DC Database
Don't have an account?
Register
Advertisement
Register
DC Database
DC Database
127,497
pages
in: Dan DiDio/Executive Editor, Jackson Guice/Cover Artist, Laura Martin/Cover Artist,
and 46 more

Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis Vol 1 40

Sign in to edit

"Once and Future, Part One of Six": During a storm Arthur Joseph Curry falls into the ocean. Disoriented, he is contacted telepathically by the unseen Dweller in the Depths, who upon learning Arthur's name guid

Quote1 I'm Arthur Curry, all right. Arthur Joseph Curry. But I don't know any "Orin," and I'm no Aquaman. Quote2
— Arthur Joseph Curry

Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #40 is an issue of the series Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 2006. It was published on March 1, 2006.

Synopsis for "Once and Future, Part One of Six"

During a storm Arthur Joseph Curry falls into the ocean. Disoriented, he is contacted telepathically by the unseen Dweller in the Depths, who upon learning Arthur's name guides him to the Carassian Hills. There, at the Dweller's telepathic urging, he assist King Shark against a group of Aurati raiders. King Shark summons sharks to fight the Aurati, and the Dweller guides Arthur and King Shark to him, revealing himself as a humanoid with a trident and a squid-like head. The Dweller gives Arthur an amulet that lets him understand the language of undersea races, and directs Arthur to a cave to put on proper raiment. The Dweller tries to heal the open wound on King Shark's chest, but despite his magic he cannot.

The Dweller tries to tell King Shark he has a role to play, but Arthur returns in Aquaman's uniform, and King Shark flies into a rage, for Aquaman had pierced him with a spear. To the Dweller's surprise Arthur insists he does not know of Aquaman or Orin. He is the son of Dr. Phillip Curry, who was forced to test a mutative serum on him when he was born prematurely, giving Arthur gills. The Dweller delivers a prophecy that sounds very similar, though not identical, to the previous history of Aquaman, and declares he and King Shark are there to guide him on the hero's path. King Shark is skeptical, but reveals that Aquaman has been missing for a while. The issue ends with the Dweller writing in his journal with a hand made of hard water.

Appearing in "Once and Future, Part One of Six"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Aurati raiders

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:



Notes

  • This issue received a second printing on April 5th, 2006 with a black and white cover by Jackson Guice.
  • The flashback panel in which King Shark is stabbed comes from Infinite Crisis #3.
  • The Dweller in the Depths has a hand made of hard water, just like Aquaman once did.

Trivia

  • The title, "Once and Future", is a reference to T.H. White's "The Once and Future King", a famous Arthurian fantasy. Aquaman contains many references to Arthurian legend (such as his name, Arthur, his having been raised by foster parents, and his home of Avalon Cay).


See Also

Recommended Reading

Links and References
One Year Later
One Year Later
The events from this issue take place one year after the events of the 2006 limited series Infinite Crisis. This template will categorize articles that include it into Category: 1 Year Later Crossover.
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
More Fandoms
Advertisement

Fan Feed

More DC Database