Best Selling Books by Rick Veitch

Battered and left to perish on an exposed reef, Aquaman discovers, to his horror, that all the denizens of the deep are instructed to attack him without mercy. But though his beloved ocean is off-limits, a mysterious freshwater lake may give him more than just sanctuary.

If Swamp Thing ever has a chance of finding a bright future, he''s going to have to take a painful journey through the dark horrors from out of his past!

It''s Swamp Thing vs. Solomon Grundy! It''s battle for the swamp not to be missed!

The end of an era in the lives of all the plant elementals--and the beginning of a new one.

Swamp Thing shows up in a most unexpected place--in the middle of a war with Sgt. Rock and the men of Easy Company!

Rick Veitch''s unforgettable eight-part Epic Magazine series is finally collected as one mind-bending full color graphic novel! Abducted from earth by space whalers, Cetologist John Isaac endures physical and spiritual mutation by order of the ship''s master, Rotwang. Pressed into the mad captain''s hunt for Abraxas, Isaac finds his own destiny in the belly of the monstrous red-horned whale.

Discover how Vulko navigates the stormy waters of politics in the new Atlantis! Plus, the sea changes in Atlantean society since ''The Obsidian Age'' have unexpected consequences, and Profile Pages detail the history of Aquaman, his new powers, his friends, and his foes! NOTE: the ''Family Ties'' story is not included here.

Abby faces some definite horrors in a visit to see Matt and is forced to make a most painful decision.

Swamp Thing discovers what the term "fear of flying" is all about as a strange set of coincidences could spell disaster for a passenger plane.

"Originally published in single magazine form in AQUAMAN 1-6, AQUAMAN SECRET FILES 2003 1, JLA/JSA SECRET FILES & ORIGINS 1"--Title page verso.

Aquaman rushes towards a climactic battle with his deadliest enemy, The Thirst, at the mythical Fountainhead-the source of the four rivers that bring all spiritual energy into our world. But even with Black Manta at his side, nothing can stop Aquaman from meeting an unexpected fate that will leave him reeling!

The Thirst launches his onslaught against the world''s river spirits, leaving Aquaman caught between his duty to save Atlantis and his new role as Waterbearer! If the Sea King doesn''t stop the menace he''s unwittingly unleashed, the Secret Sea-the source of all life on Earth-will dry up completely!

The King of the Seas quenches The Thirst! Aquaman learns the hard way that a brief moment of rage can have deadly consequences by using his magical, watery hand as a weapon, he has inadvertently released The Thirst-a twisted parasite who feeds on the same Secret Sea that Aquaman has sworn to channel into this world!

Aquaman and his archenemy, Black Manta, join forces to stop The Thirst from reanimating an army of corpses! Can these two foes put aside years of hatred to defeat an enemy more powerful than both of them?

Aquaman and Tempest reunite for the first time since the former Sea King''s trial. Tempest wants to show his magic power to his adoptive father and hatches a plan to sneak Aquaman into Atlantis...by turning them both into fish!

JLA cameos at beginning and end of story. In ''Bridge Over Troubled Waters,'' the conflict between Aquaman and The Thirst reaches its climax! The action-soaked first year of AQUAMAN concludes with a final battle that will leave Aquaman changed forever and have a dramatic effect on the city of Atlantis.