{"product_id":"aquaman-vol-1-the-trench-the-new-52-isbn-9781401237103","title":"Aquaman Vol. 1: The Trench (The New 52)","description":"Aquaman is back to challenge his status as a second-tier superhero. Maligned for years as the man who talks to fish, Arthur Curry stakes his claim as one of the most powerful heroes in the DC Universe in \u003ci\u003eAquaman Vol. 1: The Trench\u003c\/i\u003e. As the King of the Seven Seas, Aquaman has sworn to protect his ocean home and there’s been no greater threat to date than what’s to come. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e They are called the Trench. And they are hungry. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As thousands of carnivorous beasts emerge from the ocean’s depths, can Aquaman protect his people from this deadly new threat? And also the surface world that he now calls home? \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This is Aquaman’s renaissance—a cutting-edge revival of the King of the Seven Seas featuring the creative team behind \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling graphic novels \u003ci\u003eBlackest Night\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJustice League: Throne of Atlantis\u003c\/i\u003e!\"Fresh.\" —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This might be [Geoff Johns's] most impressive feat to date. Genius!\" —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Has breathed new life into [\u003ci\u003eAquaman\u003c\/i\u003e]…. The series is off to an excellent start with plenty of mystery and action ahead. Anyone that ever hesitated to read a story about ‘the guy who talks to fish,’ should have no second thoughts about picking up \u003ci\u003eAquaman Volume 1: The Trench.” —Philadelphia Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Every page drips with humor and all of it is aimed at Aquaman and his considerable character heritage, be it the orange shirt, the power to talk to fish or the second-string super-hero status.\" —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eHero ComplexGeoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular  contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling graphic novels \u003ci\u003eAquaman: The Trench, Blackest Night, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJustice League: Origin, Superman: Brainiac \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBatman: Earth One \u003c\/i\u003ewhich hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e into one of the most critically and commercially successful franchises in comics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Johns was born in Detroit and studied media arts, screenwriting, and  film at Michigan State University. After moving to Los Angeles, he  became an assistant to Richard Donner, director of \u003ci\u003eSuperman: The Movie\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his mentor Donner later co-wrote \u003ci\u003eSuperman: Last Son \u003c\/i\u003efeaturing the return of General Zod.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Johns has written for various other media, including episodes of \u003ci\u003eSmallville, Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdult Swim’s Robot Chicken\u003c\/i\u003e,  for which he was nominated along with his co-writers for an Emmy. He is  the Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment and resides in Los  Angeles, California.","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305484112101,"sku":"NP9781401237103","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781401237103.jpg?v=1767721709","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/aquaman-vol-1-the-trench-the-new-52-isbn-9781401237103","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}