Teen Titans Go!: Black Friday - What?

Aquaman and Aqualad fighting is nothing new, but over a computer?

Aqualad Sighting

Interesting...

Bleeding Cool has discovered a coloring discrepancy in the Aquaman Preview.

Multiversity Aqualad Sighting

Aqualad is Chillin'

...But what does he need the towel for?

Aqualad on Teen Titans Go!

Comics Continuum has some information on an upcoming appearance of Aqualad on Teen Titans Go! scheduled for Thursday, June 26 at 6 p.m. (ET/PT) on Cartoon Network. The episode name is "Pirates" and it's described this way:

"Aqualad asks Raven out on a date, which makes Beast Boy jealous. Cyborg tries to prove that Aqualad is really a pirate."

Visit Comics Continuum for more thumbnails and maybe a video clip, if you can get it to run.

In Memorium

I made the cake, Leah. Happy birthday, Aqualad.

In Memorium

Every year, in memory of Leah, I bake a cake for Aqualad on his March 6th birthday. Leah, you are not forgotten. Not now, not ever.

Getting The Happy Meal Toy You Want Without Buying A Happy Meal

If you are like me, you cannot stomach McDonalds food product any more. I could handle it as a kid, but nowadays I rarely eat it, and never feel very good about it when I do. So when I heard they were doing a Young Justice Happy Meal promotion, I thought, "Great, I'm gonna have to eat mung again." However, I held out one shred of hope. In the past, I've managed to get the Wizard of Oz Happy Meal toys without too much effort. In fact, the last time they had them, hubby-Eric and I were able to get all the toys in one visit. Now I'm going to explain how we did it, so you can do it too if you want.


1) Do your research. Make sure the toys you want are in the current rotation. Check happymeal.com for the latest information. But don't rely on them, instead, go to step two if you think they are in and...

2) Call the store(s) you plan to visit and ask them if they have the line you are looking for. If you are looking for an individual figure, like I was, you still want to ask about the entire line. For instance, I called my store and asked if they had the superhero Happy Meal toys, then when she didn't understand, I asked about the Young Justice toys, and she confirmed they were in.

3) Make sure you go early in the promotion. Don't wait until the last week. If at all possible, go the first week the toys are out.

4) Go during a less busy time. The times vary depending on the store, but you are going to be taking up someone's valuable working time, so try to make sure you hit the store when it's not too busy.

5) Find or ask for a manager. The counter workers will usually not be able to help you with this request.

6) Ask specifically for the "Customer Satisfaction Box" for the line of toys you are looking for. There will be a box for each line, and most restaurants receive them sometime early in the promotion. Be polite, and if they have no idea what you are talking about, try to find another manager. You can also do this in step two, but you're going to have to ask in the store as well.

A Customer Satisfaction Box is a box that simply contains complete sets of all the toys in a Happy Meal promotion. It usually has anywhere between two to six complete sets along with extras of the most popular toys. It is meant to be used to satisfy customer requests, but not all stores use it that way. The reason you need to go early in the promotion is because each store only gets ONE box per line of toys, and if someone gets there before you, they may all be gone.

7) This is important: some stores will let you go through the box yourself, others will not even let you see it. Make sure you tell them clearly which figures you want. For instance, the Aqualad and Black Manta figures in the Young Justice set were figures 5 and 6, and both had the name on the wrapper, but it was hard to see. I also pointed them out on the display case to the assistant manager helping me.

8) Pay for your toys, and if they ask you to buy a meal, do so. Most stores will not require you to buy a meal to get the toys.

9) Be sure to thank everyone who helped you. This is also important. Don't be a snotty customer, give sincere thanks to the workers who just helped you out. Their duties do not require them to get that box for you, so you best be grateful if they do.

10) Go home and eat something healthy. This is an optional step.

Ok, now I've told you what I did, and yes, I managed to get both Aqualad and Black Manta very easily and almost utterly painlessly. I got in a couple of people's way (sorry fellow customers!) and the poor fellow the assistant manager sent back to find the box had to search a little (it took him a few minutes), but for the most part it was no big deal.


If I'd been thinking, I would have gotten two of each, but I barely had the cash to get one of each anyway. And I would LOVE to dissect these toys, as they are the first Happy Meal toys I've ever gotten that have an on/off switch because they light up. And while Aqualad's light-up arm tattoo is cool, Black Manta looks truly awe-inspiring with his light up eyes.

