Aquaman

AQUAMAN II

Real Name: Arthur Joseph Curry

Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Superhero, king of Atlantis

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: Elaine Curry (mother, deceased), Phillip Curry (father), Tom Curry (great uncle)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Atlantis

First Appearance: Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #40 (May, 2006)

Powers: Aquaman was amphibious, able to survive on land or sea, but he needed to return to the water at frequent intervals to replenish his strength. He possessed superhuman strength, durability, and senses. He was an empath capable of limited communication with sea creatures.

History: Arthur Curry was born prematurely after his mother died in childbirth. To save his life his father Phillip subjected him to Anton Geist's experimental procedure that gave him gills. After Infinite Crisis Aquaman became an amnesiac creature referred to as the Dweller of the Depths, and he telepathically contacted Arthur, convinced that he was Aquaman and had heroic duties to perform.

(Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1) - An army of Earth s heroes, including Aquaman appeared to take Superboy down during the Sinestro Corps invasion of Earth. Superboy tore into Aquaman, because he hadn t lived up to the standards of the original Aquaman, the hero Superboy read about in comics on Earth-Prime. The heroes focused on wrecking his armor, because after a year on Oa, and away from a yellow sun his Kryptonian body still wasn't at full strength, and his armor collected sunlight. Superboy bragged that once the sun rose on Earth he d be at full power. Superboy was battered by Wonder Girl and Wonder Woman, who blamed him for Superboy s death, as well as Supergirl and Power Girl, who blamed him for the death of the Superman of Earth-2. As the fight went against him, Superboy broke down in tears. He tried to wipe them away, saying that it was impossible for boys to cry, and then whining that no one ever thanked him for sacrificing his Earth to save the multiverse. The battle lasted until dawn, and he flew into the sunrise. As he achieved full power he declared himself the one, true Superman. The Guardians arrived with Sodam Yat, the new Ion, and pitted him against Superboy-Prime.

(Titans II #15 (fb, BTS) - Aquaman knew he was unworthy of the throne, so he abandoned Atlantis and left behind his costume on the royal throne

Comments: Created by Kurt Busiek & Jackson Guice.

Aquaman II's origins were very similar to those of the Golden Age pre-Crisis Aquaman.