Aquaman: Maelstrom is the sixth story-arc of the Aquaman series in the New 52 relaunch. Aquaman fights a powerful sea creature known as Chimera and then goes looking for his mother. It was written by Jeff Parker and Paul Pelletier, and illustrated by Sean Parsons and Rain Beredo.
The storyline is preceded by Sea of Storms which is also written by Jeff Parker and Paul Pelletier, and followed by Exiled which is written by Cullen Bunn.
Synopsis
In Triton Base one of the scientists attempts to create a hybrid creature out of the Karaqan's brain and Coombs' remains, this was successful, however the creature escapes the base and begins it's search for the King of Atlantis.[1]
The creature now calling itself Chimera reaches out to Arthur through marine telepathy and overpowers Aquaman's connection to sea life making them attack him[1], the connection breaks and Aquaman looks for answers about his experience which lead him to a hospital boat where Stephen Shin is staying ever since Chimera escaped captivity.[2] Chimera attacks Arthur on the boat and overpowers him but still the creature is defeated by an ignited fuel tank which blows it up.[3]
Atlantis was suffering a chain of seaquakes so Aquaman employed the surface researchers Stephen Shin and Daniel Evans to assist in the investigation. It was soon discovered that the reason for the quakes was because the city did not see Aquaman as it's true ruler, this meant that Atlantis never recognized that Atlanna had died. Aquaman discovered her body was not in her tomb.[4] He then proceeded to open an investigation with the help of the Martian Manhunter. This led him to the The Maelstrom Gate where he opened a portal in search of answers.
The portal opened in Gorilla City where he was greeted by Lord Solovar ruler of the city. He asked if anyone had come through the portal years ago and Solovar told that Grodd had the answers, after quickly dispatching Grodd he was told that a woman came through some 15 years ago.[5] He then reentered the portal.
The portal led to the Polynesian seas where Aquaman and Mera were directed to a portal guarded by Fire Trolls. They defeated the Trolls and entered the portal travelling to a hidden island named Pacifica.[6] They are then attacked by Atlanna and her Atlantean tribe who does not believe who Arthur is. After being knocked unconscious by Atlanna she attempts to sacrifice Aquaman to Karaku the Volcano God and ruler of the Island. However he escapes and Karaku attacks the tribe out of anger sending legions of fire trolls on them. The God is then defeated by Mera and Atlanna realizes Aquaman is her son. After abruptly departing from Pacifica Aquaman recieves a message in the form of a shell of sounds from his mother.[7]
Issues
- Secret Origins (Volume 3) #2- Graduation
- Secret Origins (Volume 3) #5- Mera's Mission
- Aquaman (Volume 7) #32
- Aquaman (Volume 7) #33
- Aquaman (Volume 7) #34
- Aquaman (Volume 7) #35
- Aquaman (Volume 7) #36
- Aquaman (Volume 7) #37
- Aquaman (Volume 7) #38
- Aquaman (Volume 7) #39
- Aquaman (Volume 7) #40
Recommended Reading
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