He was a king without a kingdom. Now Aquaman and his queen, Mera, have retaken Atlantis from their enemies. But to secure the future of their people, an even bigger challenge awaits them: they must win back the trust—and the hearts—of the humans whose dry lands have been inundated by threats from the sea time and time again. Even as they settle back into Aquaman’s childhood home of Amnesty Bay, death still lurks in the ocean depths. A creature called Dead Water is threatening to drown humanity in blood—and it can strike anywhere a single drop of water can be found. Aquaman must save his kingdom, heal his image and defeat this lethal new foe, but he can’t do it alone. He’ll need help from the most unexpected ally of all… Aquawoman? Legendary writer Dan Abnett (TITANS, INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE) and artist Vicente Cifuentes (BATGIRL, BIRDS OF PREY) launch a brand-new era for the Sea King—and introduce a bold new direction for Mera—in AQUAMAN VOL. 8: OUT OF DARKNESS! Collects issues #49-52 and a special preview of AQUAMAN: REBIRTH #1! Meet the Author Cullen Bunn grew up in rural North Carolina, but now lives in the St. Louis area with his wife, Cindy, and his son, Jackson. His noir/horror comic (and first collaboration with Brian Hurtt), THE DAMNED, was published in 2007 by Oni Press. The follow-up, THE DAMNED: PRODIGAL SONS, was released in 2008. In addition toTHE SIXTH GUN, his projects include CROOKED HILLS, THE TOOTH and various work for Marvel and DC Comics, including LOBO, SINESTRO, AQUAMAN and GREEN LANTERN: LOST ARMY.