![]() ![]() It was very rare for heroes to die at this time, and beyond imagining that the infant son of one would be killed. Aquaman finds out that the fish they cannot control are actually mechanical, and commands Topo to free Arthur Jr.īut too late. Aqualad is hurt and horrified to discover that his friend and mentor is sincerely trying to kill him. Manta has imprisoned Aquababy in a glass ball of air, in which he will die, and commands Aquaman and Aqualad to fight to the death for his own amusement. Manta announces that he has suppressed the ability of Aquaman and Aqualad to control the sea creatures, and indeed they find themselves incapable of doing so. He reveals his plans to build an underwater kingdom for black people, making him sort of an aquatic Malcolm X. Aqualad and McCaan are also his captives, and some history of the Idyllists is given.įor the first time ever, Black Manta removes his helmet, and we discover why, in his own words, he is called “Black” Manta. Still pursuing Topo and Aquababy, Aquaman runs straight into the Idyllists, and the waiting hands of Black Manta, who had taken control of the tribe, and their “lost city,” thanks to the map he acquired from the Shark. ![]() ![]() Aquaman’s third run in Adventure Comics ended with issue 452 (Aug 77), a truly ground-breaking story by David Michelinie and Jim Aparo, with a highly unexpected ending. ![]()
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