Aquaman (Volume 8) #42 is an issue of the series Aquaman (Volume 8) with a cover date of January, 2019. It was published on November 21, 2018.
Synopsis for "Dead Sea"
After being pierced by Poseidon's trident, Arthur enters the Dead Sea, a place where all legendary mariners go once dead. There, he encounters the spirit of his dad, who tells him that Aquaman's life has not ended: he is there, together with his father, to take part in a trial. Arthur starts the trial in the form of a child, then grows up when he accepts to leave his dad. He faces several dangers, but also encounters friends and the woman he loves. In the end, Aquaman understands what answer the trial pretends: to acknowledge there's always one place a man can arrive to when he's in dire straits, and that's Hope. As the Life Force once again flows through him, Aquaman wakes up from the shot took by Poseidon, understanding the Olympian wanted to help him with his actions.
Appearing in "Dead Sea"
Featured Characters:
- Aquaman (Arthur Curry) (Revealed to be alive) (Flashback and main story) (Also as an hallucination)
Supporting Characters:
- Poseidon
- Tom Curry (Hallucination)
- Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira)
Antagonists:
- Black Manta (Flashback only) (Also as an hallucination)
- Corum Rath (Hallucination)
- Ocean Master (Hallucination)
- Triumvirate of Sea Gods (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Captain Gall (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Commander Drogue (Cover only)
- Fleet Admiral Tyyde (Flashback only) (Cameo)
Other Characters:
- Asteria the Eagle (Cameo)
- Dead Water (Jonah Payne) (Cover only)
- The Drowned (Earth -11) (Cover only)
- Mera (Hallucination)
- Trench (Cover only)
- Atlanteans (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Earth 0 (Hallucination)
- Earth (Mentioned only)
- Sphere of the Gods
Items:
- Bone Crown
- Bracelets of Submission
- Lasso of Truth
- Orm's Trident
- Trident of Neptune (Hallucination)
- Trident of Poseidon
- Wonder Woman's Tiara
Vehicles:
- Tom Curry's Boat
Concepts:
- Life Force (Mentioned only)
See Also