Aquaman, Vol. 4: Echoes of a Life Lived Well

The run conclude, with a volume that's rather better than its predecessor - and for that matter, better than the conclusion to Abnett's run a couple of year's prior. It's all based around Mera's grand state wedding. Given that Arthur isn't the groom and that this is the kind of story it is, it's unsurprising when all hell breaks loose in front of the altar and nothing goes as planned.

However, there are some good scenes with Aquaman leading up to the wedding, seeing him trying to cope with his new daughter. There's also some character development for Black Manta's son, which was also one of the good features of the previous volume, and the action scenes, both at the wedding and elsewhere, are done well. Orm is suitably villainous, trying to take advantage of an epidemic to appear as a man of the people, and a host of other familiar characters popping in for the climax (and it's great to see Dolphin, once again, being a key element in the resolution). In the end, it's a new beginning for Atlantis and for the core characters with a resolution that's rather more positive than one might expect, given some other DC arcs of late.