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Aquaman
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Variant cover of Aquaman: Rebirth #1 (August 2016), art by Brad Walker
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941)
Created by Mort Weisinger
(writer)
Paul Norris
(artist)
In-story information
Alter ego Arthur Curry
Species
  • Atlantean-demigod hybrid (2019–present)
  • Human-Atlantean hybrid (some continuities)
Place of origin Atlantis (Earth)
Team affiliations
  • Justice League
  • Justice League International
  • The Others
  • Justice League Europe
  • Justice League Task Force
Partnerships
  • Mera (wife)
  • Aqualad (various)
  • Topo
Notable aliases Orin
King of the Seven Seas
Dweller-in-the-Depths
Aquatic Ace
Marine Marvel
Terra Firma
Rider of King Tide
AC
Protector of the Deep
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, intelligence, durability, endurance, speed, agility, and senses
  • Telepathic control of all aquatic life
  • Divine empowerment
  • Weather manipulation and electricity manipulation via trident
  • Hydrokinesis
  • Magic
  • Aquatic adaptation
  • Master strategist, tactician, and field commander

Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941).[1]. Initially a backup feature in DC’s anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo comic book series. During the late 1950s and 1960s superhero-revival period known as the Silver Age, he was a founding member of the Justice League. In the 1990s Modern Age, writers interpreted Aquaman’s character more seriously, with storylines depicting the weight of his role as king of Atlantis.[2]

The son of a human lighthouse-keeper and the queen of Atlantis, Aquaman is the alias of Arthur Curry, who also goes by the Atlantean name Orin. Others to use the title of Aquaman include a short-lived human successor, Joseph Curry; his protégé Jackson Hyde; and the mysterious Adam Waterman, who was briefly active during World War II. Aquaman’s comic books are filled with colourful undersea characters and a rich supporting cast, including his mentor Vulko, his powerful wife Mera, and various sidekicks such as Aqualad, Aquagirl, and Dolphin. Aquaman stories tend to blend high fantasy and science fiction. His villains include his archenemy Black Manta and his own half-brother Ocean Master, among others.

The character’s original 1960s animated appearances left a lasting impression, making Aquaman widely recognized in popular culture and one of the world’s most recognized superheroes. Jokes about his wholesome, weak portrayal in Super Friends and perceived feeble powers and abilities have been staples of comedy programs and stand-up routines,[3][4][5] leading DC at several times to attempt to make the character edgier or more powerful in the comic books.[6] Modern comic book depictions have attempted to reconcile these various aspects of his public perception, with many versions often casting Aquaman as serious and brooding, weighed down by his public reputation, his responsibilities as king, and the complex world of Atlantean politics.[7]

Aquaman has been featured in several adaptations, first appearing in animated form in the 1967 The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure and then in the related Super Friends program. Since then he has appeared in various animated productions, including prominent roles in the 2000s series Justice League and Justice League Unlimited and Batman: The Brave and the Bold, as well as several DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Actor Alan Ritchson also portrayed the character in the live action television show Smallville. In the DC Extended Universe, actor Jason Momoa portrays the character in the films Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League and its director’s cut Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Aquaman, the HBO Max series Peacemaker, and the upcoming Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.[8][9][10]

Publication history[edit]

Aquaman’s appearances began in More Fun Comics #73 in 1941 and continued until issue #107, after which all superhero stories were replaced with humor features. At this time, in 1946, Aquaman was transferred to Adventure Comics with issue #103 along with the other superhero features from More Fun Comics. Aquaman would continue to feature in Adventure Comics for the next 15 years, being one of the few DC superheroes to appear continuously throughout the 1950s.

In 1961, Aquaman starred in a four-issue run in the anthology series Showcase in issues #30–33. These Showcase issues are notable as Aquaman’s first cover appearances in any comic. Simultaneously, the Aquaman backup feature ended in Adventure Comics with issue #284 and was transferred to Detective Comics with issue #293.

Soon thereafter, the first Aquaman solo series began, with the first issue cover-dated February 1962. The same month, the backup feature in Detective Comics ended with issue #300. Simultaneously with the solo series, an Aquaman backup feature was also published in World’s Finest #125–139 (cover-dated May 1962 to February 1964). The solo series Aquaman would last 56 issues in its initial run until 1971.

After a three-year hiatus, Aquaman returned as a backup feature in Adventure Comics for issues #435–437 before becoming the main feature in issues #441–452. This run transitioned into a revival of the Aquaman solo series in 1977, resuming the initial run’s numbering at #57; however, the series ended after just seven issues with #63 in 1978.

Aquaman once again returned to Adventure Comics as part of the Dollar Comics revamp of the series, appearing in issues #460–466 over 1978–1979. When this ended, Aquaman appeared in three issues of World’s Finest Comics (#262–264) and then returned to Adventure Comics as the first feature for four more issues (#475–#478). The feature found a new home as a backup in Action Comics for 14 issues (#517–520; #527–530; #536–540), which would be the end of Aquaman’s Pre-Crisis solo appearances.

Aquaman’s first Post-Crisis appearance was in the four-issue miniseries Aquaman (vol. 2) in 1986, which gave the character a new blue costume which did not reappear in any later series. In 1988 the character starred in the one-shot Aquaman #1, followed by the Legend of Aquaman Special one-shot issue in 1989. This was followed by the five-issue miniseries Aquaman (vol. 3). A new ongoing series, Aquaman (vol. 4), began in 1991, but was cancelled after 13 issues.

The character was reinvented in the 1993–1994 miniseries Aquaman: Time and Tide, which provided a revamped origin for Aquaman. This was followed by a new ongoing series, Aquaman (vol. 5), which lasted until 2001 with 75 issues altogether, making it the longest-running Aquaman solo series to date.

Aquaman (vol. 6) was launched in 2003, following on from the Obsidian Age storyline in JLA. In the wake of the DC event miniseries Infinite Crisis and DC’s «One Year Later» relaunch, the series was renamed Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis with issue #40 until the final issue (#57); these 18 issues starred a brand new, younger Aquaman named Arthur Joseph Curry. There were no more solo Aquaman publications in Post-Crisis continuity, although the original Aquaman did feature as a main character in the limited series Brightest Day.

The New 52 continuity reboot in September 2011 saw the beginning of the ongoing series Aquaman (vol. 7). A spin-off team title, Aquaman and the Others, also ran for 11 issues from 2014 to 2015. Aquaman vol. 7 lasted for the entirety of the New 52 era of DC, ending with issue #52 in 2016 as part of the line-wide relaunch DC Rebirth. The New 52 volume was immediately followed by the one-shot issue Aquaman: Rebirth, preceding the launch of the current ongoing series Aquaman (vol. 8), which ended with issue #66.

A digital only series titled Aquaman: Deep Dives was released in 2020.

Fictional character biography[edit]

Golden Age[edit]

Aquaman’s first origin story was presented in flashback from his debut in More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941), narrated by the character himself:

The story must start with my father, a famous undersea explorer—if I spoke his name, you would recognize it. My mother died when I was a baby, and he turned to his work of solving the ocean’s secrets. His greatest discovery was an ancient city, in the depths where no other diver had ever penetrated. My father believed it was the lost kingdom of Atlantis. He made himself a water-tight home in one of the palaces and lived there, studying the records and devices of the race’s marvelous wisdom. From the books and records, he learned ways of teaching me to live under the ocean, drawing oxygen from the water and using all the power of the sea to make me wonderfully strong and swift. By training and a hundred scientific secrets, I became what you see—a human being who lives and thrives under the water.

In his early Golden Age appearances, Aquaman can breathe underwater and control fish and other underwater life for up to an hour. Initially, he was depicted as speaking to sea creatures «in their own language» rather than telepathically and only when they were close enough to hear him (within a 20 yards (18 m) radius). Aquaman’s adventures took place all across the world and his base was «a wrecked fishing boat kept underwater,» in which he also lived.[11]

During his wartime adventures, most of Aquaman’s foes were Nazi U-boat commanders and various Axis villains from when he once worked with the All-Star Squadron. The rest of his adventures in the 1940s and 1950s had him dealing with several sea-based criminals, including modern-day pirates such as his longtime archenemy Black Jack, as well as various threats to aquatic life, shipping lanes, and sailors.

Aquaman’s last appearance in More Fun Comics was in issue #106, before being moved along with Superboy and Green Arrow to Adventure Comics, starting with issue #103 in 1946.

In «The New Golden Age» #1 (2022), writer Geoff Johns restores a variation of the Golden Age Aquaman to DC continuity. This version’s profile tells the story of an Aquaman who was the predecessor of Arthur Curry. This Aquaman was the unnamed son of two well-respected scientists who studied what they believed to be the underwater ruins of Atlantis (in reality an abandoned Atlantean scientific outpost), where they lived in an underwater lab. This unique environment seemed to slowly alter their young son’s physiology. The boy learned how to breathe in the water, developed incredible strength, and formed a bond with sea life. He first appeared to the surface world as Aquaman in 1941. While he turned down the offer to join the Justice Society of America, he was briefly a member of the All-Star Squadron. In 1947, he left the sea, seeking to live on the land using the alias of «Adam Waterman». He retreated back to the ocean soon after for reasons unknown. This Aquaman disappeared from the public eye in the 1950s.[12][13]

At the end of the «Flashpoint Beyond» limited series, this version of Aquaman was among «The Thirteen» characters «removed from time» seen in the custody of the Time Masters. The capsules containing this Aquaman and those with him were found to have failed and they have been pulled back to the 1940s, restoring them to DC’s history in modern-day stories.[14]

Arthur Curry[edit]

Silver Age[edit]

Aquaman’s adventures continued to be published in Adventure Comics through the 1940s and 1950s, as one of the few superheroes to last through the 1950s in continuous publication. Starting in the late 1950s new elements to Aquaman’s backstory were introduced, with various new supporting characters added and several adjustments made to the character, his origins, his power and persona. The first of these elements was the story «Aquaman’s Undersea Partner» in Adventure Comics #229 (October 1956), where his octopus sidekick Topo was first introduced. This and subsequent elements were later removed or altered from the Aquaman character after the establishment of DC’s multiverse in the 1960s, attributed to the Aquaman of Earth-One.

The Silver Age Aquaman made his first appearance in Adventure Comics #260 (May 1959). In it and subsequent Silver Age comics, it was revealed that this Aquaman was Arthur Curry, the son of lighthouse keeper Tom Curry and Atlanna, a water-breathing outcast from the lost underwater city of Atlantis. Due to his heritage, Aquaman discovered as a youth that he possessed various superhuman abilities, including the powers of surviving underwater, communication with sea life and tremendous swimming prowess. Eventually, Arthur decided to use his talents to become the defender of the Earth’s oceans. It was later revealed that in his youth Arthur had adventured as Aquaboy and, on one occasion, met Superboy, Earth’s only other publicly active superpowered hero at the time.[15] When Arthur grew up, he called himself «Aquaman».

It was later revealed that after Atlanna’s death, Tom Curry met and married an ordinary human woman and had a son named Orm Curry, Aquaman’s half-brother. Orm grew up as a troubled youth in the shadow of his brother, who constantly bailed him out of trouble with the law. He grew to hate Aquaman not only for the powers that he could never possess, but also because he believed that their father would always favor Aquaman. Orm disappeared after becoming an amnesiac and would resurface years later as Aquaman’s nemesis the Ocean Master.[16]

Aquaman’s ability to talk with fish eventually expanded to full-fledged telepathic communication with sea creatures even from great distances. He also retroactively developed a specific weakness akin to Superman’s vulnerability to kryptonite or Green Lantern’s vulnerability to the color yellow: Aquaman had to come into contact with water at least once per hour or he would die. Prior to this, Aquaman could exist both in and out of water indefinitely.[17]

In Aquaman #18 (December 1964), Aquaman married Mera in the first superhero wedding depicted in a comic book.[18]

Aquaman was included in the Justice League of America comic book series, appearing with the team in their very first adventure,[19] and was also a founding member of the team.[20] Aquaman took part in most of the 1960s adventures of the superhero team.

Aquaman’s supporting cast and rogues gallery soon began to grow with the addition of Aqualad, an outcast, orphaned youth from an Atlantean colony whom Aquaman took in and began to mentor.[21] Aquaman later discovered the submerged fictional city of New Venice,[22] which became Aquaman’s base of operations for a time.[23]

Aquaman is recognized as the son of Atlanna and is later voted to be the King after the death of the former regent, who had no heirs.[24] By this time, Aquaman had met Mera,[25] a queen from a water-based dimension, and married her shortly after he became king.[24] They soon have a son, Arthur, Jr. (nicknamed «Aquababy»).[26]

Aquaman in Adventure Comics #443 (January 1976), art by Jim Aparo

The 1960s series introduced other such archenemies as the Ocean Master (Aquaman’s amnesiac half-brother Orm),[27] Black Manta,[28] the Fisherman,[29] the Scavenger,[30] and the terrorist organization known as O.G.R.E.[31] Other recurring members of the Aquaman cast introduced in this series include the well-meaning but annoying Qwsp (a water sprite);[32] Dr. Vulko, a trustworthy Atlantean scientist who became Aquaman’s royal advisor and whom Aquaman eventually appoints to be king after leaving the throne himself;[33] and Tula (known as «Aquagirl»), an Atlantean princess who was Aqualad’s primary love interest.[34]

In the mid-1980s, after his own feature’s demise, Aquaman is briefly made the leader of the Justice League of America. In a storyline in Justice League of America #228–230, an invasion of Earth by a race of Martians occurs at a time when the core members are missing. Aquaman is thus forced to defend Earth with a League much depleted in power and capability, and he takes it upon himself to disband the Justice League altogether in Justice League of America Annual #2 (1984), thereafter reforming it with new bylaws requiring members to give full participation to the League’s cases.

With the help of veteran Justice League members the Martian Manhunter, Zatanna, and the Elongated Man, Aquaman recruits and trains four new and untried members: Gypsy, Vibe, Vixen, and Steel. Arthur also relocates the team’s headquarters to a reinforced bunker in Detroit, Michigan after the destruction of the JLA’s satellite headquarters during the Martian invasion.[35] Aquaman’s participation in this new version of the Justice League ended in #243 (October 1985), when he resigned to work on his marriage with Mera.

Modern Age[edit]

After the 1985 miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths, several short miniseries were produced in the late 1980s and the early 1990s, beginning with 1986’s four-issue miniseries Aquaman (February–May 1986), written by Neal Pozner and featuring Aquaman in a new, largely deep-sea blue «camouflage» costume. The series was well received and a follow-up limited series was in the works, but was eventually cancelled due to creative problems.[36] This series also expanded on several details of the Silver Age Aquaman’s origin as well as Aquaman’s relationship with his half-brother, the Ocean Master, whose origin was retold in more complete detail. The series also added mystical elements to Aquaman’s mythology and reinvented the Ocean Master as a sorcerer. Aquaman reappeared in his blue costume in Aquaman Special #1 (1988).

Aquaman’s deep-blue camouflage suit in Aquaman (vol. 2) #1 (February 1986), art by Craig Hamilton

In late 1988, the character appeared in the Invasion! storyline, guest-starring with the Doom Patrol and once again wearing his trademark orange and green costume.

In 1989, the Legend of Aquaman Special (officially titled as Aquaman Special #1 in the comic’s legal indicia, the second Special in back-to-back years) rewrote Aquaman’s mythos and origin while still keeping most of his Silver Age history intact. The special was written by writer Robert Loren Fleming with plots/breakdown art by Keith Giffen and full pencil art by artist Curt Swan.

This origin story of the Modern Age recounts that Aquaman is born as Orin to Queen Atlanna and the mysterious wizard Atlan in the sunken Atlantean city of Poseidonis. As a baby, Orin was abandoned to die on Mercy Reef (which is above sea level at low tide, causing fatal air exposure to Atlanteans) because of his blond hair, which was seen by the superstitious Atlanteans as a sign of a curse they called «the Mark of Kordax.» The only individual who spoke up on Orin’s behalf was Vulko, a scientist who had no patience for myth or superstition. While his pleas fell on deaf ears, Vulko would later become a close friend and advisor to the young Orin.

As a feral child who raised himself in the wilds of the ocean with only sea creatures to keep him company, Orin was found and taken in by a lighthouse keeper named Arthur Curry who named Orin «Arthur Curry» after himself. One day, a young Arthur returns home and finds that his adoptive father has disappeared, so he sets off on his own. In his early teens, Orin ventures to the far North, where he meets and falls in love with an Inupiat girl named Kako. It is also here that he first earned the hatred of Orm, the future Ocean Master, who was later revealed to be Arthur’s half-brother by Atlan and an Inupiat woman.[37]

As detailed in the five-issue miniseries Aquaman (June–October 1989) (by the same creative team of the 1989 special of Robert Loren Fleming, Keith Giffen, and Curt Swan), which continued a few of the themes from the Legend of Aquaman Special, Mera is eventually driven insane by grief over the death of her son, Arthur, Jr., and is committed to an asylum in Poseidonis. Shortly afterwards, a jellyfish-esque alien force conquers Atlantis. Arthur is forced to save the city, but is hampered by an escaped Mera, who personally blames Arthur for the death of their son. In a fit of rage, Mera leaves Earth for her homeworld of Xebel in another dimension.

The publication of writer Peter David’s The Atlantis Chronicles #1–7 (March–September 1990), which tells the story of Atlantis from antediluvian times to Aquaman’s birth, introduced the ancient Atlantean characters Orin (after whom Aquaman was named) and Atlan (who was revealed to be Aquaman’s father).

Another Aquaman ongoing series with creative team Shaun McLaughlin and Ken Hooper (#1–13) thereafter ran from December 1991 to December 1992, which portrayed Aquaman reluctantly deciding to remain in Poseidonis as its protector once again. For a time, Arthur served as Atlantis’ representative to the United Nations, but always found himself thrust back into the superhero role. Becoming more and more of a workaholic and solitary figure, Aquaman eventually returned to the oceans and soon becomes tangled up in another attempt by Black Manta to destroy Atlantis by dragging it into a war with a surface nation.

Peter David returned to the character in another miniseries, Aquaman: Time and Tide, a 1993–1994 four-issue miniseries which further explained Aquaman’s origins, as he finally learns all about the history of his people through the Atlantis Chronicles, which are presented as historical texts passed down and updated through the centuries. Aquaman learns that his birth name was Orin and that he and his enemy the Ocean Master share the same father, «an ancient Atlantean wizard» named Atlan. This revelation sends Orin into a bout of rage and depression, setting the stage for later confrontations between the two, as it is said in the Chronicles that «two brothers will also battle for control of Atlantis». This is in contrast to the Silver Age Aquaman, who had always known that the Ocean Master was his half-brother Orm, although Orm’s amnesia prevented him from remembering this fact for some time. This series is credited by Kevin Melrose of Comic Book Resources with helping the character reach the height of his modern-era popularity.[38]

Aquaman starred in his own series again with the publication of Aquaman (vol. 5) #1 (August 1994), initially scripted by Peter David, following up on his 1993 Time and Tide miniseries. This series was the longest-running for the character, lasting until its 75th issue. David left the series after issue #46 (July 1998) after working on it for nearly four years.

The 1990s version of Aquaman on the cover of Aquaman (vol. 5) #17 (February 1996), art by Jim Calafiore

David began by giving Aquaman an entirely new look, forsaking his former clean-cut appearance. Following his discoveries reading the Atlantis Chronicles during Time and Tide, Aquaman withdraws from the world for a time. Garth finds him weeks later, with his hair and beard grown long, brooding in his cave. Aquaman loses his left hand when the madman Charybdis, attempting to force Arthur to show him how he can harness Arthur’s ability to communicate with sea life, sticks Arthur’s hand into a piranha-infested pool.[39] This loss causes Aquaman to become somewhat unhinged and he begins having prophetic dreams, and then, feeling in need of a «symbol», attaches a harpoon spearhead to his left arm in place of his missing hand. His classic orange shirt is shredded in a battle with Lobo,[40] but rather than replace it, he instead goes shirtless for a while before donning a gladiatorial manica.[41] After the destruction of the harpoon,[42] Aquaman has it replaced by a cybernetic prosthetic harpoon from S.T.A.R. Labs[43] with a retractable reel that he can fully control.

