Some thoughts about Aquaman #54

Can Black Manta forget his revenge?

The death of his father has persecuted Manta for years now and not even the appearance of his own son might make him stop thinking about it.

Okay, this was a bit better than previous issues.

Kelly Sue DeConnick continues her story about the return of Black Manta and I think it kinda works in its own way. For one, she explores the actual dynamic between Manta and his father which is something that wasn't that detailed before despite of how prominent such death has been for Manta's portrayal for years now and shows why he would be so upset about it, is a solidly portrayal between father and son.

However, it doesn't go much beyond that despite that there were mentions about how Manta's father was not as good as he appears here which would have made the whole dynamic much more complex and it would have created an explanation to the treatment to Manta's own son. Plus, and again, Dan Abnett already made Manta overcome such issues and it seems like DeConnick is making him regress to his obsession,

Robson Rocha and Jesus Merino handle the art, Rocha's work is solid and vibrant as usual while Merino's art is serviceable as expected.

Not bad but not sure if I really like it.