Aquaman versus the hungry monstrous depths of The Trench! | Aquaman: The Trench

Between proving himself to a world that sees him as a joke, Aquaman and his bride Mera face off against a long buried terror from the depths of the ocean! Never miss an episode by subscribing today! bit.ly/2WYvgkt #aquaman
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[@comicpop]

Pick up Aquaman: The Trench right here: amzn.to/2cVElEf

[@Chatedh]

"They are pretty gross, and look really evil... so it's probably fine to kill them", such a DnD way to see life xDD

[@TheRealZubes]

To every commenter who will probably not read this, before or after they comment. Yes we have new mics. We are working out the kinks with them...but when you limited shooting time with personalities, you have to test as you go. Please just try to enjoy the episode and if you feel entirely compelled, by some unsceen force to comment on the audio...at least mention something about the content of the video. Thanks guys!

[@tomstreet8208]

It's all cool. I just want to say thanks for all the great episodes of back issues. They're hilarious. I've been laughing my ass off for 2 days going through them.

[@warrenfields3963]

TheRealZubes I honestly didn't notice any difference

[@ThatKevinBravo]

Its awesome that you guys are trying new stuff.

[@TheRealZubes]

totally cool man, just trying to get ahead of it!

[@TheRealZubes]

That is awesome! Thank you so much!!😀

[@porygon-q2619]

This was the first superhero comic I have ever read.

[@porygon-q2619]

Also Aquaman is my favourite superhero.

[@ThatKevinBravo]

Thas awesome. This was the first comic of Aquaman that I adore

[@ThatKevinBravo]

I grew up with Morrison JLA so Aquaman was always a background character for me, I didnt dislike him is just that I didnt care. Until the Geoff Johns run

[@FrozenLavaDragonProd]

Really, Aquaman was the first comic I owned(well technically it was my sister's comic, but she takes all my stuff!)

[@wonderoushistoryofclassicf9193]

Jack/John Carpenter you a young guy?

[@fredbushee9161]

I love the idea of Aquaman being water Flash......He Swam so fast

[@dokebi4502]

Rebirth has been solid with Aquaman too. I actually like the fact that in one issue where Mera rips apart a tank and hurls it to a bunch of soldiers, Arthur catches it and SPECIFICALLY says to Mera, "No one dies." And I liked how he actually pointed that out. But besides that, I need to check out this book and a good episode you guys!

[@HollowGolem]

By the way, the Trench things aren't all dead, because some remnant of them come back for the Throne of Atlantis and Death of a King arcs later in Johns' run.

[@skyyswaggstudios2934]

I appreciate they dont just all die. I'm sure they would have appeared again in justice league rise of the seven seas

[@thedukeofchutney468]

“Mera is kind of a nut job it’s her thing” Wow, I guess Amber Heard really was the perfect choice to play her.

[@Avarn388]

I really do love this book. I'm a diehard Aquaman fan. I loved reading the Sword of Atlantis and subsequently the Sub Diego storyline. He's just a wonderful, if not very underrated character to the masses because of Superfriends. But to be fair, that show made almost every hero lame. What I liked about New 52 Aquaman was how assured he was. Yeah, he had many detractors, but he still cared about the surface world. Very much due to his father Thomas Curry. And that's something I've always loved about Aquaman. He's a fish out of water in the very sense that he's a part of both worlds and yet he wishes to serve both. I also loved Mera in this series and they really showcased how competent/loving and badass she was. Also Throne of Atlantis. Unlike that pile of crap of a DC movie, is a phenomenal comic which has earned a position on my list of top ten favorite comics of all time. In short, Johns did such a great service to this character. I doubt the film will do it, but we'll see.

[@Martin_TheCollector]

I love Gleason's art, so I had to buy those older stories! I also had to get all of Geoff Johns Aquaman books, he is my favorite comic book writer of all time. Can't wait for his Batman earth one vol 3. Batman is my favorite hero of all😎👍

[@annabethchase803]

*claps* Well said. I'm a diehard Aquaman fan too :D

[@hooliganmulligan]

Neil Ganti the kingdom of Atlantis will rise again.

