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#19: The Aquaman/Mera/Aqualad sequence makes me eager to read a new Aqua-title. Though the issue's concluding images do not. Yeah, Black Manta's eeeevvvilll and savage. Got it. But really? Again?

I'm guessing Aquaman's gonna get turned into white sand, like the Hawks. Along with others. Followed by a zapback scene. Zapback to better than before. 'Cause I really don't want to read Aquaman as he's left at this issue's end again. At all.

#20: Same thing that happened to the Hawks happens to A-man this issue. Well, sort of. He gets reduced to water, not dust.

At least he gets a smooch in with Mera before he goes.

Is this issue the extent of 'Aquawar'? It was a decent issue, at least as far as the reader is willing to invest in the increasingly bizarre activities surrounding the White Entity, especially, and all the other Entities. I'm ready for the wrap-up and whatever's next. I wish DC had tied FREEDOM FIGHTERS or DOOM PATROL into the goings-on surrounding this event, instead of sticking with GL titles, which aren't in any sales danger. Much as I want books to have their own identity and storyline, I'd rather them be around to complain about how the event eats up page-time.

So I got #23 mostly for the character return. I'm still not sold that Johns has the chops to handle him though.

<span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">Swamp Thing Returns as the Avatar of the Dark and the White Lantern resurrects Alec Holland to confront him. This could be interesting or very, very bad.</span></span>

and what s the Dove's fate? please spoiler.

No conclusive "fate" for her so far.

I totally don't get what the White Lantern was doing with the Hawks. At the end of their storyline, the WL said that the Hawks needed to live seperately, and only turned them into air when they refused. If the WL needed them as air elementals all along , then what was that all about?

*removed*

What didn't make sense about Blackest Night? I thought it held together pretty well.

*removed*

Lo, the end has come to be. But not really, since there's some aftermath series, or is it two? coming up.

I thought #23 was pretty great, but was disappointed in the lack of closure for #24. And really pissed by the status Hawkman and Hawkgirl are left in-- what's the enjoyment for fans in that?

I expected Deadman's return to status quo (almost- there's a nice change for he and Dove- though frustrating for the characters, I'm sure)... but was still a little disappointed that I wasn't wrong.

Aqua-events look promising. Maybe Firestorm. Everyone else? I get the feeling DC doesn't have concrete plans for them. I could be wrong.

I wish they'd gone all out- giving BRIGHTEST DAY as much light at the end as BLACKEST DAY had darkness. Guess that's the old fogey in me. I would've cheered for a mass revival of Tempest, Damage, Shayera Thal, Kid Eternity, Duela Dent and Lilith a la the end of the DEVIL'S DOZEN saga in ADVENTURE COMICS.

Oh, well. Those days are long gone, I suppose. Sigh.

Just read this issue -

What. a. waste. of. time.

... this whole series was!

It reminded me of the last season if Battlestar Galactica - the writers throw all these balls into the air and only once they've nearly hit the ground do they start thinking about how they're going to catch them. So of course, it's all just a muddled, unsatisfying mess.

I certainly won't be following wherever this uninteresting story goes next.

From what I've read online, I'm pretty proud of myself for cancelling this series just after it started.