

Paige, known for her New York Times bestselling work on Dorothy Must Die and Stealing Snow, is thrilled about her foray into Mera’s story, saying in a statement from DC: Is there a way she can save her people and fall in love at the same time? Though she’s a teenager, the young queen-to-be is forced to choose between duty and her growing feelings for Arthur Curry. Mera: Tidebreaker takes place when Mera is a teenager. To celebrate the occasion, DC Comics has released a new trailer for the upcoming book, which is written by Danielle Paige and illustrated by Stephen Byrne. Will Arthur Curry be the king at Mera's side, or will he die under her blade as she attempts to free her people from persecution?Īn astonishing graphic novel that explores duty, love, heroism and freedom, all through the eyes of readers' favorite undersea royalty.įrom New York Times best-selling author Danielle Paige ( Dorothy Must Die) and artist Stephen Byrne comes a Mera and Aquaman origin story that explores Mera's first steps on land, and her first steps as a hero or villain, forcing her to choose to follow her heart or her mission to kill.By Sarabeth Pollock 4 years ago Mera: Tidebreaker is the graphic novel to launch DC’s new YA imprint DC Ink, and a new trailer reveals the future queen’s struggle between duty and love.Īfter the widespread success of Aquaman, Mera has gone mainstream like never before and appropriately it’s her story in Mera: Tidebreaker that will launch DC’s newest young adult imprint DC Ink. But her mission gets sidetracked when Mera and Arthur unexpectedly fall in love. When the Xebellian military plots to overthrow Atlantis and break free of its oppressive regime, Mera seizes the opportunity to take control over her own destiny by assassinating Arthur Curry-the long-lost prince and heir to the kingdom of Atlantis.

But Mera is destined to wear a different crown.

Her father, his court and the entire kingdom are expecting her to marry and introduce a new king. Princess Mera is teenage royalty and heir to the throne of Xebel, a penal colony ruled by the other not-so-lost land under the sea, Atlantis.
