I love this Deluxe Edition series DC has been doing. I love that the books are just slightly oversized (because grandpa here doesn't always have to wear his glasses to read them!). The artwork seems to pop better on the slightly bigger pages.
I haven't read this since it was first published. I'll admit I remember none of it. A lot of books I haven't read in years come back to me upon a re-read, but not this. So, for all intents and purposes, it was brand new to me. I was torn about how excited I was to read it. I was excited to reacquaint myself with the back story of Atlantis, but I was dreading it because it was written by Peter David. I don't care much for his writing style. Quite frankly, he's obnoxious and he's his biggest fan and it comes out in his writing.
But not here. Here he shows that he can actually write if he strips away his asshole veneer. I really enjoyed what I read. Sure, the book still has some issues, but they're issues I can deal with. The part that I find the most glaring is how lop sided the book feels. It's a seven part series. He spent the first five parts telling the story of Orin and Shalako and their extended, multi generational family. Then we fast forward for the last two issues into other eras. It's almost like it was supposed to be a 12 issue series that got cut back after he already had most of the first arc written.
He does a great job explaining things that needed explaining. We now know why some Atlanteans look like normal humans and why some look like mermen and mermaids. We know how they survived the sinking of Atlantis. We know how they learned how to breathe underwater. And where the telepathy with sealife came from.
All in all, it's a great series. I highly recommend this book
Aquaman: The Atlantis Chronicles Deluxe Edition
Writer: Peter David
Artist: Esteban Maroco
DC Comics
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