Aquaman is a DC superhero who is often underestimated. However, a new story featuring him makes it clear: the hero with a penchant for water is now almost as powerful as a god.
A hero who excels underwater, talks to fish, and has moderately cool abilities? Aquaman has had a tough time over the years, often being ridiculed.
Especially in comparison to other DC heroes, foremost among them the heavyweights Superman and Batman, he faded into the background. But that is changing now. In the comic series “Emperor Aquaman,” the character gains a power that makes most of his superhero friends look weak.
In the new films, Jason Momoa played the character, but he couldn’t keep everything a secret.
Victory over a God
What happens in the comic? The series led by author Jeremy Adams gives Aquaman significantly more power. He confronts the water god Dagon and defeats him. By the way, Dagon might sound familiar as a name; it is also the name of an underwater creature from H.P. Lovecraft’s stories that drives people insane.
After the victory over Dagon, Aquaman becomes the cosmic ruler over the sea and its inhabitants. Just that grants him all the more power. Additionally, he gained new abilities in the crossover series DC K.O. through Omega energy, which also equips him with god-like skills.
These include his invulnerability, the ability to create tidal waves, the ability to stop the blood in the veins of his enemies, and the ability to create transdimensional portals. Overall, Aquaman thus becomes a more than serious threat.
In the current issue (No. 19) of “Emperor Aquaman,” this is exactly the topic: The Justice League talks to Arthur Curry aka Aquaman about his enormous power. Batman even accuses him of not informing the team about how strong he has recently become.
However, Aquaman keeps his cards close to his chest and saves information about his true strength. Only Wonder Woman manages to elicit more from him. Aquaman explains that he himself is unsure of how strong he has truly become.
What does this mean for the Justice League? Batman apologizes for his brusque approach, justifying it by saying that he wants to be prepared. There is already a sense of foreboding: What if Aquaman turns evil and turns against the Justice League?
His answer is simple: He essentially says that in this case there would be nothing that could be done to prepare for such tremendous power. In other words: Even intelligent heroes like Batman might stand no chance against the god-like Aquaman.
Perhaps all of this only spurs the Bat into finding a solution for the problem. Aquaman is definitely a serious character that one would prefer on one’s side. What do you think about the development of the character? Feel free to write us in the comments. The actor of another “hero” will soon be seen in a series: As Homelander, he shocked audiences, in a new series Anthony Star returns as a mysterious surfer
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