[@Avarn388]

+ Annabeth Chase No problem. I just hate how he's an utter joke nowadays. Yeah, the dude who is the ruler of 2/3rds of the planet, has a mystical trident, can manipulate water, and summon large sea creatures is lame? His stories maybe hit or miss, but I argue he is a cool character who has had his image raked through the coals by the likes of Family Guy, Big Bang Theory, and the rest of mainstream audiences. Hence, why I am looking forward to JL, as Momoa looks like he gets it.

[@LilBitDistributist]

I have tons of faith in the film. I believe Mamoa's Aquaman will be the break out star in JL and will have tons of hype going into his solo. James Wan is one of my favorite directors. He pretty much made horror films relevant again as the genre was only surviving through gimmick films like paranormal activity at that point. Geoff Johns has also written the draft for which the film's screenplay is based on.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Not everything's better down where it's wetter. If anything, it's EEEEEEEEEVIL!!!!

[@grife7121]

Please do more Aquaman arcs. He is my absolute favorite DC hero and I love seeing him getting some back issue love. Thanks for this. Keep doing what you do

[@blanecastle334]

Aquaman is awesome! The trench is a great story. Aquaman is really cool. People do not give him a chance. I have always loved Aquaman and hopefully the new movie helps to show people that he actually is pretty cool. Also Tiff should make a video talking about her thoughts on some of the Aquaman titles. Keep up the great work😁👍

[@CandyCoated7779]

PAD aquaman run in the 90's was great

[@Blackwing2040]

This is actually my all time favorite Aquaman story even though I despise the New 52

[@tomtudorweaver1078]

I just recently reread this run, I got into comics in 2013 so the New 52 was easy to jump into, but during that time and in the years since then this is the series I remember the most fondly. As you mentioned I love the point in Aquaman's life they focus on because he's been through so much already that the later issues explore so well. I just love the premise that after losing his dad and being exposed to the world he turns his back on the surface, then when he finds Atlantis that mindset only grows, then eventually he softens, he joins the Justice League and now we've caught up to the present. I just like the dark past he's given in this, from all the Black Manta stuff to having helped Ocean Master devise war plans for attacking the surface. It's great when you've got a story with a deeply flawed hero (no pun intended) and from that his villains just write themselves.

[@MercysLittleShoww]

This story didn't make me think one way or the other about Aquaman but it convinced me that Mera is a complete badass.

[@johnmoya7654]

home you guys are still having fun doing these. with all the recent changes happening to youtube, it would be a shame to see you guys loose the joy in making these. especially since I love back issues. other than that, you guys are bad ass dude!

[@johnmoya7654]

I don't really think so, but you never know. I was implying the amount of back issue uploads increasing therefore putting a strained time limit on sal & the gang. I've seen this happen to so many other KZbin personalitys and I don't want that to happen to comic pop. I generally love their stuff and want them to grow, but I also want them to have fun with what they're doing.

[@comicpop]

This is total speculation. There are no concerns about content restriction for this channel.

[@johnmoya7654]

+ComicPOP glad to hear. keep up the good work guys!

[@dieboyandy5150]

All comments on the audio (which you guys have already addressed hereon) aside, I love the fact that this is an Aquaman episode, and it sounds like they're underwater!! =P

[@user-sw2xe2qg8j]

Ethan's face in the thumbnail just made me laugh out loud for some reason lmao

[@user-sw2xe2qg8j]

Plus there's some sort of wired echo in the video?

[@user-sw2xe2qg8j]

weird*

[@Chactemal]

yeah,there's like an echo,strangely enough i can only hear it when ben talks

[@eggcitedbro]

Muroomaa reminded me of BatmanVSuperman Aquaman clip that Wonderwoman look at.

[@marcuscristy5371]

always have been an aquaman fan. my favorite dc comics hero. its a shame that must people don't get it with him. most of his stories are good. anything that involves mera, black manta, ocean master are great. i love aquaman...

[@keikurono192]

Sal I think your house is haunted...I can hear the lost souls of past lives trying to communicate through your new microphones that haven't been completely tested yet towards the end of this video....I can hear their whispers o_o

[@davemyers1977]

Would love to hear what you guys think of the new Aquaman trailer - To me the Trench storyline jumps right off the screen, colors, effects, everything. Incredible.

[@batfreeze56]

Oh and I also have to say that I'm very happy to see that you guys are taking risks and trying out new things. I didn't notice anything wrong with the mics. I didn't even know that you guys had mics until this episode (did you always and I just didn't realize it?). In the words of Aquaman from Batman The Brave and the Bold, you guys are Outrageous!

