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So glad you all mentioned the Aquaman stuff - I picked up the Atlantis story and the Giffen and first David collection and hope to tackle those soon. Utterly new to me, and the upcoming movie appeals.
I finished Atlantis Chronicles, which I enjoyed quite a bit. Not really an Aquaman story per se, but it is the world he is from.
After that, I read Aquaman: The Legend of Aquaman, but I can't really recommend it. Normally Keith Giffen is pretty reliable, but it didn't feel particularly inspired. Although Curt Swan is a fantastic Superman artist, he was really not the best choice for this story.
Next up, I am reading the first volume of Peter David's run, which follows up from Atlantis Chronicles. I enjoy most of David's work, so I am excited to give it a try.
Incidentally, has anyone read this? The hardcover just came out, and I am debating giving it a try.
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Oh, no. Wonder Woman is a far better movie than Justice League, the latter a shadow the actual movie Zack wanted to give us. WB hired Whedon thinking he could bottle lightning again. It's too bad they don't know the definition of "one trick pony."
I don't disagree, I didn't say JL was better, just that I enjoyed it more. But I'm more likely to rewatch WW, so there you go.
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Michael, I'm going to read the three Aquaman trades in just the order you have listed, that's funny! (I don't know about the other one, new to me.)
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It's like my favourite Green Lantern artist was Mark Bright but ge needed to be inked by Romeo Tanghal. They were great together.
I forgot to respond to this. I agree that Mark Bright and Romeo Tanghal made a great team together on Green Lantern. Although Mr. Bright doesn't seem to be penciling comics anymore, he does maintain a website. http://www.mdbright.com/MDBrighthomepage.html I have seriously considered paying for a commission of Bright drawing Hal Jordan. Unfortunately, I doubt that most of Bright's and Tanghal's work on Green Lantern will ever get reprinted.
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Next up, I am reading the first volume of Peter David's run, which follows up from Atlantis Chronicles. I enjoy most of David's work, so I am excited to give it a try.
I finished the Peter David book, which I enjoyed quite a bit. In fact, I enjoyed the book so much I picked up a digital copy of volume 2. The digital copy is on sale on Amazon, which is an added bonus.
Incidentally, has anyone read this? The hardcover just came out, and I am debating giving it a try.
I decided to take the plunge and ordered the hardcover. I am not familiar with the writer, but several people online hold this storyline in high regard, and if I read it on the internet it must be true. Plus, the art is by Jim Aparo, so at a minimum, it will have gorgeous art.
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Aparo's work on Aquaman is awesome. Just like his work on Batman...!
I miss your posts, man! Especially since Hickling, Scorefan, and xebec all hate Jim Aparo's art. 
I never said I hate Jim Aparo's art. In fact, if you look up a handful of posts on this very thread you will see I wrote in reference to an Aquaman graphic novel I recently purchased: I decided to take the plunge and ordered the hardcover. I am not familiar with the writer, but several people online hold this storyline in high regard, and if I read it on the internet it must be true. Plus, the art is by Jim Aparo, so at a minimum, it will have gorgeous art. I have also praised Aparo's art on Spectre.
What I did say was that he isn't my favorite Batman artist. Most of my experience with Aparo's Batman art is from the '80s, and as another board member posted (apologies that I forget who it was), that was Aparo at the end of his career, and the art was nowhere near as strong as his earlier work. I conceded the point, and pledged to check out his earlier Batman art. Something I still need to do. Pesky things like work crimp my comic reading.
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The aforementioned Don Newton will be heavily represented in the upcoming (August 28) publication of "Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway, Vol. 3." I have all but one or two issues contained in this book, but it's considerably less money to buy the hardcover book instead of the $250.00+ Batman #357, which is the first appearance of Jason Todd and Killer Croc.
In response to your praise for Don Newton I picked up the following on Comixology:
Hopefully I can get to this after checking out early Jim Aparo Batman.
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