deep in the ocean depths a strange
submarine crap with a bat wing shape of
a manta ray glide soundlessly
as if stalking its prey he is the
archenemy of Aquaman welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we will explore
the comic book origins of Black Manta
what is Aquaman’s position now
so now indicates he is coming into
scanner ray
as with most comic book characters
they’re often reimagining and different
versions to a character’s past we’ve
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
which unfolded in 1967’s Aquaman number
35 which was expanded upon in 1977
adventure comics number 452 1992’s
Aquaman volume 4 number 6 and 2003
Aquaman volume 6 number 8 this
frightening underwater Menace has been a
thorn in Aquaman’s side since his
earliest adventures in his first
appearance he was seen after his
submarine descended upon the underwater
city of Atlantis when Aquaman
investigated the craft the hero was
trapped by its bio magnet and attacked
by minions called Manta men destroy
while the hero was kept occupied Black
Manta attached a tube to the dome over
Atlantis using it to release a chemical
within the city with the hazardous
chemical seeping through the shield the
citizens of Atlantis began planning an
evacuation
however Aquaman freed himself and helped
the city flush all of the contaminated
water from the dome leaving the
Atlanteans to begin to suffocate without
water to counteract this the citizens
were given a serum known as Project X
which allowed them to breathe air
outside of water during the crisis Black
Manta managed to kidnap Aquaman’s son
aqua baby and hold him for ransom aboard
his ship with Black Manta demanding
Aquaman’s full surrender in exchange the
hero decided to give himself up
rather than risk his son’s safety the
southern seas are now mine to plunder
however before he could act the hero’s
evil but then amnesiac brother ocean
master saved the child and used his own
ship to take on Black Manta following
the ship battle both vessels were
severely damaged giving Akwa man the
opening he needed to take on his new
enemy however ocean master jumped in
once again giving Akwa man the
opportunity to reclaim his son and swim
to safety later returning for a greater
confrontation Aquaman’s mysterious foe
who was hell-bent on dominating the seas
finally revealed his true identity this
occurred when Manta captured both the
hero and his sidekick
Aqualad it was at this point that Black
Manta revealed that he wasn’t just a
surface dweller aiming to rule the ocean
but that he was aiming to make it a home
for his people by this he literally
meant black people pointing out that his
villainous identity wasn’t just a clever
name he also confessed that he was not
driven by racism profit or prejudice but
by the desire to give his people a place
where they could be the Masters that’s
right Black Manta was a civil rights
supervillain afterwards Black Manta
killed Aquaman’s son leaving the hero
yearning for revenge following this
event and Aquaman’s wife leaving him as
a result the underwater hero’s quest for
vengeance led him to hunt his enemy down
with Aquaman blinded by pure hatred he
fought his way aboard black mantas
submarine and the two fought bitterly
with Manta narrowly escaping an Aquaman
almost dying in the process let’s see
how you fight without your fancy weapon
in 2003 after several more decades of
struggles black mantas childhood was
eventually revealed as it turned out the
underwater supervillain with unlimited
resources and deadly gadgets was once an
autistic child only able to feel
pleasure in cold water he spent the rest
of his time confined to a bed however
this changed when he was given an
experimental treatment at Arkham Asylum
while it did cure Manta of his autism
it made him murderous and super-strong
when his autism eventually returned it
was Aquaman who showed him mercy and
used his powers to cure him once again
despite this kind act Black Manta
continued his campaign against him
continuing to force the hero to remain
pure rather than lose himself to
vengeance a menace instantly
recognizable for his black scuba suit
and bug-like helmet capable of firing
laser beams Black Manta continues to
appear in various media he has appeared
on the Aquaman cartoon series and has
even appeared on the show Justice League
Unlimited however his name was there
changed to devil ray due to copyright
issues are you a fan of this underwater
Menace for more informative comic book
origins published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com can see an
Aquaman he’s gone don’t be too sure
squirt I’ve got a hunch we’ll be meeting
Black Manta again
you
