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Tyr

11-10-2007, 04:09 PM

My cousin and I where sitting around watching Justice League The Enemy Below, the one where Aquaman loses his hand. When Aquaman got his hand replaced my cousin turned to me and asked, "he replaced his hand with a bottle opener?" :confused: :D

Lester C.

11-10-2007, 04:36 PM

I always liked the dynamics Aquaman brought to the JLA, especially during Grant Morrison's run, but I never liked the character in his own monthly. Not even Kurt Busiek and Jackson Guice, a superstar writer and artist team if there ever was one, made the book interesting for me.

Josh S

11-10-2007, 04:45 PM

heystacy

11-10-2007, 07:13 PM

I like him, but I'd like to see him handle something that makes other heroes back up and respect him. Seriously.

Magneto_X

11-10-2007, 07:18 PM

He lives in the water and talks to fishies! Awesomely lame!

Seriously, though, I've never gotten into Aquaman. It's strange because I really like his look, which is usually a big part of why I pick up a book, and his name is pleasing to both say and hear.

He makes evil GL's his bitch by *stabbing* them before they can attack (JLA: Earth 2), mentally fought a Star Conquerer and gives people seizures by staring at them (JLA: New World Order).

Aquaman is the most under-rated hero in the DCU.

Samurai

11-10-2007, 07:27 PM

One of the best uses of Aquaman recently was in Justice. He even had Mera and his seahorse with him, and he kicked butt!

Grazzt

11-10-2007, 07:29 PM

I like him, but I'd like to see him handle something that makes other heroes back up and respect him. Seriously.

Do the other heroes disrespect him? I thought that was the fans.

Night Swordsman

11-10-2007, 07:58 PM

I always liked Aquaman. Seriously. I grew up on Superfriends,so how could i NOT?

But do NOT buy the Aquaman Nintendo Game Cube game.
I warn you now.

Josh S

11-10-2007, 07:59 PM

Do the other heroes disrespect him? I thought that was the fans.

They may not disrespect him, but having them actually voice/show their respect in the comics might actually change a lot of fans' perceptions of him.

bert

11-10-2007, 08:17 PM

I want MORE MORE MORE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wP_kUzaRlY

Cayman

11-10-2007, 08:32 PM

Aquaman is a great character. I think Justice showed that he's still worthwhile. Hopefully he'll be brought back in Final Crisis somehow.

heystacy

11-10-2007, 09:33 PM

Do the other heroes disrespect him? I thought that was the fans.

Oh snap. LOL

I think it's more or less I have not heard or paid attention to anyone speak of Aquaman with some awe.

heystacy

11-10-2007, 09:35 PM

I always liked Aquaman. Seriously. I grew up on Superfriends,so how could i NOT?

But do NOT buy the Aquaman Nintendo Game Cube game.
I warn you now.

The sea creatures did all the work in Superfriends. That's very upper management of him, and we all know upper management are a bunch of dicks. :mad:

a. non

11-10-2007, 10:17 PM

I've never really been drawn to Aquaman, but i did like him in Kingdom Come and the DCAU. What i really want to know is, why didn't he become as overtly popular as Namor?

Night Swordsman

11-10-2007, 10:21 PM

The sea creatures did all the work in Superfriends. That's very upper management of him, and we all know upper management are a bunch of dicks. :mad:

For a momment,i thought you were Lester after reading THIS post! :p

oh..SNAP! :D

And for the record,i really have nothing else to say about Aquaman.

Pink Bat Max

11-10-2007, 11:16 PM

I always liked Aquaman. Seriously. I grew up on Superfriends,so how could i NOT?

But do NOT buy the Aquaman Nintendo Game Cube game.
I warn you now.

I LOVE Superfriends!!!!!

Someday, we gotta hang out.

heystacy

11-11-2007, 09:14 AM

For a momment,i thought you were Lester after reading THIS post! :p

oh..SNAP! :D

And for the record,i really have nothing else to say about Aquaman.

Dude, you don't "oh snap!" yerself. Someone comes along and pops your collar. ;)

Anywhoo, where are the big red letters or AP/ManFaye references?

