Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aquaman: Death of a Prince | 1978 | Dan Abnett | N/A |
| 2 | The Trench | 2012 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 3 | Aquaman, Volume 2: The Others | 2013 | Dan Abnett | N/A |
| 4 | The Others | 2013 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 5 | Aquaman, Vol. 3: Crown of Atlantis | 2013 | Dan Abnett | N/A |
| 6 | Throne of Atlantis | 2013 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 7 | Aquaman, Vol. 4: Death of a King | 2014 | Dan Abnett | N/A |
| 8 | Death of a King | 2014 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 9 | Sea of Storms | 2014 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 10 | Maelstrom | 2015 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 11 | Aquaman, Vol. 7: Exiled | 2016 | Dan Abnett | N/A |
| 12 | Exiled | 2016 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 13 | Out of Darkness | 2016 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 14 | The Drowning | 2017 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 15 | The Crown Comes Down | 2018 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 16 | Kingslayer | 2018 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 17 | Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years | 2016 | Dan Abnett | N/A |
The Aquaman series as listed here spans the complete run of collected editions associated with Dan Abnett’s work on the character for DC Comics, along with the earlier Death of a Prince volume from 1978. Abnett’s New 52 run began in 2012 with The Trench, a storyline introducing a new predatory species to Aquaman’s undersea world, and continued through multiple volumes covering Throne of Atlantis, Death of a King, and subsequent arcs through 2018.
Abnett took over the title with the Rebirth relaunching from 2016, continuing with volumes including The Drowning, The Crown Comes Down, and Kingslayer. His run established Aquaman as a politically complex figure navigating tensions between Atlantis and the surface world, a theme that carried through into the character’s portrayal in the DC Extended Universe films.
The seventeen volumes in this collection represent a substantial run across two distinct DC publishing eras. The New 52 and Rebirth volumes share continuity but have different tones, with the Rebirth era placing greater emphasis on political intrigue between nations. New readers are advised to start with The Trench for the New 52 entry point, or The Drowning for the Rebirth era.