Prophecies are a tricky thing especially when they come through. Belief and blind faith give people hope when everything around them fails. It’s the one thing that usually gives people a glimmer of light when they are sitting in darkness. I remember the first time I heard and saw a comprehensive explanation of what prophecies were and who these soothsayers were, it was a documentary about Nostradamus.

It’s always interesting and even hopeful to believe in a hopeful prophecy. In the final issue of the Atlantis Chronicles, we find a kingdom in search of identity and the birth of a newborn which may mean the end of it all.

We’re taken to ancient Athens where King Honsu’s son, Kraken, fights a mysterious Greek warrior. We find out after Kraken loses it’s the long banished Hounson, whom he promises to never come back to the surface world as long as he lives. Their presence from land dwellers soon fades to myth. Their appearances are only visible to delusional sailors. We meet Princess Atlanna as she struggles with the present state of the kingdom and wanting Atlanteans to be more than they currently are. By issue’s end, the unexpected birth of a child born with the sign of Kordax makes the kingdom abandon the child on land, unbeknownst to all of them he would be their greatest warrior, Aquaman.

Overall, an excellent conclusion to a fairly well-done story which will give readers a greater appreciation of Aquaman’s origins. The story by Peter David is smart, fascinating, and well characterized. The art by the creative team is hypnotizing and vivid. Altogether, a story that will give comic book fans an expansive look into DC’s most underrated heroes.

Story: Peter David
Art: Esteban Maroto, Eric Kachelhofer, Gaspar, and Robert Greenberger
Story: 10Art: 9.7 Overall: 9.8 Recommendation: Buy