Mera in blackest night ! (BN 6# Spoilers )

[deadpool]

I know a few people weren't to happy about the choice of Mera in BN6 becoming a Red lantern

But recently i have been reading some older Aquaman stories and i gotta say when Aquamans and Meras son dies, she gets PISSED! and not a her sons Murderer Black Manta, but a blind rage at Aquaman and blames his "Weak human Genes" for the death of her son, she is commited to a Atlantis Asylum and later tries to kill him. this anger continues to "One Year Later" only a few years ago

So to be honest i don't blame johns for picking her for rage. but there is also another reason

Look at who is picked.
Green=Hal Jordan= Green Lantern
Orange=Lex Luthor= Superman
Sapphire=Diana Prince= Wonder Woman
Indigo= Ray Palmer= Atom
Blue =Barry Allen=Flash
Yellow= Scarecrow= Batman
Red= Mera= Aquaman

see what i'm getting at, each of these lanterns represents a different part of the DCU so while say "Bane" (just for example) may be a good choice for rage. there was actually a rhyme for the reason

[BobBretall]

Green=Hal Jordan= Green Lantern
Orange=Lex Luthor= Superman
Sapphire=Diana Prince= Wonder Woman
Indigo= Ray Palmer= Atom
Blue =Barry Allen=Flash
Yellow= Scarecrow= Batman
Red= Mera= Aquaman

Good catch!

[Skyhawke]

Wow that is pretty good point, I never even thought about that. Geoff has the DC Universe big 7 represented without being real blatant about it.

[torchsong]

Yep. There's a ton of Mera-based stories where instead of being the loving wife/concubine/girlfriend of poor Arthur, she's actually quite cruel to the guy.

No wonder he shacked up with Dolphin for a spell there.

Redheads...can't trust em!

[adampasz]

Neat.

Mera has been one of my favorite characters in BN. Granted, I only remember her from Aquaman comics in the 70s and early 80s, but the choice to make her the avatar of rage hasn't bothered me at all.

[JohnMayo]

I'm at the point that I'm expecting Mera to star in an Aquawoman series after Blackest Night. They have really done a great job re-establishing the character in that series.

[deadpool]

I'm at the point that I'm expecting Mera to star in an Aquawoman series after Blackest Night. They have really done a great job re-establishing the character in that series.

I think we'll see her in the Brightest Day ongoing then if she's still going strong after that we'll see a series