Aquaman #16

In "null," Aquaman is taken into federal custody after a naval vessel sinks during the Deluge, with the U.S. blaming Atlantis. While Mera works to secure his release, Murk leads a team to the wreckage, uncovering evidence that could deepen the rift between surface and undersea worlds. As tensions rise, a U.S. Recovery team intercepts Murk’s group, sparking a volatile standoff. Meanwhile, Black Jack presses Black Manta to join N.E.M.O., whose ambitions for oceanic control grow ever more dangerous.

In "null," Aquaman and Mera flee a federal holding facility, hunted by American forces ordered to kill them. Tula readies an Atlantean war fleet for retaliation, while Black Jack delivers Black Manta to the N.E.M.O. base in Antarctica, where he encounters the mysterious Fisher King.

In "null," Aquaman finds himself at odds with the U.S. military, forcing Superman to intervene and escalate the clash between two titans. As tensions rise, Tula leads Atlantean forces toward Washington to defend her king, while Black Manta exploits the chaos to turn the tide against the Fisher King.

In "null," Aquaman returns to Atlantis to handle lingering duties amid rising tensions, as evidence surfaces implicating Atlantean forces in the sinking of the USS Pontchartrain. Black Manta seizes control of N.E.M.O., who were secretly behind the attack, and unleashes a new threat upon the underwater kingdom.