In this week's issue we dive right into all things Aquaman! That’s right, we take on the sea king for our first episode of 2019!
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(37:14) Are there Aquaman villains that don’t have water ties? (40:49) Why was the movie so corny?  DC is supposed to be the more serious sibling. (46:39) Are Aquaman’s powers tied to the Blue?  How does the Blue intersect with the Red and the Green? (51:25) Can Aquaman's water hand dehydrate people by touching them? (53:45) Thoughts on the film and hopes for a sequel? (59:05) What villain would you like to see more than Orm or Black Manta? (1:02:27) Is there a reason Aquaman can talk to fish while other Atlanteans can't?  Why did he have a water hand but couldn't bend water like Mera? Thoughts on introducing the water hand in to the movies? (1:12:25) Does Black Manta being given a name diminish him as a villain or humanize him? (1:16:00) What happened to Aquaman's dependency on water? (1:20:59) Response to all those suckas out there that called Aquaman for all those years. (1:23:25) Notable Aquaman runs. (1:27:21) The relationship and events that led to Aquaman's and Vulko's current relationship. (1:32:07) What led to Aquaman's hand being cut off and how did it progress through its forms? (1:36:01) Explaining the two Aqualads and other side kicks? (1:40:20) Does Aquaman have a connection to the Red?   Doctor's Surprise (1:44:08) A Christmas Gift   Dial Doc (1:46:06) Magi (1:47:09) Cogsworth   Characters, Places, Things http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Arthur_Joseph_Curry_(New_Earth) http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lorena_Marquez_(New_Earth) Aquagirl - Tula (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Tula_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Tula_(Prime_Earth)) Aqualad - Garth (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Garth_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Garth_(Prime_Earth)) Aqualad - Jackson Hyde (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kaldur'ahm_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jackson_Hyde_(Prime_Earth)) Aquaman (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Aquaman_(Arthur_Curry)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Arthur_Curry_(Prime_Earth)) Black Manta (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Manta_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/David_Hyde_(Prime_Earth)) Charybdis (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Charybdis_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Charybdis_(Prime_Earth)) http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Clear Dolphin (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dolphin_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dolphin_(Prime_Earth)) http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Fisherman_(New_Earth) Gorilla Grodd (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Gorilla_Grodd_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Gorilla_Grodd_(Prime_Earth)) http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Green Kon-El (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kon-El_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kon-El_(Prime_Earth)) Krypto (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Krypto_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Krypto_(Prime_Earth)) Mera (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mera_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mera_(Prime_Earth)) Orm (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Orm_Marius_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Orm_Marius_(Prime_Earth)) http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Red Scavenger (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Peter_Mortimer_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Peter_Mortimer_(Prime_Earth)) Siren (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Hila_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Hila_(Prime_Earth)) http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Thanatos_(New_Earth) Vulko (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Nuidis_Vulko_(New_Earth)) (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Vulko_(Prime_Earth))   Recommended Reading and Viewing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquaman_(film) http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Aquaman_Vol_5 http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Aquaman_Vol_7 http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Aquaman:_Death_of_a_Prince http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Aquaman:_Sub-Diego_(Collected) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_The_Dark_Knight_Returns_(film) http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman:_The_Long_Halloween http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Multiversity_Vol_1