Behind the Capes

Get your digital copy here to get the full story! "The Assassination of King Rath" Creative Team:    Dan Abnett - Writer, Riccardo Federici - Artist. Sunny Gho - Colorist, Steve Wands - Letterer, Stjepan Sejic - Cover, Andrea Shea - Assistant Editor, Alex Antone - Editor, Brian Cunningham - Group Editor, Aquaman Created by Paul Norris DC Comics' Solicitation:    "Aquaman and the resistance hatch a new plan to assassinate King Rath and end the Atlantean Civil War! But even with a double agent strategically placed inside Rath’s inner circle, the resistance may not stand a chance, as Rath’s new magical abilities make him more lethal—and unstable—than ever before!" Taking Down a Tyrant This issue revolves around two central themes, the morality of assassinating a tyrant as well as what it means to be consumed by evil. The latter is something we have wrestled with for a few issues now, and it seems like the author is really building this as a central p...

Need a Copy? Click Here to Own it Digitally. Tyrant King Writer - Dan Abnett, Artist - Kelley Jones, Colors - Michelle Madsen, Letters - Steve Wands, Cover - Andy Kubert & Alex Sinclair, Assistant Editor - Andrea Shea, Editor - Alex Antone, Group Editor - Brian Cunningham Initial Reactions: I found this issue really interesting.  It fleshes out Corum Rath's backstory as well as his present state of mind.  If you are wondering more about our villain and current King of Atlantis, check out this issue.  It also reinforces the political divides within the kingdom.  This is a pretty good jumping on point, as the beginning gives us a recap of what happened in the last epic issue .  Let's dive in to learn more about the King. The Story: The issue begins with Corum Rath recalling his father.  He belonged to the Hadalin of the Ninth Tride and was responsible for building and repairing the palaces of the royal family.  He was a hard worker an...