"In the waters that cover the vast majority of the Earth, Aquaman reigns supreme. Yet on the surface world--a world he and the deadly beauty Mera battle to protect--the king of the sea is out of his element. Humanity dismisses and disrespects him, just as they do the ocean he rules. They may not like him. But they need him. For Aquaman is not the only power beneath the waves. A terrifying new threat has emerged from the black abyss miles below the surface. There, no light reaches, and only hunger and hate can survive. The trench has opened, spewing forth horrors. Now Aquaman must make a choice that will pit the survival of one species--our species--against another, or the whole world will be dragged into its gaping maw ..."--Page 4 of cover.

"Aquaman created by Paul Norris." "Originally published in single magazine form in AQUAMAN 1-6"--Title page verso.