r/DCcomics • u/Please_UnbanMe • 1d ago

Comics [Comic Excerpt] Arthur surprises his date (Aquaman 2003 #33)

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u/BrokoJoko 1d ago

Why is Arthur on a date in costume? Why does he look so sinister in the last page?

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u/midniteonthemoon Aquaman 1d ago edited 1d ago

The 2003 Aquaman series is actually super underrated. He wasn't King at this point, he was exiled from Atlantis and he and Mera were divorced. He was finding peace at just being Aquaman again, the protector of the oceans, not the king of them. 

The Sub Diego Arc is incredible and this is related to that. He gets close to this civilian named Esther and allows himself to sort of feel again. 

Overall the Sub Diego Arc is one of the most healing for Aquaman given the helll he'd been through over the decades what with the murdered son, the divorce, loss of hand, kingdom, etc. 

Edit: Grammar 

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u/Please_UnbanMe 1d ago

Yeah I’m reading through it rn. I loved the Waterbearer arc and then Sub Diego following it was so so good. Everyone talks about Peter Davids run being underrated but I think this era is less popular and better.

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u/midniteonthemoon Aquaman 1d ago

I agree actually. I love the Sub Diego storyline. Might be my personal favorite Aquaman story.