However, Batman also had a live-action television series starring Adam West that received its own movie. Later, starting in , there were darker live-action Batman movies directed by Tim Burton and then Joel Schumacher. Of course, there was also Batman the Animated Series that aired between and , which is widely believed to be one of the best superhero cartoons ever and the definitive version of Batman. Arthur Curry is the son of the former queen of Atlantis and a lighthouse keeper.
His father raised him on land while his mother left to continue ruling over Atlantis. As he grew up, he developed Atlantean abilities, making him feel disconnected with everyone else on land. In adulthood, after learning how to use his powers, he discovers that his half brother, Orm aka the Ocean Master , is now ruling over Atlantis, blames the surface world for sinking Atlantis centuries ago, and is planning an invasion on the surface for revenge.
He overthrows his brother to prevent the invasion and ultimately upholds the peace between the ocean and the surface world. Not only does this mean he is a king of an entire people, but he is also protecting the land and sea, the entirety of Earth. Plus, this story of brothers with opposing views fighting over the rule of a kingdom is rather Shakespearean.
He can breathe underwater, swim at super speed, and can telepathically communicate with undersea life. He forces them to do his bidding. He also has superhuman strength, superhuman hearing to hear underwater, but it gives a clear advantage on land , and nearly impenetrable skin. Aquaman has also been trained in Atlantean fighting techniques that are not known to any surface-dweller.
Remember that outfit he wore that looked so corny in the old cartoon? However, when you look at Aquaman's villains, there are some heavy hitters. Black Manta is one of the most prominent and unique African-American villains, equipped with a battle suit that gives him enhanced strength, truly deadly power beams from his eyes and the ability to survive at the ocean's depths indefinitely. But Aquaman's nemesis is really Ocean Master. He's Aquaman's half-brother, who wields a mystical trident that can cause tsunamis.
While most casual readers couldn't pick Ocean Master out of a line-up, we're hoping Aquaman's future movies will showcase him and other great Aquaman villains. There's a persistent idea that Aquaman's abilities only work underwater. That's far from the truth. While Aquaman is well-suited for fighting in the ocean, he is also a powerful force on land. Being able to survive in the deep sea means Aquaman's body is durable enough to repel bullets, and the tensile strength of his muscles are peaked enough that he can lift heavy objects, like cars.
In his early comics, Aquaman was given a weakness where he had to come in contact with water on a daily basis or he would die. Thankfully, that was taken away with his subsequent reboots, and he can now survive on land pretty much indefinitely. As we've already gone over, Aquaman is strong and highly resistant, and enjoys a host of cool powers, but another reason he doesn't get much attention is that he shares those abilities with a lot of other superheroes.
Putting Aquaman on land and eliminating his environment just makes him one of many heroes. His uniqueness only exists in water, right? Aquaman should be given his due as more than just a sum of his powers. He carries a nobility that comes with the royalty of ruling Atlantis. With the exception of perhaps Green Lantern , no other hero in the Justice League can summon an entire army to fight for them at will. Perhaps more importantly, Aquaman has been fighting all his life, giving him a determination and willpower all his own, not to mention a mastery of aquatic martial arts.
Plus, he has a tragedy as someone who's trapped between the surface world and the underwater world, and not at home in either -- literally a character torn apart by different worlds and ideals. When people think of Ghost Rider , he's riding a motorcycle. When people think of Aquaman, he's riding a grouper. In his early comics, Aquaman had a domesticated giant seahorse he called Storm, which he also rode in the "Super Friends" TV show.
Over the years, Arthur's been seen riding whales, dolphins, octopi and other sea creatures. That's his signature pose, and it doesn't hold up too well. It's hard to look tough when you're riding on a dolphin, most people think. Although, have you ever tried riding a dolphin? It's difficult! And majestic.
In reality, Aquaman can swim at incredible speeds, so he doesn't need to ride on other sea life. He can swim faster than a jet, so he can get anywhere he needs to be just fine, thanks very much.
