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Description AQUAMAN is dangerous. Period.

Think about it for a second: he's the Ruler of 70% of the planet, which (to be honest with ourselves) we know nothing of. We have no idea what creatures may await in the depths of the oceans, nor how many of the species we think are peaceful wouldn't become harmful if summoned appropriately.
Heck, even one of the great Old Ones lives in the deep sea awaiting his return. It wouldn't be very cool if Aquaman unleashed Cthulhu from R'lyeh, wouldn't it? So, no messing with this guy. No mocking his powers and his costume... or else!

That's the thought behind this image today, watchers and watcherettes. I always liked the costume of Aquaman and I saw in the recent overhaul of DC that he hadn't been touched much, design wise; because to me, Arthur was always about his persona. A persona that should be very dangerous because of the above stated.
Thus, in this illustration - quite dark mind you - we see a couple of those creatures that we might not be aware of at all, rising from the deep at the behest of their lord.

I've always been enamoured of the ocean; and I have a deep respect and awe of it, so to me, Aquaman embodies that magnificence and majesty of the sea. And its ever changing, unpredictable, wrathful tides.

I don't know how much more time will I be able to take off of my schedule to vent some steam and upload here, but I'll do my best to at least do one more update before the weekend.

Enjoy and, as usual, let me know what you think!

Nic.-
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Comments: 98

severecomics [2012-01-28 04:29:53 +0000 UTC]

you know i think he is powerful enough to take on superman .but dc always like to not make super man look bad even tho other super heroes can kill him like aquaman,captain marvel, and captain atom they just need good writers. to bad severe comics don't have them they be one of the most powerful heroes in the severe universe.

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Seukonnen [2012-01-24 16:45:09 +0000 UTC]

Aquaman is widely regarded as a joke of a superhero with silly powers. I stand in enjoyable awe at your ability to totally reverse this perception with just one image and a handful of paragraphs.

Bravo, friend.

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JuankiMan [2012-01-23 21:14:49 +0000 UTC]

VERY impressive piece of art, but really, Aquaman is the ruler of a single nation within that 70% of the planet and 99.9% of what he can summon dies horribly when out of the water. A superhero that could mind control birds would also look mighty useless if 95% of stories happened underwater.

And incidentally, Cthulhu is NOT a sea creature. He's a dimensional monstrosity from outer space that happens to be currently taking a nap under the ocean.

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damonx99 [2012-01-22 07:07:12 +0000 UTC]

Dam...you made him cool to me. Nice job man.

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Haladrias [2012-01-21 22:40:11 +0000 UTC]

I love how you make his scale shirt actually look like a scale shirt. most of the other renditions i have seen in the comics make it looks like a cheap sweater with scales sewn in. Plus I love the way you actually make him look intimidating.

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FerPeralta [2012-01-21 21:41:19 +0000 UTC]

excellent work

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onFyre [2012-01-21 21:12:27 +0000 UTC]

That little crab is so funny. Just chilling on Aquaman's shoulder while reality is getting ripped apart.

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zirhlidayi [2012-01-21 13:47:16 +0000 UTC]

Not even good as a comic illustration, let alone artwork.

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MunaAlDerham [2012-01-21 07:38:17 +0000 UTC]

this is absolutely amazing! I loved that he has a crab on his shoulder too.

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Heiryuu [2012-01-21 03:14:54 +0000 UTC]

sadly though he is still completely useless everywhere that the majority of the problems in the DC universe take place.

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MaKo85 [2012-01-21 01:51:58 +0000 UTC]

And suddenly, pollution of the oceans decreased DRAMATICALLY

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cujotai [2012-01-21 01:17:49 +0000 UTC]

I love Aquaman, and I'm glad to see there are other people who realize just how much power and responsibility he has. Awesome picture! His face looks really cool.

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PrancingUnicorns [2012-01-20 23:40:29 +0000 UTC]

Aquaman is my favorite!
This is really awesome.

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Belazikkal [2012-01-20 19:47:21 +0000 UTC]

NicolΓ‘s R. Giacondino, dispelling the "pussy-stamp" on Marvel heroes one at a time

Great work, even if I'm not much for the Marvel Heroes beyond Spider-man.

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troy82097 [2012-01-20 16:32:50 +0000 UTC]

What does aqua man do anyway?

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Sekele In reply to troy82097 [2012-01-20 23:00:29 +0000 UTC]

you mean his powers?

well, he can breathe under water, can out-swim torpedoes
on dry land, he can outrun cars, lift a truck, and shrug-off bullets

then there's of course the ability to control creatures of the sea
ranging from fish to giant octopuses and dragons

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Sekele In reply to troy82097 [2012-01-20 22:56:51 +0000 UTC]

you mean his powers?

well, he can breathe under water, can out-swim torpedoes [link]

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BlackDream-SJM [2012-01-20 15:58:30 +0000 UTC]

good thing he is superhero which mean he don't kill anyone as Superman... right?

