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Aquaman 3: Throne of Atlantis Paperback – May 20, 2014
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Six years ago he was a surface-dweller, raised as the son of a lighthouse keeper. Then tragedy struck. Destiny was revealed. And young Arthur Curry claimed his birthright:
The Throne of Atlantis.
But his reign was brief. When darkness threatened the surface world, he rose to meet it. As Aquaman, he joined the team of heroes called the Justice League, leaving the rule of his kingdom behind. But even underwater, the past will not stay buried. A sinister force is pushing Aquaman's two worlds to the brink of war, with the fate of the planet in the balance. If Arthur does not reclaim his throne, the throne may well claim his life…
Collecting AQUAMAN #0, #14-16 and JUSTICE LEAGUE #15-17, AQUAMAN VOL. 3: THRONE OF ATLANTIS is an epic tale of conflict and conquest from the all-star creative team of Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Paul Pelletier and Pete Woods!
- Reading age12 years and up
- Print length192 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions6.61 x 0.31 x 10.18 inches
- PublisherDc Comics
- Publication dateMay 20, 2014
- ISBN-109781401246952
- ISBN-13978-1401246952
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"Romance. Superpowers. Atlantean invasions. Geoff Johns, paired with..Ivan Reis, sets up a nice starting point for the "Throne of Atlantis," balancing characterization and widescreen action with equal enthusiasm."—Newsarama
About the Author
Johns was born in Detroit and studied media arts, screenwriting, and film at Michigan State University. After moving to Los Angeles, he became an assistant to Richard Donner, director of Superman: The Movie. He and his mentor Donner later co-wrote Superman: Last Son featuring the return of General Zod.
Johns has written for various other media, including episodes of Smallville, Arrow and Adult Swim's Robot Chicken, for which he was nominated along with his co-writers for an Emmy. He is the Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment and resides in Los Angeles, California.
Product details
- ASIN : 1401246958
- Publisher : Dc Comics (May 20, 2014)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 192 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9781401246952
- ISBN-13 : 978-1401246952
- Reading age : 12 years and up
- Item Weight : 11.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 6.61 x 0.31 x 10.18 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #307,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #782 in DC Comics & Graphic Novels
- #3,664 in Superhero Comics & Graphic Novels
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About the author

Geoff Johns is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling writer, film and television producer, showrunner, and entrepreneur known for re-imagining superheroes and other iconic mythologies, past and present. Johns is best known for his work on properties such as Green Lantern, Aquaman, The Flash, Superman, Batman, Justice Society of America, and most recently, the creator-owned hit series Geiger, currently being adapted for television at Paramount.
Since the beginning of his creative career, Johns' hallmark has been writing heroic and inclusive characters, including teenage hero Courtney Whitmore aka Stargirl, inspired by his real-life late sister; the Shazam Family, which he re-imagined into a diverse modern family of today; and the first Arab-American Green Lantern, Simon Baz, as well as the explosive multi-colored Lantern mythology that defined his decade-long bestselling Green Lantern run, among many, many others.
Johns’ most recognized work in television is the critically acclaimed Stargirl series which he created and ran. Some of his film credits include Wonder Woman (executive producer), Wonder Woman 1984 (also co-writer), Aquaman (also story) and Shazam! (executive producer), based on his graphic novel with longtime collaborator and modern legendary artist Gary Frank.
In 2023, Johns co-founded Ghost Machine, the first-of-its-kind creator-owned company. This groundbreaking collective includes some of the industry’s most legendary writers and artists, disrupting the old industry model by giving ownership to its creators, and paving the way for them to retain creative control and financial participation.
Born in Detroit to a Lebanese father, Johns was honored with his own permanent section at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
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Customers find this comic book to be one of the best in the DC 52 series, praising its readability and story quality, with one customer noting how it reintroduces Ocean Master. The artwork receives positive feedback for its amazing visuals. However, the physical condition of the book receives negative feedback, with one customer reporting that it arrived damaged.
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Customers find the book fantastic and among the best comics they've read, with one customer noting it's better than the film adaptation.
"...released graphic novels that release Mr. Johns' work are extraordinarily well written, and are stories that truly showcase Aquaman unlike any other..." Read more
"...the Justice League behind him, he takes the center stage in this exciting read. The artwork is amazing and the story well-crafted...." Read more
"This volume is a solid continuation of Geoff Johns' run on New 52 Aquaman, but as others mention in their reviews, there is heavy overlap with the..." Read more
"The new aquaman is fun and exciting and a fantastic read...." Read more
Customers enjoy the story of this Aquaman book, with one customer noting how it reintroduces Ocean Master and another mentioning how it enriches the New 52 Aquaman run.
"...Aquaman fan, a Closet Aquaman fan, or just want to read an excellent storyline, I would suggest picking up all three Aquaman graphic novels:..." Read more
"Story reintroduces Ocean Master as well as puts Aquaman back on the throne of Atlantis. Better overall story then the animated movie" Read more
"...The artwork is amazing and the story well-crafted. One of the best of the new DC 52 books." Read more
"...Still a great story nonetheless." Read more
Customers appreciate the artwork in the book, with one mentioning a great redesign.
"...The artwork is amazing and the story well-crafted. One of the best of the new DC 52 books." Read more
"...What I most love about it is Orm; he has such a great redesign, he's menacing, his lines are awesome, and his relationship with Arthur is believable..." Read more
"The comic is awesome with amazing artwork. I am only giving it one star because it arrived damaged...." Read more
"Nice plot and art." Read more
Customers report receiving the book in poor condition, with one mentioning bent cover and pages.