At the same time, riding sea animals is more about dominance than need. Sure, he could swim on his own, but he looks way cooler on the back of a shark or a killer whale. He's showing his command of the oceans, which is part of who he is.
Don't hate, respect! Aqualad is another aspect of Aquaman's history that tends to get a lot of jokes. People make fun of the idea of a young boy following him around in the ocean. If you think Aquaman is useless, you can only imagine how well-received a younger, smaller, "weaker" version of him is. In actuality, Aqualad is more interesting than just a kid tagging along with Aquaman. There have actually been two people with the name Aqualad.
The first appeared in "Adventure Comics" in , who most people are familiar with. Hyde is the son of Black Manta, and is more his own person than just a sidekick. Besides, lots of superheroes have kid sidekicks, and they usually have duplicate powers. Does Batman really need Robin to get the job done? How often does Wonder Woman bring along Wondergirl? And let's be honest, Superman's pet dog Krypto is way more ridiculous.
Where does Aquaman live? That's something almost everyone knows: he lives in the underwater city of Atlantis. That may sound cool to some, but to others, it's like saying he's from Santa's workshop at the North Pole. And yet, that's another reason why Aquaman's adventures are so unique. He can explore a world most of us have never seen, but that conjures incredible images within our collective imagination.
In 's "The Atlantis Chronicles," Atlantis went from a vaguely defined underwater city to a nation with a deep and complex history.
Lots of his stories are about the surprisingly complex political world of Atlantis. With Justice League fresh to theaters and a live-action solo film starring the charismatic Jason Momoa on the way, the future looks good for Arthur Curry.
Okay, this used to be true. Then again, this was also the era where Batman dressed as a zebra, so, yeah— stone meet glass house. Over the years, Aquaman has had adventures on multiple planes of existence, realms, and planets.
He has fought off a version of Doomsday and taken on the Shaggy Man think the Hulk with hair whose powers include being undefeatable. Yep, Arthur Curry defeated him. It began in the Golden Age with him literally talking in fish language, taught to him by his scientist father, who also taught him how to breathe water in this continuity.
His real power is his adaptability. This is more of a modern era thing where writers have challenged themselves to show how "that fish guy" could be useful in battles with aforementioned cosmic gods.
And time and again, even when he's outclassed, Arthur's ability to persevere, think on his feet, and use enemies' misconceptions about him have helped him fell many villains seemingly above his weight class.
If you want something a little more comic-booky, then you have his telepathic abilities. If someone's will was weak, Aquaman could knock them unconscious or give them a seizure. Current writers have forgotten this or tweaked it, but it gave him more range of his powers on land and even allowed him to team with Martian Manhunter a few times in joint telepathic assaults.
Modern writers like Peter David and Grant Morrison introduced the idea that he could communicate with any creature that was once marine - including humans. Most famously, however, people think he has actual conversations with fish. This ability has been altered over the years to be less ridiculous. Most recently, the telepathic link he has with them allows Curry to gain control of marine life on an instinctual level to make them follow his wishes.
With Aquaman and Mera, it was different. Mera debuted more than ten years after Aquaman, and their relationship developed very quickly, leading to marriage and a child mind you, it took 50 years for Superman and Lois to get canonically married, and more than 75 for them to have a kid. Despite what some believe, Arthur Curry is a great character, and the ladies think so too.
While Aquaman and Mera were separated, he dated Dolphin; a human who was altered by aliens to survive in aquatic locations. In the early aughts, he rarely used it except for emergency situations or show. His skin is thick so that he can survive the crushing pressure of the deepest ocean depths, which also makes it difficult for bullets to hurt him.
His increased strength allows for him to lift firetrucks. Best of all, he once threw a polar bear at poachers. While characters like Superman and Batman have killed before, those tales are well out of continuity, keeping their consciences clean and their reputations intact. Our favorite Aquaman kills?
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