Steve Skeates and Jim Aparo began their acclaimed Aquaman run with the epic tale of Mera s disapearance and Aquaman s quest to to get her back, collected now in this Deluxe Edition. While Aquaman desperately searches for his missing wife and queen, Mera, Atlantis plunges into the grips of a new enemy, a politician named Narkran, who plans to rule the underwater kingdom with an iron fist! Aquaman s quest takes him to depths high, and low and he will battle all who stand in his way, including his archnemesis Black Manta, who attempts to exploit Aquaman s desperation. Collects Aquaman #40-48.