Changes: Aquaman Vol 1 58

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"Through a Past Darkly!"

Cover

Through a Past Darkly!

Return to Disaster

Editors

Paul Levitz

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...you my son, shall carry on the heritage of Atlantis -- for you have the power to become ruler of all the oceans!

— Atlanna

Aquaman #58 is an issue of the series Aquaman (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1977. It was published on July 14, 1977.

Synopsis for "Through a Past Darkly!"

Aquaman returns home only to discover that Mera is missing. What he does find however is his old foe the Fisherman, lying in wait inside the Aquacave. He snares Aquaman inside a pressurized net. Aquaman's body chemistry cannot compensate for the change in pressure quickly enough and he falls over unconscious.

When he comes to, he finds that the Fisherman has secured him to the solar panels of his father's old, abandoned lighthouse. Confident that he has at last defeated him, the Fisherman leaves Aquaman to his fate. As the rays of the sun dehydrate Aquaman, he reflects upon his childhood, growing up on this tiny island with his father Tom Curry and his Atlantean mother Atlanna. The memories bolster Aquaman's confidence and he eventually breaks free. He dives into the sea and begins his search for the Fisherman.

Appearing in "Through a Past Darkly!"

Featured Characters:

Aquaman (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

Atlanna (Flashback only)
Tom Curry (Flashback only)

Antagonists:

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Kobra (Behind the scenes)

Locations:

Vehicles:

Fisherman's mini-sub

Synopsis for "Return to Disaster"

Mera consults with Vulko while young Arthur Curry, Jr. lays dying. Vulko tells her that the scientists of Dimension Aqua might hold the key to saving the baby's life. Mera knows that she cannot bridge the dimensional gateway to her homeworld, but she is determined to try. She finds a small spatial aperture and widens it with her hard water powers. As she enters Dimension Aqua, she is immediately set upon by armed guards. Leading the squad is the warlord Leron. Leron tells her that he has captured her scientist ally Xebel and that they shall both be executed.

Appearing in "Return to Disaster"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

Aquababy
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Antagonists:

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Other Characters:

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Locations:

Notes

Aquaman's origin is briefly recapped in this issue.

Trivia

The title to this issue, "Through a Past Darkly" is possibly taken from the 1977 Phillip K. Dick novel Through a Scanner Darkly. More likely, it refers to the Rolling Stones compilation album 'Through the Past, Darkly', released in 1969.

Issue includes an advertisement for Hostess Twinkies featuring Wonder Woman titled "Cooky La Moo on Broadway".

