Aquaman (DC Comics) Character Review
Aquaman is a superhero who stars in many comic book titles by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics (November 1941). Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later
starred in several volumes of a solo title. During the late 1950s and
1960s superhero-revival period known as the Silver Age, he was a founding member of the Justice League of America. In the 1990s Modern Age,
Aquaman's Character became more serious than in most previous
interpretations, with storylines depicting the weight of his role as
king of Atlantis. Later accounts reconciled both facets of the character, casting Aquaman
as serious and broody, saddled with an ill reputation and struggling to
find a true role and purpose beyond his public side as a deposed king
and a fallen hero. More about Aquaman (DC Comics) Character Review - Keep reading !!
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Fictional Character Biography
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, whose origin closely resembles that of the Golden Age Aquaman as well as that of Neptune Perkins, 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.
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. 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 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 causes him to meet many of Aquaman's supporting
characters including Mera, the Sea Devils, Vulko, and eventually 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,
now amnesiac, unable to breathe water, and implanted with a
post-hypnotic suggestion warning of an upcoming battle. The battle soon
occurs, and the Dweller/Orin is apparently killed. The Justice League
is called in to evaluate Orin'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.
In Sword of Atlantis, the series' final issue, Aquaman is
visited by the Lady of the Lake, who explains his origins. 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 Orin. When
Orin attempted to resurrect Sub Diego, a part of his soul attached
itself to the dead body of Arthur Joseph Curry, while Orin mutated into
the Dweller. Blaming himself for Orin's death, Aquaman vows to never be
called "Arthur" again, refraining from using the "stolen" name, asking
only to be called Joseph in the future.
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.
In their quest to rid the Earth of all forms of kryptonite, Superman
and Batman journey deep below the sea and find a large amount of it.
The two of them are met with hostility by Aquaman and King Shark. A
brief fight ensues, but eventually Joseph allows them to take that for
which they came. Before doing so, he points out that not everyone may
want Superman to find all of Earth's kryptonite, and that he would have
to be at least part human to know that.
Joseph Curry would continue to be the stand-in king of Atlantis until after the "Final Crisis"
event. It was revealed that Joseph had stepped down from his position
due to being unable to deal with the pressure of carrying on Orin's
legacy. Tempest later finds Joseph's trident and costume draped over Orin's throne, confirming that he has abandoned his duties.
Powers and Abilities (Aquaman)
Orin - Aquaman's most widely recognized power is the telepathic ability to communicate with marine life, which he can summon from great distances. Although this power is most often and most easily used on marine life, 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). As per the 2011 DC continuity reboot, Aquaman's telepathy has been greatly downplayed: acknowledging that most marine life doesn't possess enough intelligence to carry 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 midbrain.
Aquaman has a number of superhuman powers, most of which derive from
the fact that he is adapted to live in the depths of the ocean. He has
the ability to breathe underwater. He possesses superhuman durability
high enough to remain unaffected by the immense pressure and the cold
temperature of the ocean depths, this also makes him tough enough to be
invulnerable to machine gun fire. He also possesses superhuman strength. He can swim at very high speeds, capable of reaching speeds of 10,000 feet per second and can swim up Niagara Falls. He can see in near total darkness and has enhanced hearing granting limited sonar. Although he can remain underwater indefinitely without suffering any
ill effects, Aquaman grows weak if he remains on land for extended
periods.
However, 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". This weakness was later removed from continuity in 2011, establishing
that he grew up on land before learning of his Atlantean heritage.
After the loss of his left hand, Aquaman initially replaced it with a
cybernetic retractable hook, then a cybernetic hand. The mechanical
hand was replaced by a magical hand made out of water given to him by
the Lady of the Lake,
which grants Aquaman numerous abilities, including but not limited to:
the ability to dehydrate anyone he touches and killing them instantly,
the ability to shoot jets of scalding water, healing abilities, the ability to create portals into mystical dimensions, and the ability to communicate with the Lady of the Lake through the waterbearer hand. His biological hand was restored when the character was resurrected in Brightest Day (2010).
Arthur Joseph - The brief second Aquaman demonstrated many physical abilities in common
with the original Aquaman, including underwater breathing, submarine
speed, and superhuman strength. Like the Golden Age Aquaman, Arthur
cannot survive outside of water for long. He gains telepathic powers,
and can speak and understand the languages of the sentient sea peoples
unaided, and has a limited ability to communicate with nonsentient sea
life. He cannot speak directly to them as his predecessor could, but can
send and receive emotional impressions and desires, such as
communicating a need for help. The latter ability, and in one instance
has been able to "see" through the eyes of nearby fish.
Justice - In the 2005–2007 miniseries Justice,
Aquaman has regenerative powers. After having brain surgery experiments
performed against his will, Aquaman is left to die (and presumed dead).
He later appears having healed completely without scarring.
In Other Media
- Aquaman has appeared in multiple cartoon series, such as The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (in which his character voice was provided by actor Marvin Miller) for Filmation Associates, Super Friends, and Justice League.
- In Marvel Comics' JLA pastiche Squadron Supreme, the character Amphibian, a mutant man named Kingsley Rice, is based on Aquaman. His body adapts to the sea by growing more fish-like at increased depths. In the Supreme Power revamp by J. Michael Straczynski, the Amphibian character is female, mute, and obviously non-human, with blue skin, fins, quill-like spines, and no obvious hair.
- A fictional Aquaman movie played a central role in the second season and part of the third season of the HBO show Entourage, where the series central character earned great fame due to the critical success of the movie, directed by James Cameron.
- In 2003, Cartoon Network Latin America aired the spoof series The Aquaman & Friends Action Hour that starred Aquaman as an easily irritated children's television show host and the Legion of Doom as his bankrupt villains.
- Aquaman has also been referenced in several episodes of The Big Bang Theory, as have Flash, Green Lantern and Batman. Rajesh regretted having to dress up as him for a new years costume party, because he thought Aquaman "sucks."
- Aquaman is parodied by Jeff Dunham by his character Melvin who says he has the same powers as SpongeBob SquarePants.
- Aquaman is the subject of an award-winning song by Filk music artists Ookla the Mok (band). The song, "Arthur Curry", appears on their 1997 album Less Than Art, and was awarded a Pegasus Award for Best Comic Book Song in 2004.
- Aquaman is also featured in the song "Aquaman's Lament" by Mark Aaron James, on the album Just a Satel-lite.
- A parody of Aquaman appears in season 7 episode 4 "Baby Not on Board" of Family Guy. In this episode, Aquaman helplessly watches from the ocean as a man attacks a woman on the beach. He yells empty threats and throws a starfish at the man but cannot intervene, as his powers are limited to the water only. He again appeared in the series in season 8 episode 18, "Quagmire's Dad".
- The character of Mermaid Man in the television show SpongeBob SquarePants is dressed like Aquaman.
- In the Season 7 episode of Dexter entitled "Surprise, Motherfucker!", lead character Dexter Morgan uses the name "Arthur Curry" as an alias.
- Aquaman is part of the DC Deckbuilding Game by Cryptozoic Entertainment.
- Aquaman appears as a playable character in NetherRealm Studios' fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us. Aquaman's abilities in the game include fighting with a trident as well as being able to summon a Great White Shark as his special move.
- Aquaman has also appeared mulitple times on the CW hit show Smallville, known as A.C. (short for Arthur Curry), then later on as codename "Aquaman". He was also scheduled to be featured in his own series by Al Gough and Miles Millar, the creators of Smallville, but only a pilot episode was created.
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