I Didn't Forget - It's Aqualad's Birthday

Every year, in memory of Leah, I bake a cake for Aqualad on his March 6th birthday. Of course, this year I was at Emerald City Comicon, and not my own kitchen, so I didn't have the opportunity to bake a cake. But I asked my mom nicely, and she came through magnificently. And here is the result...

Kaldur'ahm?

Apparently the Aqualad on the new Young Justice cartoon has a familiar name...

Another Clip from Young Justice

Check it out.

Previews Updated!

Previews for books shipping in January have been released, and there's a couple of Aquaman related books in there.

Animated Young Justice and Aqualad

CBR's Spinoff Online reports on the new Young Justice series.

Aqualad - Jackson Hyde, who's introduced in DC's Brightest Day #10 - is the leader of the team. Like his comic-book counterpart, the animated Aqualad will be revealed as the son of Black Manta, archenemy of Aquaman. Fans of the previous Aqualad, Garth (aka Tempest), should take heart: He, too, will appear in Young Justice.

Previous reports indicate that Aquaman will also appear in the show, and as a major supporting character along with other members of the Justice League.

A handful of Links

Aquaman of the Future contest.

Aquaman is peeved at BP.

Arthur Curry vs the World.

Want.

The Submariner vs Aquaman.

Adrian Genier continues to play Aquaman to support bluefin.

Aqualad shoe. Mera shoe.

Bring Back Garth.

Newsarama on Aquaman.

Aquaman sketch at the Library Con.

A Defense of Aquaman from August 2009:

Thoughtballoons focuses on Aquaman.

• Aquaman script by Simon McDonald.
• Aquaman script by Ben Rosenthal.
• Aquaman script by Ryan K Lindsay.
• Aquaman script by Rol Hirst.
• Aquaman script by Max Barnard.
• Aquaman script by Matt Duarte.

Brightest Day Image in Color

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Also, check out this page for a possible inspiration for the imagery. The concept is destruction and rebuilding.

Of note: Are those Black Manta's eyes glaring out at Aqualad from the cave?

Brightest Day Image

Spotted at Bleeding Cool. No idea what it means, but there is some interesting imagery in it. Says Bleeding Cool: DC do love those big mystery images where they encourage readers to examine every little line hoping to glean clues about the future of the DC Universe. Click for full size image.

What I've noticed: Aquaman is a bit dead, and Mera seems to be lunging toward him. The new Aqualad has a sword that is apparently made of a water construct. Remember, this is an allegorical picture, so what is being seen in it may not happen in the books. But it should have some bearing on the future of the DC Universe, so glean whatever you can from it.

Jonah Hex and Aqualad

Ah Yeah, Titans and J Bone!

More on Aqualad

Scroll down on this post at The Source for the action:

At the same time, as previously announced, the YOUNG JUSTICE cartoon series is just around the corner featuring Robin, Kid Flash, Superboy, Miss Martian, Artemis and the all-new Aqualad who will be appearing very briefly in BRIGHTEST DAY #4, but really comes into his own in BRIGHTEST DAY #10 before hitting the small screen this fall.

When we first meet Aqualad in BRIGHTEST DAY he's Jackson Hyde. An average student, with an on-and-off girlfriend, that's pretty bored in New Mexico.

Since he was young, he's been taught by his parents to fear water... they don't want him near it because his true parents would be able to locate him. Not to mention certain changes happen to Jackson when he gets in the water.

Jackson has kept this secret hidden for years, lying to his girlfriend about being afraid of drowning, being unable to swim and being in the dark about the mysterious tattoos he's had since birth. He's done his best to avoid it. But soon something's going to force him out into the open and dive into the water.

Obviously, this all ties into the larger Aquaman and Mera story within BRIGHTEST DAY, but Jackson's adventures will also be seen in the YOUNG JUSTICE animated series this fall along with more DC characters than you could imagine.

I really believe in the story behind Jackson and, like Blue Beetle, I hope you give him a chance to grab your heart and imagination as he arrives on the scene in comics and cartoons.

DC Previews for September Are Out

And there are a few Aquaman-related books in the list.

Brightest Day continues with issues #9 and #10, and include the introduction of the new Aqualad character.

Teen Titans #87 appears to include Lorena as much as the last few issues have.

And a new JLA deluxe collection will have a bit of Aqua-ness in it.