Arthur Curry
Arthur Curry is a comic book character that first appeared in More Fun Comics #73
Orin is the original Aquaman and former King of Atlantis. Upon meeting Arthur Joseph Curry, the second Aquaman, Orin has transformed into the "Dweller of the Depths" and has no memory of his time as Aquaman. Arthur Curry has also been inducted into the Black Lantern Corps by Black Hand.
Origin
Young Orin was born as an Atlantean commoner. He is the son of Queen Atlanna and a demigod(the spirit of Atlantis). He had the uncanny ability to communicate with sea life and he had blond hair. These two qualities caused the Atlanteans to sentence him to death on Mercy Reef, because they believed that those signs were signs of the curse of the monster Kordax. He was found and raised by Porm, a dolphin. He was found by Arthur Curry, a lighthouse keeper. After learning about the surface world, he traveled away north and was caught in a battle between Flash(Barry Allen, the second version) and the Prankster. He helped and Flash convinced him to become a superhero and help found the Justice League of America. After becoming a famous hero, he traveled back to reclaim the throne of Atlantis that was rightfully his.
He got the throne, married Mera, his queen, and produced an heir, Arthur Jr. He fought people like Black Manta and Ocean Master. But then Black Manta murdered Arthur Jr., causing lots of problems. Mera left him, the Justice League was shaken, and the terrorist Charybdis caused a school of piranha to chew off his left hand. And to make things worse, his illegitimate son Koryak(fathered with an Inuit woman) returned and took over Atlantis. But he won back control of Atlantis, now with a harpoon for a hand. He then freed the city from an evil sorceress, but many people were angry with him and he was branded an outcast. Left on Traitor's Reef to die, the mystical Lady of the Lake found him and unveiled the Secret Sea to him. She replaced his harpoon with a hand made of enchanted water and now employs him to fight supernatural menaces along with his duties in the Justice League. When a portion of San Diego went underwater Arthur was able to lower it down. When the people settled into the new Sub Diego, Arthur became their leader and protector of sorts.
The Waterbearer
Dweller of the Deep
Powers:
Underwater
Aquaman can breathe underwater. He has super strength and durability. He is unequaled in the water. He can swim fast enough to create a mini tidal wave or throw water with the force of one. He can communicate telepathically with sea life and control them. He has sonar and enhanced senses.
On Land
Aquaman can breathe on land. He has super strength and durability(he can easily hurl a car at an enemy). He can leap over a building, run faster than a human, and has enhanced stamina.
Telepathy
Aquaman is psionicly sensitive. He can detect other psychics and enhance their powers. He can also attack beings who have evolved from fish with a seizure inducing attack.
Harpoon Hand
Aquaman lost his left hand. He had it replaced with a harpoon by STAR labs. The harpoon could be used as weapon and very durable. He could launched the harpoon.
Water Hand
His magic hand can heal him, cancel magic spells if not too powerful, and he can increase and decrease it's density. If it is used in a negative way, it will kill him.
Media Appearances
SuperFriends
Aquaman was a member of the SuperFriends and the Superman Aquaman Hour of Adventure. He then had his own cartoon show on CBS from 1968-1970. It was a SuperFriends style cartoon and starred many of the same characters. The show had 36 half-hour long episodes.
Smallville
Aquaman appeared in Smallville. He was such a popular character that it that a pilot was made for his own show. However the pilot was passed on and it never became a regular series.
Justice League
Aquaman was just shy of being the seventh member of the justice League cartoon. The creators decided to go with Hawkwoman instead. Aquaman however played an important role in the show and his role got longer as the seres went on the the Justice League episodes the Hereafter part one and two Aquaman was considered as a replacement for Superman. It appears that he would have bee chosen had Superman not returned because when Superman got to the future Aquaman was shown in the satellite as being the eighth member.
Episode Appearances
Batman: Brave and the Bold
"Evil Under the Sea" (2008) - Batman teams up with Aquaman to stop Ocean Master from becoming King of Atlantis and Black Manta from destroying the city with a series of svere Earthquakes. Mera makes a small cameo.
"Journey to the Center of the Bat!" (2009) - Batman is infected by Chemo controlled by the Brain. Aquaman and the Atom journey inside batman to cure him.
| Super Name: | Arthur Curry |
| Real Name: | Orin |
| Aliases: |
Orin Arthur Curry Aquaboy Aquaman Water Bearer Dweller of the Depths King of Atlantis King of the Seas King Arthur "little minnow" (nickname by Kaltor) Mr. Waterman |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Gender: | Male |
| Character Type: | Other |
| 1st Appearance: | More Fun Comics #73 |
| Appears in: | 271 issues |
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Aquaman
A 2006 short film, intended as the pilot to an aborted television series. Atlantis is conquered by invaders. Princess Atlanna barely escapes with her life ...
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