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Any friend of Dagon's... is an enemy of mine.
Aquaman (Volume 9) #5 is an issue of the series Aquaman (Volume 9) with a cover date of July, 2025. It was published on May 14, 2025.
Synopsis for "Yeeaaah! Aahhh! Oh God! Oh God It's Eating My--! Ahhhh!"
In a domed city within The Blue, three magistrates sentence a starving family to death for breaching Dagon's law against hunting in The Blue. Elsewhere in the city; Aquaman, Vivienne and Arion see a man being accosted by guards. Arion tells him not to get involved as they are trying to lay low, but Arthur drives the guards away and saves the man. He thanks Aquaman and introduces himself as Captain Nemo. The fleeing guards raise the alarm and the group take shelter in a tavern.
Nemo tells them that he accidentally stumbled into The Blue and has been sailing through it in his submarine the Nautilus ever since, searching for a way out. When he docked at the city to resupply he was arrested and sentenced to death for "treachery" by sailing wherever he choses to go. Arthur asks him if he encountered Atlantis on his travels and Nemo confirms that he did, but he can't take Arthur to it as the Nautilus was impounded. As the only way to get to where the Nautilus is being held would be to get arrested, Arthur storms the court seemingly single-handed. He fends off the initial defenders but is captured by a huge sharklike brute named Titanus.
Arthur is brought before the magistrates, but then easily breaks his chains and tosses Titanus aside, revealing he allowed himself to be captured. He calls for Arion and Vivienne and they appear nearby, along with Nemo, revealing that they have been following him invisibly the whole time. They fight the guards and Nemo forces one of them to tell him where the Nautilus is. The Mercenary Maids burst in and the group run for the Nautilus. They board the submarine and Arthur breaks open the dome over the hanger, allowing the predatory sea creatures the magistrates use to execute people in. Titanus seals the door to the hanger to prevent them getting in, allowing the Nautilus to escape.
In Dagon's palace he tells the captured Mera that Arthur is coming. He says he considered killing them all, but he has decided not to as he believes letting Arthur see what has become of Atlantis will hurt him more. Mera glares at him, a lock of grey hair falling across her face.
Appearing in "Yeeaaah! Aahhh! Oh God! Oh God It's Eating My--! Ahhhh!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Arion
- Captain Nemo (First appearance)
- Mera (Cameo)
- Vivienne the Lady of the Lake
Antagonists:
- Dagon
- Magistrates (First appearance)
- Titanus (First appearance)
- Mercenary Maids/Mer-cenaries (First appearance as Mer-cenaries)
- Magistrates (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Atlanteans (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- The Blue
- Dagon's Domain (Unnamed)
- City of the Blue (First appearance)
- Atlantis (Displaced) (Mentioned only)
- Dagon's Domain (Unnamed)
Items:
- Thalassa the Trilance Saber
Vehicles:
- Nautilus (First appearance)
Concepts:
- Magic
- Omega Effect (Mentioned only)
See Also