What to Read Before/After “Aquaman Vol. 3: Manta vs. Machine” – Plus References In It
Are you interested in reading Aquaman Vol. 3: Manta vs. Machine? Want to know what to read before it? After it? Or do you just want to have some of the references in it explained?
If you’re interested in any of this, you’re in the right place. This article will look at what to read before Aquaman Vol. 3: Manta vs. Machine, what to read after Aquaman Vol. 3: Manta vs. Machine, and references in Aquaman Vol. 3: Manta vs. Machine. In this way, it is a full continuity breakdown of this volume.
What to Read Before Aquaman Vol. 3: Manta vs. Machine
Aquaman Vol. 3: Manta vs. Machine directly continues the storyline from Aquaman Vol. 2: Amnesty (Continuity).
Aquaman Vol. 3: Manta vs. Machine also features Aqualad and highlights his relationship with his father. If you want to be familiar with this relationship before going into this volume, you can also read the “Blood of the Manta” story arc from Teen Titans #9-11, collected in Teen Titans Vol. 2: The Rise of Aqualad (Review).
What to Read After Aquaman Vol. 3: Manta vs. Machine
The storyline in Aquaman Vol. 3: Manta vs. Machine is directly continued in Aquaman Vol. 4: Echoes of a Life Lived Well (Continuity). You should read these comics in order if you’re looking for the full storyline.
References in Aquaman Vol. 3: Manta vs. Machine
- The symbol seen in the sky throughout this volume is the result of what happens in Justice League: Justice/Doom War (Review).
- This volume contains a flashback to the aftermath of Justice League: The Extinction Machines (Review). This flashback discusses Aquaman’s proposal from DC Universe: Rebirth. All of this took place back at the very beginning of the Rebirth era.
- Aquaman’s history with underwater monsters called “The Trench” is mentioned in this volume. This history is depicted across Geoff Johns’ Aquaman run (Reading Order), specifically in Aquaman: The Trench and Aquaman: Death of a King.