Aquaman #49

In "Rising to the Surface," Aquaman and his allies—Mera, Tula, Garth, and Murk—step onto the surface world for the first time at the Amnesty Bay Sea Festival, eager to understand human culture and broaden their horizons. As Arthur shares his vision for Atlantis to become a more open and engaged part of global society, a mysterious creature that emerges from any body of water begins targeting people at random, leaving the team on high alert. Written by Dan Abnett and illustrated by Vicente Cifuentes with inks by John Dell, Juan Castro, and Cifuentes, and colored by Guy Major, this issue blends underwater intrigue with surface-world discovery. The cover by Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund captures the tension beneath the waves.