So, David crafted weapons and armor and became the Black Manta. Seeking revenge, Aquaman stormed the Black Manta ship and, in the rain and darkness, murdered Hyde’s father, under the assumption that he was the killer. While acting as a mercenary, David injured Thomas Curry (Aquaman’s father), who later succumbed to his injuries. His father raised him on the family fishing boat named Black Manta, from which he operated as a diver and a treasure hunter. 7 #7, in which Black Manta, named David Hyde, is a descendant of the Deserters, the lost tribe of Atlantis. The third origin story introduced in May 2012’s Aquaman Vol. In this version, the young Black Manta was fascinated by Aquaman after seeing him on television during his stay at the asylum. Fueled by violent rage and endowed with newfound strength David killed the very scientist who administered the treatment and escaped Arkham. One of the experimental treatments he was subjected to cleared the boy’s head, enhancing his strength and reflexes while also making him incredibly violent as a result. However, as opposed to the torments of being restrained to the cotton-sheeted bed and smothered with a pillow until he passed out every night, David only felt comfortable while submerged in the freezing cold water.ĥ Times Storm's Dating Life Looked Like a Bad Weather Forecast This version isn’t any less grim than the previous, as even the touch of cotton sheets in Arkham felt excruciatingly painful to the boy, and they continuously experimented on him. Left with no one but himself to rely on and forced into self-defense, the boy killed his tormentors with a knife, becoming determined to become the master of the sea, which brought him nothing but misery, pain, and suffering.Īnother origin story was introduced years later, in issue #8 of the 2003 Aquaman comic book series, in which Black Manta was an autistic orphan named David, placed in Gotham’s Arkham Asylum. But, unfortunately, as his cries for help went unheard, the boy plunged into hatred towards the sea and Aquaman as its representative. One day, he saw Aquaman swimming with dolphins while cleaning the deck and tried calling the King of Atlantis for help. He was forced to work on the ship for an unspecified amount of time, often starved and physically abused - so it’s pretty obvious that his life suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse. Manta was a young African American boy kidnapped by sailors while playing at the docks.
BLACK MANTA SERIES
Coincidentally, his mission also coincides with one of his origin stories.īlack Manta’s initial origin story was introduced in issue #6 of 1993’s Aquaman comic book series, in which the character reveals his origin through a series of flashbacks. But his mission, as stated by Black Manta himself, is to conquer Atlantis and have Black people dominate the ocean after being oppressed for centuries on dry land. Black Manta’s ethnicity isn’t all that surprising since there are numerous African American/Black superheroes and villains within the worlds of comics. However, during one of their clashes, in the Adventure Comics #452 issued in 1977, ten years after introducing the character, Black Manta removes his bug-eyed helmet revealing why he named himself Black Manta - he’s Black.
Though very little was known about the character and his background, apart from the fact that he wants to defeat Aquaman and gain power for himself through the conquest of Atlantis, DC Comics regularly used Black Manta to paint a stark picture between Aquaman’s heroics and the antics of a true villain. The character first appeared in Aquaman #35 issued in 1967 and quickly established himself as Aquaman’s archnemesis, capable of inflicting great harm upon the superhero. It’s hard to tell which Black Manta origin story is true since DC Comics retconned his origin several times over the years. Still, even those who immediately recognized one of the best and most iconic super-villains don’t know his true origin story and the Black separatism that goes along with it. Of course, we’re talking about Black Manta, Aquaman’s greatest and most menacing foe, portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. 2018’s Aquaman introduced a villain that probably isn’t well-known to the DCEU audience, yet the connoisseurs of comic books recognized the black suit and bug-eyed helmet almost instantly.
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