Check out the 10 Aquaman stories that shaped Arthur Curry’s path within the DC Universe, which he has belonged to for over 80 years
Since its appearance in the pages of More Fun Comics # 73, Aquaman has been gaining important spaces in the stories of National Publications, a company that today is known as DC Comics, where Arthur Curry has been a fundamental piece in the DC Universe.
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Aquaman has lived great feats where he has been asked if his human side is more important than belonging to the royalty of the Sea, or if the King of the Seven Seas can bring harmony between his subjects and the surface, which he also defends in Justice League company.
80 years after the debut of Aquaman, we review the stories that defined Arthur Curry’s path within the DC Universe
More Fun Comics # 73
Every great trip has a great adventure, and with it the pages of More Fun Comics # 73 give us the first story of Aquaman, the King of the Seven Seas, who fights against pirates and the maritime forces of the axis during the Second World War.
This first version of Aquaman only breathed underwater for an hour, and spoke to aquatic species in their language and not by telepathy, which laid the foundations for the character created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris.
The search for Mera
Mera was created by Jack Miller and Nick Cardy and appeared for the first time in Aquaman # 11, but between issues 40 to 47 the story The Search for Mera was told, where with drawings by Jim Aparo, the political reaches of the Atlantida.
This saga also delivers prime moments of the rivalry between Aquaman and Black Manta, where epic passages are experienced in the combat between these two beings.
The Death of a Prince
In the volumes of Adventure Comics # 435-437,441-455 and Aquaman # 57-63 Black Manta is established as the most dangerous villain for Aquaman, who murders the son of Arthur Curry, something that leads Aquaman to leave the throne of Atlantis to seek revenge, and this will cause his separation from Mera for quite some time.
The new era of Aquaman
After the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC Comics rebooted the stories of all its characters, so Neal Pozner and Craig Hamilton gave Aquaman one of the most aggressive changes in their history, where the change of suit to one color stands out. blue.
The main villain of this stage is Ocean Master, Aquaman’s half brother, but this era was very brief.
Orin’s stage
Robert Loren Fleming, Keith Giffen and Curt Swan retell the origin story of Aquaman, who will now be Orin, the prince of the seven Seas, who meets Arthur Curry.
Curry is in charge of a lighthouse, to later claim the throne of Atlantis, marry Mera and renounce the throne after the death of his son
Time and tide
In the 90s, Peter David gave us one of the most important stories of Aquaman, who learns the history of his people through the historical texts of the Chronicles of Atlantis passed down through the centuries.
This stage allowed us to learn more about the brotherhood between Aquaman and Ocean Master, who fight for the throne of Atlantis, in an era that lasted between 1994 and 1998.
The age of Peter David
Following the writing of Time and Tide, Peter David took over creative control of Aquaman, who was portrayed as a bearded, rough, and brooding monarch.
Peter David is recognized as the man who made Aquaman lose a hand, which would unhinge him psychologically. Peter David delivered one of the most promising stages of Aquaman, who helped humanity from his position as King.
The Waterbearer
The Waterbearer was a slow build for some, Arthur, like readers, found himself in uncharted territory, adjusting once again to the new state of affairs.
Aquaman regains his hand thanks to writer Will Pfeiffer, but he placed the inhabitants of San Diego on the bottom of the ocean, who obtain the same gifts as Aquaman.
The New 52 and War for the Throne
In the reboot of the DC Universe Geoff Johns gave us the story of Tom Curry and Atlanna, renouncing the throne of Atlantis and returning to Amnesty Bay with Mera and being a full-time superhero.
Geoff Johns not only delivered the War for the Throne saga at this stage, he also delivered Aquaman to his team made up of Ya’Wara, Vostok-X, Prisoner-of-War, the Operative and Kahina the Seer, who are known like the others.
Rebirth and Underworld
With the responsibility of being the Monarch of the Seven Seas, Aquaman seeks harmony between his kingdom and the surface, before the attacks of NEMO, a terrorist organization that has Black Manta in its ranks.
In this stage Aquaman accepts that his responsibilities as King must be shared with his beloved Mera, to whom he proposes marriage, in addition to the Underworld arc, where author Dan Abnett and artist Stjepan Sejic explore the forgotten parts of the stories of Atlantis and Dolphin is reintroduced, while Arthur hides from Rath’s secret police and makes plans to reclaim Atlantis.
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Arthur Curry is a man of two worlds. Six years ago he was a surface dweller, raised as the son of a lighthouse keeper. But one day, the tragedy appeared. The destination was revealed. And young Arthur Curry claimed his birthright: the Throne of Atlantis.
His reign was short. When darkness threatened the surface world, King Arthur came out to face it. He was Aquaman, and he joined the team of heroes called the Justice League, thus leaving his kingdom.
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