A major storyline, culminating in #25, concerns the Five Lost Cities of Atlantis. Facing an unearthly invading species linked to the origin of the Atlanteans, Aquaman has to search out and unite the lost cities. This storyline established Arthur as a Warrior King and a major political power, ruling largely undisputed over all the Atlantean cities. The remainder of Peter David’s run focused on Orin coming to terms with his genetic heritage and his role as king. During this time he discovers the remnants of a sentient alien ship beneath Poseidonis and is able to take control of it, returning Poseidonis to the surface and bringing Atlantis into greater contact with the outside world. The cultural changes this brings about, including increased tourism, as well as his conflicting duties as superhero and king, bring him into increasing tension with the political powers in his city.

After a brief stint by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, David was replaced as writer by Erik Larsen with issue #50 (Dec. 1998) and again by Dan Jurgens in issue #63 (January 2000). The series ended with issue #75 (January 2001). During this time Aquaman’s wife Mera returns, once again sane, from the otherworldly dimension where she had been trapped and Aquaman narrowly averts a coup d’état orchestrated by his son Koryak and his advisor Vulko. Arthur’s second harpoon is also destroyed, this time in a battle with Noble, King of the Lurkers. Aquaman replaces it with a golden prosthetic hand developed by Atlantean scientists which can change shape at his command, thus retaining the powers of the former harpoon while also being more all-purpose. After a brief war with an island nation, Aquaman expands Atlantis’ surface influence by annexing the country to Atlantis.

Aquaman had no regular series of his own from 2001 to 2003, but his plot went through several developments via his cameo appearances in multiple other titles.

Aquaman was a founding member of the reformed JLA[44] and remained an active, if sometimes reluctant member of that team, until the «Our Worlds at War» storyline in 2001 (shortly after the cancellation of Aquaman vol. 5), during which Aquaman and the city of Poseidonis disappear during a battle between Aquaman and an Imperiex probe.

The Justice League eventually found out that the city was still there, just magically shielded, but in ruins and apparently uninhabited. These Atlanteans were trapped in the ancient past, sent there by Tempest (Aqualad) as a last measure when it appeared that the city would be destroyed by the probe. There, however, they were enslaved by their own Atlantean ancestors, led by a powerful sorceress named Gamemnae, and Aquaman himself was transformed into living water and imprisoned in an ornamental pool. Over time, this civilization had collapsed until only Gamemnae herself, now immensely powerful, inhabited the ruins.

After a few months of their own time, but fully 15 years for the Atlanteans, the JLA free Aquaman in «The Obsidian Age» storyline in JLA.[45] Although the original League is killed by Gamemnae, their souls are contained by the magician Manitou Raven to use in a spell to contain Gamemnae in Atlantis until the present day, when he is able to resurrect them. Aquaman is freed from his imprisonment in the pool and Zatanna enhances his abilities so that he can now control the entire ocean as a powerful water wraith. With this power, Aquaman is able to sever Gamemnae’s connection to the city by sinking it under the sea again. While he fights Gamemnae, the League members return the modern Atlanteans to the present, where they begin rebuilding the city, which is once again at the bottom of the sea.

The initial look of the 2003 series by Yvel Guichet

A sixth Aquaman series began shortly afterward, initially written by Rick Veitch, who sought to take Aquaman in a more mystical direction. Subsequent writers who contributed to the series include John Ostrander, Will Pfeifer, Tad Williams, and John Arcudi. This series ran 57 issues, starting in December 2002 (cover-dated February 2003). Initially focusing on Aquaman’s efforts to survive after he was exiled from Atlantis and the ocean, the theme of the storyline changed when Aquaman became involved after a sizeable portion of San Diego sunk into the ocean. Over the next few months, it was discovered that the sinking was the work of a scientist who had acquired a sample of Aquaman’s DNA. Believing that the human race as it currently existed would destroy Earth, he had sunk the city while also using the DNA sample he took from Aquaman to convert most of the residents into water-breathers. Aquaman goes on to establish himself as the protector of ‘Sub Diego’, aided by new Aquagirl Lorena Marquez, despite such problems as the human residents’ poor reaction to being trapped underwater and the Ocean Master’s attempt to rewrite history so that he is Aquaman while Orin is the Ocean Master.

Starting with #40 (May 2006), following the events of the Infinite Crisis storyline, the series was renamed Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis which ended with issue #57 (October 2007). These issues featured a new, younger Aquaman named Arthur Joseph Curry.

Following the «One Year Later» storyline (starting with Aquaman (vol. 6) #40 (May 2006)), the series was renamed Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis and taken in an entirely different direction by writer Kurt Busiek. In this version, Aquaman is missing and presumed dead following the events of Infinite Crisis. A young man with aquatic powers by the name of Arthur Joseph Curry is summoned by the mysterious Dweller in the Depths to take up the mantle of Aquaman, but it gradually emerges that the Dweller himself is Aquaman, having lost much of his memory and been strangely mutated, while gaining magical powers (see the Arthur Joseph Curry section below).

These changes were explained later during the «missing year» between Infinite Crisis and One Year Later depicted in the weekly series 52, where Aquaman makes a brief appearance at the memorial for Superboy. Sometime later Ralph Dibny, seemingly accompanied by Doctor Fate’s helmet, meets a bearded, long-haired and amnesic Orin in the ruins of Atlantis. The helmet portends that «if he lives… if he lives… it is as a victim of the magicks of legend and the power of the sea.»[46]

During Infinite Crisis, Orin makes a deal with the gods of the sea in a desperate bid to gain the power to save the lives of several Sub Diego inhabitants who had lost the ability to live in water. Using the bones of his severed left hand in a magical ritual, the sea gods give Orin the power to raise Sub Diego onto dry land. However, as a side effect of this, Orin mutates into the «Dweller of the Depths» and loses his memories.[47] The fate the Dweller foresees for Arthur Joseph Curry once they meet is revealed to really only be a confused memory of the Dweller’s own past as Aquaman.

In the midst of trying to help his successor, Arthur Joseph, the Dweller (Orin) is murdered by Narwhal.[48] Upon the receipt of Orin’s body, members of the Justice League of America, including Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and the Flash, examine the body in Atlantis and wish the best for Mera and the new Aquaman.[49]

Orin seemingly reappears in Atlantis during the 2008 Final Crisis storyline to fend off the forces of Darkseid, but this Aquaman is revealed to be from another Earth in the multiverse.[50][51] The appearance of this Aquaman is later perceived by Hal Jordan and Barry Allen to be an unsubstantiated rumor, however, since this person was never seen nor heard from again.[52] Sometime between his death and the beginning of the 2008–09 Blackest Night storyline, Orin’s body is moved and buried on land at Mercy Reef alongside Tom Curry in accordance with his final wishes.[53]

In Blackest Night #1 (July 2009), Garth returns to Atlantis and tells Orin’s wife Mera that he is angry at the notion of Aquaman’s body being buried on land. Mera relays to Tempest that Orin felt safe on land and that this is indeed what Arthur wanted. Sometime later, a black power ring is seen entering Orin’s grave, bidding him to rise from the dead.[53] Aquaman’s corpse rises, along with those of Tula and the Dolphin as revenant members of the Black Lantern Corps, and demands that Mera reunite with him in death, offering her a chance to see her son again. Garth is killed and joins the Black Lanterns himself. Mera rejects Aquaman’s corpse before fleeing. In the climax of the miniseries, Aquaman is among those resurrected by The White Lantern Entity and is reunited with Mera. The Black Lantern Ring helps reconstruct Orin’s body and when he is resurrected, his hand is restored as well.[54]

During the «Brightest Day» storyline, Aquaman and Mera spend the night together in the lighthouse of Amnesty Bay, but in the morning Mera finds Arthur on the dock looking at the sea and wondering why he was resurrected.[55] They later intercept a pirate vessel, but Aquaman finds that he can now only call on dead sea life to help him.[56]

While cleaning up an oil spill, Aquaman and Mera are attacked by soldiers from Mera’s homeworld, led by the Siren, and Mera reveals that the Siren was sent to kill him.[57] Mera also hints that, despite the long-lasting exile of her people, Xebel’s soldiers had been enemies of Black Manta himself from a distant time, even preceding the first public appearance of Aquaman. She also states that, despite Mera’s original mission being a solo one, the Siren is now backed by an entire Death Squad of elite Xebel soldiers acting at the orders of the acting princess and also later reveals that the Siren is her younger sister.[58]

Aquaman is instructed by the White Lantern Entity to find Jackson Hyde before a second, unidentified group does.[59] Mera states that she knows who Hyde is[60] and after she tells Aquaman, he leaves and rescues Jackson from a Xebel attack. It is revealed that Aquaman’s Silver Age origin has been re-established and he is once again the half-human son of Tom Curry and an Atlantean queen.[61] The Entity subsequently reduces Aquaman to what appears to be white water.[62] Aquaman is revealed to be one of the Elementals, transformed by the Entity to become the element of water and protect the Star City forest from the Dark Avatar, the Black Lantern version of the Swamp Thing.[63] After the Dark Avatar is defeated, the Swamp Thing returns Aquaman to normal. Afterward, Aquaman is reunited with Mera, at which point he discovers that the Xebels’ weapons were made of Atlantean technology.[64]

The New 52[edit]

As part of The New 52, DC’s 2011 relaunch of their entire superhero line, Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis and Joe Prado served as the initial creative team of the company’s new Aquaman series, the first issue of which was released September 28, 2011.[65] The three creators remained on the title for the first 16 issues [66] which subsequently lead into the first continual Aquaman-related crossover in years: «Throne of Atlantis».

The relaunched series cemented Aquaman’s status as the half-human son of Tom Curry and Atlanna and saw him return to Amnesty Bay with Mera. Greatly distressed by the harsh treatment given to the oceans during his time as ruler of Atlantis, Aquaman decides to abdicate the Atlantean throne and return to full-time heroics. Arthur struggles, however, with his lack of reputation with the greater public, which views him as a lesser metahuman with less impressive powers than those of his peers.[67] He is also once again a founding member of the Justice League[68] and it is revealed in Aquaman (vol. 7) #7 that early in his career, Aquaman had teamed with a mysterious, loose-knit group of characters simply known as the Others. The Others consist of Aquaman, the South American jungle girl Ya’Wara and her panther, a Russian known as Vostok-X, an ex-army veteran called Prisoner-of-War, the Operative, and an Iranian called Kahina the Seer. All of the Others have in their possession an enchanted relic from Atlantis. From 2014 to 2015, an independent Aquaman and the Others series was launched based on the success of these new characters.

Convergence[edit]

The 2015 Convergence storyline gave Aquaman a new look at issue #41. In this story, he has been deposed from his throne by Mera, now Queen of Atlantis, who is now hunting him as a fugitive. Along the way, Arthur acquires some new powers and new equipment, giving him access to powerful mystical capabilities. It is later revealed that Atlantis is really being run by the Siren, identical twin sister of Mera, whom Mera had taken prisoner.

DC Rebirth/DC Universe[edit]

Following the company-wide rebranding in DC Rebirth with one focus point to bring back legacy and relationships, Arthur finally proposes to Mera in DC Universe: Rebirth #1. Aquaman was given an eighth volume of his eponymous series, which started with a one-shot comic book entitled Aquaman: Rebirth #1 (August 2016). This series kept writer Dan Abnett, who had taken over the title for the last three issues of The New 52 and who had previously written the character for a short time a decade earlier. Aquaman (vol. 8) focuses on Aquaman’s role as king and diplomat with Arthur attempting to strengthen Atlantis-surface relationships by opening an Atlantean embassy in Amnesty Bay, with Mera appointed as ambassador. The series largely focuses on the main cast featured in the New 52 series, consisting of Aquaman, Mera, and Black Manta while also fleshing out forgotten side characters such as Lagoon Boy, Tula (Aquagirl), Black Jack, and others. After the events of Drowned Earth Arthur loses his memories, begins going by Andy and lives amongst an enclave of island dwellers making their home on Unspoken Water.[69]

Unbeknownst to him, however, this habitation is a place set within the Sphere of the Gods where forgotten sea deities go—either when/after they perish, fade from their worshipers’ memories or simply forget their role in servicing the ocean’s majesty.[70] One such goddess, who was actually a primordial adept from before time, begrudgingly makes her home on a separate island adjacent to that of the divinity who betrayed her and her departed husband. Namma, whose real name is actually Mother Salt, has every intention of drowning the world in brine with the intended consequence of killing everything that lives and breathes on it in revenge and to start over—remaking the universe in her own image.[71]

With the help of one of Namma’s cast-off creatures—needed to regain her full power as well as aid from the forgotten gods—who is reawakened by Arthur/Andy’s clarion call through the Life Force power, Aquaman is able to best the vengeful divine progenitor and scatter her essence across the cosmos, ending her threat for a time.[72] In thanks for aiding them in quelling their mother’s fury, the Sea Gods of the World and the newly revived Father Sea (the aforementioned life mate of Mother Salt), give praise to Arthur for his valor and integrity. The Sea Gods awaken his dormant demigod abilities by bestowing upon him tribal tattoo’s, christening him a bastion of the High Seas, while Father Sea himself retrieves Arthur/Andy’s trident from the waters bestowing it to him once more.[73] Yearning to remember who he was, Arthur/Andy undergoes a ritual where he communes with another primal ocean entity known as Mother Shark, who, when asked to, restores Arthur’s memories wherein he realizes Mera killed him in a fit of rage because of his hesitation about hearing that he is going to become a father.[74]

Aquaman and the sea gods return to Amnesty Bay, the gods settle on Amnesty Island, in an abandoned lighthouse formerly occupied by Tristram Maurer, a 19th-century horror writer. Aquaman is called upon to bail Jackson Hyde out of jail, and Jackson appoints himself Aquaman’s ”assistant”.[75] Along with Callie and Tula, the two fight a sea monster which mysteriously disappears when the new lamp in the restored lighthouse is destroyed. An Amnesty Bay civilian named Ralph is killed during the fight, and at his funeral, Aquaman meets the resurrected Tristan Maurer.[76]

Black Manta destroys an Atlantean historical site in order to provoke a confrontation with Mera and the recently resurrected Arthur. Mera, along with Arthur, Jackson Hyde, and Arthur’s new ally Tristan Maurer successfully fight off Manta, who is equipped with a mecha provided by Lex Luthor. Mera joins her powers with Jackson to create a gigantic, bioelectric powered water construct of herself, destroying the mecha, however, the strain of the immense hydrokinetic power Mera she is forced to use puts her in a coma, and she gives birth to her daughter Andy shortly after. Arthur was present for his daughter’s birth, and fell in love with her instantly, losing all of his trepidation about becoming a father or the kind of life they could have together. He named her Andy, the name he used while amnesiac and stranded on Unspoken Water.

Mera remains comatose for ten months, during which Arthur and Andy would regularly sneak into Atlantis to visit the comatose Mera in secret. After 10 months in a coma, Mera reawakens. With the ruse of a fake wedding to Vulko she calls to Atlantis the leaders of the 7 underwater kingdoms. Prior to the wedding, she has the entire widowhood arrested. Once all 7 kingdoms are assembled, to their surprise, Mera announces that she was dissolving the Atlantean monarchy and that she intended to hand power to the people. Orm attempts to take power for himself, however, Orm and his forces are stopped by Aquaman, assisted by the Justice league and the Sea gods.

Following this, Mera finally embraces her daughter, as she and Arthur settle down in Amnesty Bay. Soon afterwards, Mera and Arthur marry in the presence of their family and friends, in what was originally planned as a welcome back party for her.[77]

Following the abolition of the monarchy, Arthur and Mera intended to hold themselves apart from Atlantis to allow the city to govern itself, but they were forced to intervene when the Frost King’s forces attacked the city during what was intended to be their honeymoon. Arthur journeyed into the city’s heating vents to meet with the Fire Trolls who lived in the tunnels below Atlantis, hoping they could be an ally against the Frost King. Originally Mera agreed to stay behind to guard Andy but quickly followed him, arriving in time to save Arthur from a Fire Troll with a hydrokinetic attack. The Trolls were in awe of this and swore loyalty to her. With her army of Fire Trolls, Mera and Arthur defeated the ice creatures attacking Atlantis.[78]

Arthur Joseph Curry[edit]

Arthur Joseph Curry is the second DC Comics superhero to be known as Aquaman. Created by Kurt Busiek and Jackson Guice, he first appeared in Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #40 (May 2006). As part of DC Comics’s One Year Later event, Aquaman’s series was renamed Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis with issue #40 (May 2006). The new developments included a new lead character, a new supporting cast, and the inclusion of sword and sorcery–type fantasy elements in the series. The character was short-lived, and was not seen much leading up to the revival of Aquaman in the 2010 Blackest Night miniseries, and he was not featured in DC continuity at all following its 2011 reboot, The New 52.

Arthur’s story resembles versions of the original Aquaman’s. While awaiting transport to Miami, Florida, a young man named Arthur Joseph Curry is washed out to sea when a storm ruptures the tank he is in. This Arthur Curry, much like the Golden Age Aquaman, is the son of oceanobiologist Dr. Phillip Curry. Arthur’s mother, Elaine, died in childbirth and Dr. Curry was forced to use a mutagenic serum on his son when he was born three months premature. Arthur has lived his whole life in the main tank of his father’s research facility at Avalon Cay, his only window to the outside world being television.

Arthur Joseph Curry on the cover of Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #54 (September 2007), art by Rachel and Terry Dodson

Shortly after his arrival in the sea, Arthur is mentally contacted by the mysterious «Dweller of the Depths», a deformed humanoid with tentacles instead of hair and a left hand made of water who is later revealed to be the new form of the previous Aquaman (Arthur Curry). The Dweller urges him to help King Shark, who still bears scars from a previous battle with Aquaman during the recent Crisis. The Dweller, confusing this new Arthur for Aquaman and calling him his «charge», tells Arthur and King Shark of a prophecy regarding Arthur’s future, a prophecy which seems to be a distorted version of the original Aquaman’s history. The Dweller reveals that the original Aquaman was «transformed into one akin to a great and terrible enemy of your people and became the vessel of power strange, ancient and terrible.»

Arthur’s first trip to Atlantis and the oceans causes him to meet many of Aquaman’s supporting characters, including Mera, the Sea Devils, Vulko, and, eventually, the Ocean Master. During this adventure, the Dweller progressively realizes that he himself is the original Aquaman, despite having no memory of his former life.

Later, Arthur finds a humanoid squid named Topo, a naive youth attracted by superheroics and seeking to become a sidekick and Tempest, who is amnesiac, unable to breathe water, and implanted with a post-hypnotic suggestion warning of an upcoming battle. The foreseen battle soon occurs, during which the Dweller is apparently killed. The Justice League is called in to evaluate The Dweller’s situation, but are unable to determine if he is truly dead, or if he can somehow resurrect himself due to his new magical nature.[49]

In Sword of Atlantis #57, the series’ final issue, Aquaman is visited by the Lady of the Lake, who explains his origins. She explains that the original Aquaman had given a sample of his water hand to Dr. Curry in order to resurrect Curry’s dead son, Arthur, whom he had named after the hero. When the original Aquaman attempted to resurrect Sub Diego, a part of his soul attached itself to the dead body of Arthur Joseph Curry, while Aquaman’s (Arthur Curry) body mutated into the Dweller of the Depths. Blaming himself for this death, Aquaman vows to never be called ‘Arthur’ again, refraining from using what he sees as a «stolen» name and asking only to be called Joseph in the future.[79]

Joseph is considered as a candidate for the new Outsiders by Batman. After seeing him in action with Metamorpho, however, Batman decides against his induction.[80]

In their quest to rid the Earth of all forms of kryptonite, Superman and Batman journey deep below the sea, where they find a large amount of the substance. The two of them are met with hostility by Aquaman and King Shark. A brief fight ensues, but, eventually, Joseph allows them to take the kryptonite. Before doing so, he points out that not everyone may want Superman to find all of Earth’s kryptonite, but that Superman would have to be at least part human to understand that.[81]

Joseph Curry would continue to be the stand-in king of Atlantis until after the Final Crisis storyline. It was revealed that Joseph had stepped down from his position due to being unable to deal with the pressure of carrying on the Aquaman legacy. Tempest later finds Joseph’s trident and costume draped over a throne, confirming that he had abandoned his duties as Atlantis’ king.[82] This is the final real reference to Arthur Joseph Curry, with the character never appearing again or being referenced in any DC material since that point. The character has yet to reappear after two of DC Comics’ major relaunches, 2011’s The New 52 and 2016’s DC Rebirth.

