CBR can exclusively reveal Aquaman will receive his own DC Black Label miniseries later this year.
Releasing June 7, writer Ram V. (Venom, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr) and artist Christian Ward (Suicide Squad, Invisible Kingdom) will team up for Aquaman: Andromeda. The three-issue miniseries is billed as a psychological horror book that will put Arthur Curry/Aquaman to the test in the depths of the Pacific Ocean.
The plot synopsis for Aquaman: Andromeda reads, "Deep in the Pacific Ocean, at the farthest possible distance from any land, sits Point Nemo: the spaceship graveyard. Since the dawn of the space race, the nations of the world have sent their crafts there on splashdown, to sink beneath the silent seas. But there is something… else at Point Nemo. A structure never made by human hands. And that structure seems to be… waking up."
"A covert team of scientists, survivalists, and soldiers make up the crew of the experimental submarine Andromeda, a prototype deep sea exploration vessel powered by a mysterious black-hole drive, and they have been chosen to investigate the sunken mystery… but they aren't the only ones pursuing it. Anything of value beneath the ocean is of value to the master pirate Black Manta… and anything that attracts Black Manta attracts Arthur Curry, his lifelong foe, the Aquaman! But heaven help them all when the doors of the mystery at Point Nemo swing wide to admit them…"
In an upcoming interview with CBR, Ram V. said, "I went back and looked at everything to make sure that we were presenting a concept and an idea that genuinely felt fresh and new. Obviously, there have been a lot of great stories. Generally, the Aquaman stuff has tended to veer towards sort of this magic and fantasy route. I wanted to see if we could drop it into a different genre and make it work. I think of it as a sci-fi horror human character drama set inside a situation that has both literal and metaphoric pressure."
Established in 2018, DC Black Label is an imprint of DC that primarily publishes titles meant for more mature audiences. Notable Black Label titles include Batman: Damned, Batman: Three Jokers and Batman/Catwoman, which is currently being published.
Created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris, Aquaman first appeared in 1941's More Fun Comics #73. Hailing from Atlantis, Aquaman boasts a number of standard superheroic powers, such as enhanced strength and durability, as well as the ability to talk to and control aquatic life and other water-related abilities. The character has appeared numerous times outside of the comics, having starred in both live-action and animated series since his creation.
You can see CBR's exclusive look at Aquaman: Andromeda below alongside the solicitation information for the issue.
AQUAMAN: ANDROMEDA #1
Written by RAM V
Art and cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
Variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
1:25 variant cover by ANAND RK
1:50 foil variant cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
$6.99 US | 48 pages | 1 of 3 | Prestige Plus
8 1/2" x 10 7/8" (All covers are card stock)
ON SALE 6/7/22
17+
