Aquaman Battle for Atlantis with Anne Brennaman (Comics Collective)

Dive into the depths of gaming nostalgia with this week’s episode of Play Comics, where we’re making waves with “Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis”! Grab your tridents and prepare for a splash of humor as we explore this Xbox and GameCube gem that’s more waterlogged than a sponge in a tsunami.

Our special guest, Anne Brennaman from The Comics Collective podcast, joins us to help navigate the choppy waters of this aquatic adventure. Together, we’ll uncover how the game drew inspiration from Peter David’s legendary run on Aquaman Vol 5, proving that even the King of Atlantis can’t escape the siren call of ’90s comic book glory.

So, put on your best scale-mail armor and get ready to plumb the depths of this fishy tale. Will it be a pearl of gaming wisdom or just another barnacle on the hull of superhero game history? Tune in to find out – and remember, friends don’t let friends play underwater without a buddy system!

Learn such things as:

• Does Aquaman deserve all of the ridicule he gets from everyone?
• How much harder is it to swim with 1 arm?
• How are swimming and flying both just a pain in the ass to make work in a game?
• And so much more!

You can Anne on BlueSky @annecomics.bsky.social, Twitter @AnneComics, and of course as part of The Comics Collective.

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A big thanks to Bottom of the Stream and Condrey Omnibus from Legacy Comix for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who still doesn’t want to swim in the ocean no matter how good of friends you can make with the fish in there.

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