Powers and abilities[edit]

Marine Telepathy[edit]

Aquaman’s most widely recognized power is the ability to communicate with marine life, which he can summon from great distances. This was originally described in the stories as an ability to actually speak with fish (in a similar manner to Dr. Dolittle’s ability to speak to animals).[83] This portrayal of his powers was later retconned into the ability to communicate with them telepathically. He once stated that this power more relied on encouraging and compelling the subject rather than full control, citing piranha as a species he has trouble commanding under any circumstances due to their ruthlessness and hunger.

In the New 52 onwards, Aquaman’s telepathy abilities changed; acknowledging that most marine life does not possess enough intelligence to carry on a meaningful telepathic communication, Aquaman is now stated to simply add compulsions and needs in the mindset of aquatic life, compelling them to do his bidding by a subtle altering of their cerebellum.[67] It is later revealed during Drowned Earth event that Arthur’s ability to speak with the ocean comes from a metaphysical energy known as the Life Force,[84] a vast ocean of genesistic power which enables him to connect with any and all forms of sentience within the cosmos, even from across realities.[85] Through it, Arthur could also use its power to revert lost forms and assert varying consciousnesses within, like making the human shell of Mother Salt’s monster daughter, the Cailleach, subservient to her human host’s will; even restoring the true forms and divine powers of long-forgotten ocean gods while calling out to them through his aquatelepathy.[86]

Physical abilities[edit]

The character has a number of other superhuman powers, most of which derive from the fact that he is adapted to live and thrive in the harshest of underwater environments. He has the ability to breathe underwater and possesses a superhuman physique strong enough to withstand attacks from superhuman opponents and resist machine gun fire.[87] Aquaman frequently displays feats of super-Atlantean (the average Atlantean can lift/press approximately two tons) and superhuman strength. While not on par with Superman and Wonder Woman, he has proven capable of leaps up to six miles.[88] He can swim at extremely high speeds, capable of reaching speeds of 3,000 meters per second[87] (10,800 km [roughly 6,700 miles] per hour) and can swim up Niagara Falls.[89] He can see in near total darkness and has enhanced hearing, granting limited sonar.[2]

Although Aquaman can remain underwater indefinitely without suffering any ill effects, he grows weak if he remains on land for extended periods. Originally, when Batman invented Aquaman’s water suit, he was able to walk on land for an indefinite amount of time and was no longer vulnerable to a «dehumidifier».[2] This weakness was later removed from continuity in 2011, establishing that he grew up on land before learning of his Atlantean heritage,[90] but he still runs the risk of dying by dehydration within incredibly hostile environments, such as deserts.[91] Aquaman had also been bestowed an ability he never showcased before, given to him by an old Sea Monarch, granting him the ability of unaided flight using his own power.[92]

Other powers and abilities[edit]

While typically able to mostly telepathically commune with marine animals, Aquaman has at times demonstrated the ability to affect any being that lives upon the sea (e.g., sea eagles), or even any being evolved from marine life (e.g., humans and some aliens). Pre-Flashpoint Aquaman has had an ill-defined level of telekinetic capability he would use every so often. It’s very, very rarely touched upon and the only times he ever used it few and far between; often applying these abilities as a focus for team battles to strengthen combo attacks with other supers.[93]

At various times in his life, Aquaman has been transformed into a purely oceanic entity with power over all the seas of the world;[94] this was usually temporary, as he would often revert to normal afterwards.[95][96][97]

Weapons and equipment[edit]

Trident of Neptune[edit]

Before The New 52, the Trident, granted by Poseidon to the rightful ruler and protector of the seas, was indestructible and a very powerful melee weapon, which Aquaman wielded with unmatched skill. Apart from its power as a melee weapon, the Trident also had the power to manipulate water, fire bolts of powerful energy and act as a focus to amplify the magical power of others, most notably Tempest.[98]

In the New 52, the Trident of Neptune (also called Atlan’s Trident or the Trident of Atlan) is a weapon in which is part of a collection of seven very powerful Atlantean magical items, forged by the first king of Atlantis who calls himself ‘The Dead King’.[99] initially thought to be the most powerful weapon of the set, with the possible exception of the recently discovered seventh item, the Trident is completely indestructible and able to hurt even the most powerful of opponents, such as the evil New God Darkseid. In one instance, the Trident was shown glowing with magical power when Black Manta used the rest of the items to discover the hidden seventh one. Sometimes when Arthur utilizes the Trident of Neptunee’s supernatural powers, his eyes glow with arcane power and this further strengthens his abilities as well as giving him various arcane energy-based capabilities.[100]

Trident of Poseidon[edit]

In the New 52 onwards, the trident in which is usually the favored weapon of Poseidon was given to Aquaman by the sea god.[101] Poseidon’s trident has displayed the power to summon tsunamis and deluges,[102] and call down thunder and lightning,[103] project and control ice, move landmasses, and grant the ability for Aquaman to teleport himself across global and even interplanetary distances using water as a medium.[104] It can also transform into a gladius (a type of sword used by ancient Roman gladiators) and back into a trident at will.[105]

Prosthetic hand[edit]

After the loss of his left hand, Aquaman initially replaced it with a cybernetic retractable hook, then a liquid metal hand. The mechanical hand was replaced by a magical hand made out of water. His biological hand was restored when the character was resurrected in Blackest Night #8.

Waterbearer Hand[edit]

A magical hand made out of water, it was given given to him by the Lady of the Lake, which granted Aquaman numerous abilities. These included: the ability to instantly dehydrate to death anyone he touched, shoot jets of scalding or freezing water from it, healing abilities, the ability to create portals into mystical dimensions that could act as spontaneous transport, control and negate magic, manipulate almost any body of water he sets his focus on[2] and the capability to communicate with the Lady of the Lake.[106]

Other versions[edit]

Earth-Two[edit]

In the 1960s following the establishment of DC Comics’s multiverse system,[107] the Golden Age version of Aquaman became known as the Aquaman of Earth-Two, while the Silver Age version of Aquaman became the Aquaman of Earth-One. This Aquaman has the same history as his Golden Age counterpart. Although the two versions of Aquaman never met, the Earth-Two Aquaman did appear post-Golden Age in All-Star Squadron #31 (March 1984) and #59–60 (July–August 1986). The Earth-Two version of the character was retroactively eliminated from existence via the 1985 Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline.[108]

Earth-C-Minus[edit]

The 1980s series Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! presented the parallel Earth of «Earth-C-Minus,» a world populated by anthropomorphic animal superheroes that paralleled the mainstream DC Universe. Earth-C-Minus featured Aquaduck, a duck version of Aquaman with similar powers.[109]

Supergirl: Wings[edit]

Aquaman watches over the seas and his kingdom in the Supergirl: Wings، Elseworlds story.

Tangent Comics[edit]

Arthur Curry appears in the 1997 Tangent Comics one-shot Green Lantern, in which he is revealed to be the son of the pilot Captain Boomerang, and a member of Boomerang’s fleet.

Old Lady Harley[edit]

Aquaman is the focus in a look into the future in Old Lady Harley. During a Joker attack on the Justice League, Aquaman and Lobo had pursued the villain. A simple accident has the Joker decapitated by Aquaman’s trident. Future Aquaman acts as a peacekeeper between America and Mexico, a meeting that goes well for all concerned.[110]

Earth-11[edit]

In the Countdown tie-in issue The Search for Ray Palmer: Superwoman/Batwoman, a female version of Aquaman is shown to reside on Earth-11. This version is called «Anne», is physically similar to Joseph Curry, and commands the armies of Atlantis. The Aquawoman of the slightly revised Earth-11 appears in The Multiversity #1 (2014) as one of the assembled heroes of the Multiverse who have come together to save it from destruction.

JLA/Avengers[edit]

In the 2003–04 intercompany crossover JLA/Avengers, Aquaman teams up with the Avenger the Vision to investigate the changes to their respective Earths as a result of the actions of the Grandmaster. He displays his immense psychic control over sea life when he single-handedly shuts down the minds of Atlantean soldiers under the control of Attuma, although his abilities only partially affect Namor the Sub-Mariner, due to Namor’s half-human physiology.

Flashpoint[edit]

In the alternate timeline of the 2011 Flashpoint storyline, Aquaman is brought back to Atlantis when he was a teenager, due to the death of his father. As a result, the young Arthur never learned compassion and kindness from his father, who was killed by the Atlantean agents sent to recover him.[111] In the present day, Aquaman and all of Atlantis wage war against Wonder Woman and the Amazons,[112] which began when Diana’s mother Hippolyta was killed on Aquaman and Diana’s wedding day. In an act of retribution, Wonder Woman later killed Mera, who had apparently married Aquaman.[113] The death of Hippolyta was, however, revealed to be a casualty of war since the real target was Wonder Woman herself. Aquaman later caused Western Europe to sink into the sea, killing over 60 million people, and intends to sink England as well.[114] In the present, Aquaman reassigns the Siren and the Ocean Master to assassinate Terra in New Themyscira. The mission fails, with the Siren being killed by Diana’s aunt, Penthesleia. The Amazonian Furies then attack the reinforcements led by Aquaman, who is confronted in battle by their leader, Wonder Woman.[111] During their struggle, Wonder Woman tells him that they have both been deceived by the Ocean Master and Penthesileia, who are responsible for the war between the Atlanteans and the Amazons.[115] This Aquaman returns in Convergence: Justice League #1.

Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel[edit]

In the prequel comic to the online video game Injustice: Gods Among Us, Aquaman appears to attack Japanese fisherman who killed a whale. He is intercepted by the Justice League, with it turning into a brawl between the Justice League and the Atlanteans. Superman, having undergone the death of his wife and unborn child and the destruction of Metropolis, threatens Aquaman to stop his efforts. While warned over a communication link with Batman not to test him, Aquaman does just that, summoning a kraken. In response Superman, Green Lantern, Shazam, and Wonder Woman lift the entire city of Atlantis off the sea floor and carry it to dry deserts, putting its inhabitants in harm as a way to bully Aquaman. He relents and, as a result of this, largely abstains from the conflict between the Regime (led by Superman) and the Insurgency (led by Batman). In Year Four, he gets involved when Batman informs him that the Greek gods have attempted to force their own rule over the world, so Aquaman and Mera take on Poseidon. He wins the conflict, as his wife stalls a massive tidal wave from crashing on Themiscyra. Superman comes to Atlantis in Year Five to ensure the Regime has Aquaman’s support, despite Aquaman having frequently made it clear he is not choosing sides. Aquaman agrees, purely to get Superman to leave.

Earth-3[edit]

During the 2013 «Trinity War» storyline, Aquaman’s Crime Syndicate counterpart is revealed to be The Sea King. He apparently fails to survive the passage from Earth-3 to Prime Earth, but is awakened in «Forever Evil: Blight»[116] after being possessed by Deadman.[117] The design of the Sea King resembles that of the 1990s Aquaman.[118]

Collected editions[edit]

Title Material collected Pages ISBN
Silver Age
Aquaman Archives Vol. 1 Adventure Comics #260–280, 282; Showcase #30–31; 224 1-5638-9943-4
Aquaman Archives Vol. 2 Showcase #32-33, Adventure Comics #284, Detective Comics #293-300, World’s Finest Comics #125-133, Aquaman (vol. 1) #1-9 424 9781401243807
Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 1 Aquaman (vol. 1) #1–6; Adventure Comics #260–280, 282, 284; Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #12; Showcase #30–33; Detective Comics #293–300; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #55; World’s Finest Comics #125–129 544 1-4012-1223-9
Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 2 Aquaman (vol. 1) #7–23; World’s Finest #130–133, 135, 137, 139; The Brave and the Bold #51 544 978-1401217129
Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 3 Aquaman (vol. 1) #24–39; The Brave and the Bold #73; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #115 448 978-1401221812
Aquaman: The Search for Mera Aquaman (vol. 1) #40–48 216 978-1401285227
Aquaman: Deadly Waters Aquaman (vol. 1) #49–56 208 978-1779502940
Aquaman: Death of a Prince Aquaman (vol. 1) #57–63; Adventure Comics #435–437, 441–455 336 978-1401231132
Bronze Age
Aquaman: The Legend of Aquaman Aquaman (vol. 3) #1–5; Aquaman Special #1 176 978-1401277932
Aquaman by Peter David Book One Aquaman (vol. 5) #0–8; Aquaman: Time and Tide #1–4 344 978-1401277468
Aquaman by Peter David Book Two Aquaman (vol. 5) #9–20, Annual #1 344 978-1401281434
Aquaman by Peter David Book Three Aquaman (vol. 5) #21-34, Annual #2-3 400 9781401292591
Aquaman: The Waterbearer Aquaman (vol. 6) #1–4; Aquaman Secret Files and Origins #1 119 1-4012-0088-5
Aquaman: The Waterbearer (new edition) Aquaman (vol. 6) #1–6; Aquaman Secret Files and Origins #1 and material from JLA/JSA Secret Files and Origins #1 200 9781401275143
Aquaman: Sub Diego Aquaman (vol. 6) #15–22 192 978-1401255107
Aquaman: To Serve and Protect Aquaman (vol. 6) #23–31 224 978-1401263829
Aquaman: Kingdom Lost Aquaman (vol. 6) #32–39 200 978-1401271299
Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #40–45 114 1-4012-1145-3
Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis Book One Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #40–49 160 978-1401287719
Limited Series
Aquaman: Time and Tide Aquaman: Time and Tide #1–4 88 1-5638-9259-6
Aquaman: The Atlantis Chronicles – The Deluxe Edition The Atlantis Chronicles #1–7 344 978-1401274399
Aquaman: Tempest Tempest #1–4; Teen Titans Spotlight #10, 18 168 978-1401280482

The New 52[edit]

Title Material Collected Pages ISBN
Aquaman (vol. 7) (2011)
Aquaman Vol. 1: The Trench Aquaman (vol. 7) #1–6 144 1-4012-3551-4
Aquaman Vol. 2: The Others Aquaman (vol. 7) #7–13 160 1-4012-4016-X
Aquaman Vol. 3: Throne of Atlantis[119] Aquaman (vol. 7) #0, 14–16; Justice League (vol. 2) #15–17 176 978-1401243098
Aquaman Vol. 4: Death of a King Aquaman (vol. 7) #17–19, 21–25 192 978-1401246969
Aquaman by Geoff Johns Omnibus Aquaman (vol. 7) #0-25, #23.1, #23.2, Justice League (vol. 2) #15-17 728 1401285465
Aquaman Vol. 5: Sea of Storms Aquaman (vol. 7) #26–31, Aquaman Annual #2, Swamp Thing (vol. 5) #32 208 978-1401250393
Aquaman Vol. 6: Maelstrom Aquaman (vol. 7) #32–40 and material from Secret Origins (vol. 3) #2, 5 240 978-1401254414
Aquaman Vol. 7: Exiled Aquaman (vol. 7) #41–48 200 978-1401260989
Aquaman Vol. 8: Out of Darkness Aquaman (vol. 7) #49–52, Aquaman: Rebirth #1 144 978-1401268749
Limited Series
Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring Wonder Woman Emperor Aquaman #1-3 and Outsider #1-3, Lois Lane and the Resistance #1-3, Wonder Woman and the Furies #1-3 272 978-1401234102
Aquaman and the Others Vol. 1: Legacy of Gold Aquaman and the Others #1–5, Aquaman (vol. 7) #20, Aquaman Annual #1, 176 978-1401250386
Aquaman and the Others Vol. 2: Alignment: Earth Aquaman and the Others #6–11, Aquaman: Futures End #1, Aquaman and the Others: Futures End #1 176 978-1401253318
Convergence: Zero Hour: Book Two Convergence: Aquaman #1-2 and Convergence: Superman: The Man of Steel #1-2, Convergence: Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1-2, Convergence: Supergirl: Matrix #1-2, Convergence: Green Lantern/Parallax #1-2 272 978-1401258405

DC Rebirth[edit]

Title Material Collected Pages Publication date ISBN
Aquaman Vol. 8 (2016)
Aquaman Vol. 1: The Drowning Aquaman (vol. 8) #1–6, Aquaman: Rebirth #1 192 January 17, 2017 978-1401267827
Aquaman Vol. 2: Black Manta Rising Aquaman (vol. 8) #7–15 212 April 18, 2017 978-1401272272
Aquaman: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 1 Aquaman (vol. 8) #1–12, Aquaman: Rebirth #1 392 August 22, 2017 978-1401271480
Aquaman Vol. 3: Crown of Atlantis Aquaman (vol. 8) #16–24 216 September 5, 2017 978-1401271497
Aquaman Vol. 4: Underworld Aquaman (vol. 8) #25–30 152 January 30, 2018 978-1401275426
Aquaman Vol. 5: The Crown Comes Down Aquaman (vol. 8) #31–33, Annual (vol. 2) #1 144 July 10, 2018 978-1401280697
Aquaman Vol. 6: Kingslayer Aquaman (vol. 8) #34–38, Annual (vol. 2) #2 128 December 18, 2018 978-1401285432
Aquaman/Suicide Squad: Sink Atlantis Aquaman (vol. 8) #39–40, Suicide Squad #45–46 128 February 19, 2019 978-1401290726
Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth #1, Justice League (vol. 4) #10–12, Titans (vol. 3) #28, Aquaman (vol. 8) #41–42, Aquaman/Justice League: Drowned Earth #1 224 April 16, 2019 978-1401291013
Aquaman Vol. 1: Unspoken Water Aquaman (vol. 8) #43–47 152 August 13, 2019 978-1401292478
Aquaman Vol. 2: Amnesty Aquaman (vol. 8) #48–52 144 December 24, 2019 978-1401295332
Aquaman Vol. 3: Manta vs. Machine Aquaman (vol. 8) #53–57, Annual (vol. 3) #2 168 September 8, 2020 978-1779502810
Aquaman Vol. 4: Echoes of a Life Lived Well Aquaman (vol. 8) #58–65 200 February 9, 2021 978-1779505880
Limited Series
DC Meets Hanna Barbera Vol. 2 Aquaman/Jabberjaw #1 and The Flash/Speed Buggy #1, Super Sons/Dynomutt #1, Black Lightning/Hong Kong Phooey #1 168 December 24, 2018 978-1401286286
Future State: Justice League Future State: Aquaman #1-2 and Future State: Justice League/Justice League Dark #1-2, Future State: Flash #1-2, Future State: Green Lantern #1-2 288 June 22, 2021 978-1779510655
Aquaman Deep Dives Material from Aquaman Giant #1-4, Aquaman: Deep Dives #4, 6-7, 9 168 June 8, 2021 978-1779511249
Aquaman: Andromeda Aquaman: Andromeda #1-3 176 November 21, 2023 978-1779517333
Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target #1-7 200 October 18, 2022 978-1779516893
Aquamen Aquamen #1-6 144 November 29, 2022 978-1779516954
Aquaman/The Flash: Voidsong Aquaman/The Flash: Voidsong #1-3 168 February 23, 2023 978-1779517050
Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years Adventure Comics #120, 174, 220, 260, 266, 269, 444, 452, 475; Aquaman (vol. 1) #1, 18, 40; Justice League of America Annual #2; Aquaman (vol. 2) #3; Aquaman (vol. 4) #2, 34; Aquaman (vol. 5) #4, 17; Aquaman (vol. 7) #1, 43 400 October 25, 2016 978-1401264468

In other media[edit]

Since his comic book debut in November 1941, Aquaman has appeared in a number of adaptations. These formats include television shows, video games, and films.