"...However the shipping was awful and bent the cover and some pages." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2013I have to say that Geoff Johns' writing is a bit "hit and miss" for me, and I am far from a fan of his writing. But I absolutely love what he has done with the Aquaman character. Each of the three released graphic novels that release Mr. Johns' work are extraordinarily well written, and are stories that truly showcase Aquaman unlike any other writer has.
Geoff Johns' writing is what I would personally call the "Quintessential" Aquaman storyline(s), and in my opinion, better than any other writing on the Aquaman series to date. Aquaman has had a long, and sometimes tumultuous run in comics, and I fell that Geoff Johns' writing has changed that.
I don't know that I will continue to read the series beyond his run, as I don't know that many other writers out there can follow up on Mr. Johns' work aside from talents like Jeff LeMaire or Scott Snyder, neither of which I honestly see writing Aquaman anytime soon.
If you are an Aquaman fan, a Reluctant Aquaman fan, a Closet Aquaman fan, or just want to read an excellent storyline, I would suggest picking up all three Aquaman graphic novels:
Aquaman Vol. 1: The Trench
Aquaman Vol. 2: The Others
Aquaman Vol. 3: Throne of Atlantis
- Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021Story reintroduces Ocean Master as well as puts Aquaman back on the throne of Atlantis. Better overall story then the animated movie
- Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2014Geoff Johns brings Aquaman to full glory. With the united power of the Justice League behind him, he takes the center stage in this exciting read. The artwork is amazing and the story well-crafted. One of the best of the new DC 52 books.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2019This volume is a solid continuation of Geoff Johns' run on New 52 Aquaman, but as others mention in their reviews, there is heavy overlap with the Justice League volume for Throne of Atlantis. As a result, this oftentimes feels much more like a Justice League/crossover event type story than really an Aquaman story, though he is undoubtedly the center of the major battle that takes place between Atlantis and the surface world. This volume furthers his story in that it explores the tension and rivalry he has with his brother Orm, and makes that the driving force of the plot. But again, sometimes the quiet character moments and development take the backseat to over the top action with a huge cast of heroes, so that's the only reason I mark this down slightly to 4 stars. Still a great story nonetheless.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2013The Throne of Atlantis arc is simply wonderful. What I most love about it is Orm; he has such a great redesign, he's menacing, his lines are awesome, and his relationship with Arthur is believable and complicated. For being the token villain he's actually very honorable, worthy of respect and admiration as a king, for he actually cares about his underwater subjects. On the other hand, watching him flood Gotham is just priceless. The very tense and volatile state of affairs between the surface world and Atlantis is interesting and enriches the still-fantastic Aquaman run. My only complaint is that the art change between Ivan Reis and the other artist they have drawing Aquaman now can get a little jarring if you pay close attention, but other than that it's freaking fantastic.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2015The new aquaman is fun and exciting and a fantastic read. I would recommend it to reads of all ages and genders, I truly believe there is something for everyone in this comic, buying the book is also cheaper then getting all of them separately. I loved this one, it really is exciting as the 2nd volume!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2014Again, Johns delivers the quintessential Aquaman book. Out of all the reboots in the New 52 I think Aquaman has been by far the best one along with Batgirl and Justice League Dark. Grab these volumes if you can, they are very worth it!
- Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017The book itself is fantastic, I love it. However the shipping was awful and bent the cover and some pages.
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- Allan BenziesReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars Directors cut
After collecting the first two JL graphic novels I had read that the third book continued a story which had been build up in Aquaman series. I therefore bought the first two collections of Aquaman which were fantastic! I then read JL Throne of Atlantis and found it a bit disjointed. I decided to pick up Aquaman Throne of Atlantis even with the understanding that 3 of the 6 issues published inside I already had. However Aquamans TOA was like watching an excellent directors cut. Instead of being disjointed it was like one big story ark.
The Aquaman series has really been terrific (I was never a fan before) and this was a great climax.
I would highly recommend this over JL TOA.
- Saatwik TijariaReviewed in India on April 19, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars An awesome tale uprising from the depths of oceans....
Brilliantly written and boldly created, throne of Atlantis is an awesome story of Aquaman and his brother Orm. I cannot find a single fault in it, it is completely brilliant. Though I had picked up this book on random, you should read Aquaman vol 1 The Trench too in order to completely understand the concept of trench creatures. That being said, you could still read it as a single shot as trench's concept has been made quite clear in this. Geoff Johns is an awesome dc writer, and his Aquaman run on new 52 is also awesome...
Saatwik TijariaAn awesome tale uprising from the depths of oceans....
Reviewed in India on April 19, 2021
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- JordanReviewed in Canada on July 7, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best story I've read in 10 years
While this volume is mostly a reprint of the JL Hardcover collecting the same story, if you don't read JL but do read Aquaman, this book is for you.
If you read JL but not Aquaman, buy the JL hardcover instead of this one.
This is one of the best stories Geoff Johns has ever written. He has breathed new life into Aquaman and crafted a tale that is heavy on mythology and has a huge twist at the end that you will not see coming. The art is stellar and the characters are very well fleshed out.
Highly recommended. My personal favourite.
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NattReviewed in Germany on June 9, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars Klasse
Story ist super! Zeichnungen sind wie gewohnt gut gelungen. Ich bin sehr auf Teil 4 gespannt. Wenn es so weiter geht, sehe ich nur gutes für Aquaman!
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Thiago LefundesReviewed in Brazil on December 21, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Absurdamente bom
O que Geoff Johns faz aqui é um épico sem tamanho, eleva Aquaman para uma das melhores revistas do New 52