Publisher: DC Comics Writer: Dan Abnett Artist: Stjepan Šejić Release Date: 21st June 2017 Stjepan Šejić takes over on art duties for the oversized 25th issue of Dan Abnett’s ongoing Aquaman series.  And, following Aquaman’s removal as King of Atlantis and apparent murder at the hands of Murk last time out, it’s safe to say that this was always going to be a fairly interesting issue. The chapter picks things up a few weeks into Corum Rath’s reign as King, and things are going pretty much as badly as you’d expect.  Atlantis is becoming a paranoid, isolationist empire where armed militias go door to door, rooting out “taint-bloods” and those sympathetic to the former King and forcibly removing them from the nation, all while Rath stockpiles powerful, magic-infused weapons in an apparent show of force against the outside world. In the midst of this fear-mongering dictatorship, Abnett takes us down to the Ninth Tride, the lowest level of Atlantis where citizens, frequently viewed as lowlifes by the upper classes, are tirelessly working to rebuild following the latest attack on the city.  However in recent weeks, Crime lords, emboldened by Rath’s rule, now patrol the streets freely, robbing and intimidating locals [...]