Aug 16th 2010 By: Laura Hudson
LBFA Presents: The History of Aquaman Explained [Comic]
In today's original comic, writer Curt Franklin and artist Chris Haley of the inimitable superhero webcomic "Let's Be Friends Again" sit down to do their best Wikipedia impression and explain the convoluted history of a notable comics character in a segment we call Comics, Everybody! Today's test subject: Aquaman.
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I just loved that little seahorse, so wicked and funny.
September 11 2011 at 4:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Tenzil
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I'm pretty sure Aquaman cut off his own hand with his belt buckle/insignia.
I personally loved that brooding, no-nonsense incarnation.
Jeff Holland
In the Justice League cartoon, he did this, both to save his baby son and to show just how BADASS he was.
In the comic, his hand got stuck in a piranha tank by a bad guy who wanted a display of his telepathic powers - even though apparently Aquaman doesn't COMMAND sea life, so much as request their help, but piranhas are just nasty little bastards who don't take orders.
Matiax
These guys have to do this with Supergirl!
August 22 2010 at 2:47 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Joe Slab
Hilarious! You guys nailed this one! AQUAMAN rocks :)
August 17 2010 at 12:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Ike Iszany
The sad part of all this is every editor and every (and I mean EVERY) creative team comes on the book thinks that changing a characters costume, name, origin, back story, etc will spur sales and make the character a hit. How about this? Try doing a well written, well drawn Aquaman series!!! The problem with Aquaman or Wonder Woman or Flash or Spider-man or Daredevil isn't their origin or back story or costume. It's that the comics that are being produced suck and have become unreadable.
August 17 2010 at 9:58 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Joseph
This feature is fun and good.
August 17 2010 at 3:40 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
rhinobaby
Classic. I love these. The Jury's still out on whether being written by Erik Larsen or Joe Kelly is worse. I can't wait for the inevitable Wonder Man iteration.
August 16 2010 at 9:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Stephen Brown
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I read all of the comics featuring the young replacement Aquaman...
WHY DO YOU HATE EVERYONE UNDER FORTY, DC EDITORIAL!?
biffpow
Because everyone in DC Editorial is over 40. (zing!)
August 17 2010 at 12:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
adam
I am just loving the shit out of this series. Can't wait to see who's next. Are you going for a Marvel/DC alternating sequence?
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