Jack Zodiac

11-11-2007, 11:04 AM

Aquaman gets treated almost as bad as Wonder Woman when it comes to direction changes. Hell, in his last series alone, which lasted all of, what, four years, he underwent three major direction shifts and a few smaller ones. I think if Kurt would've stuck with the character and continued with his original story (which he revealed somewhere on the DC forum, and if I had more time, I'd dig it up for you guys), his run would've given everyone the perfect situation. Old Aquaman would still be around as King Orin of Atlantis and New Aquaman would've had fun, different adventures than we've seen of Aquaman before. That way, everyone has their Aquaman for the Justice League, and others have a fresh Aquaman with a Robert E. Howard/Lovecraftian twist.

Damn shame, 'cause I was loving what Kurt was doing with the book, and I was even starting to warm up to Tad's run before it got canceled.

Night Swordsman

11-11-2007, 02:53 PM

I LOVE Superfriends!!!!!

Someday, we gotta hang out.

I'll buy dinner. :)

And Of course i saw every season of Superfriends,along with every season(even the horrible dark times,with scrappy) of Scooby Doo. And Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends(GO Ms. LION! RAR!!). :D

Lester C.

11-11-2007, 02:55 PM

For a momment,i thought you were Lester after reading THIS post! :p

oh..SNAP! :D

And for the record,i really have nothing else to say about Aquaman.

I have never, ever typed the word dicks in a sentence.

Night Swordsman

11-11-2007, 02:59 PM

I have never, ever typed the word dicks in a sentence.

You just did. :D

Lester C.

11-11-2007, 03:00 PM

You just did. :D

Dick. There i just used it again. Happy?:confused: :D (I made a pun. Get it Happy) (Kidding ofcourse with the dick comment but my friend you walked right into that one.)

Night Swordsman

11-11-2007, 03:01 PM

Dude, you don't "oh snap!" yerself. Someone comes along and pops your collar. ;)

Anywhoo, where are the big red letters or AP/ManFaye references?

I don't know...YOU were the one acting in a Lesterly Fashion,so i figured you were scouring the web for more AP/ManFaye pics.

And were are my big red letters?

Night Swordsman

11-11-2007, 03:02 PM

Dick. There i just used it again. Happy. (Kidding ofcourse but my friend you walked right into that one.)

Whew. I am certainly glad to hear you are now no longer dickless. ;)

Lester C.

11-11-2007, 03:04 PM

Whew. I am certainly glad to hear you are now no longer dickless. ;)

What can I say. A man gotta make sacrifices if he wants to become a member of the Lebian Alliance.

heystacy

11-11-2007, 03:24 PM

I don't know...YOU were the one acting in a Lesterly Fashion,so i figured you were scouring the web for more AP/ManFaye pics.

And were are my big red letters?

"Lesterly?" Word of the afternoon. :p

Night Swordsman

11-11-2007, 03:26 PM

"Lesterly?" Word of the afternoon. :p

Along with Adorabubble,my contributions to the English Language. :p

heystacy

11-11-2007, 03:28 PM

Along with Adorabubble,my contributions to the English Language. :p

So if you were feeling "Lesterly," then...

;) :eek:

Night Swordsman

11-11-2007, 03:34 PM

So if you were feeling "Lesterly," then...

;) :eek:

No no NO!

YOU were feeling Lesterly! Not me.
And you still are!

Darth Lesterly Heystacy

Liberty Belle Fan

11-11-2007, 03:38 PM

I really thought Aquaman was cool when I was a kid. It wasn't until I got back into comics as an adult that I found out how much many people didn't like him as a character, and that he wasn't really around anymore. What Aquaman needs is an awesome writer, a great reboot of sorts, and an epic storyline similar to the way Hal Jordan recently came back and the Sinestro War.

heystacy

11-11-2007, 03:38 PM

No no NO!

YOU were feeling Lesterly! Not me.
And you still are!

Heh. LOL Was my post tainted with a touch of perv? :rolleyes: Still no Manfaye or AP. ;)

Since you made a new word, I was hoping you would use it in a constructive sentence.

Darth Lesterly Heystacy

Does that entitle me to use the force or the farce? :confused:

heystacy

11-11-2007, 03:42 PM

Night Swordsman

11-11-2007, 03:42 PM

Heh. LOL Was my post tainted with a touch of perv? :rolleyes: Still no Manfaye or AP. ;)

Since you made a new word, I was hoping you would use it in a constructive sentence.

Does that entitle me to use the force or the farce? :confused:

I will do both.