Television[edit]

Aquaman has made multiple television appearances. The character was featured in the animated series Super Friends, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Young Justice, Harley Quinn and Aquaman: King of Atlantis.[5][120]

He also appeared in the live-action television series Smallville being portrayed by Alan Ritchson.

There was also an Aquaman pilot made by the creator of Smallville, featuring Justin Hartley, which never aired.

Aquaman has made non-speaking appearances in the animated series Teen Titans Go!. In «Don’t Press Play», he is voiced by Greg Cipes. In «Finding Aquaman», he is voiced by Patrick Warburton.[121]

Film[edit]

The character has appeared in direct-to-DVD animated films such as Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) and Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2011).

Within the live-action DC Extended Universe films, American actor Jason Momoa plays Aquaman, and the character made his feature film debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Momoa reprised the role in Justice League (2017) and starred in his own film Aquaman (2018). This movie version of Aquaman is of Polynesian ethnicity, rather than the blond-haired white man of his traditional depiction. Momoa’s Aquaman has long, dark hair, a full beard and extensive tattoos.[122][123] Vijay depicted an Indian Aquaman version in the 2010 film Sura.[124]

Theme park attractions[edit]

The character has multiple attractions themed to the character at Six Flags theme parks.

One of them, announced in 2020 is Aquaman: Power Wave, a Mack water roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas.[125] The roller coaster is set to open in 2023.[126] Aquaman: Power Wave replaced another theme park attraction based on Aquaman, Aquaman Splashdown.[127]

Another one, Aquaman Splashdown, is an Arrow Dynamics hydroflume water ride at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. The water ride was Yankee Clipper in 1976, but was re-themed to Aquaman in 2022.[128]

Reception[edit]

Aquaman was listed as the 147th-greatest comic book character of all time by Wizard magazine.[129] IGN also ranked Aquaman as the 53rd-greatest comic book hero of all time, opining that «even though he’ll forever be the butt of jokes thanks to his fishy powers, comic readers have come to love Aquaman as a noble (and very powerful) figure who is forever torn between the worlds of land and sea.»[130] In a 2011 reader poll, Parade magazine ranked Aquaman among the top 10 superheroes of all time.[131]

By 2008, cultural critic Glen Weldon noted that Aquaman had become ridiculed by a popular mindset that cast him as an ineffectual hero. This was due to the perception that his heroic abilities were too narrow. Weldon wrote that critics and pop culture comedians who chose to focus on this had overplayed the joke, making it «officially the hoariest, hackiest arrow in the quiver of pop-culture commentary.»[132][133]

See also[edit]

  • List of Aquaman enemies
  • Namor — a similar character from Marvel Comics.

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External links[edit]

  • The Unofficial Aquaman Site, including the Aquaman FAQ
  • Aquaman Shrine
  • AquamanTV: Mercy Reef
  • Index of Aquaman’s Earth-1 Adventures
  • Aquaman at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012.
  • Aquaman on DC Database, a DC Comics wiki
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Aquaman
Aquaman Rebirth 1.png

Variant cover of Aquaman: Rebirth #1 (August 2016), art by Brad Walker
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941)
Created by Mort Weisinger
(writer)
Paul Norris
(artist)
In-story information
Alter ego Arthur Curry
Species
  • Atlantean-demigod hybrid (2019–present)
  • Human-Atlantean hybrid (some continuities)
Place of origin Atlantis (Earth)
Team affiliations
  • Justice League
  • Justice League International
  • The Others
  • Justice League Europe
  • Justice League Task Force
Partnerships
  • Mera (wife)
  • Aqualad (various)
  • Topo
Notable aliases Orin
King of the Seven Seas
Dweller-in-the-Depths
Aquatic Ace
Marine Marvel
Terra Firma
Rider of King Tide
AC
Protector of the Deep
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, intelligence, durability, endurance, speed, agility, and senses
  • Telepathic control of all aquatic life
  • Divine empowerment
  • Weather manipulation and electricity manipulation via trident
  • Hydrokinesis
  • Magic
  • Aquatic adaptation
  • Master strategist, tactician, and field commander

Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941).[1]. Initially a backup feature in DC’s anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo comic book series. During the late 1950s and 1960s superhero-revival period known as the Silver Age, he was a founding member of the Justice League. In the 1990s Modern Age, writers interpreted Aquaman’s character more seriously, with storylines depicting the weight of his role as king of Atlantis.[2]

The son of a human lighthouse-keeper and the queen of Atlantis, Aquaman is the alias of Arthur Curry, who also goes by the Atlantean name Orin. Others to use the title of Aquaman include a short-lived human successor, Joseph Curry; his protégé Jackson Hyde; and the mysterious Adam Waterman, who was briefly active during World War II. Aquaman’s comic books are filled with colourful undersea characters and a rich supporting cast, including his mentor Vulko, his powerful wife Mera, and various sidekicks such as Aqualad, Aquagirl, and Dolphin. Aquaman stories tend to blend high fantasy and science fiction. His villains include his archenemy Black Manta and his own half-brother Ocean Master, among others.

The character’s original 1960s animated appearances left a lasting impression, making Aquaman widely recognized in popular culture and one of the world’s most recognized superheroes. Jokes about his wholesome, weak portrayal in Super Friends and perceived feeble powers and abilities have been staples of comedy programs and stand-up routines,[3][4][5] leading DC at several times to attempt to make the character edgier or more powerful in the comic books.[6] Modern comic book depictions have attempted to reconcile these various aspects of his public perception, with many versions often casting Aquaman as serious and brooding, weighed down by his public reputation, his responsibilities as king, and the complex world of Atlantean politics.[7]

Aquaman has been featured in several adaptations, first appearing in animated form in the 1967 The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure and then in the related Super Friends program. Since then he has appeared in various animated productions, including prominent roles in the 2000s series Justice League and Justice League Unlimited and Batman: The Brave and the Bold, as well as several DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Actor Alan Ritchson also portrayed the character in the live action television show Smallville. In the DC Extended Universe, actor Jason Momoa portrays the character in the films Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League and its director’s cut Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Aquaman, the HBO Max series Peacemaker, and the upcoming Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.[8][9][10]

Publication history[edit]

Aquaman’s appearances began in More Fun Comics #73 in 1941 and continued until issue #107, after which all superhero stories were replaced with humor features. At this time, in 1946, Aquaman was transferred to Adventure Comics with issue #103 along with the other superhero features from More Fun Comics. Aquaman would continue to feature in Adventure Comics for the next 15 years, being one of the few DC superheroes to appear continuously throughout the 1950s.

In 1961, Aquaman starred in a four-issue run in the anthology series Showcase in issues #30–33. These Showcase issues are notable as Aquaman’s first cover appearances in any comic. Simultaneously, the Aquaman backup feature ended in Adventure Comics with issue #284 and was transferred to Detective Comics with issue #293.

Soon thereafter, the first Aquaman solo series began, with the first issue cover-dated February 1962. The same month, the backup feature in Detective Comics ended with issue #300. Simultaneously with the solo series, an Aquaman backup feature was also published in World’s Finest #125–139 (cover-dated May 1962 to February 1964). The solo series Aquaman would last 56 issues in its initial run until 1971.

After a three-year hiatus, Aquaman returned as a backup feature in Adventure Comics for issues #435–437 before becoming the main feature in issues #441–452. This run transitioned into a revival of the Aquaman solo series in 1977, resuming the initial run’s numbering at #57; however, the series ended after just seven issues with #63 in 1978.

Aquaman once again returned to Adventure Comics as part of the Dollar Comics revamp of the series, appearing in issues #460–466 over 1978–1979. When this ended, Aquaman appeared in three issues of World’s Finest Comics (#262–264) and then returned to Adventure Comics as the first feature for four more issues (#475–#478). The feature found a new home as a backup in Action Comics for 14 issues (#517–520; #527–530; #536–540), which would be the end of Aquaman’s Pre-Crisis solo appearances.

Aquaman’s first Post-Crisis appearance was in the four-issue miniseries Aquaman (vol. 2) in 1986, which gave the character a new blue costume which did not reappear in any later series. In 1988 the character starred in the one-shot Aquaman #1, followed by the Legend of Aquaman Special one-shot issue in 1989. This was followed by the five-issue miniseries Aquaman (vol. 3). A new ongoing series, Aquaman (vol. 4), began in 1991, but was cancelled after 13 issues.

The character was reinvented in the 1993–1994 miniseries Aquaman: Time and Tide, which provided a revamped origin for Aquaman. This was followed by a new ongoing series, Aquaman (vol. 5), which lasted until 2001 with 75 issues altogether, making it the longest-running Aquaman solo series to date.

Aquaman (vol. 6) was launched in 2003, following on from the Obsidian Age storyline in JLA. In the wake of the DC event miniseries Infinite Crisis and DC’s «One Year Later» relaunch, the series was renamed Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis with issue #40 until the final issue (#57); these 18 issues starred a brand new, younger Aquaman named Arthur Joseph Curry. There were no more solo Aquaman publications in Post-Crisis continuity, although the original Aquaman did feature as a main character in the limited series Brightest Day.

The New 52 continuity reboot in September 2011 saw the beginning of the ongoing series Aquaman (vol. 7). A spin-off team title, Aquaman and the Others, also ran for 11 issues from 2014 to 2015. Aquaman vol. 7 lasted for the entirety of the New 52 era of DC, ending with issue #52 in 2016 as part of the line-wide relaunch DC Rebirth. The New 52 volume was immediately followed by the one-shot issue Aquaman: Rebirth, preceding the launch of the current ongoing series Aquaman (vol. 8), which ended with issue #66.

A digital only series titled Aquaman: Deep Dives was released in 2020.

Fictional character biography[edit]

Golden Age[edit]

Aquaman’s first origin story was presented in flashback from his debut in More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941), narrated by the character himself:

The story must start with my father, a famous undersea explorer—if I spoke his name, you would recognize it. My mother died when I was a baby, and he turned to his work of solving the ocean’s secrets. His greatest discovery was an ancient city, in the depths where no other diver had ever penetrated. My father believed it was the lost kingdom of Atlantis. He made himself a water-tight home in one of the palaces and lived there, studying the records and devices of the race’s marvelous wisdom. From the books and records, he learned ways of teaching me to live under the ocean, drawing oxygen from the water and using all the power of the sea to make me wonderfully strong and swift. By training and a hundred scientific secrets, I became what you see—a human being who lives and thrives under the water.

In his early Golden Age appearances, Aquaman can breathe underwater and control fish and other underwater life for up to an hour. Initially, he was depicted as speaking to sea creatures «in their own language» rather than telepathically and only when they were close enough to hear him (within a 20 yards (18 m) radius). Aquaman’s adventures took place all across the world and his base was «a wrecked fishing boat kept underwater,» in which he also lived.[11]

During his wartime adventures, most of Aquaman’s foes were Nazi U-boat commanders and various Axis villains from when he once worked with the All-Star Squadron. The rest of his adventures in the 1940s and 1950s had him dealing with several sea-based criminals, including modern-day pirates such as his longtime archenemy Black Jack, as well as various threats to aquatic life, shipping lanes, and sailors.

Aquaman’s last appearance in More Fun Comics was in issue #106, before being moved along with Superboy and Green Arrow to Adventure Comics, starting with issue #103 in 1946.

In «The New Golden Age» #1 (2022), writer Geoff Johns restores a variation of the Golden Age Aquaman to DC continuity. This version’s profile tells the story of an Aquaman who was the predecessor of Arthur Curry. This Aquaman was the unnamed son of two well-respected scientists who studied what they believed to be the underwater ruins of Atlantis (in reality an abandoned Atlantean scientific outpost), where they lived in an underwater lab. This unique environment seemed to slowly alter their young son’s physiology. The boy learned how to breathe in the water, developed incredible strength, and formed a bond with sea life. He first appeared to the surface world as Aquaman in 1941. While he turned down the offer to join the Justice Society of America, he was briefly a member of the All-Star Squadron. In 1947, he left the sea, seeking to live on the land using the alias of «Adam Waterman». He retreated back to the ocean soon after for reasons unknown. This Aquaman disappeared from the public eye in the 1950s.[12][13]

At the end of the «Flashpoint Beyond» limited series, this version of Aquaman was among «The Thirteen» characters «removed from time» seen in the custody of the Time Masters. The capsules containing this Aquaman and those with him were found to have failed and they have been pulled back to the 1940s, restoring them to DC’s history in modern-day stories.[14]

Arthur Curry[edit]

Silver Age[edit]

Aquaman’s adventures continued to be published in Adventure Comics through the 1940s and 1950s, as one of the few superheroes to last through the 1950s in continuous publication. Starting in the late 1950s new elements to Aquaman’s backstory were introduced, with various new supporting characters added and several adjustments made to the character, his origins, his power and persona. The first of these elements was the story «Aquaman’s Undersea Partner» in Adventure Comics #229 (October 1956), where his octopus sidekick Topo was first introduced. This and subsequent elements were later removed or altered from the Aquaman character after the establishment of DC’s multiverse in the 1960s, attributed to the Aquaman of Earth-One.

The Silver Age Aquaman made his first appearance in Adventure Comics #260 (May 1959). In it and subsequent Silver Age comics, it was revealed that this Aquaman was Arthur Curry, the son of lighthouse keeper Tom Curry and Atlanna, a water-breathing outcast from the lost underwater city of Atlantis. Due to his heritage, Aquaman discovered as a youth that he possessed various superhuman abilities, including the powers of surviving underwater, communication with sea life and tremendous swimming prowess. Eventually, Arthur decided to use his talents to become the defender of the Earth’s oceans. It was later revealed that in his youth Arthur had adventured as Aquaboy and, on one occasion, met Superboy, Earth’s only other publicly active superpowered hero at the time.[15] When Arthur grew up, he called himself «Aquaman».

It was later revealed that after Atlanna’s death, Tom Curry met and married an ordinary human woman and had a son named Orm Curry, Aquaman’s half-brother. Orm grew up as a troubled youth in the shadow of his brother, who constantly bailed him out of trouble with the law. He grew to hate Aquaman not only for the powers that he could never possess, but also because he believed that their father would always favor Aquaman. Orm disappeared after becoming an amnesiac and would resurface years later as Aquaman’s nemesis the Ocean Master.[16]

Aquaman’s ability to talk with fish eventually expanded to full-fledged telepathic communication with sea creatures even from great distances. He also retroactively developed a specific weakness akin to Superman’s vulnerability to kryptonite or Green Lantern’s vulnerability to the color yellow: Aquaman had to come into contact with water at least once per hour or he would die. Prior to this, Aquaman could exist both in and out of water indefinitely.[17]

In Aquaman #18 (December 1964), Aquaman married Mera in the first superhero wedding depicted in a comic book.[18]

Aquaman was included in the Justice League of America comic book series, appearing with the team in their very first adventure,[19] and was also a founding member of the team.[20] Aquaman took part in most of the 1960s adventures of the superhero team.

Aquaman’s supporting cast and rogues gallery soon began to grow with the addition of Aqualad, an outcast, orphaned youth from an Atlantean colony whom Aquaman took in and began to mentor.[21] Aquaman later discovered the submerged fictional city of New Venice,[22] which became Aquaman’s base of operations for a time.[23]

Aquaman is recognized as the son of Atlanna and is later voted to be the King after the death of the former regent, who had no heirs.[24] By this time, Aquaman had met Mera,[25] a queen from a water-based dimension, and married her shortly after he became king.[24] They soon have a son, Arthur, Jr. (nicknamed «Aquababy»).[26]

Aquaman in Adventure Comics #443 (January 1976), art by Jim Aparo

The 1960s series introduced other such archenemies as the Ocean Master (Aquaman’s amnesiac half-brother Orm),[27] Black Manta,[28] the Fisherman,[29] the Scavenger,[30] and the terrorist organization known as O.G.R.E.[31] Other recurring members of the Aquaman cast introduced in this series include the well-meaning but annoying Qwsp (a water sprite);[32] Dr. Vulko, a trustworthy Atlantean scientist who became Aquaman’s royal advisor and whom Aquaman eventually appoints to be king after leaving the throne himself;[33] and Tula (known as «Aquagirl»), an Atlantean princess who was Aqualad’s primary love interest.[34]

In the mid-1980s, after his own feature’s demise, Aquaman is briefly made the leader of the Justice League of America. In a storyline in Justice League of America #228–230, an invasion of Earth by a race of Martians occurs at a time when the core members are missing. Aquaman is thus forced to defend Earth with a League much depleted in power and capability, and he takes it upon himself to disband the Justice League altogether in Justice League of America Annual #2 (1984), thereafter reforming it with new bylaws requiring members to give full participation to the League’s cases.

With the help of veteran Justice League members the Martian Manhunter, Zatanna, and the Elongated Man, Aquaman recruits and trains four new and untried members: Gypsy, Vibe, Vixen, and Steel. Arthur also relocates the team’s headquarters to a reinforced bunker in Detroit, Michigan after the destruction of the JLA’s satellite headquarters during the Martian invasion.[35] Aquaman’s participation in this new version of the Justice League ended in #243 (October 1985), when he resigned to work on his marriage with Mera.

Modern Age[edit]

After the 1985 miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths, several short miniseries were produced in the late 1980s and the early 1990s, beginning with 1986’s four-issue miniseries Aquaman (February–May 1986), written by Neal Pozner and featuring Aquaman in a new, largely deep-sea blue «camouflage» costume. The series was well received and a follow-up limited series was in the works, but was eventually cancelled due to creative problems.[36] This series also expanded on several details of the Silver Age Aquaman’s origin as well as Aquaman’s relationship with his half-brother, the Ocean Master, whose origin was retold in more complete detail. The series also added mystical elements to Aquaman’s mythology and reinvented the Ocean Master as a sorcerer. Aquaman reappeared in his blue costume in Aquaman Special #1 (1988).

Aquaman’s deep-blue camouflage suit in Aquaman (vol. 2) #1 (February 1986), art by Craig Hamilton

In late 1988, the character appeared in the Invasion! storyline, guest-starring with the Doom Patrol and once again wearing his trademark orange and green costume.

In 1989, the Legend of Aquaman Special (officially titled as Aquaman Special #1 in the comic’s legal indicia, the second Special in back-to-back years) rewrote Aquaman’s mythos and origin while still keeping most of his Silver Age history intact. The special was written by writer Robert Loren Fleming with plots/breakdown art by Keith Giffen and full pencil art by artist Curt Swan.

This origin story of the Modern Age recounts that Aquaman is born as Orin to Queen Atlanna and the mysterious wizard Atlan in the sunken Atlantean city of Poseidonis. As a baby, Orin was abandoned to die on Mercy Reef (which is above sea level at low tide, causing fatal air exposure to Atlanteans) because of his blond hair, which was seen by the superstitious Atlanteans as a sign of a curse they called «the Mark of Kordax.» The only individual who spoke up on Orin’s behalf was Vulko, a scientist who had no patience for myth or superstition. While his pleas fell on deaf ears, Vulko would later become a close friend and advisor to the young Orin.

As a feral child who raised himself in the wilds of the ocean with only sea creatures to keep him company, Orin was found and taken in by a lighthouse keeper named Arthur Curry who named Orin «Arthur Curry» after himself. One day, a young Arthur returns home and finds that his adoptive father has disappeared, so he sets off on his own. In his early teens, Orin ventures to the far North, where he meets and falls in love with an Inupiat girl named Kako. It is also here that he first earned the hatred of Orm, the future Ocean Master, who was later revealed to be Arthur’s half-brother by Atlan and an Inupiat woman.[37]

As detailed in the five-issue miniseries Aquaman (June–October 1989) (by the same creative team of the 1989 special of Robert Loren Fleming, Keith Giffen, and Curt Swan), which continued a few of the themes from the Legend of Aquaman Special, Mera is eventually driven insane by grief over the death of her son, Arthur, Jr., and is committed to an asylum in Poseidonis. Shortly afterwards, a jellyfish-esque alien force conquers Atlantis. Arthur is forced to save the city, but is hampered by an escaped Mera, who personally blames Arthur for the death of their son. In a fit of rage, Mera leaves Earth for her homeworld of Xebel in another dimension.

