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Warning : SPOILERS forAquaman # 49
AquamanandMeraare one of the greatest superhero love stories , but they ’re about to feel out if that will also make them super - parents – now that Mera has let out she ’s meaning in DC ’s comic creation .
The macrocosm may have only just been introduce to the modernAquamanon film , withArthur and Merataking the first steps into Latinian language . But with years of sexual love , strife , breakups , and reunions in the Thomas Nelson Page of DC Comics , many devotee will say that it makes everlasting sense for Aquaman and Mera to have a child , cementing their sovereignty as King and Queen of Atlantis . And they would be veracious , too … if the last yr hadn’tput Mera on the throne , and Aquaman in a stranger ’s animation . The nascence of an Aqua - Baby for sure is n’t proceed to be as soft as fans want it to be .
It ’s more or less ironic that as movie audiences have been contribute up to hurrying on the current , standard versions of Aquaman and Mera early on in their family relationship , the retiring few years have flip the couple on their head . But mostly for the best : after constant battles for the crapper , the Atlantean authoritiesdemocratically elected Mera as Queen of Atlantis , and afterbeating Ocean Master ’s challenge , try out she was the best woman – the bestpersonfor the job .
Once Aquaman eliminated the foe and minacious forces conspiring against his darling Mera , to whom he had of late proposed marriage , the prison term for a loving , peaceful reunion seemed to be within orbit . But these are superheroes , commemorate : which means nothing is ever easy .
Arthur & Mera, Happy at Last?
Sadly , no sooner had Aquaman defeated an uprising to plug Mera ’s toilet , than DC launcheda surprising new Aquaman history from Kelly Sue DeConnick . While Mera had last been seen beginning herdefense of Atlantis against the Suicide Squad , Arthur was suddenly washed up on a unusual island filled with sure-enough gods of the ocean . Arthur had no memory of who he was , how he come to be there , or what he had depart behind . DeConnick ’s news report has been filled with nautical fantasy and nautical mysticism , offering Arthur a chance to discover himself , and the hero he is at his core , removed from his royal obligation ( and even gethis own Jason Momoa Aquaman tattoos , too ) .
But in the most recentAquaman # 49 , Arthur ’s computer storage have finally been come back . Specifically , the memories forthwith prior to washing up in a shore far from his home . Not memories of a grand battle , a fight to the death , or a surprise attack on his queen and love … but his last conversation with Mera .
Mera Reveals Her Pregnancy
In a particularly heartrending twist , DeConnick and artist Viktor Bogdanovic depict Arthur and Mera as the happy they ’ve been in month , if not days . Since the DC Rebirth began by " setting things right , " and have Arthur propose to Mera , it seems like the two have fought deadly enemy more often than they ’ve interchange osculation , or loving words . In the memory unlocked inAquaman # 49 , however , Arthur and Mera have a glimpse of domesticity , slack up together in her royal chamber . Their recent fights ? Finished . The throne and crown of Atlantis ? Totally secured . And Arthur more excited than anyone to marrying Mera , no matter what his critics might say .
alas , it ’s Mera who ca n’t help but feel like Arthur is being too playful , or failing to appreciate the seriousness of their current relationship . It is n’t about the potency demanding that she marry ( a stipulation Arthur notes they never invest on HIM ) . It is n’t about their love , which is as strong as ever . It ’s not even about their separate lives and precedency as a Justice Leaguer and a Queen . govern Atlantis is dangerous enough , but the idea of Arthur look his expiry on a weekly basis mean something different … now that they have a baby on the means .
As one might expect , the news descend as a shock to Aquaman . The scene verbalize to DeConnick ’s talents in particular , as Mera is as resolved and unfazed in her oncoming maternity as she would be in the face of any threat . And for his part , Arthur reassures her that the child is wanted , and loved already . regrettably … the issues Arthur has fight with in regards to his own female parent raise their ugly forefront inside his own . While he block short of panicking or outrightfleeingas his thinker races with insecurity , inferiority , and true fear , Aquaman break for the first time in longer than most readers will be able to recall .
When it was announced that DeConnick , best be intimate forher modern reinvention of Captain Marvel(the basis of Marvel ’s movie ) would be taking over Aquaman , it was credited to her pitch delivered to DC column , hinging on Arthur ’s unresolved desertion emergence over his mother . That pitch create more sense than ever , if Mera ’s gestation was the intended catalyst . But what comes next is anyone ’s guess . The issue concludes with Arthur ’s memories reinstate , and his conclusion to return home immediately … but what about Mera ?
The couple ’s narrative has been launched off a monumental ramp leading into the landmarkAquaman # 50coming in July . Will they accommodate and marry ? Will Arthur have forced Mera ’s hand ? We ’ll just have to wait and see . Until then , be certain to show the prescribed synopsis forAquaman # 50below :
As Aquaman settles the Old Gods of Unspoken Water into their new lives in Amnesty Bay , Jackson Hyde , a.k.a . Aqua - blighter , seeks out Aquaman to be his Modern wise man ! Back in Atlantis , Mera makes a move that shock the Widowhood . Meanwhile , Black Manta , of late kicked out of the Legion of Doom , prepares to make his next move against his greatest nemesis” ¦ but Lex Luthor is about to make him an offer he ca n’t refuse . Do n’t lack our landmark 50th issue and the kickoff of a stigma - new story !
Aquaman # 49is available now at your local comic Christian Bible shop class , or direct fromDC Comics . Aquaman # 50arrives to begin a new chapter of Arthur ’s narration on July 17th , 2019 .
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