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Black Manta is regarded as one of Aquaman's most formidable adversaries, with Amanda Waller classifying him as a "Code Alpha" threat during her time as director of A.R.G.U.S. While Black Manta does not possess innate superpowers, he compensates with exceptional combat skills, excelling both on land and underwater.
Villain First appearance Description Abyssal Dark Aquaman (vol. 8) #34 (May 2018) : A malefic force born of ancient Atlantis' overuse of magic. The Abyssal Dark is a demon of pure esoteric anima begotten from the conjurers of the surface-borne city's thirst for greater knowledge and power, promising them greatness from its services, but withholding the terrible price that entailed.
The 1960s series introduced other such archenemies as the Ocean Master (Aquaman's amnesiac half-brother Orm), [28] Black Manta, [29] the Fisherman, [30] the Scavenger, [31] and the terrorist organization known as O.G.R.E. [32] Other recurring members of the Aquaman cast introduced in this series include the well-meaning but annoying Qwsp (a ...
In the end, the heroes are successful, Black Manta dies and Aquaman reveals the existence of Atlantis to the United Nations, hoping the underwater civilization can be recognized as a sovereign nation.
Aquaman suspects Orm to be the Atlantean that hired Black Manta to steal Aquaman's scepter, which is an Atlantean relic of great power that was taken from the Dead King's tomb. [14] When the Atlantean retrieves the relic, Aquaman believes Orm is in the Atlantean ship and demands that he reveal himself, but the Atlantean ship escapes. [15]
A few years later, Aquaman's mortal enemy Black Manta kidnaps Aquababy and seals him inside a translucent tank designed to suffocate him. [11] Royal advisor Vulko sends Mera, desperate to save her son, on an ambitious crusade to her homeworld to find a scientist named Xebel, who has the components for a special healing device that could save ...
"The Microscopic Monsters" – Aquaman has invented an enlarging ray, but the device is stolen by Black Manta. "The Onslaught of the Octomen" – An advanced race of eight-armed beings captures Aquaman. "Treacherous is the Torpedo Man" – The Torpedo Man, an armored being that can swim at super speed, lures the Aqua team to an unstable pirate ...
Aquababy: Son of Aquaman and Mera, Arthur Curry, Jr.; he inherited Mera's water-controlling powers while having the unique ability to create and mutate sea life. He was a young child when killed by Black Manta. Aquagirl: See Aquagirl; Aqualad: The son of Black Manta who chose to become a hero. Arthur Joseph Curry: Orin's successor as Aquaman.