[@danielpagan2848]

Aquaman New 52 was one of the best New 52 books but Rebirth is even more awesome IMO. I honestly feel is the best Rebirth book out there right now. Anyway lots of incorrect information here. Mera is from Xebel not Aqua for example and no they were not married in The New 52.

[@falkyrie5228]

This book was my introduction to comics when I was a teenager. It made both an Aquaman fan and a DC fan.

[@stewartmichael02]

I loved how he cuts off his own hand in Justice League

[@mrragequit6701]

do more aquaman stories like, Time and Tide, Death of a prince, American Tidal, The Triton Saga, Throne of atlantis!

[@kylelundy802]

The best thing about Aquaman is the duality of the character. He's half human and half Atlantean. He's responsible for protecting his birthplace on earth along with the land while being on the JL, yet he has to rule a nation. With all his political and existential problems, he still remains the most honorable character to both his wife and all under his protection.

[@CarlosRodriguez-sv4wd]

This, Animal Man, Charles Soule Swamp Thing, and Batman were the only new 52 stories i liked.

[@cmmosher8035]

I really enjoyed Animalman and Swamp Thing up until Rot World.

[@megatron111184]

My soul dies just a bit every Wednesday when back issues isn't Infinity. Still great episode.

[@AnnoBathory]

Loved this story, but now you got to do Throne of Atlantis and Death of a King.

[@kevinmarques7716]

I love Aquaman. I feel like he gets a bad reputation by ppl who mostly just watched the old Super Friends cartoon and think he's lame just because of that. Not saying you guys at Comic Pop do that. That's just the vibe i get from alot of ppl. Kinda like ppl who hate Robin because of the old Batman show. To be fair, most DC comics and characters were lame in the Silver Age so basing them on those versions was always kinda unfair to me. I loved his Adventure Comics run in the 70s and they did some dark and unprecedented stuff on there like killing his 2-yr-old baby and having Mera have a nervous breakdown over it. I loved his New 52 run, especially Throne of Atlantis, and his Rebirth title is easily in my top 3 DC comics right now. I'm hoping the movie can do him justice and not just portray him as barbarian Khal Drogo underwater. The Justice League trailer gives me hope though after they say he helps a small village every year and brings them food.

[@kevinhortachata9700]

this was the book that introduced me to Aquaman and The Others solidified him as my favorite character. thanks Geoff Johns

[@CosmicNerdStudios]

YASS! one of my favorite characters on one of the best shows on KZbin!!

[@Martin_TheCollector]

Nah, Spiderman is waaaaaaaaaay fucking better than Aquaman. The only good Aquaman stories are Geoff Johns & Will Pfeiffer's. Sorry but your taste is shit.

[@Superhero672]

Aquaman is my Mom's favorite superhero! As a kid she would always get excited when the comics I was reading would mention him.

[@Katekyo504]

Eventually Aquaman will give in. And admits he talks to fish. We the audience will not stop.

[@TheTheDontae]

Katekyo504 mmmm 🤓actually he telepathically enforces his will upon the aquatic life of the sea it different🤓 so allow me to translate that to you outside of nerd speak "dude talks to fucking fishes"

[@tomstreet8208]

Well put.

[@sonofgod2907]

Katekyo504 the longer he fights it the funnier it will be!

[@MrDotious]

Honestly in my opinion, I've always thought that Aquaman would work really well on his own indi book/graphic novel. He actually has a pretty interesting world, in sea and land. Idk

[@DYCEMONEYDA1]

thanks guys truly appreciate this. not much of Aquaman fan, but I've been quite intrigued by his character and this has given me some notion of what his deal is. So I hope to further get to know about more about him

[@lukeroughan4658]

just read the 4 volumes Geoff Johns wrote they're good at introducing people to the character

[@ashrobin55]

I think that the current DC Rebirth run's a fun one too, though it's less of a superhero jaunt than John's run? In the right hands, Aquaman can be a really cool superhero to work with.

[@lukeroughan4658]

Ash Force yea I read the rebirth issue of that and enjoyed how the humans are now trying to learn about the Atlantians instead of just seeing them as a threat. It reflects how a similar situation would go down in the real world

[@YLPMcLean]

I love this story so much, it was the one that got me into Aquaman comics and made me realize how awesome a superhero he is!

