"Throne of Atlantis" is a

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storyline created and published by

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. The story arc consists of six issues from DC's ''

Justice League The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceived b ...

'' and ''

Aquaman Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially a ...

'' publications, functioning in part as a larger buildup towards the "

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" event. The plot was written by

Geoff Johns Geoffrey Johns (born January 25, 1973) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and film and television producer. Johns's work on the DC Comics characters Green Lantern, Aquaman, Flash and Superman, has drawn critical acclaim. He serv ...

, with art by

Ivan Reis Ivan Reis is a Brazilian comics artist. He is known for his work on comic books such as Dark Horse Comics' '' Ghost'', Marvel Comics' '' Captain Marvel'' and '' Avengers Icons: The Vision'' and DC Comics' ''Action Comics'', ''Green Lantern'' and ...

and

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. In the story, believing

Atlantis Atlantis ( grc, Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, , island of Atlas) is a fictional island mentioned in an allegory on the hubris of nations in Plato's works '' Timaeus'' and '' Critias'', wherein it represents the antagonist naval power that b ...

to be under attack, King Orm declares war on the surface world.

's allegiances are torn between his brother and the

, while the latter group finds itself overwhelmed as the East Coast of the United States is swallowed by the ocean and the Atlantean royal troops march against humankind. The storyline was loosely adapted into a 2015 animated film, '' Justice League: Throne of Atlantis''.

Summary

A Navy warship incites the wrath of the Atlanteans after its missiles malfunction during a test and end up attacking Atlantis.

Ocean Master Ocean Master is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy, and debuted in ''Aquaman'' #29 (September 1966). Ocean Master is the alter ego of Orm Marius, the half ...

, the new king of

, declares war on the surface world. While they are in a café in

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, Superman and

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are forced to suit up and stop an aircraft carrier from flooding into the city and killing thousands of people. In the battle that follows the

is captured, save

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. He realizes they need help and calls in help from Green Arrow, Hawkman,

Zatanna Zatanna Zatara () is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson, and first appeared in ''Hawkman (comic book), Hawkman'' #4 (November 1964). Zatanna is a st ...

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and more. The Heroes stop Ocean Master and figure out that Aquaman's assistant

Nuidis Vulko Nuidis Vulko is a fictional DC Comics character and one of the most frequently recurring members of the Aquaman supporting cast. Vulko is the chief scientific adviser of the fictional undersea realm of Atlantis. Aquaman eventually makes Vulko his ...

was behind the bombing so Arthur would take the throne once again.

Reading order

* ''Aquaman'' (vol. 7) #0 * ''Aquaman'' (vol. 7) #14 * ''Justice League'' (vol. 2) #15 * ''Aquaman'' (vol. 7) #15 * ''Justice League'' (vol. 2) #16 * ''Aquaman'' (vol. 7) #16 * ''Justice League'' (vol. 2) #17 * ''Aquaman'' (vol. 7) #17

In other media

* The 2015 animated film '' Justice League: Throne of Atlantis'' is a loose adaptation of the story. * The 2018 film ''

'' also uses a loose adaptation of the story arc.

Reception

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's Doug Zawisza rated ''Justice League'' #15 4.5/5 stars: "This is what ''Justice League'' should and can be: heroic adventures, world-threatening calamities and human interaction. Johns has found his stride on this book and it certainly helps that the art team of Reis, Prado and Reis have come along for the adventure."

References

{{DC-comics-stub Aquaman Comics by Geoff Johns DC Comics adapted into films