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John Byrne
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Posted: 23 February 2007 at 9:57am \| IP Logged \| 1	post reply

It's unfortunate that "updating" Aquaman meant turning into a less-cool Namor.

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Poor old Arthur! All those years in Namor's shadow, and the "best" bad writers could think of to do with him was to make him even more of a Sub-Mariner clone.

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Paul Anthony Llossas
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Posted: 23 February 2007 at 10:01am \| IP Logged \| 2	post reply

Who predated whom? Aquaman or Namor? I know both were "unveiled" in the 40s.

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Matthew Hansel
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Posted: 23 February 2007 at 10:07am \| IP Logged \| 3	post reply

Somewhere, Jim Aparo is smiling.

BRAVO, JB.

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Victor Manuel Fernandez Patińo
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Posted: 23 February 2007 at 10:07am \| IP Logged \| 4	post reply

For me he'll always be best than Namor... Aquaman was a hero without that "villain" approach.

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Shaun Crowell
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Posted: 23 February 2007 at 10:08am \| IP Logged \| 5	post reply

Namor came first with Marvel Comics 1 in 1939 Aquaman came later in More Fun comics.

That is so neat! Aquaman is one of my favorite DC characters and after seeing this commission I think JB should be the one to restore this character like he did with Namor.

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Rick Senger
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Posted: 23 February 2007 at 10:16am \| IP Logged \| 6	post reply

Incredibly clean lines (but then, he did just get out of the water).

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Stephen Rockwood
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Posted: 23 February 2007 at 10:32am \| IP Logged \| 7	post reply

Very nice Aquaman JB. It reminds me of that Aquaman cover that Curt Swan did years ago with Aquaman bursting out of the water.

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Nathan Greno
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Posted: 23 February 2007 at 11:48am \| IP Logged \| 8	post reply

Question for JB:

1. If DC offered you AQUAMAN gig would you take it?

Fantastic drawing!

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Peter Sullivan
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Posted: 23 February 2007 at 12:05pm \| IP Logged \| 9	post reply

Wonderful stuff John, yet again.
And by-the-way, I really love those Byrne smiles

Cheers, Peter aka vanullis

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Brian Hunt
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Posted: 23 February 2007 at 12:13pm \| IP Logged \| 10	post reply

Unexpected and delightful.

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Vinny Valenti
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Posted: 23 February 2007 at 12:15pm \| IP Logged \| 11	post reply

"Unexpected and delightful"

Agreed...I was expecting to see a Namor commission when I first read the title....which I imagine was his intent!

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Stéphane Garrelie
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Posted: 23 February 2007 at 12:21pm \| IP Logged \| 12	post reply

Nice Aquaman.

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