| "Throne of Atlantis" | |||
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 Cover forAquaman #14, start of the "Throne of Atlantis" crossover. Art byIvan Reis. | |||
| Publisher | DC Comics | ||
| Publication date | November 2012 – February 2013 | ||
| Genre | Superhero fiction Animation | ||
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| Writer | Geoff Johns | ||
| Penciller(s) | Ivan Reis,Paul Pelletier | ||
"Throne of Atlantis" is a 2012–2013comic bookstoryline created and published byDC Comics. The story arc consists of six issues from DC'sJustice League andAquaman publications,[1] functioning in part as a larger buildup towards the "Trinity War" event.[2] The plot was written byGeoff Johns, with art byIvan Reis andPaul Pelletier.
In the story, believingAtlantis to be under attack,King Orm declares war on the surface world.Aquaman's allegiances are torn between his brother and theJustice League, while the latter group finds itself overwhelmed as theEast Coast of the United States is swallowed by the ocean and the Atlantean royal troops march against humankind.
The storyline was loosely adapted into a 2015 animated film,Justice League: Throne of Atlantis.
A Navy warship incites the wrath of the Atlanteans after its missiles malfunction during a test and end up attacking Atlantis.Ocean Master, the new king ofAtlantis, declares war on the surface world. While they are in a café inMetropolis,Superman andWonder Woman are forced to suit up and stop an aircraft carrier from flooding into the city and killing thousands of people. In the battle that follows theJustice League is captured, saveCyborg. He realizes they need help and calls in help fromGreen Arrow,Hawkman,Zatanna,Firestorm and more. The heroes stop Ocean Master and figure out that Aquaman's assistantNuidis Vulko was behind the bombing so Arthur would take the throne once again.[3]
Comic Book Resources's Doug Zawisza ratedJustice League #15 4.5/5 stars: "This is whatJustice League should and can be: heroic adventures, world-threatening calamities and human interaction. Johns has found his stride on this book and it certainly helps that the art team of Reis, Prado and Reis have come along for the adventure".[4]
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