Aquaman #24

In "null," Arthur leads the Undercurrent in a daring assault on the Silent School, targeting the power source that sustains the Crown of Thorns and keeps Atlantis isolated. With the Crown’s fall within reach, Arthur races to get Mera to the surface, where she may have a chance to heal.

In "null," Corum Rath reflects on his roots in the Ninth Tride and his long-held ambition to rule Atlantis. Fueled by fury over the Crown of Thorns' absence and the city's exposed vulnerability, he pushes to unleash the forbidden magic sealed beneath the Silent School. When Magister Loke denies him access, Rath orchestrates Loke's downfall through his enforcer Kadaver, who seizes control and opens the vault to the Abyssal Dark.

In "null," Aquaman finds himself caught in a storm of shifting loyalties and escalating chaos as Jurok Byss and King Shark lead the Undercurrent in a desperate fight against Rath’s forces. When the fallen Kadaver returns transformed, unleashing a wave of magical creatures upon the Drift soldiers, Aquaman must confront the surreal threat while Murk closes in to finish him. Meanwhile, Leot and Urcell work behind the scenes to unseat Rath, but the tyrant’s alliance with the Abyssal Dark threatens to eclipse all hope.

In "null," Mera, still healing from injuries, faces a deadly assault by the Eel in Amnesty Bay. With her powers diminished, she draws on forgotten martial arts skills from her youth in Xebel to fight back, suspecting Corum Rath is behind the attack. As she urges the Justice League and the U.S. government to stay out of Atlantis, where Aquaman supports a rebellion to unseat Rath and crown her queen, Ocean Master quietly rebuilds his life with a new family on the surface.

In "null," Ocean Master arrives at Mera’s side with a quiet resolve: he intends to return to Atlantis and reclaim the throne. When Mera tells Orm she now holds the crown, the tension between them ignites into a moment of raw, unresolved power.

In "null," Mera and Orm clash in the heart of Atlantis, their conflict threatening to unravel the city’s fragile peace. When Erin and Tommy arrive to intervene, a tense truce forms—though not without friction—when Orm proposes reaching out to someone whose name makes Mera’s expression harden.