When DC Comics did their first New 52 reboot, one of the best books was Aquaman. The story wasn't exactly fresh or new, but the art by Ivan Reiss was spectacular and Geoff Johns knows how to entertain. That run didn't last very long and I haven't read Aquaman since. That book came out all the way back in 2011. DC did another New 52 reboot since then...which is why Aquaman is only at #66. I do know that Aquaman and Mera got married and had a kid recently. Other than that, I haven't heard too much about that book. Besides the Superman and Batman books, the other DC titles are kind of forgotten and lost in the shuffle, at least lately. This particular issue is "Endless Winter" part 4. "Endless" seemingly being a misnomer because the winter will eventually, obviously end. I don't really see how in two years, Aquaman will still be battling ice monsters being the endless winter is, well, endless. In this issue, the ocean is not, in fact, frozen, though there are ice monsters underwater somehow. Aquaman goes to the depths of the Earth to get help from the fire trolls. Yes, this issue as stupid as it sounds. That's pretty much all that happens in this issue, though there is a short prelude back in the 10th century where Black Adam and Swamp Thing and a few others battle the Frost King and Swamp Thing dies. For an event book that's only lasting December, you'd kind of think there'd be more progress and the plot would be faster paced. The Frost King ends the issue asking himself, "Where? Where are they?" I mean...are dudes like Batman, Superman, and The Flash really that hard to find? I wouldn't think so. The art in this issue, by Miguel Mendonca, is decent, though the 10th century art by Marco Santucci is fairly sloppy. The colors in the book are vibrant. Although, when the best thing about a book is the color, that's a pretty big problem. 1/2*
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