Well hey, this wasn't half bad.

I had never read a Aqauman solo title before. I keep hearing to read Jeff's run and I plan on it but till then I decided to check this one out. At first i was unsure, the Rebirth issue was just "Meh" but the rest of the volume stayed pretty interesting.

I really enjoyed the interaction with Aquaman and the "land-dwellers" which made for interesting reflection of today's society of "trust" and "image" based on reports and news. People are scared of Aquaman. Don't trust him. It's mostly thanks to the reports about him when really he's just trying to be a badass king and hope that America gets that. The back and forth conversations, the political side of it, and the end result are all pretty good.

The start of it is okay at best. The first two issues are really just one big fight scene with Aquaman and Mantis. it starts off fun enough but honestly seen it before, done it better. It's just okay here and the whole time I kept thinking this start could be better. Yes, the end of the battle leads to interesting paths for both hero and villain but the start could have had more of a punch.

Overall I quite enjoyed my time with this volume. Not love, but enjoyed, and that's a surprise for me. This and Red Hood are the two surprise reads for me in enjoyment. I will check out volume 2!