i linked to this on the shrine as well. excellent article, right on the money. i wish i could write something about Aquaman half as well!

That article does make a lot of good points regarding the changes which have been made to Aquaman over the years. I don't necessarily agree with some of his opinions regarding "Atlantis Chronicles" or volume 3, but his thesis about "if it ain't broke don't fix it" is pretty telling.

I guess this is one of the reasons I like "Sword of Atlantis." I think with Kurt Busiek at the helm, it can be enjoyed by a lot of different readers -- kids still like sword and sorcery stuff, I think -- and I suspect that at some point Orin will approach his old regal self once again.