Issue: #8
Aquaman faces the unexpected return of his greatest foe, Black Manta! The King of the Seas is faced with the ultimate choice: to save the villain who killed his only son, or let him die?Black Manta's childhood is revealed. He was once an autistic child, which doctors could not diagnose as autistic, whose only pleasure was felt when he was in cold water. Meanwhile, Arthur battles it out with Thirst...
Creators: Ethan Van Sciver, Peter J. Tomasi, Rick Veitch, Yvel Guichet, Kurt Hathaway, Mark Propst, JD Mettler, Nathan Eyring
Characters: Aquaman, Tempest, The Thirst, Brynhild, Elbe Sister, Rhine Sister, Black Manta, Grymhild