[@akap]

Ok now you have to do a Martian Manhunter-centric story. You've done Aquaman and those are the rules. XD

[@TevyaSmolka]

yay Aquaman

[@Avatarconner]

Watching this again I just now realize how many Lord of the Rings references you guys make in this one.

[@kinneary]

Seeing you guys makes my day. Thank you so much for the work that you put in and I hope you know it means the world!

[@Serje1227]

9:21 I don't think there has ever been a moment that has blown my mind more. That is so fucking right.

[@HarryOsborneAS31]

Holy crap, the New 52 began 5 years ago?

[@williambrown873]

Yeah, makes a guy feel old...

[@mobsta163]

William Brown hah, i was old from the beginning

[@MikeDo_0]

School + Pod = Squad ComicPOP 2016

[@hiterss]

Love you guys! Greeetings from Mexico. Keep the videos comin'!

[@caitlinbrewer4843]

Are you guys ever going to do a Dark Mirror or Court of Owls episode? Court of Owls is my favorite New-52 story and one of my favorite storylines period.

[@slaytalldeth18]

An awesome new back issues episode and I also discovered that penguins have a special gland for salt water lol. Thanks ComicPOP for all the hard work you guys do!

[@YhwachTheAlmighty]

New 52 Aquaman was really really good and made me love the character and especially Mera. I need to read the Rebirth era at some point.

[@WannabeWryter]

13:15 "Oh!!" "Wow!!" LOL

[@themcuproject3068]

Hi, ive just found your channel! You earned a sub!

[@comicpop]

Thanks!

[@stankyyboi]

You guys have to cover the rest of Johns' Aquaman run, it's just so good...but I guess the views on this video will determine if that happens :\

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

Suggestions: Anything from Valiant, Invincible or ROBOCOP VS TERMINATOR!

[@batfreeze56]

I've been wanting to see how you view the King of Atlantis (the cool one)! Thanks for bringing a smile to face, you are truly Outrageous

[@1mccaffery879]

"Hard water constructs" also known as ice sculptures

[@MashupsByMandy]

All this explanation about him not actually talking to fish makes me think Bruce Wayne was joking around with him in the Justice League Comic Con Teaser last year.

[@ianmckee4726]

I liked a lot of Johns run, but i hated Death of a King. Such a lame ending for a run. I loved the parker run that came afterward. Then came the Cullen Bunn aqua conan arc, which is best not spoken of except in mocking tones.

[@ianmckee4726]

Daniel Pagan Yeah Maelstrom was a great story. It could have done with some Orm since its his mom as well, but i believe hes being saved for whatever that story Johns keeps going on about that will likely be far inferior to Maelstrom.

[@saintlugia]

That mom and kid took in Aquaman's half brother the fallen king Ocean master into their home.

[@idongesitusen5764]

Morrison made his aquatic telepathy so boss that he was able to tap into the aquatic part of a villan;s brain & gave him a seizure. Humans are largely composed of water- Nuff said.

[@adsjj1]

This channel has easily become one of my favourites! So funny. Tiffany please do Saga volume 3! Ever since I read it i've been desperately waiting for it.

[@nickh3205]

29:00 AquaDog

[@harrymcfann6853]

Thanks so much for making these videos. It's great that you're using lav mics now, but please be sure to mind the audio levels to avoid clipping (can be rough on ears while wearing headphones).

[@katherinecariaso131]

This is the first run I started following when I came back to comics :) this was an especially hilarious episode. Keep up the good work!

[@Lecon223]

This was a great ep! Short but sweet!

[@Depthcharge2030]

I was not expecting this one today

[@jarrodoakley6911]

People say Batman stayed the same in new 52, and he did for the most part, but Batman inc was suddenly very different, several of his villains and side characters had pretty big alterations including the bat family (Stephanie and Cassandra just lost their parts entirely). Really the only ones that stayed the same post Bew 52 were GL and Aquaman. So basically the ones that Johns was still writing

[@itsgaimtoduel695]

omg! you did it! the trench was what got me into reading comics again. i love this book!

[@mttylerdurden9]

my favorite version of Aquaman is in batman the brave and the bold.

