Aquaman Vol 2 4



 Thicker than Water 


 * "To quote the Munchkins - let the joyous news be spread! The Ocean Master gon' bust yo' head!"
 * --Ocean Master

Summary
Volume: 2 Issue: 4 Month: May Year: 1986

Credits
Editor in Chief: Jenette Kahn Head Writer: Neal Pozner Cover Artists: Craig Hamilton Pencilers: Craig Hamilton Inkers: Steve Montano Colourists: Joe Orlando Editors: Neal Pozner and Dick Giordano

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Aquaman
 * Aqualad (cameo flashback)
 * Batman (cameo flashback)
 * Elongated Man (cameo flashback)
 * Flash (Barry Allen) (cameo flashback)
 * Green Arrow (Ollie Queen) (cameo flashback)
 * Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) (cameo flashback)
 * Gypsy (cameo flashback)
 * Hawkman (Katar Hol) (cameo flashback)
 * Martian Manhunter (cameo flashback)
 * Nuada Silverhand
 * Ocean Master
 * Robin (Dick Grayson) (cameo flashback)
 * Sreng (cameo flashback)
 * Steel (Hank Heywood III) (cameo flashback)
 * Superman (Kal-El/Clark Kent) (cameo flashback)
 * Vibe (cameo flashback)
 * Vixen (cameo flashback)
 * Vulko (cameo flashback)
 * Wonder Woman (cameo flashback)
 * Zatanna (cameo flashback)

Locations:
 * Atlantis
 * Maarzon
 * Ocean Master's undersea citadel
 * Tlapallan

Items:
 * Aquaman's camouflage costume
 * Lia Fail

First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Aquaman savagely rampages after Ocean Master, only to discover that the man who had been taunting him was nothing more than an illusion. The real Ocean Master is miles away inciting an Atlantean invasion of the surface world.

Nuada manages to calm Aquaman down and forces him to realize that he cannot defeat his brother through conventional means. He has most of the twelve Zodiac crystals now, and is nearly unstoppable. As magic is powered by emotion, Ocean Master has been able to intensify his own power off Arthur's nascent anger. The only way to effectively counter his magic is with stronger magic.

Nuada scribes a pentagram and uses her own powers to unlock the mysteries of Aquaman’s mind. She sifts through his memories and brings to light the most joyous as well as painful moments of his past. He recalls his time with the Justice League, the marriage to his wife, Mera, and the birth and tragic death of his son, Arthur Jr.

With Aquaman's emotional reservoir awakened, Nuada pulls his spirit from his body and sends it across the sea to confront the Ocean Master. The two fight one another on the astral plane, and Arthur taps into his own raging emotions in order to siphon away Ocean Master's power. He comes to terms with his own internal rage and uses his love for his brother to shatter his existence. When Aquaman's spirit returns to his body, he swims off towards Orm's last known location. All that is left of him is the shattered remains of his helmet. Arthur believes that his brother is dead.

Trivia

 * Although Aquaman believes that Ocean Master is dead, it is clearly obvious that he has survived the attack as revealed in the epilogue on the final page.

Recommended Readings

 * Adventure Comics
 * Aquaman (Volume 1)
 * Aquaman (Volume 3)
 * Aquaman (Volume 4)
 * Aquaman (Volume 5)
 * Aquaman (Volume 6)
 * Aquaman: Time and Tide
 * Arion (Volume 1)
 * Atlantis Chronicles
 * Justice League of America (Volume 1)
 * More Fun Comics

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