sue DeConnick (credited)

Pencils

Robson Rocha (credited)

Inks

Daniel Henriques (credited)

Colors

Romulo Fajardo Jr. (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mera; Vulko; Aqualad [Jackson Hyde]; Erika Watson; Dwayne Fradon; Wee [Chalchiuhtlicue; Acuecucyoticihuati; Matlalcueitl] (Goddess of Sea); Loc [Tlaloc] (God of Rain and Water); unidentified Drift soldiers; Dolphin; Solomon; Murk; Dr. Thnita; Trinon; Zel; Reverend Mother Cetea; unnamed Sisters of the Widowhood; Ocean Master [Orm Marius]; Lernaea; unidentified Atlanteans; Mecha Manta (android, flashback); Tristram Maurer (sea monster, flashback); Princess Andy (Aquaman's daughter, introduction, birth)

Synopsis

Following the battle at Amnesty Bay, Mera has collapsed from the strain of using her aquakinesis to defeat Mecha Manta. Aquaman rushes her to Atlantis for treatment, where a group of concerned acquaintances gather. They learn that Mera is in a coma until her body repairs itself, but Aquaman is surprised to learn he has become a father, as his and Mera's daughter has been born prematurely but healthy.

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #57 (April 2020)

Indexer Notes

Story continues directly from issue #55.

Ocean Master met Lernaea and became king of the City of Dagon in Ocean Master: Year of the Villain (DC, 2020 series) #1.

[Aquaman Annual #2] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Pencils

Victor Ibáñez (credited)

Inks

Victor Ibáñez (credited)

Colors

Victor Ibáñez (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Tula

Reprints

• from Aquaman Annual (DC, 2018 series) #2 (December 2019)

Keywords

lighthouse

Indexer Notes

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

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Robson Rocha (credited)

Inks

Daniel Henriques (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Tristram Maurer (sea monster); Mecha Manta

Indexer Notes

Illustration from Aquaman #55.

Dark Clouds (Table of Contents: 20)

Aquaman / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script

Kelly Sue DeConnick (credited); Vita Ayala (credited)

Pencils

Victor Ibáñez (credited)

Inks

Victor Ibáñez (credited)

Colors

Jay David Ramos (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Jackson Hyde]; Salty; Sea Daddy; Royal Whitmore; Bea Whitmore; Tula; Randy Rovner; Atabey (Goddess of Storms and Sea); Loc [Tlaloc] (God of Rain and Water); Erika Watson; Kimmie; Caille [The Cailleach]; unidentified Amnesty Bay residents

Synopsis

Aquaman and Aqualad battle a wannabe super-villain called Sea Daddy, who is easily defeated, but the battle causes damage that threatens Amnesty Bay's Founder's Day Festival. Aquaman and friends do their best to salvage the festival, while Aquaman searches for his missing dog.

Reprints

• from Aquaman Annual (DC, 2018 series) #2 (December 2019)

Keywords

Amnesty Bay

Indexer Notes

Year of the Villain - Doom Rising tie-in

Aquaman #54 Variant Cover Art by Shane Davis, Michelle Delecki, and Morry Hollowell (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Pencils

Shane Davis (credited) (signed as SD)

Inks

Michelle Delecki (credited) (signed as MD)

Colors

Morry Hollowell (credited) (signed as MO!)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Reprints

• from Aquaman (DC, 2016 series) #54 [Shane Davis & Michelle Delecki Cardstock Variant Cover] (January 2020)

Indexer Notes

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

Concept Sketch for Mecha Manta by Joe Prado (Table of Contents: 22)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Joe Prado (credited)

Inks

Joe Prado (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Black Manta; Mecha Manta (android)

Indexer Notes

Character design sketch

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Blood Is Thicker Than Water... (Table of Contents: 24)

Aquaman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Robson Rocha (credited)

Inks

Jason Paz (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Mecha Manta (android); Tristram Maurer (sea monster)

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration from the cover of Aquaman #55.