"Heystacy made his use of the Force into a farce,in a Lesterly way."

heystacy

11-11-2007, 03:43 PM

I will do both.

"Heystacy made his use of the Force into a farce,in a Lesterly way."

That's more like it! :mad: :mad: :mad:

Night Swordsman

11-11-2007, 03:44 PM

Sea Sinestro?

On the SuperFriends cartoon, Black Manta was cooler than Aquaman.

I agree. That awesome echo voice was just plain cool. And that helmet!

Night Swordsman

11-11-2007, 03:45 PM

That's more like it! :mad: :mad: :mad:

Welcome Back,Lil' Lester.

heystacy

11-11-2007, 03:45 PM

I agree. That awesome echo voice was just plain cool. And that helmet!

LOL It's scary when the badguy is cooler than the hero.

heystacy

11-11-2007, 03:46 PM

Welcome Back,Lil' Lester.

U made me laugh at myself. Darn you! :D Good show.

EDIT: Lesterly translation: It's not little. It's A Lotta Lester.

Pink Bat Max

11-11-2007, 03:48 PM

I agree. That awesome echo voice was just plain cool. And that helmet!

Black Manta is one of the truly great character designs.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4b/Blackmanta.PNG/250px-Blackmanta.PNG
SOOOO creepy.

heystacy

11-11-2007, 03:55 PM

Black Manta is one of the truly great character designs.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4b/Blackmanta.PNG/250px-Blackmanta.PNG
SOOOO creepy.

You are correct. Cool character.

Liberty Belle Fan

11-11-2007, 07:41 PM

Sea Sinestro?

On the SuperFriends cartoon, Black Manta was cooler than Aquaman.

Black Manta & The Under the Sea War event Crossover coming in 2008!

heystacy

11-11-2007, 08:57 PM

My silliness gets the better of me:

Aquaman, Aquaman
Does whatever an Aquaman can
Talks to fish all the time
But Black Manta’s cooler-Its no lie
Look out, here comes the Aquaman.

heystacy

11-11-2007, 08:59 PM

Black Manta & The Under the Sea War event Crossover coming in 2008!

Then we get Aquaman Prime. He can decapitate all of the sea creatures and ruin the ecosystem. Anyone BUT Aquaman will defeat him (I vote Lex Luthor and Joker). :D

Night Swordsman

11-11-2007, 10:12 PM

Aquaman vs Seaguy. :p

beetlebum

11-11-2007, 10:24 PM

Aquaman vs Seaguy. :p

Sea-men.

Sorry it was there, couldn't resist it!

http://www.mommiesnbabies.com/forums/images/smilies/lmao.gif

In all fairness, I don't really like Aquaman. The only incarnation I have ever liked of him was in JLU. I am still miffed he beat Diana in that fight. With very rare exceptions, no one, esp. not Aquaman should beat her. Because to be honest, she is way above him in terms of strength and skill.

There was an episode of the X-Files called The Erlenmyer Flask which had an Aquaman like character. Maybe, they can re-write Aquaman's origin and make him a product of a government experiment, like Wolverine, except not as ubiquitous and over played.

the4thpip

11-12-2007, 02:53 AM

I loved the Jim Aparo artwork on Aquaman as a kid.

Cayman

11-12-2007, 08:10 AM

Aquaman just needs to hibernate until the Didio-era is over.

Corrina

11-12-2007, 08:44 AM

I read the Jim Aparo Aquaman when I was a kid. The death of Arthur Jr. is intense but I was very unhappy with it at the time and I think it was a mistake.

Instead of having a fun, sea adventure with intense moments, the character changed instantly into angry and brooding and there he's remained stuck for years. I think you easily could come up with great stories as Aquaman explored his heritage, deal with the responsibilities of family, some solo stories in Mera's realm, Atlantean politics, Garth, etc. But the death of Arthur Jr. really cut out a lot of the supporting cast for a long, long time.

I think that's what Busiek was aiming for, a sea adventure series without a lot of the emotional baggage of the past twenty years or so. Unfortunately, it moved a little slowly, and the new Aquaman seemed a little..dense for me.

I'd retcon it all and have Arthur Jr. live. And I'd have adventure stories and a "Times Past" type story every now and then, set in the Atlantean past. I really loved the "Atlantis Chronicles." Great stuff. It should be in a trade.

