Aquaman #9

In "Dreaded Deadline Doom," Aquaman returns to a fractured Atlantis, where the city's corruption runs deep and grief lingers in the ruins—especially for Letifos, who mourns Aqualad’s apparent death. With a new hook forged at S.T.A.R. Labs and a dangerous contract on his life, Aquaman must confront both the shadows of his past and the deadly new threat of Deadline, while Aqualad washes ashore on an unknown shore, alive but far from home. Written by Peter David and illustrated by Joe St. Pierre, with inks by Howard M. Shum and Rodney Ramos, and colors by Tom McCraw, this 1995 issue captures the emotional weight and high stakes of Aquaman’s world—cover by Joe St. Pierre and Howard M. Shum.