If you don't find him... well... there are other cities where you can build a life... if you don't find him, Poseidonis will be gone. 
- — Vulko
Aquaman (Volume 4) #1 is an issue of the series Aquaman (Volume 4) with a cover date of December, 1991.
Synopsis for "A Small World Incident"
Submarines sent from the sovereign nation of Oumland attack the domed city of Poseidonis. Repeated bombardments prove significant enough to cause a crack in the city's great dome.
Meanwhile, Aquaman goes to Newport Beach, California, where he tries to help some people move a beached whale back into the ocean. Aquaman senses that the whale beached herself following the death of her calf. He grows concerned as the local sea life have been behaving more oddly with every passing day.
In Poseidonis, King Thesily calls for an emergency council session to discuss the Oumlandian invasion. Present are Lord Vulko and Minister F'ancha. The session is interrupted as Oumlandian shock troopers (wearing deep sea gear) pierce the dome.
The invasion of Atlantis becomes public knowledge, and representatives of the United Nations convene to discuss the crisis. A politician named Mister Mission wants to enlist the aid of the Justice League, but since their international charter has been revoked, they can not rely upon their assistance.
After spending a moment of reflection at Mercy Reef, Aquaman heads towards the twelve-mile disputed area between Atlantis and Oumland. He intercepts several Oumlandian submarines and incapacitates them. After interogating one of the commanders, Aquaman discovers that Oumland's attacks against Poseidonis was actually a retaliatory strike. Aquaman heads towards the capital city to get some answers, but an Oumlandian torpedo destroys the city's dome. Aquaman and Vulko are both caught in the blast.
Appearing in "A Small World Incident"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Prime Minister Stom (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Aquababy (Flashback only)
- Blue Beetle
- Echson Krystal
- L'Par Krystal
- Martian Manhunter
- Mera (Flashback only)
- Minkis
- Tyrn Krystal
- David Shelby (a news broadcaster) (First appearance)
- Harry Cocca (First appearance)
- Henry (Mister Mission's aide)
- Mister Mission (an American politician)
- Richard (Minister Stom's aide)
Locations:
- Newport Beach
- Oumland (First appearance)
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- The release of this series coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of Aquaman.
- Aquaman appeared last in Suicide Squad #62.
- First appearance of Thesily, the king of Atlantis. Thesily's reign follows that of the inept leader Pletus, and began shortly after the giant jellyfish invasion chronicled in Aquaman (Volume 3). He will remain Atlantis' king throughout the remainder of this series and the first year's worth of issues of Aquaman (Volume 5).
- This issue reveals that Vulko is still alive after he had been reported killed in Aquaman (Volume 3) #1.
- Prime Minister Stom is not to be confused with Admiral Strom from Aquaman (Volume 5).
- The Justice League's international charter was revoked following the events of the "Breakdowns" affair in issues of Justice League International and Justice League Europe.
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See Also
Recommended Reading
- Aquaman Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1)
- Aquaman (Volume 1)
- Aquaman (Volume 2)
- Aquaman (Volume 3)
- Aquaman (Volume 4)
- Aquaman (Volume 5)
- Aquaman (Volume 6)
- Aquaman (Volume 7)
- Aquaman (Volume 8)
- Aquaman and the Others (Volume 1)
- Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis (Volume 1)
- Aquaman: Time and Tide (Volume 1)
- Atlantis Chronicles (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
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