The publication of writer Peter David’s The Atlantis Chronicles #1–7 (March–September 1990), which tells the story of Atlantis from antediluvian times to Aquaman’s birth, introduced the ancient Atlantean characters Orin (after whom Aquaman was named) and Atlan (who was revealed to be Aquaman’s father).

Another Aquaman ongoing series with creative team Shaun McLaughlin and Ken Hooper (#1–13) thereafter ran from December 1991 to December 1992, which portrayed Aquaman reluctantly deciding to remain in Poseidonis as its protector once again. For a time, Arthur served as Atlantis’ representative to the United Nations, but always found himself thrust back into the superhero role. Becoming more and more of a workaholic and solitary figure, Aquaman eventually returned to the oceans and soon becomes tangled up in another attempt by Black Manta to destroy Atlantis by dragging it into a war with a surface nation.

Peter David returned to the character in another miniseries, Aquaman: Time and Tide, a 1993–1994 four-issue miniseries which further explained Aquaman’s origins, as he finally learns all about the history of his people through the Atlantis Chronicles, which are presented as historical texts passed down and updated through the centuries. Aquaman learns that his birth name was Orin and that he and his enemy the Ocean Master share the same father, «an ancient Atlantean wizard» named Atlan. This revelation sends Orin into a bout of rage and depression, setting the stage for later confrontations between the two, as it is said in the Chronicles that «two brothers will also battle for control of Atlantis». This is in contrast to the Silver Age Aquaman, who had always known that the Ocean Master was his half-brother Orm, although Orm’s amnesia prevented him from remembering this fact for some time. This series is credited by Kevin Melrose of Comic Book Resources with helping the character reach the height of his modern-era popularity.[38]

Aquaman starred in his own series again with the publication of Aquaman (vol. 5) #1 (August 1994), initially scripted by Peter David, following up on his 1993 Time and Tide miniseries. This series was the longest-running for the character, lasting until its 75th issue. David left the series after issue #46 (July 1998) after working on it for nearly four years.

The 1990s version of Aquaman on the cover of Aquaman (vol. 5) #17 (February 1996), art by Jim Calafiore

David began by giving Aquaman an entirely new look, forsaking his former clean-cut appearance. Following his discoveries reading the Atlantis Chronicles during Time and Tide, Aquaman withdraws from the world for a time. Garth finds him weeks later, with his hair and beard grown long, brooding in his cave. Aquaman loses his left hand when the madman Charybdis, attempting to force Arthur to show him how he can harness Arthur’s ability to communicate with sea life, sticks Arthur’s hand into a piranha-infested pool.[39] This loss causes Aquaman to become somewhat unhinged and he begins having prophetic dreams, and then, feeling in need of a «symbol», attaches a harpoon spearhead to his left arm in place of his missing hand. His classic orange shirt is shredded in a battle with Lobo,[40] but rather than replace it, he instead goes shirtless for a while before donning a gladiatorial manica.[41] After the destruction of the harpoon,[42] Aquaman has it replaced by a cybernetic prosthetic harpoon from S.T.A.R. Labs[43] with a retractable reel that he can fully control.

A major storyline, culminating in #25, concerns the Five Lost Cities of Atlantis. Facing an unearthly invading species linked to the origin of the Atlanteans, Aquaman has to search out and unite the lost cities. This storyline established Arthur as a Warrior King and a major political power, ruling largely undisputed over all the Atlantean cities. The remainder of Peter David’s run focused on Orin coming to terms with his genetic heritage and his role as king. During this time he discovers the remnants of a sentient alien ship beneath Poseidonis and is able to take control of it, returning Poseidonis to the surface and bringing Atlantis into greater contact with the outside world. The cultural changes this brings about, including increased tourism, as well as his conflicting duties as superhero and king, bring him into increasing tension with the political powers in his city.

After a brief stint by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, David was replaced as writer by Erik Larsen with issue #50 (Dec. 1998) and again by Dan Jurgens in issue #63 (January 2000). The series ended with issue #75 (January 2001). During this time Aquaman’s wife Mera returns, once again sane, from the otherworldly dimension where she had been trapped and Aquaman narrowly averts a coup d’état orchestrated by his son Koryak and his advisor Vulko. Arthur’s second harpoon is also destroyed, this time in a battle with Noble, King of the Lurkers. Aquaman replaces it with a golden prosthetic hand developed by Atlantean scientists which can change shape at his command, thus retaining the powers of the former harpoon while also being more all-purpose. After a brief war with an island nation, Aquaman expands Atlantis’ surface influence by annexing the country to Atlantis.

Aquaman had no regular series of his own from 2001 to 2003, but his plot went through several developments via his cameo appearances in multiple other titles.

Aquaman was a founding member of the reformed JLA[44] and remained an active, if sometimes reluctant member of that team, until the «Our Worlds at War» storyline in 2001 (shortly after the cancellation of Aquaman vol. 5), during which Aquaman and the city of Poseidonis disappear during a battle between Aquaman and an Imperiex probe.

The Justice League eventually found out that the city was still there, just magically shielded, but in ruins and apparently uninhabited. These Atlanteans were trapped in the ancient past, sent there by Tempest (Aqualad) as a last measure when it appeared that the city would be destroyed by the probe. There, however, they were enslaved by their own Atlantean ancestors, led by a powerful sorceress named Gamemnae, and Aquaman himself was transformed into living water and imprisoned in an ornamental pool. Over time, this civilization had collapsed until only Gamemnae herself, now immensely powerful, inhabited the ruins.

After a few months of their own time, but fully 15 years for the Atlanteans, the JLA free Aquaman in «The Obsidian Age» storyline in JLA.[45] Although the original League is killed by Gamemnae, their souls are contained by the magician Manitou Raven to use in a spell to contain Gamemnae in Atlantis until the present day, when he is able to resurrect them. Aquaman is freed from his imprisonment in the pool and Zatanna enhances his abilities so that he can now control the entire ocean as a powerful water wraith. With this power, Aquaman is able to sever Gamemnae’s connection to the city by sinking it under the sea again. While he fights Gamemnae, the League members return the modern Atlanteans to the present, where they begin rebuilding the city, which is once again at the bottom of the sea.

The initial look of the 2003 series by Yvel Guichet

A sixth Aquaman series began shortly afterward, initially written by Rick Veitch, who sought to take Aquaman in a more mystical direction. Subsequent writers who contributed to the series include John Ostrander, Will Pfeifer, Tad Williams, and John Arcudi. This series ran 57 issues, starting in December 2002 (cover-dated February 2003). Initially focusing on Aquaman’s efforts to survive after he was exiled from Atlantis and the ocean, the theme of the storyline changed when Aquaman became involved after a sizeable portion of San Diego sunk into the ocean. Over the next few months, it was discovered that the sinking was the work of a scientist who had acquired a sample of Aquaman’s DNA. Believing that the human race as it currently existed would destroy Earth, he had sunk the city while also using the DNA sample he took from Aquaman to convert most of the residents into water-breathers. Aquaman goes on to establish himself as the protector of ‘Sub Diego’, aided by new Aquagirl Lorena Marquez, despite such problems as the human residents’ poor reaction to being trapped underwater and the Ocean Master’s attempt to rewrite history so that he is Aquaman while Orin is the Ocean Master.

Starting with #40 (May 2006), following the events of the Infinite Crisis storyline, the series was renamed Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis which ended with issue #57 (October 2007). These issues featured a new, younger Aquaman named Arthur Joseph Curry.

Following the «One Year Later» storyline (starting with Aquaman (vol. 6) #40 (May 2006)), the series was renamed Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis and taken in an entirely different direction by writer Kurt Busiek. In this version, Aquaman is missing and presumed dead following the events of Infinite Crisis. A young man with aquatic powers by the name of Arthur Joseph Curry is summoned by the mysterious Dweller in the Depths to take up the mantle of Aquaman, but it gradually emerges that the Dweller himself is Aquaman, having lost much of his memory and been strangely mutated, while gaining magical powers (see the Arthur Joseph Curry section below).

These changes were explained later during the «missing year» between Infinite Crisis and One Year Later depicted in the weekly series 52, where Aquaman makes a brief appearance at the memorial for Superboy. Sometime later Ralph Dibny, seemingly accompanied by Doctor Fate’s helmet, meets a bearded, long-haired and amnesic Orin in the ruins of Atlantis. The helmet portends that «if he lives… if he lives… it is as a victim of the magicks of legend and the power of the sea.»[46]

During Infinite Crisis, Orin makes a deal with the gods of the sea in a desperate bid to gain the power to save the lives of several Sub Diego inhabitants who had lost the ability to live in water. Using the bones of his severed left hand in a magical ritual, the sea gods give Orin the power to raise Sub Diego onto dry land. However, as a side effect of this, Orin mutates into the «Dweller of the Depths» and loses his memories.[47] The fate the Dweller foresees for Arthur Joseph Curry once they meet is revealed to really only be a confused memory of the Dweller’s own past as Aquaman.

In the midst of trying to help his successor, Arthur Joseph, the Dweller (Orin) is murdered by Narwhal.[48] Upon the receipt of Orin’s body, members of the Justice League of America, including Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and the Flash, examine the body in Atlantis and wish the best for Mera and the new Aquaman.[49]

Orin seemingly reappears in Atlantis during the 2008 Final Crisis storyline to fend off the forces of Darkseid, but this Aquaman is revealed to be from another Earth in the multiverse.[50][51] The appearance of this Aquaman is later perceived by Hal Jordan and Barry Allen to be an unsubstantiated rumor, however, since this person was never seen nor heard from again.[52] Sometime between his death and the beginning of the 2008–09 Blackest Night storyline, Orin’s body is moved and buried on land at Mercy Reef alongside Tom Curry in accordance with his final wishes.[53]

In Blackest Night #1 (July 2009), Garth returns to Atlantis and tells Orin’s wife Mera that he is angry at the notion of Aquaman’s body being buried on land. Mera relays to Tempest that Orin felt safe on land and that this is indeed what Arthur wanted. Sometime later, a black power ring is seen entering Orin’s grave, bidding him to rise from the dead.[53] Aquaman’s corpse rises, along with those of Tula and the Dolphin as revenant members of the Black Lantern Corps, and demands that Mera reunite with him in death, offering her a chance to see her son again. Garth is killed and joins the Black Lanterns himself. Mera rejects Aquaman’s corpse before fleeing. In the climax of the miniseries, Aquaman is among those resurrected by The White Lantern Entity and is reunited with Mera. The Black Lantern Ring helps reconstruct Orin’s body and when he is resurrected, his hand is restored as well.[54]

During the «Brightest Day» storyline, Aquaman and Mera spend the night together in the lighthouse of Amnesty Bay, but in the morning Mera finds Arthur on the dock looking at the sea and wondering why he was resurrected.[55] They later intercept a pirate vessel, but Aquaman finds that he can now only call on dead sea life to help him.[56]

While cleaning up an oil spill, Aquaman and Mera are attacked by soldiers from Mera’s homeworld, led by the Siren, and Mera reveals that the Siren was sent to kill him.[57] Mera also hints that, despite the long-lasting exile of her people, Xebel’s soldiers had been enemies of Black Manta himself from a distant time, even preceding the first public appearance of Aquaman. She also states that, despite Mera’s original mission being a solo one, the Siren is now backed by an entire Death Squad of elite Xebel soldiers acting at the orders of the acting princess and also later reveals that the Siren is her younger sister.[58]

Aquaman is instructed by the White Lantern Entity to find Jackson Hyde before a second, unidentified group does.[59] Mera states that she knows who Hyde is[60] and after she tells Aquaman, he leaves and rescues Jackson from a Xebel attack. It is revealed that Aquaman’s Silver Age origin has been re-established and he is once again the half-human son of Tom Curry and an Atlantean queen.[61] The Entity subsequently reduces Aquaman to what appears to be white water.[62] Aquaman is revealed to be one of the Elementals, transformed by the Entity to become the element of water and protect the Star City forest from the Dark Avatar, the Black Lantern version of the Swamp Thing.[63] After the Dark Avatar is defeated, the Swamp Thing returns Aquaman to normal. Afterward, Aquaman is reunited with Mera, at which point he discovers that the Xebels’ weapons were made of Atlantean technology.[64]

The New 52[edit]

As part of The New 52, DC’s 2011 relaunch of their entire superhero line, Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis and Joe Prado served as the initial creative team of the company’s new Aquaman series, the first issue of which was released September 28, 2011.[65] The three creators remained on the title for the first 16 issues [66] which subsequently lead into the first continual Aquaman-related crossover in years: «Throne of Atlantis».

The relaunched series cemented Aquaman’s status as the half-human son of Tom Curry and Atlanna and saw him return to Amnesty Bay with Mera. Greatly distressed by the harsh treatment given to the oceans during his time as ruler of Atlantis, Aquaman decides to abdicate the Atlantean throne and return to full-time heroics. Arthur struggles, however, with his lack of reputation with the greater public, which views him as a lesser metahuman with less impressive powers than those of his peers.[67] He is also once again a founding member of the Justice League[68] and it is revealed in Aquaman (vol. 7) #7 that early in his career, Aquaman had teamed with a mysterious, loose-knit group of characters simply known as the Others. The Others consist of Aquaman, the South American jungle girl Ya’Wara and her panther, a Russian known as Vostok-X, an ex-army veteran called Prisoner-of-War, the Operative, and an Iranian called Kahina the Seer. All of the Others have in their possession an enchanted relic from Atlantis. From 2014 to 2015, an independent Aquaman and the Others series was launched based on the success of these new characters.

Convergence[edit]

The 2015 Convergence storyline gave Aquaman a new look at issue #41. In this story, he has been deposed from his throne by Mera, now Queen of Atlantis, who is now hunting him as a fugitive. Along the way, Arthur acquires some new powers and new equipment, giving him access to powerful mystical capabilities. It is later revealed that Atlantis is really being run by the Siren, identical twin sister of Mera, whom Mera had taken prisoner.

DC Rebirth/DC Universe[edit]

Following the company-wide rebranding in DC Rebirth with one focus point to bring back legacy and relationships, Arthur finally proposes to Mera in DC Universe: Rebirth #1. Aquaman was given an eighth volume of his eponymous series, which started with a one-shot comic book entitled Aquaman: Rebirth #1 (August 2016). This series kept writer Dan Abnett, who had taken over the title for the last three issues of The New 52 and who had previously written the character for a short time a decade earlier. Aquaman (vol. 8) focuses on Aquaman’s role as king and diplomat with Arthur attempting to strengthen Atlantis-surface relationships by opening an Atlantean embassy in Amnesty Bay, with Mera appointed as ambassador. The series largely focuses on the main cast featured in the New 52 series, consisting of Aquaman, Mera, and Black Manta while also fleshing out forgotten side characters such as Lagoon Boy, Tula (Aquagirl), Black Jack, and others. After the events of Drowned Earth Arthur loses his memories, begins going by Andy and lives amongst an enclave of island dwellers making their home on Unspoken Water.[69]

Unbeknownst to him, however, this habitation is a place set within the Sphere of the Gods where forgotten sea deities go—either when/after they perish, fade from their worshipers’ memories or simply forget their role in servicing the ocean’s majesty.[70] One such goddess, who was actually a primordial adept from before time, begrudgingly makes her home on a separate island adjacent to that of the divinity who betrayed her and her departed husband. Namma, whose real name is actually Mother Salt, has every intention of drowning the world in brine with the intended consequence of killing everything that lives and breathes on it in revenge and to start over—remaking the universe in her own image.[71]

With the help of one of Namma’s cast-off creatures—needed to regain her full power as well as aid from the forgotten gods—who is reawakened by Arthur/Andy’s clarion call through the Life Force power, Aquaman is able to best the vengeful divine progenitor and scatter her essence across the cosmos, ending her threat for a time.[72] In thanks for aiding them in quelling their mother’s fury, the Sea Gods of the World and the newly revived Father Sea (the aforementioned life mate of Mother Salt), give praise to Arthur for his valor and integrity. The Sea Gods awaken his dormant demigod abilities by bestowing upon him tribal tattoo’s, christening him a bastion of the High Seas, while Father Sea himself retrieves Arthur/Andy’s trident from the waters bestowing it to him once more.[73] Yearning to remember who he was, Arthur/Andy undergoes a ritual where he communes with another primal ocean entity known as Mother Shark, who, when asked to, restores Arthur’s memories wherein he realizes Mera killed him in a fit of rage because of his hesitation about hearing that he is going to become a father.[74]

Aquaman and the sea gods return to Amnesty Bay, the gods settle on Amnesty Island, in an abandoned lighthouse formerly occupied by Tristram Maurer, a 19th-century horror writer. Aquaman is called upon to bail Jackson Hyde out of jail, and Jackson appoints himself Aquaman’s ”assistant”.[75] Along with Callie and Tula, the two fight a sea monster which mysteriously disappears when the new lamp in the restored lighthouse is destroyed. An Amnesty Bay civilian named Ralph is killed during the fight, and at his funeral, Aquaman meets the resurrected Tristan Maurer.[76]

Black Manta destroys an Atlantean historical site in order to provoke a confrontation with Mera and the recently resurrected Arthur. Mera, along with Arthur, Jackson Hyde, and Arthur’s new ally Tristan Maurer successfully fight off Manta, who is equipped with a mecha provided by Lex Luthor. Mera joins her powers with Jackson to create a gigantic, bioelectric powered water construct of herself, destroying the mecha, however, the strain of the immense hydrokinetic power Mera she is forced to use puts her in a coma, and she gives birth to her daughter Andy shortly after. Arthur was present for his daughter’s birth, and fell in love with her instantly, losing all of his trepidation about becoming a father or the kind of life they could have together. He named her Andy, the name he used while amnesiac and stranded on Unspoken Water.

Mera remains comatose for ten months, during which Arthur and Andy would regularly sneak into Atlantis to visit the comatose Mera in secret. After 10 months in a coma, Mera reawakens. With the ruse of a fake wedding to Vulko she calls to Atlantis the leaders of the 7 underwater kingdoms. Prior to the wedding, she has the entire widowhood arrested. Once all 7 kingdoms are assembled, to their surprise, Mera announces that she was dissolving the Atlantean monarchy and that she intended to hand power to the people. Orm attempts to take power for himself, however, Orm and his forces are stopped by Aquaman, assisted by the Justice league and the Sea gods.

Following this, Mera finally embraces her daughter, as she and Arthur settle down in Amnesty Bay. Soon afterwards, Mera and Arthur marry in the presence of their family and friends, in what was originally planned as a welcome back party for her.[77]

Following the abolition of the monarchy, Arthur and Mera intended to hold themselves apart from Atlantis to allow the city to govern itself, but they were forced to intervene when the Frost King’s forces attacked the city during what was intended to be their honeymoon. Arthur journeyed into the city’s heating vents to meet with the Fire Trolls who lived in the tunnels below Atlantis, hoping they could be an ally against the Frost King. Originally Mera agreed to stay behind to guard Andy but quickly followed him, arriving in time to save Arthur from a Fire Troll with a hydrokinetic attack. The Trolls were in awe of this and swore loyalty to her. With her army of Fire Trolls, Mera and Arthur defeated the ice creatures attacking Atlantis.[78]

Arthur Joseph Curry[edit]

Arthur Joseph Curry is the second DC Comics superhero to be known as Aquaman. Created by Kurt Busiek and Jackson Guice, he first appeared in Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #40 (May 2006). As part of DC Comics’s One Year Later event, Aquaman’s series was renamed Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis with issue #40 (May 2006). The new developments included a new lead character, a new supporting cast, and the inclusion of sword and sorcery–type fantasy elements in the series. The character was short-lived, and was not seen much leading up to the revival of Aquaman in the 2010 Blackest Night miniseries, and he was not featured in DC continuity at all following its 2011 reboot, The New 52.

