CLASSIC Aquaman TPB Coming!

[The Toyroom]

From DC's June solicitations:

AQUAMAN: DEATH OF A PRINCE TP
Written by STEVE SKEATES, PAUL LEVITZ and others
Art by MIKE GRELL, JIM APARO and others • Cover by JIM APARO
Don’t miss this dramatic 1970s tale from ADVENTURE COMICS #435-437, 441-455 and AQUAMAN #57-63! As Aquaman faces his greatest foes, Black Manta plans his ultimate revenge on the Sea King – resulting in the death of Aquaman’s infant son and the dissolution of his marriage.
On sale JUNE 29 • 336 pg, FC, $29.99 US

Nice to see some of this older stuff get the TPB treatment....I'm sick of seeing stuff that just came out last week....

[Random Axe]

I may have to pick this up. I've never read that arc where his son died and I totally dig Aparo. It's 336 pages, so that sounds like a good value.

Scott

[Nostalgiabuff]

wow, I never read that story arc either. will have to pick it up when it comes out. I just hope it is not in b&w like a lot of the TPB stuff they put out

[Earth 2 Chris]

I'd like to read it too. It was really ahead of it's time. Aquababy's death was really unprecedented. Unfortunately, it was one of the first events that could be seen as darkening the DCU, and Aquaman has never really recovered.

Chris

[wilbs518]

Great storyline!

[huedell]

I will own it... i want all the big guns stuff from the Bronze Age in TPB
or other more convenient forms.

thanks for the heads up.

[madmarva]

To me Aparo did his best work in the early to late 1970s. His Aquaman run looked great, as did Brave and Bold and the Spectre. Glad Aquaman is getting some love.

[bobws]

I'm gonna get this!

[number 6]

What's cool about this is that not only does it have Aparo art, but I believe some of these issues have Don Newton artwork, which I love!

Amazon has had this on pre-order for about a month now for $20.

They're also coming out with a reprint book of the 70's Firestorm series and the Strange Adventures Deadman issues.

Guess this is the result of all the interest generated by the Brighest Day event. If nothing else good comes out of that event, at least we get some cool trades!

[Cosmicman]

Yes, this is how I remember Aquaman growing up.

[The Toyroom]

What's cool about this is that not only does it have Aparo art, but I believe some of these issues have Don Newton artwork, which I love!

Yeah Newton did the art for at least #61-63 if I recall....

[Earth 2 Chris]

And I believe Batman guest stars in some of the Newton stories to boot! I think it was Newton's first stab at the Dark Knight.

Chris

[The Toyroom]

And I believe Batman guest stars in some of the Newton stories to boot! I think it was Newton's first stab at the Dark Knight.

Chris

Vs. Kobra....GL is in there too....

[PNGwynne]

Hooray!!!!

Calling the comics shop today--thanks Anthony!

[The Toyroom]

Finally picked this one up...It's freakin' awesome! This is the definitive Silver Age Aquaman for me. It's all there: Mera, Aqualad, Aquagirl, Aquababy, Vulko, Black Manta, Ocean Master, Fisherman, Marine Marauder, The Shark, The Scavenger PLUS Kobra, The Weather Wizard, Batman, Green Lantern.

For the size of the book it might seem a little pricey ($29.99 list) compared to others of similar size that are $19.99-24.99 but the pages are really high-glossy colorful stuff that makes the artwork by Grell, Aparo and Newton pop!