Links and References

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 | Title               = Aquaman
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+| Image               = Aquaman Vol 1 58.jpg
 | Volume              = 1
 | Issue               = 58
+| Day                 = 14 <!-- Letter Ad Batman Family 14 -->
+| Pubmonth            = 7
+| Pubyear             = 1977
 | Month               = November
 | Year                = 1977
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 | CoverArtist1        = Jim Aparo
+| Editor1_1           = Paul Levitz
-| Quotation           = ...you my son, shall carry on the heritage of Atlantis -- for you have the power to become ruler of all the oceans!
-| Speaker             = [[Atlanna (New Earth)|Atlanna]]
+| Writer1_1           = David Michelinie
+| Penciler1_1         = Jim Aparo
+| Inker1_1            = Jim Aparo
+| Colourist1_1        = Liz Berube
+| Letterer1_1         =
-| StoryTitle1         = Through a Past Darkly!
-| StoryTitle2         = Return to Disaster
-| Synopsis1           = [[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]] returns home only to discover that Mera is missing. What he does find however is his old foe the [[Fisherman]], lying in wait inside the [[Aquacave]]. He snares Aquaman inside a pressurized net. Aquaman's body chemistry cannot compensate for the change in pressure quickly enough and he falls over unconscious.
-When he comes to, he finds that the Fisherman has secured him to the solar panels of his father's old, abandoned lighthouse. Confident that he has at last defeated him, the Fisherman leaves Aquaman to his fate. As the rays of the sun dehydrate Aquaman, he reflects upon his childhood, growing up on this tiny island with his father [[Tom Curry]] and his Atlantean mother [[Atlanna]]. The memories bolster Aquaman's confidence and he eventually breaks free. He dives into the sea and begins his search for the Fisherman.
-| Synopsis2           = [[Mera]] consults with [[Vulko]] while young [[Arthur Curry, Jr.]] lays dying. Vulko tells her that the scientists of [[Dimension Aqua]] might hold the key to saving the baby's life. Mera knows that she cannot bridge the dimensional gateway to her homeworld, but she is determined to try. She finds a small spatial aperture and widens it with her hard water powers. As she enters [[Dimension Aqua]], she is immediately set upon by armed guards. Leading the squad is the warlord [[Leron]]. Leron tells her that he has captured her scientist ally Xebel and that they shall both be executed.
-| Editor1_1           = Paul Levitz
 | Editor2_1           = Paul Levitz
-| Writer1_1           = Dave Michelinie
 | Writer2_1           = Paul Kupperberg
-| Penciler1_1         = Jim Aparo
 | Penciler2_1         = Juan Ortiz
-| Inker1_1            = Jim Aparo
 | Inker2_1            = Vince Colletta
-| Colourist1_1        = Liz Berube
 | Colourist2_1        = Jerry Serpe
-| Letterer1_1         =
+| Quotation           = ...you my son, shall carry on the heritage of Atlantis -- for you have the power to become ruler of all the oceans!
-| Appearing1 =
+| Speaker             = [[Atlanna (New Earth)|Atlanna]]
-'''Featured Characters:'''
-* [[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]] {{Flashalso}}
+| StoryTitle1         = Through a Past Darkly!
-'''Supporting Characters:'''
+| Synopsis1           = [[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]] returns home only to discover that Mera is missing. What he does find however is his old foe the [[Fisherman (New Earth)|Fisherman]], lying in wait inside the [[Aquacave]]. He snares Aquaman inside a pressurized net. Aquaman's body chemistry cannot compensate for the change in pressure quickly enough and he falls over unconscious.
-* [[Atlanna (New Earth)|Atlanna]] {{Flashback}}
-* [[Thomas Curry (New Earth)|Tom Curry]] {{Flashback}}
+When he comes to, he finds that the Fisherman has secured him to the solar panels of his father's old, abandoned lighthouse. Confident that he has at last defeated him, the Fisherman leaves Aquaman to his fate. As the rays of the sun dehydrate Aquaman, he reflects upon his childhood, growing up on this tiny island with his father [[Tom Curry]] and his Atlantean mother [[Atlanna (New Earth)|Atlanna]]. The memories bolster Aquaman's confidence and he eventually breaks free. He dives into the sea and begins his search for the Fisherman.
