For five issues of Aquaman, Jeremy Adams has given hints of what the dastardly Dagon’s real plans are in drips and drabs. Before moving on, let’s go over what we know about Dagon so far. We know he’s responsible for the disappearance of Atlantis and Aquaman’s family, we know he has sent his “mer-cenaries” (mermaid mercenaries) after Arthur and his crew before, and we know that he has Mera and has done something to her. As far as big bad villains go, Dagon has been pretty enigmatic in my opinion. Thankfully, Adams takes this issue to hint at things a little more.
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Adams begins and ends this issue in the same location under vastly different circumstances. This issue opens at a location within The Blue called the Haven of the Divine Deep – a gathering place for sea gods from all over. The only named one is Ryujin which, as far as I can tell, is a Japanese dragon god of the sea. As these divine beings grapple with Dagon’s growing control of everything in The Blue, the devil himself shows up to face them and put them in their place. We don’t know exactly what it is he does until later this issue.
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From there, we return to Aquaman and his cohorts and they sail in Nemo’s submersible, The Nautilus. Unsurprisingly, the crew has come up against some awful sea monster as they navigate The Blue and barely escape with their lives. They finally make it to the Haven of the Divine Deep to find it completely abandoned; not a god to be seen. That is until they all attack while looking like green zombies (think of how Vivienne appeared as Jenny Greenteeth earlier in the series). Out of desperation, Arion opens an item called the Cask of Capture to let out…some water? But it’s not just any water – this water begins to whip around kicking all sorts of zombie god ass without Aquaman having to use any hydro-kinesis whatsoever! I won’t say for now but the reveal of what the water actually is made my eyes light up.
Although I’ve felt a little impatient when it comes to this title, Adams knows how to give me just enough to keep me coming back. With a little more of what Dagon’s true goals are (and just how powerful he is), Adams has intrigued me even more as to what his ultimate plan with/against Aquaman will be.
Joining Adams this issue is Michael Shelfer, an artist I wasn’t super familiar with but am ready to see more of on this title if Timms can’t make it. Shelfer’s work shines the most in the bookending scenes in the Haven of the Divine Deep. Rex Lokus remains on the title with colors that help Shelfer’s style glow with a supernatural light. HIs action scenes are nothing to sneeze at either.
An Aquaman title that isn’t afraid to be equal parts daring, goofy, and mysterious – Jeremy Adams and co continue to feed us Aqua-fans well each month. Although I can feel a little restless in wanting more of what was hinted at in the first issue, I can’t wait for our next hint of Dagon and his plans.
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