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Aquaman is a DC Comics superhero. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 (1941).

Like Marvel Comics' Namor, the Sub-Mariner, Aquaman is an undersea hero originating from the mythical kingdom of Atlantis. In the traditional version of his origin, he was Arthur Curry, the son of Tom Curry, a human lighthouse keeper, and Atlanna, an outcast from Atlantis. Recent comics, however, depict Aquaman as an orphan of purely underwater heritage who was briefly raised by a lighthouse keeper named Arthur Curry. In either case, Arthur eventually learned about his origins and powers, and vowed to defend the Earth's oceans and their aquatic inhabitants.

Aquaman's most noteworthy powers are his ability to breathe underwater, communicate (via telepathy) with and issue commands to all forms of sea life, and swim at fast speeds. In some depictions, Aquaman also possesses limited degrees of superstrength and invulnerability, sometimes said to derive from his ability to withstand the high pressures found in the depths of the ocean, and his telepathy has occasionally been depicted as working on land creatures including humans, albeit to a greatly reduced degree. He also has very good night vision, but it is unclear if this is in fact an actual power or if it is the by-product of living under the ocean where things are generally very dark and ill-lit.

Aquaman was a minor but durable hero during the Golden and Silver Ages of comic books, appearing in short adventures featuring other superheroes or in a supporting role to them. He eventually became a founding member of the Justice League of America.

Aquaman's personality was traditionally portrayed as very amiable and friendly. After Crisis on Infinite Earths, Aquaman has often been portrayed as angry, even embittered. He is also far more comfortable with his role as king, which occasionally causes friction with his allies, who often perceive his assurance as arrogance.

A noteworthy aspect of the Silver Age Aquaman comics was that the primary artist for his adventures was Ramona Fradon, one of the few female comic artists of that period.

Aquaman is often criticized by comic aficionados for having limited superhuman abilities. In response to these criticisms, more emphasis is now being placed on his super strength and stamina, rather than on his ability to communicate telepathically with undersea life. However, Aquaman also has his fair share of defenders.

History

Golden Age Aquaman

In his Golden Age appearances, Aquaman was presented as the son of a human scientist who gave him the ability to breathe underwater, but had no other powers whatsoever.

This version of Aquaman was, in later years (following the establishment of DC Comics' multiverse), described as being the Aquaman of Earth-Two, an alternate Earth. The only appearances of the Golden Age/Earth-Two version of Aquaman after the Golden Age were in All-Star Squadron #59 and 60, just before he was retroactively eliminated from existence due to the changes wrought to DC's history by 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths.

In 1946, Aquaman's adventures moved from More Fun Comics to Adventure Comics, where he remained through the rest of the 1940s, the 1950s and early 1960s as a backup feature to the book's star, Superboy.

Most of Aquaman's adventures in the 1940s and 1950s had him dealing with various criminals, pirates, and so forth, as well as threats to aquatic life and sailors. The first recurring supporting character Aquaman gained was Topo, his pet octopus, in Adventure Comics #229 in October 1956.

Silver Age Aquaman

Starting in 1959, Aquaman saw the first major revisions to his mythos since the Golden Age, with various new supporting characters added and several adjustments made to the character.

In Adventure Comics #260 and subsequent Silver Age comics, it was revealed that Aquaman was Arthur Curry, the son of a human lighthouse keeper named Tom Curry and Atlanna, an outcast from the lost continent of Atlantis. Due to his heritage, Aquaman discovered as a youth that he possessed various abilities, including the power to survive underwater, communicate with sea life, and tremendous swimming prowess. Eventually, Arthur decided to use his talents to become the defender of the Earth's oceans, starting a career as "Aquaboy." As Aquaboy, he eventually met Superboy (Earth's only other superpowered hero at the time) on one occasion. Eventually, Arthur grew up and changed his name to "Aquaman."

In 1960, Aquaman was included in the Justice League of America comic, appearing with the team in their very first adventure in The Brave and the Bold #28, and was later revealed to be a founding member (as shown in flashback in Justice League of America #9). Aquaman took part in most of the 1960s adventures of the superhero team.

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