-'''Villains:'''
-* [[Fisherman (New Earth)|Fisherman]]
-* [[Jeffrey Franklin Burr (New Earth)|Kobra]] {{BTS}}
+| StoryTitle2         = Return to Disaster
-'''Other Characters:'''
+| Synopsis2           = [[Mera (New Earth)|Mera]] consults with [[Nuidis Vulko (New Earth)|Vulko]] while young [[Arthur Curry, Jr. (New Earth)|Arthur Curry, Jr.]] lays dying. Vulko tells her that the scientists of [[Dimension Aqua]] might hold the key to saving the baby's life. Mera knows that she cannot bridge the dimensional gateway to her homeworld, but she is determined to try. She finds a small spatial aperture and widens it with her hard water powers. As she enters [[Dimension Aqua]], she is immediately set upon by armed guards. Leading the squad is the warlord [[Leron (New Earth)|Leron]]. Leron tells her that he has captured her scientist ally Xebel and that they shall both be executed.
-* <br/>
+| Appearing1          =
+'''Featured Characters:'''
+* {{a|[[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]]}} {{flashalso}}
+'''Supporting Characters:'''
+* {{a|[[Atlanna (New Earth)|Atlanna]]}} {{flashback}}
+* {{a|[[Thomas Curry (New Earth)|Tom Curry]]}} {{flashback}}
+'''Antagonists:'''
+* {{apn|[[Fisherman (New Earth)|Fisherman]]}}
+* {{a|[[Jeffrey Franklin Burr (New Earth)|Kobra]]}} {{BTS}}
+<!--'''Other Characters:'''-->
 '''Locations:'''
-* [[Atlantic Ocean]]
+* {{a|[[Atlantic Ocean]]}}
-* [[Curry Lighthouse]]
+** {{a|[[Atlantis]]}}
-* [[Atlantis]]
+*** {{a|[[Aquacave]]}}
-:*[[Poseidonis]]
+*** {{a|[[Poseidonis]]}}
+* {{a|[[Curry Lighthouse]]}}
-:*[[Aquacave]]
+<!--'''Items:'''-->
-'''Items:'''
-* <br/>
 '''Vehicles:'''
-* [[Mini-Sub|Fisherman's mini-sub]]
+* Fisherman's mini-sub
-| Appearing2 =
+| Appearing2          =
 '''Featured Characters:'''
-* [[Mera (New Earth)|Mera]]
+* {{apn|[[Mera (New Earth)|Mera]]|Adventure Comics Vol 1 451|}}
 '''Supporting Characters:'''
-* [[Arthur Curry, Jr. (New Earth)|Aquababy]]
+* {{a|[[Arthur Curry, Jr. (New Earth)|Aquababy]]}}
-* [[Vulko (New Earth)|Vulko]]
+* {{apn|[[Nuidis Vulko (New Earth)|Vulko]]|Justice League of America Vol 1 142|Aquaman Vol 1 60}}
+'''Antagonists:'''
+* {{apn|[[Leron (New Earth)|Leron]]|Aquaman Vol 1 11|}}
-'''Villains:'''
-* [[Leron (New Earth)|Leron]]
 '''Other Characters:'''
+* {{apn|[[Xebel (New Earth)|Xebel]]|Aquaman Vol 1 11|}}
-* Xebel
 '''Locations:'''
-* [[Earth-One]]
+* {{a|[[Atlantis]]}}
-* [[Atlantis]]
+** {{a|[[Poseidonis]]}}
+* {{a|[[Dimension Aqua]]}}
-:*[[Poseidonis]]
+<!--'''Items:'''
-* [[Dimension Aqua]]
-'''Items:'''
-* <br/>
 '''Vehicles:'''
+-->
-* <br/>
 | Notes               =
-* [[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]] appeared last in ''{{c|DC Special Series #1}}''. He appears next in ''{{c|Aquaman #59}}''.
-* [[Mera]] chronologically appeared last in ''{{c|Adventure Comics #451}}''. She appears next in the second story in ''{{c|Aquaman #59}}''.
-* The [[Fisherman]] appeared last in ''{{c|Aquaman #57}}''. He appears next in ''{{c|Aquaman #59}}''.
-* [[Vulko]] appeared last in ''{{c|Justice League of America #142}}''. He appears next in ''{{c|Aquaman #60}}''.
 * Aquaman's origin is briefly recapped in this issue.
 | Trivia              =
-* The title to this issue, "Through a Past Darkly" is taken from the 1977 Phillip K. Dick novel ''Through a Scanner Darkly''.
+* The title to this issue, "Through a Past Darkly" is possibly taken from the 1977 Phillip K. Dick novel ''Through a Scanner Darkly''. More likely, it refers to the Rolling Stones compilation album 'Through the Past, Darkly', released in 1969.
 * Issue includes an advertisement for Hostess Twinkies featuring [[Diana of Paradise Island (Earth-One)|Wonder Woman]] titled "Cooky La Moo on Broadway".
 | Recommended         = {{Aquaman RR}}
-| CustomSection1      = Related Articles
-| CustomText1         =
-* [[Orin (New Earth)/Gallery|Aquaman image gallery]]
-* [[:Category:Orin (New Earth)/Appearances|Aquaman appearances list]]
-* [[:Category:Orin (New Earth)/Quotes|Aquaman quotes page]]
-* [[Aquaman (TV Series)]]
-* [[Mera (New Earth)/Gallery|Mera image gallery]]
-* [[:Category:Mera (New Earth)/Appearances|Mera appearances list]]
-* [[:Category:Mera (New Earth)/Quotes|Mera quotes page]]
 | Links               = {{Aquaman Links}}
 }}
-{{Gold Star Issue}}