Aquaman: King of Atlantis

RELEASED 14 Oct 20212h 15m · 3 episodes★ 6.2 TMDB

It’s Aquaman’s first day on the job as king of Atlantis and he’s got a LOT of catching up to do. Luckily, he has his two royal advisors to back him up – Vulko, the scholar, and Mera, the water controlling warrior-princess. Between dealing with unscrupulous surface dwellers, elder evils from beyond time and his own half-brother who wants to overthrow him, Aquaman is going to have to rise to the challenge and prove to his subjects, and to himself, that he’s the right man for the trident!

WATCH NOTE

Three-part animated miniseries in its own continuity, inspired by Aquaman (2018). No other DC title is required. Watch Dead Sea, Primordeus and Tidal Shift in order. The 2022 feature release bundles the same three chapters; choose either presentation to avoid repeating the story.

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Justice Society: World War IIOptional background1h 24m★ 7.4
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InjusticeOptional background1h 18m★ 7.3
A separate adaptation of Aquaman; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Aquaman: King of Atlantis’s story continuity.

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