Tales from the past viewed through rose tinted glasses
Friday, October 3, 2025
Bring on the back ups - Deadman by Neal Adams- Aquaman #50, 51, & 52
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Never really rated Aquaman as a character to be honest, McS. I thought he was just a second-rate Sub-Mariner. Incidentally, that character in the second-last panel of your 3rd image looks a bit like The Space Phantom from Avenger #2.
ReplyDeleteI liked the Aquaman series from the 1970s,, and prefer him to Subby . I haven't read any of his comics since the Aparo reboot in the mid 70s though. But I do like Deadman which is what this was really about
ReplyDeleteTop-notch Adams artwork, though I find his writing a bit hard to digest sometimes. Deadman was an ideal choice for weird stories and this one sure qualifies. I too like it when the front and back features connect. We were lucky indeed.
ReplyDeleteDespite being a massive fan of his art I have never really enjoyed his writing. But in this case, as you note the art was so good I didn't mind as much.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice! I already had Aquaman #52, so bought copies of #50 and #51 , and then settled down to read all three comics. I already have all of the Strange Adventures issues with Deadman, plus the hardback collection of all of Adams' Deadman work, so it has pretty much completed my Adams Deadman collection.
ReplyDeleteRe-reading those books made me appreciate how good those Steve Skeates/Jim Aparo stories were. I've now picked up issue #49, which is a decent anti-sea-pollution thriller with excellent Aparo artwork. I think I may end up working my way backwards through all of those late 60s/early 70s Aquaman books.
I managed to pick up a few of these old Aquaman comics recently and they really are excellent from the Cardy covers right through. I don't have issue 49 but love the cover.
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