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chibiktsn [2012-01-20 15:56:05 +0000 UTC]

This is wonderful. I love your strong contrasts and attention to detail with the amount of shine in the picture. Truly a great example of badass Aquaman art.

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GodOfNumbers [2012-01-20 15:14:51 +0000 UTC]

KEANE.

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Vick444y In reply to GodOfNumbers [2012-01-20 15:53:32 +0000 UTC]

lol That's what I thought of too

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TheRuhrpottguy [2012-01-20 14:57:16 +0000 UTC]

so awesome DC should let you take over their recent Aquaman series

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katwatrous [2012-01-20 14:14:39 +0000 UTC]

Keane!

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Red357 [2012-01-20 12:34:41 +0000 UTC]

you actualy made him sound cool. well done
(remarkably this is not sarcasm)

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NatRadzi [2012-01-20 09:34:26 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant work! It totally brings a new depth to the typical view of Aquaman.
Plus your colours are immense!
Truly stunning, congratulations. x

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Rookins [2012-01-20 09:22:11 +0000 UTC]

Great work. Makes me think twice about aquaman now. Though WE all know what hes having for dinner. ::looks at his shoulder::

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grinshak [2012-01-20 08:42:03 +0000 UTC]

Could he control Godzilla then?

Seriously though, great pic and very intriguing angle on a well-known character.

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Nieek [2012-01-20 07:55:06 +0000 UTC]

Cool. I like the monsters and the colouring.

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StarshipPain [2012-01-20 07:31:59 +0000 UTC]

Auqaman is a bamf, thank you for doing this!

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ShadowWolfX1 [2012-01-20 06:54:29 +0000 UTC]

Screw parrots, I want a crab on my shoulder.

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Crash4pt0 [2012-01-20 06:21:54 +0000 UTC]

Gotta love the crab

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punkrock3r [2012-01-20 06:13:47 +0000 UTC]

Really cool style on this art work! Kind of like something found on a church window!

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lizardlea [2012-01-20 05:55:28 +0000 UTC]

What I think huh?

I think the image is spectacular. The color and design look great. The description just adds to that 10 fold. People always make fun of Aquaman and you backed yourself up about his badassery perfectly. Artists always complain when people don't read their description but often it doesn't ADD to the piece, yours does. So all I have to say is: this is AMAZING.

(Yes. I said badassery. )

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LyricalAutumnWind [2012-01-20 05:26:39 +0000 UTC]

Finally! Someone who still respects Aquaman!

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kGoggles [2012-01-20 04:53:38 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is amazing!! I have never thought that Aquaman can look so badass!! Great job!

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SMS00 [2012-01-20 04:49:25 +0000 UTC]

I never thought of it like that before. O.o

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JobbytheHong [2012-01-20 04:46:44 +0000 UTC]

Aquaman deserves more respect.

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Celestialess [2012-01-20 04:46:11 +0000 UTC]

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE WHAAAAALLEEESSSS?!

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irken-ceek [2012-01-20 04:21:37 +0000 UTC]

aqua man sucks

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illogan [2012-01-20 04:03:51 +0000 UTC]

Love this Such detail!

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ELLOCABRUJA [2012-01-20 03:51:55 +0000 UTC]

looks cool

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NinjaPiratePrincess [2012-01-20 03:37:53 +0000 UTC]

This Aquaman picture is more bad ass than Chuck Norris.

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bord2heck [2012-01-20 03:34:34 +0000 UTC]

all thats very true... but theres not too much crime under water... except atlantis apparently. lol looks sick, love the designs.

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ELLOCABRUJA In reply to bord2heck [2012-01-20 03:52:16 +0000 UTC]

A Lot crime committed on water though

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bord2heck In reply to ELLOCABRUJA [2012-01-20 22:38:34 +0000 UTC]

well ya got me there haha

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Sebbythefreak [2012-01-20 03:20:01 +0000 UTC]

Seaside represents, biatch.

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FoxVanity [2012-01-20 02:51:53 +0000 UTC]

Whoot, I will have to save this into the slide show of Aquaman pictures on my desktop.

Aquaman best hope for future titanics.

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Pyrotactick [2012-01-20 02:51:09 +0000 UTC]

...um..I disagree. but aquaman is sure as hell a "BOSS" he just needs a better jumpsuit...of sorts.

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Estonius [2012-01-20 02:49:27 +0000 UTC]

He's not my favourite character, but you have made him interesting with your signature styley.

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serenelyts [2012-01-20 02:34:27 +0000 UTC]

Finally someone understands Aquaman and how powerful he is.

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