[@20DollarGoldPiece]

yh That was the show that got me into aquaman

[@mttylerdurden9]

He was OUTRAGEOUS!!

[@1KingMichaelJackson1]

Hey ComicPOP Team! ^_^ I Love Your Videos especially the Batman Back Issues are great! I always watch/listen to them when I am at work and don't have anything else I can do. I would LOVE it if you could do the Arkham Games in style of a back Issue VIdeo!! is that possible? Can You PLEASE do that. like 1 hour for every game?? haha hope you would do that and keep the great work up.

[@thepanelbiter9915]

"They look pretty gross. And they look pretty evil. So it's probably okay to kill them" OMFG

[@thomaspierce5835]

Aquaman is ok, but Black Manta is a beast.

[@bibby201]

i love back issues you guys rock!

[@devinamendez9709]

always crack up with the jeff johns guns. great show Comicpop family...thank you

[@jonfrombuckland_3784]

Oh dang, that is a bomb story! I never expected that from Aquaman.

[@agirlnamedbrett.]

ben

[@MaximumSpider19]

I got the first four volumes of this. So good.

[@Taskmaster-1218]

This shit is what I thought James Wan would tackle the when he was announced especially the horror part, imagine the horror of the Conjuring applied to the trench with the furious 7's action scenes with him fighting

[@kordelshorgar122]

only 15k (almost 16) ??? damn, this episode is pretty cool at least to me i wish more people see it

[@99jmaster]

I hope you guys will do another Aquaman episode soon

[@keithseymour9316]

Enjoyed that guys. Aquaman is MY favourite (DC) Superhero! SO keep the Aquaman discussion going! More please! :D

[@kbowie123]

Oh snap its "Getting Physical with Ethan" guest staring Ben. Seriously guys, when is Ethan going to make this episode?

[@spiderbatman97]

I recently read Brightest Day and then i reread the first issue of this series and i realize than this was obviously going to be in Post-Crisis continuty, because is the same status quo that he had before the reboot, minus the second Aqualad and Aquagirl

[@1KingMichaelJackson1]

Would Love to have a "back Issue"typ video on the Batman Arkham videogames! PLEASE!!

[@kordelshorgar122]

giving aquaman some love i see!!! i'm glad for it

[@thegorgeousgloriousone9851]

Aquaman went through a mid life crisis without buying a corvette or a harley

[@TheTheDontae]

Not gonna lie new 52 made me a actual Aquaman fan because Geff John's was so fucking insistent that he was cool so it made me care but dude still talks to fucking fish stop arguing that comics it's fun and silly.

[@rhemameggett127]

Mara is the ineffective half of the wonder twins 😉

[@sonofgod2907]

Jamesssss Cameronnnnnnnnn, Explore of the seaaaaa!

[@Sicod79]

Aquaman talks to humans about basic fish biology because most human's don't really understand why a fish talking to him makes no sense.

[@choombemantina9233]

Dudes do cyborg. Cyborg 2015 issues. His new look and powers evolving are totally awesome.

[@singh91zh]

Please someday do "Magneto Testament" the book is extremely dark and tells real world history. It's a story that shows the serious side of comic books and makes you think about what humans are capable of doing to each other

[@asifnewazmohammad9603]

cant believe i'm saying this but more aquaman please

[@aquadonkey.]

thr gold dubloons remind me of mark dice, hell go out with a 1oz gold dollar worth like $1600 in scrap value and goes to the street and tries to sell it for $20 and everyone on the street laughs at him and passes it by

[@dragontears]

Maybe it's just growing up with fantasy-type stuff, but I never minded Aquaman, even when all I knew of him was Super Friends. I never thought he was The Worst even when he was riding sea horses. I thought that was pretty neat. I was never a huge fan, but I never got the hate or ridicule, either.

[@JoshMunroe]

As of the watching of this video in February 2020, we exist in a reality where the Aquaman movie was well-received, and they started plans for a movie about THE TRENCH. Like, the physical geological feature.

[@marnetteryes2613]

You guys are doing a book I've already read.... I don't think this has ever happened before

[@superluigiac]

A desert, my one weakness!!

[@walkerpierce5446]

... I actually liked hook hand aquaman. That was the one I grew up with.

[@ThePandaSupreme]

Mera is his girlfriend in he new 52