Comics

Mera, insane with grief over the loss of her baby, attacks Aquaman. She is apparently killed.

Aquaman returns to Atlantis to find it destroyed by the Spectre and many of his former subjects dead. He leads the survivors to Sub Diego but their assimilation will not be easy.

Manta convinces several Tritonians to join him in attacking Poseidonis, forcing Aquaman back to reality. Aquaman joins the fight and (possibly kills Manta).

While the JLA helps rebuild Atlantis, Aquaman hunts down and captures Ocean Master, then tells the UN that he's annexing Cerdia.

The people of Atlantis and Cerdia aren't happy about Aquaman's plans to unite the two nations, and Aquaman has to stop a plot to destroy unification as well as convince the...

Admiral Trafalgo of Gorilla City is attempting to steal the Eye of Poseidon (a giant jewel) from Poseidonis to help with the world conquest. Aquaman stops it with help from his...

The Dweller takes Arthur to meet Mera, the queen of Atlantis who now leads a band of refugees from the ravaged city.

Arthur begins to resent the legend of Aquaman which is following him around. He and King Shark follow a beacon to Windward Home, a floating city built by WW II hero Jimmy Lockhart.

Arthur confers with the ghost of Vulko, who came to Windward Home after the destruction of Atlantis. Arthur later learns that his father is dead, and leaves Windward Home with...

Arthur and his allies help Mera's tribe fight off a gang of slavers sent by the Ocean Master. In a hand-to-hand fight, the Ocean Master delivers a deadly blow to Arthur.

The villains are all dreaming of a coming disaster that the JLA can not stop. Black Manta captures Aquaman and turns him over to Luthor