Aquaman #6

In "Tyrant King," Corum Rath confronts the legacy of his past as he recalls his rise from the Ninth Tride, driven by a hunger to rule Atlantis. Fueled by rage over the fallen Crown of Thorns, he pushes to unleash the forbidden magic buried beneath the Silent School—only to be denied by Magister Loke. When Loke resists, Rath forces his hand, and with Kadaver now in control, the vault of the Abyssal Dark is opened.

In "Darkness Falls," Aquaman fights to protect the Undercurrent as Jurok Byss and King Shark lead their forces against Rath’s men—only for a transformed Kadaver to unleash a wave of magic that turns Drift soldiers into unstoppable creatures. With Aquaman battling the enchanted foes, Murk closes in to execute him, while Leot and Urcell race to strip Rath of power, unaware the tyrant has already tapped into the Abyssal Dark’s overwhelming might.

In "The Assassination of King Rath," Aquaman and Murk must navigate the treacherous throne room of a tyrant who has become something far more dangerous than they imagined. As their conflicting goals—capture versus assassination—threaten to unravel their fragile alliance, the rebels outside race to find a power capable of standing against Rath’s monstrous transformation.

In "The Tyrant Triumphant," Aquaman and Murk face a dire threat as their mission shifts from stopping the transformed Rath to defending the Widowhood. With Murk wounded and the elders of Atlantis reluctant to intervene, Vulko must rally the ghostly remnants of the past—only to be met with an assault by Kadaver and a horde of twisted Atlanteans. As Rath's forces close in, Aquaman and the rebels brace for a battle that could decide the fate of their world.

In "The Kingslayer Finale," Aquaman faces his greatest threat yet as Corum Rath, twisted by the Abyssal Dark, unleashes his fury upon Atlantis. With Dolphin by his side and hope fading, Aquaman is stunned when Mera arrives at the head of a Xebellian army, shifting the tide of battle. As the fate of the underwater kingdom hangs in the balance, a mysterious voice promises Aquaman that his deepest wish is on the verge of fulfillment—just as Atlantis begins to rise.