Bought my first Aquaman issue. Mainly due to the Throne of Atlantic storyline. This is part 2 to the part 1 in Justice League #15. When we left Justice League #15, Atlantis had flooded cities in retaliation for a missile strike and many people were now dead. We start this issue in Gotham where Arthur is helping Batman rescue civilians. With the help of Mera, more lives are saved.
In Metropolis Wonder Woman and Superman (with Lois who happened to be around to saved by Vulko) wait for the Atlantean called Vulko to come to his senses.
Vulko inadvertently lashes out at Superman and Diana will have none of that.
Batman and Aquaman have a talk about the current situation. Batman shows a sense of maturity that can only come with experience and it's good to see him as the steadier one on this team. Arthur is torn between two worlds, even if he doesn't want to admit it.
At the Watchtower, the heroes meet up and Arthur greets Vulko who tell him his brother, Orm, is responsible but it was an accident. An act of self preservation.
Arthur wants some time to talk Orm down. Superman and Wonder Woman believes he needs to be brought in to answer for his crime. While I get Arthur's dilemma, Clark and Diana have only just come back from seeing possibly hundreds of innocents drown. I understand their anger and that Arthur is wanting leeway only because it was his brother. Bossy Batman gives him the chance.
Arthur tries to reason with Orm. Orm is not in a mood to comply.
The Trinity appear via boomtube to take steps intervene. From their pov, Arthur seems to be failing.
Cliffhanger!!!
Good stuff!
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