DC is looking to revamp and revitalize AquaMan.
The hero has recently surfaced again on the pages of the Blackest Night series and the comic book publisher hopes to return him to his own monthly series later this year. The news was announced at this weekend’s MegaCon.
In an interview with Comic Book Resources, the writer of the new series, Geoff Johns, said “I think Aquaman is one of DC’s A-List characters, but he’s got to be treated like that. He’s got to be showcased like that, and he’s got to kick ass like Green Lantern or Batman or the entire Justice League.”
This move is part of a greater trend of readapting DC’s superhero properties, and even restarting their numbering, in an effort to catch and hold the current crop of fans who are coming to comicbooks curious, after seeing the superhero film adaptations; currently one of the most popular film genres.
Darn, was hoping this was referencing the canceled pilot from WB.