Aquaman: The Becoming is a six-issue comic book miniseries that was published by DC Comics from September 2021 to February 2022.
| Aquaman: The Becoming | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Aquaman: The Becoming #1. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | limited series |
| Publication date | September 2021 — February 2022 |
| No. of issues | 6 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Brandon Thomas |
Synopsis
editThe series follows Aqualad, who is accused of blowing up Aquaman's training facility and must prove his innocence.
Issues
edit| Number | Publication date | Comic Book Roundup rating | Estimated sales (first month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | September 21, 2021[1] | 8.7 by 14 professional critics.[2] | 24,000, ranked 124th in North America[3] |
| #2 | October 26, 2021[4] | 9 by 10 professional critics.[5] | 14,500, ranked 142nd in North America[6] |
| #3 | November 16, 2021[7] | 8.3 by 8 professional critics.[8] | — |
| #4 | December 28, 2021[9] | 7.9 by 10 professional critics.[10] | |
| #5 | January 18, 2022[11] | 7.7 by 5 professional critics.[12] | |
| #6 | February 15, 2022[13] | 8.3 by 9 professional critics.[14] |
Reception
editHenry Varona from Comic Book Resources called last issue a "satisfying end to Jackson Hyde's first solo series".[15] Reviewer from Bleeding Cool gave first issue 7.5 rating and wrote "a strong setting and some epic performances by supporting characters establish a great foundation for a new generation of stories".[16]
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Comic Book | Nominated[17] |
References
edit- ^ "AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #1". DC. 2021-09-01. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Aquaman: The Becoming #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Comichron: September 2021 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ "AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #2". DC. 2021-09-30. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Aquaman: The Becoming #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Comichron: October 2021 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ "AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #3". DC. 2021-10-27. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Aquaman: The Becoming #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #4". DC. 2021-12-02. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Aquaman: The Becoming #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #5". DC. 2022-01-03. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Aquaman: The Becoming #5 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #6". DC. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Aquaman: The Becoming #6 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "DC's Aquaman: The Becoming #6 Comic Review". CBR. 2022-02-23. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ Tabu, Hannibal (2021-10-03). "Aquaman: The Becoming #1 Review: Effective Characterization". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "The Nominees for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards". GLAAD. 2021-09-15. Archived from the original on 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-19.