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Flashpoint

Immediately following the Brightest Day, the entire universe is twisted into a new form. In this universe, Aquaman is at war.

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Chapter One of Five

Written by Geoff Johns, Art by Andy Kubert.

Shipped 11 May 2011, cover date Jul 2011

The Flash, Barry Allen, is asleep at his desk and awakes to a completely different world. One in which Wonder Woman and Aquaman are at war, and Atlantis has sunk all of Europe.

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Chapter Two of Five

Written by Geoff Johns, Art by Andy Kubert.

Shipped 01 Jun 2011, cover date Aug 2011

Deathstroke, on a ship in the ocean with a crew of people we would recognize as villains, discovers that he's gone into Aquaman's territory, and is attacked by Aquaman and Ocean Master. In the meantime, Barry Allen begins to remember the past of this timeline, and realizes that Aquaman sank Europe a year ago in his war against Wonder Woman.

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Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint 1

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Despite the Previews solicit, this issue did not have Aquaman on the cover and featured very little new information about Aquaman inside.

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Emperor Aquaman: Part One

Written by Tony Bedard, Art by Ardian Syaf.

Shipped 08 Jun 2011, cover date Aug 2011

Eleven Months Ago: King Brion of Markovia is considering an alliance with Emperor Aquaman after the Amazons conquered the British Isles. His advisers object, saying that Aquaman had Diana's mother assassinated on their wedding day.

Ten Months Ago: King Brion is waiting for a rendezvous with Aquaman's emissary when he is attacked by Atlantean soldiers, then rescued by Mera. It's all a ploy to allow chief scientist Vulko to scan Brion while he is using his powers.

Eight Months Ago: Aquaman sinks Europe.

The Present: General Rodunn learns New Themyscira survived the deluge because of Tara Markov, King Brion's sister. He wants Emperor Aquaman's permission to assassinate Markov. Aquaman's troops prepare for war.

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Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies 1

Part One: The Arrangement

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, Art by Scott Clark.

Shipped 15 Jun 2011, cover date Aug 2011

Fourteen years (months?) ago, Arthur and Diana meet when Diana goes out to explore the oceans and is attacked by a baby Kraken. Arthur saves her, and they decide to marry to unite the Atlanteans with the Amazons. There is a bit of objection to the union on both sides, and an assassin manages to kill Queen Hippolyta as the ceremony starts. Garth discovers the assassin, the Amazon Artemis dressed in his own armor. He learns that she is allied with Orm before she defeats him and declares him the assassin. He is killed by Penthesilea before he can tell Arthur what really happened.