History Heartwarming / AQUAMAN

* The last issue of the 1990's-early 2000's Aquaman title shows a DistantFinale where Tempest has a teenage daughter, who is giving a class report (in an American classroom, on land) about the history of Atlantis (tying up various loose ends from the title, and telling how [[ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} King Arthur]] (no, not [[Myth/KingArthur that one)]] led Atlantis into the modern age, to not only be accepted by the surface nations but to be one of the most powerful and well-respected nations on Earth. She ends by waving the flag of Atlantis and saying how proud she is to be an Atlantean.

* Post-Crisis Aquaman was raised by a mother dolphin named Porm, who advises him on matters both underwater and above the waves. Even after her death, she continued to provide counsel from the spirit world.

* The page image comes from a story in ''Aquaman Giant #3'' where the little fish swam from far away to ask for Aquaman's help. The fish dies from the exertion, but Aquaman and Mera are able to stop Lex Luthor's operation and tell him off.

* ''More Fun Comics #101'' revolves around Aquaman helping Old Pete, an aquarium guard who feeds fish that were too big to be put in zoos when his aquarium shut down. When gangsters cause trouble, Aquaman defends the fish and saves Pete, but also helps the rescued fish fend for themselves by asking his finny friends to teach them how to survive.

* In the first issue of ''Aquaman'' Volume 4, Aquaman finds a whale that beached herself due to the sadness of losing her son. Aquaman convinces her to return to the sea by telling about the loss of his own son. This show of empathy convinces the whale to try to be saved.
* The final issue of Volume 4, "My Hero," is about a young boy with terminal cancer who desperately wants to meet Aquaman. He hears different stories about his hero, but none of them match up with what he knows and loves about Aquaman--until the Scavenger, a former villain, tells a story about how Aquaman helped him reform. Aquaman does meet the boy, who gives him a ''massive'' hug, and the three of them watch the sunrise together, noting that you just have to look at each day like you've never seen it before.

* A Golden Age story revealed what happened to Ark, Aquaman's seal companion, after several issues of not appearing--he retired from adventuring to raise a family, and Aquaman helped save the seals from polar bears and other dangers.

* An early Silver Age story had a friend of Aquaman, Captain Wakely, name a ship in his honor and go out trying to rescue people like he did.
* Silver Age Aquaman made a hospital to help injured fish. This later saved his life when he got shot by a machine gun, as all the sea creatures he helped came together to take the bullets out, bandage him, and nurse him back to health.

* Aquaman and Aqualad met by chance when the latter was exiled from Atlantis due to his extreme fear of fish and other marine life. Aquaman took it upon himself to teach the boy that there was nothing to be afraid of, and when Aqualad attempted to reintegrate with Atlantean society, he missed his mentor too much and stuck with him instead. Aqualad later found and built the Aqua-Cave all by himself as a home for them.
* When Aquaman and Mera were married in the Silver Age, all their friends were in attendance, including Aqualad and the Justice League.
* In the Silver Age, the first few issues after Aquababy's birth opened with dedications to how cute he was and how Arthur, Mera, and Aqualad envisioned him as being king himself one day.
* In the first issue of volume 4, Aquaman finds a whale that beached herself due to the sadness of losing her son. Aquaman convinces her to return to the sea by telling about the loss of his own son. This show of empathy convinces the whale to try to be saved.

* The ''Rebirth'' run ended with Arthur and Mera getting married and all being well, finally able to put the past behind them as they celebrated peace between Atlantis and the surface world, their love, and their daughter Andrina. And just like their Silver Age marriage, all their friends and loved ones were in attendance.

* In the first issue of volume 4, Aquaman finds a whale that beached herself due to the sadness of losing her son. Aquaman convinces her to return to the sea by telling about the loss of his own son. This show of empathy convinces the whale to allow to be saved.

* Silver Age!Aquaman made a hospital to help injured fish.

* The ''Rebirth'' run ended with Arthur and Mera getting married and all being well, finally able to put the past behind them as they celebrated peace between Atlantis and the surface world, their love, and their daughter Andrina.

** [[spoiler:And again in issue 25, after it seems like Mera has broken up with Arthur. Arthur is sitting quietly alone in his throne room, the throne next to him empty as he broods, missing Mera. A shadow falls over him and he looks up to see Mera. She smiles and takes the empty throne, holding his hand.]]

* In issue #20 of the reboot, Sky (an Apache shaman who can communicate with the dead) tells Ya'Wara how much her deceased teammate Kahina loved her. [[spoiler: Even if she couldn't love her the same way Ya'Wara loved her.]]

(''They kiss'')

* In the first issue of volume 2, Aquaman finds a whale that beached herself due to the sadness of losing her son. Aquaman convinces her to return to the sea by telling about the loss of his own son. This show of empathy convinces the whale to allow to be saved.

* The last issue of the 1990's-early 2000's Aquaman title shows a DistantFinale where Tempest has a teenage daughter, who is giving a class report (in an American classroom, on land) about the history of Atlantis (tying up various loose ends from the title, and telling how [[ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} King Arthur]] (no, [[NamesTheSame not]] [[Myth/KingArthur that one)]] led Atlantis into the modern age, to not only be accepted by the surface nations but to be one of the most powerful and well-respected nations on Earth. She ends by waving the flag of Atlantis and saying how proud she is to be an Atlantean.

--> Dr. Shin: Arthur, you can do this!
--> Arthur: I don't want to be in there with them.
--> Dr. Shin: They won't hurt you, Arthur. They'll help you when you ask them to. They're your friends, just like I am.

--> Arthur: My mother gave her life to save me from them. They hunted me for years... until they needed a leader. Then they cast me out again. The cycle became too familiar. They never truly stood by me.
--> Mera: Neither did I. I may not be from Atlantis, but I was exactly like them. I deserted you when you needed me. But I promise now. Here. I will be by your side always, Arthur.

--> Arthur: Then there's no going home for you either?
--> Mera: I ''am'' home.

--> Arthur: Siren was right, Mera. You are an outcast. [[LonelyTogether But so am I.]]
--> Jackson Hyde: Me too.
--> Lorena Marquez: Yeah.
--> Arthur: [[ASharedSuffering Each one of us is caught between two worlds. Each one of us knows how hard it is to face that alone.]] [[YouAreNotAlone Which is why we never will be. Never again.]]
--> Mera: I'm so sorry Arthur.
--> Arthur: So am I.
* they kiss *

* #4: After years of ridicule for being believed to be useless, a little boy tells him "You're my favourite superhero."

* In the third issue of Brightest Day, as Mera apologizes to the recently revived Arthur for abandoning him just as the people of Atlantis did and promises to make up for it:

--> Mera: I ''am'' home.