Via CBR, DC Comics have announced “Aquaman: Andromeda,” a three-issue Black Label series by writer Ram V and artist Christian Ward. Described as a “psychological horror book,” the book will see Arthur Curry become involved with the crew of the experimental submarine the Andromeda, after Black Manta takes an interest in their deep sea expedition.
The Andromeda crew are seeking to investigate Point Nemo, the deepest place on Earth, also known as “the spaceship graveyard,” where an anomaly has been detected. The synopsis explains, “since the dawn of the space race, the nations of the world have sent their crafts there on splashdown, to sink beneath the silent seas. But there is something… else at Point Nemo. A structure never made by human hands. And that structure seems to be… waking up.”
Ram V told CBR, “I went back and looked at everything to make sure that we were presenting a concept and an idea that genuinely felt fresh and new. Obviously, there have been a lot of great stories. Generally, the Aquaman stuff has tended to veer towards sort of this magic and fantasy route. I wanted to see if we could drop it into a different genre and make it work. I think of it as a sci-fi horror human character drama set inside a situation that has both literal and metaphoric pressure.”
“Aquaman: Andromeda” #1 will be released on June 7, with variant covers by Ward, Bryan Hitch, and Anand RK. It will retail at 48 pages for $6.99, and like all DC Black Label titles, it is only recommended for readers aged 17 and above. Head to CBR to check out more of Ward’s art in the meantime.