Arthur’s story resembles versions of the original Aquaman’s. While awaiting transport to Miami, Florida, a young man named Arthur Joseph Curry is washed out to sea when a storm ruptures the tank he is in. This Arthur Curry, much like the Golden Age Aquaman, is the son of oceanobiologist Dr. Phillip Curry. Arthur’s mother, Elaine, died in childbirth and Dr. Curry was forced to use a mutagenic serum on his son when he was born three months premature. Arthur has lived his whole life in the main tank of his father’s research facility at Avalon Cay, his only window to the outside world being television.

Arthur Joseph Curry on the cover of Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #54 (September 2007), art by Rachel and Terry Dodson

Shortly after his arrival in the sea, Arthur is mentally contacted by the mysterious «Dweller of the Depths», a deformed humanoid with tentacles instead of hair and a left hand made of water who is later revealed to be the new form of the previous Aquaman (Arthur Curry). The Dweller urges him to help King Shark, who still bears scars from a previous battle with Aquaman during the recent Crisis. The Dweller, confusing this new Arthur for Aquaman and calling him his «charge», tells Arthur and King Shark of a prophecy regarding Arthur’s future, a prophecy which seems to be a distorted version of the original Aquaman’s history. The Dweller reveals that the original Aquaman was «transformed into one akin to a great and terrible enemy of your people and became the vessel of power strange, ancient and terrible.»

Arthur’s first trip to Atlantis and the oceans causes him to meet many of Aquaman’s supporting characters, including Mera, the Sea Devils, Vulko, and, eventually, the Ocean Master. During this adventure, the Dweller progressively realizes that he himself is the original Aquaman, despite having no memory of his former life.

Later, Arthur finds a humanoid squid named Topo, a naive youth attracted by superheroics and seeking to become a sidekick and Tempest, who is amnesiac, unable to breathe water, and implanted with a post-hypnotic suggestion warning of an upcoming battle. The foreseen battle soon occurs, during which the Dweller is apparently killed. The Justice League is called in to evaluate The Dweller’s situation, but are unable to determine if he is truly dead, or if he can somehow resurrect himself due to his new magical nature.[49]

In Sword of Atlantis #57, the series’ final issue, Aquaman is visited by the Lady of the Lake, who explains his origins. She explains that the original Aquaman had given a sample of his water hand to Dr. Curry in order to resurrect Curry’s dead son, Arthur, whom he had named after the hero. When the original Aquaman attempted to resurrect Sub Diego, a part of his soul attached itself to the dead body of Arthur Joseph Curry, while Aquaman’s (Arthur Curry) body mutated into the Dweller of the Depths. Blaming himself for this death, Aquaman vows to never be called ‘Arthur’ again, refraining from using what he sees as a «stolen» name and asking only to be called Joseph in the future.[79]

Joseph is considered as a candidate for the new Outsiders by Batman. After seeing him in action with Metamorpho, however, Batman decides against his induction.[80]

In their quest to rid the Earth of all forms of kryptonite, Superman and Batman journey deep below the sea, where they find a large amount of the substance. The two of them are met with hostility by Aquaman and King Shark. A brief fight ensues, but, eventually, Joseph allows them to take the kryptonite. Before doing so, he points out that not everyone may want Superman to find all of Earth’s kryptonite, but that Superman would have to be at least part human to understand that.[81]

Joseph Curry would continue to be the stand-in king of Atlantis until after the Final Crisis storyline. It was revealed that Joseph had stepped down from his position due to being unable to deal with the pressure of carrying on the Aquaman legacy. Tempest later finds Joseph’s trident and costume draped over a throne, confirming that he had abandoned his duties as Atlantis’ king.[82] This is the final real reference to Arthur Joseph Curry, with the character never appearing again or being referenced in any DC material since that point. The character has yet to reappear after two of DC Comics’ major relaunches, 2011’s The New 52 and 2016’s DC Rebirth.

Powers and abilities[edit]

Marine Telepathy[edit]

Aquaman’s most widely recognized power is the ability to communicate with marine life, which he can summon from great distances. This was originally described in the stories as an ability to actually speak with fish (in a similar manner to Dr. Dolittle’s ability to speak to animals).[83] This portrayal of his powers was later retconned into the ability to communicate with them telepathically. He once stated that this power more relied on encouraging and compelling the subject rather than full control, citing piranha as a species he has trouble commanding under any circumstances due to their ruthlessness and hunger.

In the New 52 onwards, Aquaman’s telepathy abilities changed; acknowledging that most marine life does not possess enough intelligence to carry on a meaningful telepathic communication, Aquaman is now stated to simply add compulsions and needs in the mindset of aquatic life, compelling them to do his bidding by a subtle altering of their cerebellum.[67] It is later revealed during Drowned Earth event that Arthur’s ability to speak with the ocean comes from a metaphysical energy known as the Life Force,[84] a vast ocean of genesistic power which enables him to connect with any and all forms of sentience within the cosmos, even from across realities.[85] Through it, Arthur could also use its power to revert lost forms and assert varying consciousnesses within, like making the human shell of Mother Salt’s monster daughter, the Cailleach, subservient to her human host’s will; even restoring the true forms and divine powers of long-forgotten ocean gods while calling out to them through his aquatelepathy.[86]

Physical abilities[edit]

The character has a number of other superhuman powers, most of which derive from the fact that he is adapted to live and thrive in the harshest of underwater environments. He has the ability to breathe underwater and possesses a superhuman physique strong enough to withstand attacks from superhuman opponents and resist machine gun fire.[87] Aquaman frequently displays feats of super-Atlantean (the average Atlantean can lift/press approximately two tons) and superhuman strength. While not on par with Superman and Wonder Woman, he has proven capable of leaps up to six miles.[88] He can swim at extremely high speeds, capable of reaching speeds of 3,000 meters per second[87] (10,800 km [roughly 6,700 miles] per hour) and can swim up Niagara Falls.[89] He can see in near total darkness and has enhanced hearing, granting limited sonar.[2]

Although Aquaman can remain underwater indefinitely without suffering any ill effects, he grows weak if he remains on land for extended periods. Originally, when Batman invented Aquaman’s water suit, he was able to walk on land for an indefinite amount of time and was no longer vulnerable to a «dehumidifier».[2] This weakness was later removed from continuity in 2011, establishing that he grew up on land before learning of his Atlantean heritage,[90] but he still runs the risk of dying by dehydration within incredibly hostile environments, such as deserts.[91] Aquaman had also been bestowed an ability he never showcased before, given to him by an old Sea Monarch, granting him the ability of unaided flight using his own power.[92]

Other powers and abilities[edit]

While typically able to mostly telepathically commune with marine animals, Aquaman has at times demonstrated the ability to affect any being that lives upon the sea (e.g., sea eagles), or even any being evolved from marine life (e.g., humans and some aliens). Pre-Flashpoint Aquaman has had an ill-defined level of telekinetic capability he would use every so often. It’s very, very rarely touched upon and the only times he ever used it few and far between; often applying these abilities as a focus for team battles to strengthen combo attacks with other supers.[93]

At various times in his life, Aquaman has been transformed into a purely oceanic entity with power over all the seas of the world;[94] this was usually temporary, as he would often revert to normal afterwards.[95][96][97]

Weapons and equipment[edit]

Trident of Neptune[edit]

Before The New 52, the Trident, granted by Poseidon to the rightful ruler and protector of the seas, was indestructible and a very powerful melee weapon, which Aquaman wielded with unmatched skill. Apart from its power as a melee weapon, the Trident also had the power to manipulate water, fire bolts of powerful energy and act as a focus to amplify the magical power of others, most notably Tempest.[98]

In the New 52, the Trident of Neptune (also called Atlan’s Trident or the Trident of Atlan) is a weapon in which is part of a collection of seven very powerful Atlantean magical items, forged by the first king of Atlantis who calls himself ‘The Dead King’.[99] initially thought to be the most powerful weapon of the set, with the possible exception of the recently discovered seventh item, the Trident is completely indestructible and able to hurt even the most powerful of opponents, such as the evil New God Darkseid. In one instance, the Trident was shown glowing with magical power when Black Manta used the rest of the items to discover the hidden seventh one. Sometimes when Arthur utilizes the Trident of Neptunee’s supernatural powers, his eyes glow with arcane power and this further strengthens his abilities as well as giving him various arcane energy-based capabilities.[100]

Trident of Poseidon[edit]

In the New 52 onwards, the trident in which is usually the favored weapon of Poseidon was given to Aquaman by the sea god.[101] Poseidon’s trident has displayed the power to summon tsunamis and deluges,[102] and call down thunder and lightning,[103] project and control ice, move landmasses, and grant the ability for Aquaman to teleport himself across global and even interplanetary distances using water as a medium.[104] It can also transform into a gladius (a type of sword used by ancient Roman gladiators) and back into a trident at will.[105]

Prosthetic hand[edit]

After the loss of his left hand, Aquaman initially replaced it with a cybernetic retractable hook, then a liquid metal hand. The mechanical hand was replaced by a magical hand made out of water. His biological hand was restored when the character was resurrected in Blackest Night #8.

Waterbearer Hand[edit]

A magical hand made out of water, it was given given to him by the Lady of the Lake, which granted Aquaman numerous abilities. These included: the ability to instantly dehydrate to death anyone he touched, shoot jets of scalding or freezing water from it, healing abilities, the ability to create portals into mystical dimensions that could act as spontaneous transport, control and negate magic, manipulate almost any body of water he sets his focus on[2] and the capability to communicate with the Lady of the Lake.[106]

Other versions[edit]

Earth-Two[edit]

In the 1960s following the establishment of DC Comics’s multiverse system,[107] the Golden Age version of Aquaman became known as the Aquaman of Earth-Two, while the Silver Age version of Aquaman became the Aquaman of Earth-One. This Aquaman has the same history as his Golden Age counterpart. Although the two versions of Aquaman never met, the Earth-Two Aquaman did appear post-Golden Age in All-Star Squadron #31 (March 1984) and #59–60 (July–August 1986). The Earth-Two version of the character was retroactively eliminated from existence via the 1985 Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline.[108]

Earth-C-Minus[edit]

The 1980s series Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! presented the parallel Earth of «Earth-C-Minus,» a world populated by anthropomorphic animal superheroes that paralleled the mainstream DC Universe. Earth-C-Minus featured Aquaduck, a duck version of Aquaman with similar powers.[109]

Supergirl: Wings[edit]

Aquaman watches over the seas and his kingdom in the Supergirl: Wings، Elseworlds story.

Tangent Comics[edit]

Arthur Curry appears in the 1997 Tangent Comics one-shot Green Lantern, in which he is revealed to be the son of the pilot Captain Boomerang, and a member of Boomerang’s fleet.

Old Lady Harley[edit]

Aquaman is the focus in a look into the future in Old Lady Harley. During a Joker attack on the Justice League, Aquaman and Lobo had pursued the villain. A simple accident has the Joker decapitated by Aquaman’s trident. Future Aquaman acts as a peacekeeper between America and Mexico, a meeting that goes well for all concerned.[110]

Earth-11[edit]

In the Countdown tie-in issue The Search for Ray Palmer: Superwoman/Batwoman, a female version of Aquaman is shown to reside on Earth-11. This version is called «Anne», is physically similar to Joseph Curry, and commands the armies of Atlantis. The Aquawoman of the slightly revised Earth-11 appears in The Multiversity #1 (2014) as one of the assembled heroes of the Multiverse who have come together to save it from destruction.

JLA/Avengers[edit]

In the 2003–04 intercompany crossover JLA/Avengers, Aquaman teams up with the Avenger the Vision to investigate the changes to their respective Earths as a result of the actions of the Grandmaster. He displays his immense psychic control over sea life when he single-handedly shuts down the minds of Atlantean soldiers under the control of Attuma, although his abilities only partially affect Namor the Sub-Mariner, due to Namor’s half-human physiology.

Flashpoint[edit]

In the alternate timeline of the 2011 Flashpoint storyline, Aquaman is brought back to Atlantis when he was a teenager, due to the death of his father. As a result, the young Arthur never learned compassion and kindness from his father, who was killed by the Atlantean agents sent to recover him.[111] In the present day, Aquaman and all of Atlantis wage war against Wonder Woman and the Amazons,[112] which began when Diana’s mother Hippolyta was killed on Aquaman and Diana’s wedding day. In an act of retribution, Wonder Woman later killed Mera, who had apparently married Aquaman.[113] The death of Hippolyta was, however, revealed to be a casualty of war since the real target was Wonder Woman herself. Aquaman later caused Western Europe to sink into the sea, killing over 60 million people, and intends to sink England as well.[114] In the present, Aquaman reassigns the Siren and the Ocean Master to assassinate Terra in New Themyscira. The mission fails, with the Siren being killed by Diana’s aunt, Penthesleia. The Amazonian Furies then attack the reinforcements led by Aquaman, who is confronted in battle by their leader, Wonder Woman.[111] During their struggle, Wonder Woman tells him that they have both been deceived by the Ocean Master and Penthesileia, who are responsible for the war between the Atlanteans and the Amazons.[115] This Aquaman returns in Convergence: Justice League #1.

Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel[edit]

In the prequel comic to the online video game Injustice: Gods Among Us, Aquaman appears to attack Japanese fisherman who killed a whale. He is intercepted by the Justice League, with it turning into a brawl between the Justice League and the Atlanteans. Superman, having undergone the death of his wife and unborn child and the destruction of Metropolis, threatens Aquaman to stop his efforts. While warned over a communication link with Batman not to test him, Aquaman does just that, summoning a kraken. In response Superman, Green Lantern, Shazam, and Wonder Woman lift the entire city of Atlantis off the sea floor and carry it to dry deserts, putting its inhabitants in harm as a way to bully Aquaman. He relents and, as a result of this, largely abstains from the conflict between the Regime (led by Superman) and the Insurgency (led by Batman). In Year Four, he gets involved when Batman informs him that the Greek gods have attempted to force their own rule over the world, so Aquaman and Mera take on Poseidon. He wins the conflict, as his wife stalls a massive tidal wave from crashing on Themiscyra. Superman comes to Atlantis in Year Five to ensure the Regime has Aquaman’s support, despite Aquaman having frequently made it clear he is not choosing sides. Aquaman agrees, purely to get Superman to leave.

Earth-3[edit]

During the 2013 «Trinity War» storyline, Aquaman’s Crime Syndicate counterpart is revealed to be The Sea King. He apparently fails to survive the passage from Earth-3 to Prime Earth, but is awakened in «Forever Evil: Blight»[116] after being possessed by Deadman.[117] The design of the Sea King resembles that of the 1990s Aquaman.[118]

Collected editions[edit]

Title Material collected Pages ISBN
Silver Age
Aquaman Archives Vol. 1 Adventure Comics #260–280, 282; Showcase #30–31; 224 1-5638-9943-4
Aquaman Archives Vol. 2 Showcase #32-33, Adventure Comics #284, Detective Comics #293-300, World’s Finest Comics #125-133, Aquaman (vol. 1) #1-9 424 9781401243807
Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 1 Aquaman (vol. 1) #1–6; Adventure Comics #260–280, 282, 284; Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #12; Showcase #30–33; Detective Comics #293–300; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #55; World’s Finest Comics #125–129 544 1-4012-1223-9
Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 2 Aquaman (vol. 1) #7–23; World’s Finest #130–133, 135, 137, 139; The Brave and the Bold #51 544 978-1401217129
Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 3 Aquaman (vol. 1) #24–39; The Brave and the Bold #73; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #115 448 978-1401221812
Aquaman: The Search for Mera Aquaman (vol. 1) #40–48 216 978-1401285227
Aquaman: Deadly Waters Aquaman (vol. 1) #49–56 208 978-1779502940
Aquaman: Death of a Prince Aquaman (vol. 1) #57–63; Adventure Comics #435–437, 441–455 336 978-1401231132
Bronze Age
Aquaman: The Legend of Aquaman Aquaman (vol. 3) #1–5; Aquaman Special #1 176 978-1401277932
Aquaman by Peter David Book One Aquaman (vol. 5) #0–8; Aquaman: Time and Tide #1–4 344 978-1401277468
Aquaman by Peter David Book Two Aquaman (vol. 5) #9–20, Annual #1 344 978-1401281434
Aquaman by Peter David Book Three Aquaman (vol. 5) #21-34, Annual #2-3 400 9781401292591
Aquaman: The Waterbearer Aquaman (vol. 6) #1–4; Aquaman Secret Files and Origins #1 119 1-4012-0088-5
Aquaman: The Waterbearer (new edition) Aquaman (vol. 6) #1–6; Aquaman Secret Files and Origins #1 and material from JLA/JSA Secret Files and Origins #1 200 9781401275143
Aquaman: Sub Diego Aquaman (vol. 6) #15–22 192 978-1401255107
Aquaman: To Serve and Protect Aquaman (vol. 6) #23–31 224 978-1401263829
Aquaman: Kingdom Lost Aquaman (vol. 6) #32–39 200 978-1401271299
Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #40–45 114 1-4012-1145-3
Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis Book One Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #40–49 160 978-1401287719
Limited Series
Aquaman: Time and Tide Aquaman: Time and Tide #1–4 88 1-5638-9259-6
Aquaman: The Atlantis Chronicles – The Deluxe Edition The Atlantis Chronicles #1–7 344 978-1401274399
Aquaman: Tempest Tempest #1–4; Teen Titans Spotlight #10, 18 168 978-1401280482

The New 52[edit]

Title Material Collected Pages ISBN
Aquaman (vol. 7) (2011)
Aquaman Vol. 1: The Trench Aquaman (vol. 7) #1–6 144 1-4012-3551-4
Aquaman Vol. 2: The Others Aquaman (vol. 7) #7–13 160 1-4012-4016-X
Aquaman Vol. 3: Throne of Atlantis[119] Aquaman (vol. 7) #0, 14–16; Justice League (vol. 2) #15–17 176 978-1401243098
Aquaman Vol. 4: Death of a King Aquaman (vol. 7) #17–19, 21–25 192 978-1401246969
Aquaman by Geoff Johns Omnibus Aquaman (vol. 7) #0-25, #23.1, #23.2, Justice League (vol. 2) #15-17 728 1401285465
Aquaman Vol. 5: Sea of Storms Aquaman (vol. 7) #26–31, Aquaman Annual #2, Swamp Thing (vol. 5) #32 208 978-1401250393
Aquaman Vol. 6: Maelstrom Aquaman (vol. 7) #32–40 and material from Secret Origins (vol. 3) #2, 5 240 978-1401254414
Aquaman Vol. 7: Exiled Aquaman (vol. 7) #41–48 200 978-1401260989
Aquaman Vol. 8: Out of Darkness Aquaman (vol. 7) #49–52, Aquaman: Rebirth #1 144 978-1401268749
Limited Series
Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring Wonder Woman Emperor Aquaman #1-3 and Outsider #1-3, Lois Lane and the Resistance #1-3, Wonder Woman and the Furies #1-3 272 978-1401234102
Aquaman and the Others Vol. 1: Legacy of Gold Aquaman and the Others #1–5, Aquaman (vol. 7) #20, Aquaman Annual #1, 176 978-1401250386
Aquaman and the Others Vol. 2: Alignment: Earth Aquaman and the Others #6–11, Aquaman: Futures End #1, Aquaman and the Others: Futures End #1 176 978-1401253318
Convergence: Zero Hour: Book Two Convergence: Aquaman #1-2 and Convergence: Superman: The Man of Steel #1-2, Convergence: Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1-2, Convergence: Supergirl: Matrix #1-2, Convergence: Green Lantern/Parallax #1-2 272 978-1401258405

DC Rebirth[edit]

Title Material Collected Pages Publication date ISBN
Aquaman Vol. 8 (2016)
Aquaman Vol. 1: The Drowning Aquaman (vol. 8) #1–6, Aquaman: Rebirth #1 192 January 17, 2017 978-1401267827
Aquaman Vol. 2: Black Manta Rising Aquaman (vol. 8) #7–15 212 April 18, 2017 978-1401272272
Aquaman: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 1 Aquaman (vol. 8) #1–12, Aquaman: Rebirth #1 392 August 22, 2017 978-1401271480
Aquaman Vol. 3: Crown of Atlantis Aquaman (vol. 8) #16–24 216 September 5, 2017 978-1401271497
Aquaman Vol. 4: Underworld Aquaman (vol. 8) #25–30 152 January 30, 2018 978-1401275426
Aquaman Vol. 5: The Crown Comes Down Aquaman (vol. 8) #31–33, Annual (vol. 2) #1 144 July 10, 2018 978-1401280697
Aquaman Vol. 6: Kingslayer Aquaman (vol. 8) #34–38, Annual (vol. 2) #2 128 December 18, 2018 978-1401285432
Aquaman/Suicide Squad: Sink Atlantis Aquaman (vol. 8) #39–40, Suicide Squad #45–46 128 February 19, 2019 978-1401290726
Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth #1, Justice League (vol. 4) #10–12, Titans (vol. 3) #28, Aquaman (vol. 8) #41–42, Aquaman/Justice League: Drowned Earth #1 224 April 16, 2019 978-1401291013
Aquaman Vol. 1: Unspoken Water Aquaman (vol. 8) #43–47 152 August 13, 2019 978-1401292478
Aquaman Vol. 2: Amnesty Aquaman (vol. 8) #48–52 144 December 24, 2019 978-1401295332
Aquaman Vol. 3: Manta vs. Machine Aquaman (vol. 8) #53–57, Annual (vol. 3) #2 168 September 8, 2020 978-1779502810
Aquaman Vol. 4: Echoes of a Life Lived Well Aquaman (vol. 8) #58–65 200 February 9, 2021 978-1779505880
Limited Series
DC Meets Hanna Barbera Vol. 2 Aquaman/Jabberjaw #1 and The Flash/Speed Buggy #1, Super Sons/Dynomutt #1, Black Lightning/Hong Kong Phooey #1 168 December 24, 2018 978-1401286286
Future State: Justice League Future State: Aquaman #1-2 and Future State: Justice League/Justice League Dark #1-2, Future State: Flash #1-2, Future State: Green Lantern #1-2 288 June 22, 2021 978-1779510655
Aquaman Deep Dives Material from Aquaman Giant #1-4, Aquaman: Deep Dives #4, 6-7, 9 168 June 8, 2021 978-1779511249
Aquaman: Andromeda Aquaman: Andromeda #1-3 176 November 21, 2023 978-1779517333
Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target #1-7 200 October 18, 2022 978-1779516893
Aquamen Aquamen #1-6 144 November 29, 2022 978-1779516954
Aquaman/The Flash: Voidsong Aquaman/The Flash: Voidsong #1-3 168 February 23, 2023 978-1779517050
Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years Adventure Comics #120, 174, 220, 260, 266, 269, 444, 452, 475; Aquaman (vol. 1) #1, 18, 40; Justice League of America Annual #2; Aquaman (vol. 2) #3; Aquaman (vol. 4) #2, 34; Aquaman (vol. 5) #4, 17; Aquaman (vol. 7) #1, 43 400 October 25, 2016 978-1401264468

In other media[edit]

Since his comic book debut in November 1941, Aquaman has appeared in a number of adaptations. These formats include television shows, video games, and films.

