IF YOU WORK IN THE INDUSTRY, LET US KNOW! Created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy, the character was introduced in Aquaman #35 (September 1967) as a ruthless and murderous underwater-based mercenary, and has since endured as the archenemy of the superhero Aquaman. Narratively the more important of Aquaman's parents - without her, he would just be "Dude who's good at swimming but, you know, not superhumanly good" - Atlanna is nonetheless less present in Aquaman stories than the dead man who raised him as a kid. In both the original and current versions of Aquaman's backstory, he's the biological father of the Justice Leaguer, a regular - but morally upright - man who just happened to fall in love with the exiled Queen of Atlantis. AQUAMAN tells the origin story of DC's swimming super-dude (Jason Momoa). In her first chronological appearance, Mera is shown to be fleeing the criminal Leron, who seized control of her kingdom, when she arrives on Earth and meets Aquaman and Aqualad, who vow to help her. Here are the basics of what you need to know. The stories of Tom Curry and Atlanna - a human and Atlantean, respectively - may not be as well known as those of Martha and Jonathan Kent, nor Thomas and Martha Wayne, but in terms of impact on the young Aquaman, they're just as important (and, for Tom at least, just as fatal). Overall C- Arthur Curry's life is turned upside-down when he learns that he is heir to the kingdom of Atlantis and his half-brother wants the throne for himself. Andrew Chips. Amber Heard has confirmed she will be taking on the role of Mera, the love interest of Aquaman, in the action-packed Justice League films. She also remains alive to see Aquaman as an adult at least once, although the meeting traditionally occurs near the end of her life for the purposes of drama. Aquaman. No matter the backstory, things don't really work out too well for Tom. © 2021 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. In an extension of the marine-telepathy he uses to bid sea creatures to do what he asks, he is also able to tap into the base nature of land creatures. His name is a reference to the character Calvin "Cal" Durham (the character's foster father), formerly a henchman of the supervillain Black Manta (the character's biological father) who was sent to infiltrate Atlantis, but defected to the Atlanteans. 1/9. Fire. Seeing as how she's the daughter of both Aquaman and Mera, it's possible that she could have inherited both their power sets, resulting in a major force to be reckoned with. JOHNNY Depp tried to get Amber Heard dumped from the sequel to Aquaman by “orchestrating” an online petition which attracted 400,000 names. Aquaman's lineage and family tree is extensive, and often inconsistent. Aquaman, which stars Jason Momoa, Amber Heard and Patrick Wilson, is scheduled to start shooting in April for an Oct. 5 2018 release. Human Persuasion. Yes, I want to receive emails from The Hollywood Reporter about the latest news, products and events that they feel might be of interest to me. Privacy Policy | Water. Prior to DC's 2011 linewide relaunch, he was at least afforded a mysterious exit, disappearing forever while Aquaman was out for a swim - I know that sounds like a joke, but it's actually what happened - but things got much worse in the current version of Aqua-canon: Tom was accidentally killed by the villain Black Manta in a moment now pivotal to the origin of both Manta and Aquaman. Ultimate Aquaman Quiz How much do you know about this deep-sea superhero? The film will have flashbacks throughout the film to explain who Aquaman is, how his parents met, and why the Atlanteans won’t allow his mom to stay on land. Aquaman 2 currently does not have a release date. Everything else — including whether or not he's actually Aquaman's father — has proven to be up for grabs in the decades since his debut in 1959's Adventure Comics No. In between, there was a period where he was Aquaman's foster father, who discovered the hero as an infant in the ocean and raised him as his own. GET EVEN MORE EXCLUSIVE NEWS! A son of the land, and a son of the seas." In every incarnation, two things about Atlanna remain true: First, unlike Tom Curry, she is always portrayed as Aquaman's birth parent. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is a registered trademark of The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Publication history. Black Manta is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. If Tom Curry's history has become jumbled by the multiple re-writings of Aquaman's comic book history, things have only been more complicated for Aquaman's mother. But… what kind of a couple is responsible for bringing a half-human/half-merman into the world, anyway? In both the original and current versions of Aquaman's backstory, he's the biological father of the Justice Leaguer, a regular — but morally upright — man who just happened to fall in love with the exiled Queen of Atlantis. Judging by recent news, it's time to meet the Aquaparents. Will Hollywood Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Workers? Tucker Carlson invokes 9/11 while mocking Meghan Markle's Oprah interview, Chrissy Teigen shares cringeworthy encounter with Michael Keaton: 'So embarrassed by it still', Blake Shelton blasts 'Voice' rival Kelly Clarkson's 'American Idol' past: 'That show was canceled! Everything else - including whether or … On a Facebook page dedicated to Danny , a post by his mother, Natalie Sheehan, celebrated the virtual interaction. ... is urging parents to remind their children about the importance of their name if it is traditional and part of their culture. | California Privacy Rights Dhanji will probably collect an impressive net worth from his career. Both Nicole Kidman and Temuera Morrison are in talks to play the parents of Jason Momoa in James Wan's upcoming big screen take on the DC Entertainment undersea hero.