Aquaman: The Becoming

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Aquaman: The Becoming
Cover of Aquaman: The Becoming #1.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Formatlimited series
Publication dateSeptember 2021 — February 2022
No. of issues6
Creative team
Written byBrandon Thomas

Aquaman: The Becoming is a six-issue comic book miniseries that were published by DC Comics from September 2021 to February 2022.

Synopsis[edit]

The 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[edit]

Henry 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]

  1. ^ "AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #1". DC. 2021-09-01. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  2. ^ "Aquaman: The Becoming #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  3. ^ "Comichron: September 2021 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  4. ^ "AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #2". DC. 2021-09-30. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  5. ^ "Aquaman: The Becoming #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  6. ^ "Comichron: October 2021 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". www.comichron.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  7. ^ "AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #3". DC. 2021-10-27. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  8. ^ "Aquaman: The Becoming #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  9. ^ "AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #4". DC. 2021-12-02. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  10. ^ "Aquaman: The Becoming #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  11. ^ "AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #5". DC. 2022-01-03. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  12. ^ "Aquaman: The Becoming #5 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  13. ^ "AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #6". DC. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  14. ^ "Aquaman: The Becoming #6 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  15. ^ "DC's Aquaman: The Becoming #6 Comic Review". CBR. 2022-02-23. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "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.