Aquaman: The Becoming #6 is an issue of the series Aquaman: The Becoming (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 2022. It was published on February 15, 2022.
Synopsis for "Before & After"
Jackson, Lucia and Delilah foil the attack on the unification conference and rescue Mera and the other delegates. However, Lucia is critically wounded by a terrorist while protecting Jackson. Jackson almost beats the man to death with his bare hands and is only stopped by Arthur, who has arrived with the Atlantean Guard and an army of sea creatures.
Jackson rushes Lucia to Atlantis, telling Arthur and Mera to stay behind and finish her speech. The doctors at Atlan Memorial Medical Centre manage to stabilise Lucia but she is left in a coma. Jackson blames himself, believing Lucia felt the need to prove herself to him after he doubted her. He returns to the Well and begins obsessively training, refusing to speak to Arthur when he tries to comfort him. He also tells the Xebelian refugees not to visit Lucia in hospital and chases Delilah away. Meanwhile, the Atlantean media starts calling Jackson "Aquaman".
At an isolated pub in Iceland, Arthur secretly meets with Black Manta.
Appearing in "Before & After"
Featured Characters:
- Aquaman (Jackson Hyde) (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Andy Curry (Flashback and main story)
- Aquaman (Arthur Curry) (Flashback and main story)
- Deluge (Delilah Inaego) (Flashback and main story)
- Ha'Wea (Cameo)
- Lucia Hyde (Flashback and main story)
- Mera (Flashback and main story)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Atlanteans
- Charleze (Cameo)
- Drayton
- Doctor Thnita (Cameo)
- Wallis
- Black Manta (Cameo)
- Xebelians
- Davi (Cameo)
- Scavenger (Peter Mortimer) (Mentioned only)
- Tom Curry (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Atlantis
- Atlan Memorial Medical Centre
- Atlantean Royal Palace
- The Well
- Iceland
- United States of America
- Amnesty Bay
- Lucia Hyde's Home (Flashback only)
- Amnesty Bay
- Unnamed Island (Flashback only)
- Xebel
Items:
- Orichalcum Trident (Cameo)
- Waterbearers
Vehicles:
- Atlantean Speeder
Notes
- Jackson and Arthur's story continues in Aquamen (Volume 1).
- The meeting between Arthur Curry and Black Manta in the epilogue takes place after the events of Black Manta #6.
Trivia
- Black Manta meeting Aquaman/Arthur Curry in an Icelandic bar is a nod to a the first encounter between DC Extended Universe Arthur Curry and Bruce Wayne from the movie Justice League.
See Also