Thomas shows the audience just enough of the general's nefarious activities for audiences to infer that his actions are wreaking havoc on the DC Universe and its timeline. In this way, he subverts the reader's expectations and establishes that this version of the DC Universe can't be trusted.Īs good of a job as Thomas does writing Aquaman and the Green Arrow, this issue works because of its compelling and mysterious villain, General Anderton. Thomas waits to reveal that the heroes have traded places until they are already fighting about it. Despite the duo walking literal miles in each other's shoes, they still resent one another.
Thomas establishes a fun, contentious relationship between the two heroes. In their respective 80 year histories, neither Aquaman nor Green Arrow has ever been called subtle characters - making them well suited for this series' absurd premise. Related: Aquaman: King of Atlantis Brings Self-Aware Humor & Action to HBO Max Aquaman and Green Arrow endeavor to get their lives back. Meanwhile, the mysterious General Anderton is researching a strange new technology that allows him to interact with living things in the ancient past - including dinosaurs. Sensing that something has gone terribly wrong, Curry swims to Atlantis to confront Queen about their swapped lives. Arthur Curry and Oliver Queen swap powers and identities in author Brandon Thomas and artist Ronan Cliquet's Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target #1, an over-the-top but fun debut.Īquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target #1 presents a mangled version of the DC Universe's timeline where Arthur Curry is the Green Arrow, and Oliver Queen is the king of Atlantis. But, their new adventure will put their legendary abilities to the test as they struggle to fix a broken timeline that has put them in a Freaky Friday-like situation.
Both have soared to heroic heights as individuals and as members of the Justice League. For the past 80 years, Green Arrow and Aquaman have established themselves as two of DC's greatest heroes.
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