Aquaman and the Others Vol. 1: Legacy of Gold

A spin-off title from the main Aquaman book (which is one of DC's more consistent New 52 titles). Written by veterans Dan Jurgens and John Ostrander -the book can be full of surprises but bogs down after a while. The artwork by Lan Medina is serviceable though nothing to write home about. It's not his best work by any measure. The fill-in artists are even worse.The main storyline is actually a (sort of) continuation of Aquaman Volume 2: The Others by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis. Although this title works as a standalone, I suggest you read that one first - it's a much superior book in terms of story and art -and is the first introduction in the DC universe for many of the characters in this title.The Others are not exactly 'Justice League-y' -they're a bit unconventional in 'superhero comic book' sense (they have no problems killing their enemies) but they are very much connected to DC/Aquaman's universe, as most of them use supernatural Atlantean relics as weapons.The Team:Ya'wara -a bikini-clad Brazilian jungle girl who uses an Atlantean teleporter (she's also an environmentalist -a clumsy effort at characterization IMO). She's also Arthur's ex or something...Prisoner of War -a haunted American soldier who summons ghosts of dead American soldiers to help him. He also has Atlantean shackles that emits a force field.Sky -a Native-American teen with 'Sixth Sense'-type powers i.e. see dead people.The Operative -an old, rich dude who read Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns one too many. Oh...his 'Robin' is his 17 year-old grandson.So there you go: a senior citizen, a military veteran, a Latin American, a minority teenager - sounds like an Equal Opportunity Employment Office brochure. LOL!All in all, three and half stars. A commendable effort that doesn't quite live up to its promise.Note: I'm also reading the current issues which features my old favorites: KGBeast and NKVDemon (though not enough IMO) - check it out or wait for the second volume - also Medina's art seemed to have improved too.Note 2: DC recently announced the cancellation of this title after barely a year in publication. So there's that...

I’m a huge Aquaman fan and i’ve slowly been working my way through all of his Rebirth and new 52 titles, i honestly didn’t even know that his group from the new 52 had gotten their own spin on so i went into this book really intriguedbut unfortunately i found this book a little disjointed, and it honestly took me 5-6 sittings to get through this. When it was over i was just kind whelmed by it not over not under.

I really enjoyed this one :) As a long lasting Aquafan I can honestly say I love the others volumes so much.

This shows that Aquaman is a true leader and hero, and that he is just as dynamic out of the water as he is in the water.

Enjoyed it a lot! Love Aquaman and this team of The Others is very refreshing!

Love it

DC Comics gives the King of Atlantis his own team of super heroes to lead in “Aquaman and the Others Volume 1: Legacy of Gold.” The graphic novel collection gathers together issues 1 through 5 of the new series with Aquaman #1 and Aquaman Annual #1. The captivating book is written by comic mainstays John Ostrander (Suicide Squad, Firestorm) and Dan Jurgens (Booster Gold, Superman).Aquaman reunites with The Prisoner, Ya’Wara, and The Operative for a deadly mission. They join forces after finding themselves targeted by an unknown foe. The super team soon realizes they're being hunted by a predator who wants their Atlantean artifacts!The inclusion of the “hidden” artifacts of Atlantis gives “Aquaman and the Others Volume 1: Legacy of Gold” a mythical and supernatural quality which makes the tale more epic. Imagine a treasure hunt in which the items being fought over are physically attached to the very super hero stars of the story. The villains must find a way to strip their trophies from the clutches of Aquaman and his colleagues.The graphic novel is rated T for teens. It includes comic book violence and mild gore, mild profanity, and some mild frightening and intense scenes. Anyone who watches PG-13 action movies should be fine with “Aquaman and the Others Volume 1: Legacy of Gold.”“Aquaman and the Others Volume 1: Legacy of Gold” is another reminder of the majesty DC Comics has bestowed upon the King of Atlantis thanks to Geoff Johns’ successful retooling of the character for the New 52. John Ostrander and Dan Jurgens have forged a compelling tale full of betrayal and revenge which examines the lengths one will go to in order to regain their family legacy. The various artists like Allen Martinez and Lan Medina visually realize the epic story and give the super heroes the imagistic limelight they deserve.

Not much can be said without spoiling it, but it was a good read. I am one of those few DC fans that love Aquaman, and seeing him in different roles such as this one, makes me intrigue. I highly recommend DC fans on picking this copy up!

怪奇戦争アクション・・・とでも云いたくなるチームもの。リーダーは顔迄覆う戦闘服に身を包みゴーグルをしたベテラン軍人。戦場で唯一人生き残り、背後霊（？）と成った死んだ仲間達を状況毎に乗り移らせてその技能を自分のものとして使う男。何処でもドア付の、ネコ科の猛獣を引き連れたジャングルの女王。自分のみならず他人を連れて霊界に出入り出来るシャーマンの少女。・・・って、何じゃあ、このメンバー？どうやらこのチームの誕生についてはAQUAMANシリーズの方に出ているらしい。

The Others are a very unconventional team and a very refreshing one at that. I absolutely enjoyed this book. Though I would first suggest reading Aquaman Vol.2: The Others and Aquaman Vol.3: Throne Of Atlantis first before you dive into this as then you'll have a better understanding of The Others and what they are going after in this book.I hope we get to see more of this team in the future. Aquaman fans should definitely pick this up.

Great buy!