Aquaman: The Becoming

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Aquaman: The Becoming
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Cover of Aquaman: The Becoming #1.
Publication information
Publisher DC 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.

Contents

Synopsis

The series follows Aqualad, who is accused of blowing up Aquaman's training facility and must prove his innocence.

Issues

NumberPublication dateComic Book Roundup ratingEstimated sales (first month)
#1September 21, 2021 [1] 8.7 by 14 professional critics. [2] 24,000, ranked 124th in North America [3]
#2October 26, 2021 [4] 9 by 10 professional critics. [5] 14,500, ranked 142nd in North America [6]
#3November 16, 2021 [7] 8.3 by 8 professional critics. [8]
#4December 28, 2021 [9] 7.9 by 10 professional critics. [10]
#5January 18, 2022 [11] 7.7 by 5 professional critics. [12]
#6February 15, 2022 [13] 8.3 by 9 professional critics. [14]

Reception

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

YearAwardCategoryResult
2022 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Comic BookNominated [17]

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