submarine crap with a bat wing shape of
a manta ray glide soundlessly
as if stalking its prey he is the
archenemy of Aquaman welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we will explore
the comic book origins of Black Manta
what is Aquaman’s position now
so now indicates he is coming into
scanner ray
as with most comic book characters
they’re often reimagining and different
versions to a character’s past we’ve
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
which unfolded in 1967’s Aquaman number
35 which was expanded upon in 1977
adventure comics number 452 1992’s
Aquaman volume 4 number 6 and 2003
Aquaman volume 6 number 8 this
frightening underwater Menace has been a
thorn in Aquaman’s side since his
earliest adventures in his first
appearance he was seen after his
submarine descended upon the underwater
city of Atlantis when Aquaman
investigated the craft the hero was
trapped by its bio magnet and attacked
by minions called Manta men destroy
while the hero was kept occupied Black
Manta attached a tube to the dome over
Atlantis using it to release a chemical
within the city with the hazardous
chemical seeping through the shield the
citizens of Atlantis began planning an
evacuation
however Aquaman freed himself and helped
the city flush all of the contaminated
water from the dome leaving the
Atlanteans to begin to suffocate without
water to counteract this the citizens
were given a serum known as Project X
which allowed them to breathe air
outside of water during the crisis Black
Manta managed to kidnap Aquaman’s son
aqua baby and hold him for ransom aboard
his ship with Black Manta demanding
Aquaman’s full surrender in exchange the
hero decided to give himself up
rather than risk his son’s safety the
southern seas are now mine to plunder
however before he could act the hero’s
evil but then amnesiac brother ocean
master saved the child and used his own
ship to take on Black Manta following
the ship battle both vessels were
severely damaged giving Akwa man the
opening he needed to take on his new
enemy however ocean master jumped in
once again giving Akwa man the
opportunity to reclaim his son and swim
to safety later returning for a greater
confrontation Aquaman’s mysterious foe
who was hell-bent on dominating the seas
finally revealed his true identity this
occurred when Manta captured both the
hero and his sidekick
Aqualad it was at this point that Black
Manta revealed that he wasn’t just a
surface dweller aiming to rule the ocean
but that he was aiming to make it a home
for his people by this he literally
meant black people pointing out that his
villainous identity wasn’t just a clever
name he also confessed that he was not
driven by racism profit or prejudice but
by the desire to give his people a place
where they could be the Masters that’s
right Black Manta was a civil rights
supervillain afterwards Black Manta
killed Aquaman’s son leaving the hero
yearning for revenge following this
event and Aquaman’s wife leaving him as
a result the underwater hero’s quest for
vengeance led him to hunt his enemy down
with Aquaman blinded by pure hatred he
fought his way aboard black mantas
submarine and the two fought bitterly
with Manta narrowly escaping an Aquaman
almost dying in the process let’s see
how you fight without your fancy weapon
in 2003 after several more decades of
struggles black mantas childhood was
eventually revealed as it turned out the
underwater supervillain with unlimited
resources and deadly gadgets was once an
autistic child only able to feel
pleasure in cold water he spent the rest
of his time confined to a bed however
this changed when he was given an
experimental treatment at Arkham Asylum
while it did cure Manta of his autism
it made him murderous and super-strong
when his autism eventually returned it
was Aquaman who showed him mercy and
used his powers to cure him once again
despite this kind act Black Manta
continued his campaign against him
continuing to force the hero to remain
pure rather than lose himself to
vengeance a menace instantly
recognizable for his black scuba suit
and bug-like helmet capable of firing
laser beams Black Manta continues to
appear in various media he has appeared
on the Aquaman cartoon series and has
even appeared on the show Justice League
Unlimited however his name was there
changed to devil ray due to copyright
issues are you a fan of this underwater
Menace for more informative comic book
origins published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com can see an
Aquaman he’s gone don’t be too sure
squirt I’ve got a hunch we’ll be meeting
Black Manta again
you
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