Cayman

11-12-2007, 08:49 AM

I think that's what Busiek was aiming for, a sea adventure series without a lot of the emotional baggage of the past twenty years or so. Unfortunately, it moved a little slowly, and the new Aquaman seemed a little..dense for me.

He was a total himbo! No personality at all. King Shark would've made a more interesting protagonist. Heck, Topo would've.

Karl J Barnes

11-12-2007, 09:32 AM

I've never really been drawn to Aquaman, but i did like him in Kingdom Come and the DCAU. What i really want to know is, why didn't he become as overtly popular as Namor?

Perhaps he isn't a dick,like namor. Namor comes off pretty grandoise, a kind of anti-hero;whereas Aquaman is a little too goodie-goodie. And when they try to darken him up, it just comes off pretty lame.

Violently Apathetic

11-12-2007, 10:23 AM

Perhaps he isn't a dick,like namor. Namor comes off pretty grandoise, a kind of anti-hero;whereas Aquaman is a little too goodie-goodie.

That's pretty much how I feel. I think Namor is interesting because he behaves in the way you'd expect of a King who makes three quarters of the world his Kingdom. He's prone to extremes, is almost completely uncompromising, passionate and direct to a fault. It doesn't matter if you like him or not, he's the kind of character that when he steps into a room he forces you to take notice. He can come off as a petulant overbearing brat or as majestic and regal ruler, but he's never boring*

It's always seemed to me that it's rare for Aquaman to get that kind of strong, consistent characterization.

*In my opinion, anyway. I'm sure there will be a chorus of people who will pipe up and mention how boring they find Namor.

heystacy

11-12-2007, 10:49 AM

Aquaman vs Seaguy. :p

Da fug? One bores you to tears, the other confuses you with the plot. :( A real lose/lose.

JKCarrier

11-12-2007, 10:54 AM

I don't know that Namor IS that much more popular than Aquaman. Neither one of them seems to be able to hold down a series for very long.

Violently Apathetic

11-12-2007, 11:39 AM

I don't know that Namor IS that much more popular than Aquaman. Neither one of them seems to be able to hold down a series for very long.

I think the difference is that Namor isn't quite the 'joke' that Aquaman is in the popular media and even among the fans. Obviously Aquaman is better known, so that makes sense, but at the same time I think it goes beyond that. People don't chuckle and make fish jokes when Namor shows up in a comic.

Instead most jokes tend revolve around his questionable fashion sense....

Pink Bat Max

11-12-2007, 11:40 AM

That's pretty much how I feel. I think Namor is interesting because he behaves in the way you'd expect of a King who makes three quarters of the world his Kingdom. He's prone to extremes, is almost completely uncompromising, passionate and direct to a fault. It doesn't matter if you like him or not, he's the kind of character that when he steps into a room he forces you to take notice. He can come off as a petulant overbearing brat or as majestic and regal ruler, but he's never boring*

It's always seemed to me that it's rare for Aquaman to get that kind of strong, consistent characterization.

*In my opinion, anyway. I'm sure there will be a chorus of people who will pipe up and mention how boring they find Namor.

Namor uses turbines and whales to destroy New York in a massive tidal wave. It doesn't get better than that.

wishlish

11-12-2007, 12:04 PM

Aquaman
Aquaman
Does whatever a sea horse can
Talks to fish
Any kind
Doesn't cross
The killing Line
Hey you- there goes the Aquaman...

...that's all I got...

Pink Bat Max

11-12-2007, 12:10 PM

Sea-men.

Seamen? I love those grouchy bastards!
http://www.fgn.com/site_graphics/sega/seaman_combo.gif

cedardryad

11-12-2007, 01:48 PM

I like him, but I'd like to see him handle something that makes other heroes back up and respect him. Seriously.

I love his personality. I love how he will talk down to Superman. I think he just needs people to write him so that other people respect him. I mean this guy is strong, and durable. He lives in the ocean and is fast under water, so you know he's fast on land. I kinda like people not taking him seriously, it just makes him cooler.

heystacy

11-12-2007, 04:11 PM

I love his personality. I love how he will talk down to Superman. I think he just needs people to write him so that other people respect him. I mean this guy is strong, and durable. He lives in the ocean and is fast under water, so you know he's fast on land. I kinda like people not taking him seriously, it just makes him cooler.

He's kinda blah to me. I think you're right about finding a writer worthy of the character. What an interesting challenge.