Yep. The first time Johns wrote Aquaman was Crisis of Conscience, and even through brightest day, he spent more than enough time showing off Aquaman's strength/durability.
The fact that it's that strength and durability that's winning him his fights, shows just how much faith Johns has in those physical abilities.
I just wish he'd show us some ****ing telepathy feats.
Also Johns established in the latest issue that AQ is physically superior to the other Atlanteans (like it was before Flashpoint). Just because AQ can throw down with WW doesn't mean every Atlantean can.
And I believe we are due to some awesome TP feats next issue. I see Topo ruining someone's day.
Plus dat trident, as PR said.
Originally posted by -Pr-
Shush!The problem with Orin (though Johns got rid of that, the ****er) was that his strength, up until even the reboot, was left very vague, even going back in to the pre-crisis days. This was a guy that, on his day, could physically dominate people and knock, say, Martian Manhunter on his ass, but then Peter David came along and decided that Aquaman's telepathy was to be his primary attribute. But yeah, he was generally (at least post crisis) considered to be somewhat below Diana.
Johns seems to see things differently nowadays though, and even going back to Infinite Crisis, Johns has always viewed Aquaman as being a physical powerhouse. If you need to see more, that's fair enough, but I honestly think Johns has set enough of a precedent that Aquaman is now, physically, around Diana level, if a notch below it.
Meh, I think David had it good with the way he handled it. Even gave him the water hand upgrade. At the end of the day, if Superman isn't getting the strength showing it's going to be John or Diana or Orion etc. There's really not much room for Aquaman tbh, and once Johns is gone, it might in the long be counterproductive. He needs a niche that allows him to have big moments, otherwise it's just going to go back to the status quo.
Fair enough, I'm still not sure he can beat Thing in a slug fest.
Originally posted by Rage.Of.Olympus
Meh, I think David had it good with the way he handled it. Even gave him the water hand upgrade. At the end of the day, if Superman isn't getting the strength showing it's going to be John or Diana or Orion etc. There's really not much room for Aquaman tbh, and once Johns is gone, it might in the long be counterproductive. He needs a niche that allows him to have big moments, otherwise it's just going to go back to the status quo.Fair enough, I'm still not sure he can beat Thing in a slug fest.
I honestly don't agree (with either statement), but it seems like neither of us is going to change the other's mind.
Originally posted by iscaremonkeys
im surprised nobody made a Butt-F*ck joke yet
This:
Originally posted by zopzop
Ultimate Colossus eh?Fight Starts -
They tussle for a while.
AM's shirt gets torn and tattered.
Colossus glimpses AM's well chiseled swimmers body.
Colossus is distracted taking in the view.
AM plunges his "Trident" in Colossus' throat.
AM wins 10/10.
Wasn't close enough?
Originally posted by comicfan11
Rage there's also Bedard's latest interview about writing the Vilains Month issues of Aquaman, where he describes Aquaman as a "godlike being" and a "super strong titan", which is 100% supported by AQ's feats.I can't see that description fitting Colossus and Thing tbh.
Yeah; even Johns in early interviews couldn't shut up about how powerful Aquaman was.
Originally posted by iscaremonkeys
it was pretty close depending on what he meant by Trident 😉
Yep.
Originally posted by comicfan11
Rage there's also Bedard's latest interview about writing the Vilains Month issues of Aquaman, where he describes Aquaman as a "godlike being" and a "super strong titan", which is 100% supported by AQ's feats.I can't see that description fitting Colossus and Thing tbh.
Soooo, they finally made that jump.
They decided to copy Namor and make him gayer.....
😛