Aquaman: Time and Tide # 1 1993 VF/NM

Aquaman: Time and Tide # 1, published in December 1993, is the first issue of a critically acclaimed four-issue miniseries. It was written by Peter David and illustrated by Martin Egeland, serving as a crucial prelude to the successful 1994 ongoing Aquaman series. 

Story Synopsis: "The Beginning of the End" 

The series functions as an expanded-continuity retelling of Aquaman's life story, framed as his autobiography. The title refers to the philosophical concept that "Time and tide wait for no man," which heavily influences the narrative. 

• Autobiography Format: The story is told through the perspective of Arthur Curry himself, who is recording his life story into a "data-log" as a legacy for future generations.
• Origin Story: This issue details his childhood in a lighthouse with his human father, Tom Curry, and the slow, painful realization of his unique aquatic abilities and Atlantean heritage.
• Meeting the Atlanteans: It covers his first encounters with the underwater world and its people, including the scientist Vulko, who reveals his true parentage as the son of Atlanna, the former Queen of Atlantis.
• The First Suit: It features the first appearance of Aquaman's initial orange-and-green costume, which was created for him by Vulko.
• The Tone: The miniseries provided the foundation for the darker, grittier, long-haired Aquaman that became iconic in the mid-90s. 
• Writer: Peter David.
• Penciler: Martin Egeland.
• Inker: Brad Vancata.