Television[edit]

Aquaman has made multiple television appearances. The character was featured in the animated series Super Friends, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Young Justice, Harley Quinn and Aquaman: King of Atlantis.[5][120]

He also appeared in the live-action television series Smallville being portrayed by Alan Ritchson.

There was also an Aquaman pilot made by the creator of Smallville, featuring Justin Hartley, which never aired.

Aquaman has made non-speaking appearances in the animated series Teen Titans Go!. In «Don’t Press Play», he is voiced by Greg Cipes. In «Finding Aquaman», he is voiced by Patrick Warburton.[121]

Film[edit]

The character has appeared in direct-to-DVD animated films such as Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) and Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2011).

Within the live-action DC Extended Universe films, American actor Jason Momoa plays Aquaman, and the character made his feature film debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Momoa reprised the role in Justice League (2017) and starred in his own film Aquaman (2018). This movie version of Aquaman is of Polynesian ethnicity, rather than the blond-haired white man of his traditional depiction. Momoa’s Aquaman has long, dark hair, a full beard and extensive tattoos.[122][123] Vijay depicted an Indian Aquaman version in the 2010 film Sura.[124]

Theme park attractions[edit]

The character has multiple attractions themed to the character at Six Flags theme parks.

One of them, announced in 2020 is Aquaman: Power Wave, a Mack water roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas.[125] The roller coaster is set to open in 2023.[126] Aquaman: Power Wave replaced another theme park attraction based on Aquaman, Aquaman Splashdown.[127]

Another one, Aquaman Splashdown, is an Arrow Dynamics hydroflume water ride at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. The water ride was Yankee Clipper in 1976, but was re-themed to Aquaman in 2022.[128]

Reception[edit]

Aquaman was listed as the 147th-greatest comic book character of all time by Wizard magazine.[129] IGN also ranked Aquaman as the 53rd-greatest comic book hero of all time, opining that «even though he’ll forever be the butt of jokes thanks to his fishy powers, comic readers have come to love Aquaman as a noble (and very powerful) figure who is forever torn between the worlds of land and sea.»[130] In a 2011 reader poll, Parade magazine ranked Aquaman among the top 10 superheroes of all time.[131]

By 2008, cultural critic Glen Weldon noted that Aquaman had become ridiculed by a popular mindset that cast him as an ineffectual hero. This was due to the perception that his heroic abilities were too narrow. Weldon wrote that critics and pop culture comedians who chose to focus on this had overplayed the joke, making it «officially the hoariest, hackiest arrow in the quiver of pop-culture commentary.»[132][133]

See also[edit]

  • List of Aquaman enemies
  • Namor — a similar character from Marvel Comics.

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External links[edit]

  • The Unofficial Aquaman Site, including the Aquaman FAQ
  • Aquaman Shrine
  • AquamanTV: Mercy Reef
  • Index of Aquaman’s Earth-1 Adventures
  • Aquaman at Don Markstein’s Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012.
  • Aquaman on DC Database, a DC Comics wiki
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Обладая способностью находиться под водой неограниченное количество времени, Аквамен не раз спасал людские жизни.



Possessing the ability to stay under water for an unlimited amount of time, Aquaman saved human lives more than once.


Последней ролью обладателя брутальной внешности стал супергерой Аквамен из одноименной кинокартины.



The last role of the owner of brutal appearance became the superhero Aquaman from the same film.


Премьера блокбастера DC «Аквамен» отложена.



The premiere of the blockbuster DC «Aquamen» is postponed.


Отец Артура начинает обучать его управлять своими способностями, чтобы тот смог стать героем, которому дадут имя Аквамен.



Arthur’s father begins to teach him how to manage his abilities so that he can become a hero, who will be given the name Aquamen.


В комиксах Аквамен блондин, бледен и обычно чисто выбрит.



In the comics, Aquaman is blonde, pale and usually clean shaven.


Аквамен изображен с трезубцем и воплощает первичную мужскую энергию, а также мудрость.



Aquaman is depicted with a trident and embodies the primary male energy, as well as wisdom.


Как многие уже догадались, героем фильма станет Аквамен.



As many have already guessed, Aquaman will become the hero of the film.


Аквамен — король Атлантиды, должен принять некоторые трудные решения для обеспечения будущего своего океанского царства.



Aquaman, the King of Atlantis, must make some difficult decisions to ensure the future of his ocean realm.


«Аквамен» официально преодолел отметку в 1 миллиард долларов в глобальном прокате.



Aquaman has officially passed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office.


Здания в «Аквамен» были построены людьми, которые прожили всю свою жизнь под водой.



The buildings in Aquaman were constructed by people who have lived their entire lives underwater.


Прошу прощения, но, по-моему, Аквамен использует телепатические способности, чтобы просить рыб делать свои дела в другом месте.



Excuse me, I believe Aquaman uses his telepathic powers to request the fish do their business elsewhere.


Аквамен, защищает ваш дом с 2012 года.



Aquaman, protecting your home since 2012.


Ну, вы знаете, Аквамен типа…



Well, you know, Aquaman is like…


Большой поклонник вашей работы, особенно «Аквамен 2″.



Big fan of your work, especially Aquaman 2.


В 2018 году Аквамен получит «персональный» фильм, который подробно расскажет зрителям его историю.



In 2018, Aquaman will get his ‘personal’ film that will tell his story to the public in more detail.


Аквамен — это рассказ о возвращении домой.



Aquaman is a tale of coming home.


«Аквамен» — первая работа актера, которую можно смотреть детям.



«Aquaman» is the first work of the actor, which you can watch the kids.


«Аквамен» стал восьмым супергеройским фильмом, присоединившимся к «клубу миллиардеров».



«Aquaman» became the eighth superhero movie, join the «club of billionaires».


Долгое время «Аквамен» выглядел так, как будто это была кассовая бомба эпических масштабов.



For a very long time, Aquaman looked like it might be a box office bomb of epic proportions.


Артур превратился в супергероя, которого стали называть Аквамен.



Arthur turned into a superhero that became known as Aquaman.

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Aquaman gonna drown in the tub?

Аквамен защищает весь мировой океан.

As king of Atlantis, Aquaman protects all the world’s oceans.

Аквамен, ты ранен?

Aquaman, are you hurt?

Аквамен онлайн.

Aquaman online.

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Aquaman
Aquaman (film) poster.jpg

Theatrical release poster
Directed by James Wan
Screenplay by
  • David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
  • Will Beall
Story by
  • Geoff Johns
  • James Wan
  • Will Beall
Based on Characters
from DC
Produced by
  • Peter Safran
  • Rob Cowan
Starring
  • Jason Momoa
  • Amber Heard
  • Willem Dafoe
  • Patrick Wilson
  • Dolph Lundgren
  • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
  • Nicole Kidman
Cinematography Don Burgess
Edited by Kirk Morri
Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams

Production
companies
  • DC Entertainment[1]
  • Peter Safran Productions[1]
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures

Release dates
  • November 26, 2018 (Empire, Leicester Square)
  • December 21, 2018 (United States)

Running time

 143 minutes[2]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $160–200 million[3][4][5]
Box office $1.149 billion[6]

Aquaman is a 2018 American superhero film based on the DC character of the same name. Produced by DC Entertainment and Peter Safran Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the sixth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film was directed by James Wan from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall. It stars Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman, who sets out to lead the underwater kingdom of Atlantis and stop his half-brother, King Orm, from uniting the seven underwater kingdoms to destroy the surface world. Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman appear in supporting roles.

Development began in 2004 but did not gain traction until Man of Steel was released in 2013. In August 2014, Beall and Kurt Johnstad were hired to write competing scripts. Wan signed on as director in April 2015, and in July 2016, the film moved forward with Beall’s screenplay. The main cast was confirmed through 2016 and early 2017. Principal photography began in Australia in May 2017, taking place at Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, with additional production teams in Canada, Italy and Morocco. Filming concluded the following October. Several vendors provided visual effects, ranging from high-detail hair simulations to the creation of CGI animals and locations.

Aquaman premiered in London on November 26, 2018, and was released in the United States on December 21. It grossed $1.149 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing DCEU film, the highest-grossing film based on a DC Comics character, the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2018, and the 20th highest-grossing film of all time (currently 26th). The film received praise for its visual effects, production design, action sequences, and Momoa’s performance, while being criticized for its script and story. An animated miniseries set after the film, Aquaman: King of Atlantis, aired from October 14 to October 28, 2021, while a live-action sequel film, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, is set to be released on December 25, 2023.

Plot[edit]

In 1985 Maine, lighthouse keeper Thomas Curry rescues Atlanna, the queen of the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, during a storm. They fall in love and have a son named Arthur, who has the power to communicate with sea creatures. When Atlantean soldiers sent by King Orvax (the ruler of Atlantis) arrive to retrieve Atlanna, who fled her arranged marriage in Atlantis, she defeats them but is forced to leave her family to protect them from her people. She promises to return when safe to do so and goes back to Atlantis, entrusting her advisor, Nuidis Vulko, to train Arthur. Becoming a skilled warrior, Arthur rejects Atlantis upon learning that Atlanna was executed by Orvax for loving a human and having a half-breed son.

In the present, Arthur has become known as the metahuman dubbed as the «Aquaman» by the public. One year after Steppenwolf’s defeat,[a] Arthur confronts pirates hijacking a Russian Akula-class submarine. Their leader is killed in a failed attempt to kill Arthur, and the leader’s son David vows revenge. The present king Orm Marius, Orvax’s son (who is now Atlantis’s new ruler after his father died) and Arthur’s younger half-brother, convinces King Nereus of Xebel to help unite Atlantis and destroy the surface world for polluting the oceans. If Orm unites all four kingdoms, he will receive the title of Ocean Master, commander of the most powerful force on the planet. Nereus agrees to help after they are attacked by the hijacked submarine.

Nereus’ daughter Mera, betrothed to Orm, refuses to aid them and requests Arthur’s help. Although refusing at first, Arthur accompanies her back to Atlantis after Orm sends a tidal wave that nearly kills his father. There, Vulko urges him to find the Trident of Atlan, a magic artifact of Atlantis’ first ruler, to reclaim his rightful place as king. They are ambushed by Orm’s men, and Arthur is captured. Orm blames him for Atlanna’s death and nearly kills him in a duel before Mera rescues him. Arthur and Mera journey to the fallen Kingdom of the Deserters hidden under the Sahara desert, where the trident was forged, and unlock a holographic message that leads them to Sicily, Italy, where they retrieve the trident’s coordinates.

Orm gives David a prototype Atlantean battle suit to kill Arthur, imprisons Vulko, and coerces the Kingdom of the Fishermen to pledge their allegiance to him by killing their king and forcing the queen and princess to accept. It is also revealed that Orm hired David and his father to hijack the Russian submarine (which is the same one that attacked Atlantis earlier) to win Nereus’s support. An armored David rechristens himself as Black Manta and injures Arthur, but Arthur manages to defeat David. At their destination, Arthur and Mera fend off amphibious monsters of the Trench, and a wormhole transports them to an uncharted sea at the center of the Earth. They are reunited with Atlanna, who was sacrificed to the Trench for Arthur’s illegitimate birth 20 years ago, but had survived and escaped to the uncharted sea, alive and well.

Arthur faces the Karathen, a mythical leviathan and keeper of the trident, and voices his determination to protect both Atlantis and the surface, reclaiming the trident, which grants him control over the seven seas. Orm leads his army against the Kingdom of the Brine to declare himself Ocean Master, while Arthur, with Mera, Karathen, and the Trench, lead an army of marine creatures against him. Orm’s followers embrace Arthur as the true king upon learning that he wields Atlan’s trident. Arthur defeats Orm but spares his life, and Orm accepts his imprisonment after discovering that Arthur rescued their mother. Atlanna reunites with Thomas as promised, while Arthur ascends to the throne.

In a mid-credits scene, David is rescued by Dr. Stephen Shin, a marine scientist and conspiracy theorist obsessed with Atlantis, and agrees to lead Shin there in exchange for help in his revenge on Arthur.

Cast[edit]

  • Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman:
    A half-Atlantean, half-human who is reluctant to be king of the undersea nation of Atlantis. He is a member of the Justice League. He possesses superhuman strength, durability, and has the ability to manipulate hydrokinesis, the tides, communicate with sea creatures and swim at supersonic speeds.[7] A younger Arthur Curry is portrayed by various actors, including Kobi Booker as the infant, Tainu and Tamor Kirkwood at age 3, Kaan Guldur at age 9, Otis Dhanji at age 13 and Kekoa Kekumano at age 16.[8]
  • Amber Heard as Mera:
    The princess of Xebel, Arthur Curry’s love interest, a warrior and daughter of King Nereus. She was raised by Queen Atlanna and groomed to become queen. Mera possesses hydrokinetic and telepathic powers that allow her to control her aquatic environment and communicate with other Atlanteans.[9]
  • Willem Dafoe as Vulko:
    Atlantis’ vizier, who mentored the young Arthur and trains him to fight. Dafoe was digitally de-aged for the flashback scenes.
  • Patrick Wilson as King Orm:
    Arthur Curry’s Atlantean half-brother and king of Atlantis, who seeks to unite the seven underwater kingdoms and become the Ocean Master to declare war on the surface world for humanity’s desecration of the seas. Wilson previously voiced the President of the United States of America in the DC Extended Universe film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).
  • Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus:
    The king of the Atlantean tribe of Xebel and Mera’s father, whom Orm tricks into an alliance through false pretenses.
  • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as David Kane / Black Manta:[b]
    A ruthless pirate and a high-seas mercenary with a flair for creating deadly technological innovations. He is not referred to by his civilian name in the film and is credited simply as «Manta».
  • Ludi Lin as Captain Murk: The commander of the Men-of-War, the frontline army of Atlantis.
  • Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry: Arthur’s father and a lighthouse keeper.
  • Nicole Kidman as Atlanna: The Queen of Atlantis, mother of Arthur Curry and Orm.

Randall Park portrays Doctor Stephen Shin, a marine biologist obsessed with finding the lost city of Atlantis. Graham McTavish appears as King Atlan, the first king of Atlantis and the ancestor of Atlanna, Arthur, and Orm. Michael Beach plays Jessie, Manta’s father and the leader of their group of ocean pirates.

Leigh Whannell, director Wan’s longtime film collaborator, appears in the film as a cargo pilot.[10] Julie Andrews provides the voice of Karathen, a mythical leviathan and keeper of the Trident of Atlan who allies with Aquaman.[11] John Rhys-Davies voices the Brine King and Djimon Hounsou voices King Ricou of the Fishermen, while both of these characters are portrayed on screen through motion capture performed by Andrew Crawford.[12] Natalia Safran and Sophia Forrest provide the voice and motion capture of Fishermen Queen Rina and Fishermen Princess Scales, respectively.

