New Comic Review - Aquaman: Andromeda #2

Name: Aquaman: Andromeda #2

Published by: DC comics

Writter: Ram V

Artist: Christian Ward

Letterer: Aditya Bidikar 

This issue starts from where the last one left off; as we slowly delve into the mystery at Point Nemo, Aquaman and Black Manta both get more page time and the gorgeous art by Christian Ward makes us re-examine each and every panel as we think we might have missed some minute yet exquisite detail. 

This time, Ram V takes us deeper into the past and the psyche of the crew of Andromeda as the overall sense of dread grows. Aquaman has more dialogue and seems even more broody and powerful than before. Manta appears only in a few pages, but steals the show yet again by being dark and ominous. We get more hints regarding the origin and nature of the craft, but much is left for the next issue to explore and explain. 

The art by Christian Ward needs to be seen to be truly appreciated. His unique use of colors adds to the depth of the experience by creating a sense of ominous and foreboding. Each and every page is a delight for the eyes and begs for re-evaluation quite often. 

My only gripe is that the author spends too much time on the crew of Andromeda leaving little room for Aquaman and Manta. Their story is kind of slow at times and seems to distract from the sense of cosmic horror and overall enjoyment. 

This gets, 4 out of 5 stars. 

New Comic Review - Aquaman: Andromeda #1

Name: Aquaman: Andromeda #1

Published by: DC comics

Writter: Ram V

Artist: Christian Ward

Letterer: Aditya Bidikar 

Well, Aquaman doesn't seem to have a lot of Elseworlds tales, but with the new 'Black Label' line from DC, he does get his spot to shine. This one is a moody issue just setting up the story and characters, but the beautiful drawing and intriguing mystery will definitely make anyone reading this charged for issue two.

The crew of the experimental submarine Andromeda, powered by a mysterious black-hole drive, have been chosen to investigate a mysterious object that landed in the 'spaceship greaveyard' known as Point Nemo. But they aren’t the only ones pursuing it. It has also attracted Aquaman and Black Manta.

The prose is crisp and tight with no room for idle banter, the non super powered characters seems interesting so far, Manta is as fiendishly awesome as ever (despite only being in a few pages) and Aquaman has plenty of room for breaking his stereotype as this is out of continuity.

The art is gorgeous and demands your attention due to its unusual use of colours to give readers the sense of being really deep underwater.

All in all, very promising stuff so far, 4 out of 5 stars.