Post-David Era (1998-2000) Erik Larsen took over Aquaman's fifth series with #50, accompanied by considerable fanfare. Larsen's characteristic take was unappologetically campy: one of his first moves was to remake Charybdis (who had taken Aquaman's hand during Peter David's run) into Piranha-Man, intended to be a new arch-foe. If the name Piranha-Man seemed stupid, we might speculate that Larsen would respond that it was no more stupid than super-heroes themselves, which we should enjoy reading without over-concern for "realism." Readers did not agree, however, and Larsen's run proved to be a debacle and sales quickly plummetted. The art, largely by Eric Battle, was detested by Aquaman fans. Larsen, overcommitted, had to bring in help as writer -- then DC brought in a third writer and demoted Larsen to the status of secondary co-writer. The Larsen era would last a mere thirteen issues and a special. Needing to get the title back on track, DC had Dan Jurgens succeed Larsen, accompanied by William Kaluta on covers. Despite being liked by Aquaman fans much more than Larsen, the damage had been done and the title was cancelled -- in late 2000, with #75 -- after a year of Jurgens stories. While this Aquaman series ended in failure, and its waning years are not well-remembered, it is worth noting that this series exceeded -- in number of issues -- the first -- and formerly the longest -- series.

IMAGE	TITLE	DESCRIPTION	STATUS
1. Erik Larsen Mini-Era
Aquaman (fifth series) #50-51, 54, 56-57, 59-64, 66-69, 71-75: Norm Rapmund inks
Aquaman (fifth series) #50-54: Erik Larsen script
Aquaman (fifth series) #50-52, Aquaman Secret Files #1: Erik Larsen cover
Aquaman (fifth series) #50-51, 53-54, 56-57, 59-62: Eric Battle pencils
	Aquaman (fifth series) #50		0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #51		0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #52	Eric Battle & Jim Aparo pencils; Ray McCarthy & Bill Seinkiewicz inks	0
Aquaman (fifth series) #53-54, 56-62: Eric Battle & Norm Rapmund cover
	Aquaman (fifth series) #53	Danny Miki & Norm Rapmund inks	0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #54		0
Aquaman (fifth series) #55-57: Erik Larsen with Chris Eliopoulos script
	Aquaman (fifth series) #55	Mike Miller pencils; Saleem Crawford inks; Mike Miller cover	0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #56		0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #57		0
Aquaman (fifth series) #58-62: Gary Carlson with Erik Larsen script
	Aquaman (fifth series) #58	Andy Smith pencils; Norm Rapmund & Jonathan Sibal inks	0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #59		0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #60		0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #61		0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #62		0
2. Dan Jurgens Mini-Era
Aquaman (fifth series) #63-75: Dan Jurgens script; William Kaluta cover
Aquaman (fifth series) #63-65, 67-69, 71-75: Steve Epting pencils
	Aquaman (fifth series) #63		0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #64	with this issue, the Aquaman's fifth series exceeds in number its first (and previously longest) series	0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #65	Norm Rapmund & Mario Alquiza inks	0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #66	Paul Ryan pencils	0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #67		0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #68		0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #69		0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #70	Gordon Purcell pencils; Claude St. Aubin inks	0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #71		0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #72		0
Aquaman (fifth series) #73-75: the covers of these three issues form a single image (with #75 being the central portion)
	Aquaman (fifth series) #73	the letters column announces the end of the series	0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #74		0
	Aquaman (fifth series) #75	final issue; cover-dated January 2001	0
MISCELLANEOUS
	Aquaman Secret Files #1	no writing or interior art data entered; cover-dated 1998	0
	Aquaman Annual #5	final issue; participates in the "JLApe" storyline of DC's 1998 annuals; Aquaman repells a gorilla attack upon Atlantis; John Ostrander script; M. D. Bright pencils; Dick Giordano inks; Art Adams cover	0
Legends of the DC Universe #26-27: "The Fishy Laugh" storyline; Steve Englehart script; Trevor Von Eeden pencils; Joe Rubinstein inks; Tony Harris cover; occurs following the classic Detective Comics #475-476 (1978)
	Legends of the DC Universe #26	encountering the Joker and his Joker-faced fish, Aquaman takes the Joker to Atlantis, where the Joker wins friends and gets Aquaman kicked out; cover-dated March 2000	0
	Legends of the DC Universe #27	Batman appears; Aquaman defeats the Joker, but the villain escapes with the help of a seduced Atlantean doctor, who the Joker subsequently kills; cover-dated April 2000	0

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