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

In 2004, FilmJerk.com reported that Sunrise Entertainment’s Alan and Peter Riche planned to bring Aquaman to the big screen for Warner Bros., with Robert Ben Garant writing the screenplay.[13] However, the attempt fell through. In 2007, Warner Bros. announced the development of a Justice League film with Michele and Kieran Mulroney writing the screenplay. The film, reportedly titled Justice League: Mortal, would have been Aquaman’s cinematic debut. George Miller signed on to direct later that year. However, the film would be cancelled following production delays stemming from the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike. Prior to the film’s cancellation in 2008, actor Santiago Cabrera had been cast as Aquaman.[14] In July 2009, it was reported that Aquaman was in development at Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way. Warner chairman and CEO Barry Meyer said that an Aquaman film was in development.[15] After Man of Steel‘s release in 2013, a source from Warner Bros. told The Wrap that they were discussing future films, with the mention of more Man of Steel movies as well as a Superman/Batman film, a Wonder Woman film and an Aquaman film.[16][17][18] Geoff Johns told Variety that Aquaman was a priority character.[19] On August 12, 2014, Warner Bros. announced that it had hired screenwriters Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad to pen separate scripts. The film was developed on dual tracks, although only the better version would move forward.[20]

Peter Jackson was approached to direct the film but he declined.[21] On April 10, 2015, The Hollywood Reporter reported that James Wan was the front-runner to direct.[22] In June 2015, Wan was confirmed to direct and overlook the screenplay by Johnstad.[23][24] On November 12, 2015, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick was hired to write the script; however, it was unclear whether his would be separate or work with Wan.[25] Previous script plans had been scrapped and Wan and Johns planned to move forward with a new script written by Beall.[26] Later, Johnson-McGoldrick was brought back to the project to rewrite Beall’s script.[27][28]

In March 2016, it was announced that the events of Aquaman would be set after Justice League.[29][30] Wan confirmed that cinematographer Don Burgess, who had previously worked with Wan on The Conjuring 2, would serve as cinematographer.[31] Pre-production began in Australia in late November 2016.[32][33]

Casting[edit]

In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced Aquaman as a part of the DC Extended Universe, with Jason Momoa starring.[34] On October 20, 2014, Momoa revealed that he was preparing for a Justice League film, and that he did not know whether a solo Aquaman film would come before or after. He thought it might be an origin story.[35] In December 2014, it was revealed that Momoa had signed a four-picture deal with the studio and DC, and he wanted Zack Snyder to direct.[36]

On January 13, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Amber Heard had entered negotiations to play Mera;[9] her casting was confirmed two months later.[37] In April 2016, Willem Dafoe was cast in an undisclosed role,[38] later revealed to be Nuidis Vulko.[39] On December 12, 2016, it was confirmed that Patrick Wilson would play Aquaman’s half-brother.[40] On January 31, 2017, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was added to the cast as Black Manta, Aquaman’s archenemy in the comics.[41] Michael K. Williams was also considered for the role.[42] That same day, press reports noted that Nicole Kidman had entered talks to play Queen Atlanna.[43] Two months later, Kidman confirmed her participation.[44]

By February 2017, New Zealand actor Temuera Morrison had entered talks to play Thomas Curry.[45] On April 12, Dolph Lundgren was cast as Nereus.[46] Ludi Lin was cast in the film on May 15, 2017.[47] Almost two weeks later, Michael Beach, who voiced Devil Ray, a character loosely based on Black Manta in Justice League Unlimited, was cast as Black Manta’s father.[48] In October 2017, Graham McTavish revealed that he had a role.[49] In April 2018, Randall Park was cast as Dr. Stephen Shin,[50] and in July, Djimon Hounsou, Natalia Safran and Sophia Forrest were cast as the Fisherman King, Fisherman Queen, and Fisherman Princess, respectively.[51] In November 2018, it was revealed that Julie Andrews had a voice role.[11]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography began in Australia on May 2, 2017, under the working title Ahab.[52] A majority of the film was shot at Village Roadshow Studios in Gold Coast, Queensland, with additional production in Newfoundland, Sicily and Morocco.[53] Between May and August 2017, location shooting took place on the Australian Gold Coast, including Main Beach, Coomera, Southport and Amity Point in North Stradbroke Island, Queensland,[54] as well as Hastings Point, in New South Wales.[55] On filming underwater sequences, Wan stated that «the underwater world is super complicated» and «it’s not an easy shoot».[56]

Filming would have begun on the Lighthouse set at Hastings Point on August 11, 2017, and ended later that month.[57] Filming took place in Newfoundland and Labrador.[58] Willem Dafoe finished up his part by late September.[59] On October 13, James Wan announced that Patrick Wilson had wrapped.[60] Filming on location took place in Morocco by mid-October, which included the cities of Merzouga and Erfoud.[61] Principal photography wrapped on October 21, 2017.[62]

Post-production[edit]

James Wan’s five-time collaborator Kirk Morri served as the editor for Aquaman. Two-time Academy Award winner Charles Gibson (Babe and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest) and Kelvin McIlwain (Fast & Furious franchise) served as overall visual effects supervisors.[63] On November 3, 2018, Wan announced that post-production was complete.[64]

Some additional detail of blood was removed from the UK version of the film to achieve a lower age rating.[65]

Visual effects[edit]

Two thousand three hundred visual effects shots (VFX) appear in the movie, completed by Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Base FX, Rodeo FX, Scanline VFX, DNEG, Luma Pictures, Weta Digital, Moving Picture Company (MPC), Method Studios, Digital Domain and Clear Angle Studios.[66][67] The visual effects for the director’s cut were created at the same time as the theatrical cut.[68]

ILM was the lead VFX vendor and worked on creating Atlantis and all its CGI animals, the Karathen and the final battle. Jeff White served as the VFX supervisor for ILM. For the underwater sequences, the actors were shot dry-for-wet on special tuning fork rigs designed by the FX team, and later the bodies of the actors were replaced with digital doubles in post-production. For creating Atlantis, the team relied on the designs provided by the art department. ILM’s environment team created over 200 buildings, including the signature jellyfish buildings, and laid over 7,000 buildings in districts covering almost 600 square miles for the action to travel through. The underwater ships were modeled off organic creatures and designed to move that way. For the entrance to the Atlantis sequence, the team built over 150,000 ships to fill the traffic lanes leading into Atlantis. All the animals, including the Karathen, were built by ILM and animated using keyframe animation.

Approximately 700 shots in the film required high-detail hair simulations. ILM had to significantly improve its hair simulation software due to the unique aspects of hair flowing underwater. Normally, hair simulations use guide strands to define or influence the movement of groups of hair strands. This did not provide a satisfying look, so ultimately, ILM simulated strands individually, which required heavy computations. Additionally, Wan wanted to be able to direct the hair when the physically accurate simulation resulted in undesirable results. ILM delivered 670 shots.[69][70]

Weta Digital handled most of the digital de-aging involved in the film. They digitally de-aged Nicole Kidman and Temuera Morrison for flashback sequences.[71] DNEG digitally de-aged Willem Dafoe for the scene where his character Nuidis Vulko trains the young Arthur.[70]

Jay Barton served as the VFX supervisor for Digital Domain. They worked on creating the Dead King’s Island environment. For the sequence, the actors were shot in a pool of water against blue screen backgrounds, with Digital Domain adding CGI extensions, waterfalls, mountains and dinosaurs in post production. Most of the waterfalls in the scene were created using Houdini, while some were created using practical elements of things such as pouring salt and glass beads. They also built an extensive library of shot FX elements. The dinosaurs were animated using keyframe animation. Digital Domain delivered 19-20 shots.[72]

David Nelson and Craig Wentworth served as VFX supervisors for Method Studios. Method handled the Sicily fight sequence between Arthur, Mera and Black Manta; Arthur’s encounter with the Karathen in the Well of the Souls; and his acquisition of Atlan’s trident. For the Sicily fight sequence, the team built the main square of the Italian village and terracotta tiled roof set pieces that were backed with blue screen. A completely CGI village was also created based on scans and documentation of the real village.[69] For the Well of the Souls sequence, Momoa was filmed dry-for-wet and captured on set in rigs that simulated underwater movements, but they ultimately felt restrictive so artists replaced the majority of his performance with a digital body double and added the CGI environment, Karathen and Arthur’s free-flowing locks. A specially designed 700fps shot was used in the scene where the camera travels through Arthur’s eyes.[73][74]

Rodeo FX worked on two key sequences, with Sebastien Moreau as VFX Supervisor. For the aquarium that young Arthur visits near the beginning, Rodeo FX used simulations as well as algorithms for the fish behavior. They created hard and soft corals by developing a colonization growth system, along with procedural stem and tentacle generation tools. They also created the environments for the Atlantis ruins below the desert. Artists used a Lego-type approach to layer the environment with a large amount of sand, dust and rocks, all of which would realistically give way to the characters’ interactions. From there, they sculpted ruined buildings, bridges, towers, statues and temples, which were textured and shaded to add depth to the ruined city.[75][76]

Scanline VFX delivered 450 shots. Bryan Hirota served as VFX supervisor. The main sequences produced by them were the lighthouse and its surrounding environment, the «Aquaman» title card that follows the Boston aquarium, Aquaman pushing the submarine to the surface and rescuing the sailors inside, Orm’s tidal wave that sweeps away Arthur and Tom, including the rescue and aftermath, Black Manta being paid by Orm for the submarine’s delivery, and Arthur and Mera’s visit to the Kingdom of the Trench. For the title card, the team relied on Rodeo’s work on the aquarium sequence and simulated up to 60,000 fish. The tidal wave sequence was realized with a large-scale simulated wave, which was integrated with a combination of day-for-night footage, blue screen shots for the actors in truck interiors, a truck on a rotisserie rig, an interior cabin in a water tank, and VFX simulations for debris. For creating the lighthouse, a full-size house with the base of the lighthouse tower was constructed by the FX team. Additional house and dock sets were built on sound stages. A digital build-out was done to complete the lighthouse tower and extend the dock fully out into the sea. For the sequence where the camera pushes into a toy snow globe with a tiny lighthouse inside, a CGI transition was created from the lighthouse’s living room set to a fully CGI winter coastline. For creating the Trench creatures, motion capture was done on set by stunt performers.[77]

Music[edit]

On March 7, 2018, Rupert Gregson-Williams was announced as the composer for Aquaman. Gregson-Williams previously wrote the score for Wonder Woman, the fourth film in the DC Extended Universe.[78] The soundtrack was released by WaterTower Music on December 14, 2018.[79][80] The album features an original song by American musician Skylar Grey titled «Everything I Need», written by Grey and Elliott Taylor. Joseph Bishara, Wan’s frequent collaborator, composed a piece called «Trench Engaged» for the trench sequence.[81]

Marketing[edit]

In March 2017, prior to filming, a first look at Aquaman was shown during CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Nevada, with Momoa introducing a video of director James Wan displaying a concept art sizzle reel.[82] Later, on July 22, the film’s footage made its debut at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2017 with a teaser presented by Momoa during the Warner Bros. panel; director Wan presented the footage, stating that «in a lot of ways, this is an origin story,»[83] In April 2018, another teaser, with new footage, was shown by Wan and Momoa at CinemaCon, joined by Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on stage.[84] Wan teased the conflict between Arthur and Ocean Master, stating that «it’s almost a very classic Shakespearean story about brother from another world vs. brother from another world. And it really is a classic story of sibling rivalry.»[85]

On June 11, 2018, the film’s first trailer was previewed at CineEurope.[86] On July 21, 2018, the first trailer was released at SDCC 2018, considered the best received trailer;[87] it was later attached to theatrical showings of Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The Meg, The Predator and Venom.[88] The cast appeared on Sunday, July 22, as guests on Conan with Conan O’Brien during SDCC.[89] By late August the studio held early test screenings with mixed reactions shared on social media describing the film as good but not great.[90][91] On October 5, 2018, a 5-minute Extended Video was released by Warner Bros.[92][93][94][95] The first official TV spot for the film came on October 16,[96] followed by a second on November 1.[97] The same month, character posters were released for Aquaman, Mera, Black Manta, Ocean Master, King Nereus, Queen Atlanna and Nuidis Vulko.[98]

On November 7, the studio announced the promotion tour schedule, which would take place during November and December with fan events, screenings and premieres, including Beijing, London, New York City, Manila, Los Angeles, Miami, Gold Coast, Sydney and Honolulu.[99] Additionally, it was announced that the film would be screened on December 7, 2018, during Brazil Comic Con (CCXP) in São Paulo.[100] The following week, an official behind the scenes featurette was released, which included footage not seen in the mainstream trailers.[101] Two days later, the film’s two main posters were released, depicting Aquaman and Mera in their costumes.[102] On November 19 the final trailer was released, alongside the announcement of ticket sales.[103] The same day, 30 minutes of footage was shown in China during the first stop of the film’s promotion tour, generating rave reactions.[104]

The film’s financial success has been attributed to the studio’s marketing plan that attracted a broad demographic (particularly women) through advertising, social media and promotional partners.[105]

Release[edit]

Theatrical[edit]

Aquaman had its world premiere at the Empire, Leicester Square, in London on November 26, 2018.[106] It was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures in RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, IMAX, IMAX 3D, 4DX and ScreenX, on December 21.[107] On November 19, Atom Tickets announced that Amazon Prime members in the United States would have early access to tickets for a December 15 screening of the film at select AMC, Regal, National Amusements, and ArcLight Cinemas.[108]

The film was released in China on December 7,[109] in the United Kingdom on December 12,[110][111] in Argentina, Brazil and Russia on December 13,[112][113] and in India on December 14.[114]

It was previously set for July 27, 2018, and then moved to October 5, 2018, before settling on its release date.

Home media[edit]

Aquaman was released for digital download on March 5, 2019,[115] and on Blu-ray, 4K Blu-ray Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray and DVD on March 19.[116] It has an estimated total of $27.4 million in US DVD sales, as well as an estimated total of $42.2 million in Blu-ray sales, bringing in a total of $69.7 million in domestic video sales.[117] Director James Wan has revealed there will not be a director’s cut.[118]

Reception[edit]

Box office[edit]

Aquaman grossed $335.1 million in the United States and Canada and $813.4 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $1.149 billion.[6] It became the highest-grossing installment in the DCEU and the highest-grossing film based on any DC character[119] as well as Warner Bros.’ second-highest-grossing film worldwide behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1.342 billion).[120] Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $260.5 million when factoring together all expenses and revenues, making it the fifth-most-profitable release of 2018.[121]

United States and Canada[edit]

The day after announcing the early Amazon screenings, Aquaman‘s first 24-hour pre-sale totals became the highest in the history of Atom Tickets, beating out Avengers: Infinity War as well as outpacing Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, another film Amazon Prime had offered early to subscribers the previous December.[122][123] The film made $2.9 million from the Amazon preview screenings at 1,225 theaters, higher than the $1.86 million made by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.[124] In the United States and Canada, Aquaman was released alongside Bumblebee, Second Act and Welcome to Marwen and was projected to gross $65–70 million in its opening weekend and $120 million over its first five days (with some tracking figures going as high as $150 million).[5] The film made $28 million on its first day, including $9 million from Thursday night previews (a total of $13.7 million including the Amazon screenings and a Wednesday preview). It went on to debut at $67.9 million ($73.2 million including all early showings), topping the box office but marking the lowest opening of the DCEU.[125] It then made $11 million on Monday and $22.1 million on Christmas Day, one of six films to ever gross over $20 million on the holiday; its five-day total opening was $105.7 million.[126] The film made $52.1 million in its second weekend, a drop of 23%, as well as $10.1 million on New Year’s Eve and $16.8 million on New Year’s Day.[127][128] The film then remained in first place for a third consecutive weekend, grossing $31 million.[129] The film made $17.4 million in its fourth weekend of release but was dethroned by The Upside, which exceeded expectations to become STX Films’ first number one box office opening with $20.4 million. Aquaman also crossed the $1 billion mark that same weekend after earning $758.3 million and $940 million worldwide in both its second and third weekends.[130]

Other territories[edit]

In China, where the film was released two weeks prior to its US debut, the film made $24.6 million (¥169.5 million) on its first day, representing 86% of the market share and setting a Warner Bros. opening-day record in the country. It went on to debut at $93.6 million (¥644.8 million), marking the best-ever opening for the DCEU, Warner Bros,. and a December release in the country. It overtook the entire lifetime gross of Wonder Woman there in just three days.[131] The film grossed $12.99 million on Monday, thus crossing $100 million ($107.7 million).[132] By Thursday, its fifth day, the film had made $135.3 million, surpassing the lifetime totals of every solo Marvel Cinematic Universe film.[133] As of April 4, 2019, the film had grossed $298.33 million in China.[134] In the Philippines, Aquaman is the biggest Warner Bros. and DC film of all time, with a cumulative gross of PhP 536.4 million, surpassing Justice League and becoming the 6th-most-successful film of all time in the country.[135] The film became the highest-grossing film of the decade in Romania. South Korea is the second-biggest market with $39.1 million.[136]

Critical response[edit]

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 65% of 413 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 6/10. The website’s critical consensus reads: «Aquaman swims with its entertainingly ludicrous tide, offering up CGI superhero spectacle that delivers energetic action with an emphasis on good old-fashioned fun.»[137] Metacritic surveyed 50 critics and assigned a weighted average score of 55 out of 100, indicating «mixed or average reviews».[138] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of «A−» on an A+ to F scale[126]

Peter Debruge of Variety criticized the dialogue but praised the production design, action scenes and the final act, writing, «The biggest surprise here is how, after the running time of a standard-length film has elapsed, Aquaman suddenly kicks the movie up a level for the finale. At just the moment this critic’s eyes tend to glaze over in superhero movies—typically, as the villain goes nuclear and a portal to another dimension opens, threatening to destroy the planet—Wan unleashes a massive deep-sea battle on par with The Lord of the Rings.»[139] Germain Lussier of io9 wrote «Aquaman is all about spectacle. It’s filled with ambition. It’s always about trying to put the coolest, most imaginative sequence on screen at every single turn of the story, no matter what the cost.»[140] Writing for TheWrap, William Bibbiani called the film «a weird and wonderful superhero adventure that strives—and almost succeeds—to be the most epic superhero movie ever made.»[141]

Writing for Rolling Stone, Peter Travers gave the film 2+1⁄2 out of 5 stars, praising Wan’s ambition and Momoa’s performance but criticizing the plot and dialogue, writing: «Aquaman is a mess of clashing tones and shameless silliness, but a relief after all the franchise’s recent superhero gloom.»[142] Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a C−, writing, «It can’t decide if it wants to be silly or serious—a superhero movie or a parody of one…Unfortunately, the bloated, waterlogged film is loaded with crummy CGI, cheesy costumes, and groaner dialogue delivered by actors who are too good to traffic in such nonsense».[143] For the Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips gave the film 1.5 stars out of 4, criticizing the film’s script and Wan’s direction, saying, «Watching this movie is like spending two hours and 27 minutes staring at a gigantic aquarium full of digital sea creatures and actors on wires, pretending to swim.»[144]

Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com gave Aquaman three-and-a-half out of four stars, positively comparing the film to SpongeBob SquarePants in its lack of concern for scientific accuracy, along with praising the treatment of characters crying as «a normal byproduct of pain or joy» instead of «a shameful loss of dignity». Seitz stated that «It takes skill to be as ridiculous as this movie…. [Aquaman]… feels simultaneously like a spoof and an operatic melodrama. Any film that can combine those modes is a force to be reckoned with.»[145]

Accolades[edit]

Sequel[edit]

In December 2018, it was reported that Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich had the studio start developing a sequel.[161] Discussions of a follow-up film had begun during post-production, when director James Wan stated to TotalFilm that the first film purposefully left room for further stories.[162] Jason Momoa told Syfy Wire that he had the beginning for a sequel written, and that after he pitched it to the studio through Emmerich and Safran, they were receptive and enthusiastic.[162] In January 2019, the sequel was officially confirmed to be in development, with the studio courting Wan to return.[163] The following month, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, co-writer of the first film, signed on as the screenwriter.[164] Warner Bros. confirmed via The Hollywood Reporter in February 2019 that the studio has set a release date of December 16, 2022, with pre-production set to begin in 2020.[165][166] In October 2019, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II told Uproxx that he will reprise his role as Black Manta for the sequel.[167] In November 2020, Amber Heard confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that she will be reprising her role as Mera in the sequel, with shooting to begin in 2021.[168] In March 2021, DiscussingFilm reported that the film is looking to begin filming this June in the UK under the production title «Necrus» and that Richard Sale will join the project as a costume designer.[169] The working title has roots in Aquaman lore and may allude to the underwater city of Necrus making an appearance. In April 2021, Pilou Asbæk entered talks to join the cast.[170] In June 2021, the film’s title was revealed as Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.[171] Creature Designer Ken Barthelmey is working on the designs.[citation needed] On June 28, 2021, Wan posted a photo on Instagram, announcing that production on the sequel has begun.[172]

Animated miniseries[edit]

In January 2020, a three-part animated miniseries based on Aquaman was announced,[173] with James Wan set to serve as executive producer, and to premiere on HBO Max.[173][174][175] Although non-canonical to the wider DCEU,[176] Aquaman: King of Atlantis would be set after the events of Wan’s 2018 DCEU Aquaman film, explicitly referencing its events throughout,[177] and feature the voices of Cooper Andrews, Gillian Jacobs, Thomas Lennon, and Dana Snyder respectively replacing Momoa, Heard, Wilson, and Dafoe in their roles.[178][179] On February 17, 2021, the Television Critics Association had a press junket with HBO Max, in which a promotional image was released.[180] On September 1, 2021, it was announced the series will air on Cartoon Network as part of the ACME Night block.[181] On September 10, 2021, it was announced it will be released on October 14, 2021.[182]

Canceled spin-off[edit]

In February 2019, Warner Bros. announced that a «horror-tinged» spin-off called The Trench was in development, with Wan producing and Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald writing the script. The plot would focus on the amphibious monsters that Arthur and Mera faced in Aquaman,[183] while Black Manta would act as the film’s protagonist, with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II reprising his role.[184] In April 2021, Warner Bros. decided to cancel the project, though stated that it may be revived in the future.[185]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ As depicted in Justice League (2017) and its 2021 director’s cut.
  2. ^ Although identified onscreen as «Black Manta» in the film itself, Abdul-Mateen II is credited as simply «David Kane / Manta».

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