When Aqualad and two other Team-members arrived, Black Manta activated the Manta-Flyer's weapons systems to hold them off. Luthor himself had come to Santa Prisca to retrieve the fragment. Manta kept him under guard in a special restraining cell on the docking site of the Manta-Flyer. Bane overpowered and captured Aquaman, who had come to the island to investigate a sudden spike in local toxicity levels. He provided security for a LexCorp mining operation in Santa Prisca, where they were looking for a fragment to the key to revive Tiamat. With Ocean-Master out of the picture, Black Manta stepped up his operations with the Light in the hopes of rising in the ranks. He reported back to the Light, who were not too distraught over the loss of the starfish. With his plan in ruins, Black Manta blew up the starfish and escaped. As Black Manta oversaw the extraction of the starfish into the Manta-Sub, they attacked him, cutting the rope that lifted the creature. Kaldur'ahm and Garth saw through Black Manta's plan, and infiltrated the science center. It would distract the royal troops long enough to obtain the starfish.īlack Manta informs the Light he failed to procure the echinoderm and was forced to execute Plan B. To do it, he had his Manta Troopers set explosive charges in all the sectors except the one the science center was stored in. 2010īlack Manta attacked Poseidonis with the intention of stealing the sea star that was being kept in the Science Center. īlack Manta is Aqualad's father, who he sired through Sha'lain'a, having met her nine months before Aqualad's birth. One of his henchman, Calvin Durham, defected for the love of an Atlantean, Sha'lain'a. Once, Black Manta tried to infiltrate Atlantis by genetically engineering his henchmen to become water-breathers. Hidden in his suit are compartments that allow him to fire rockets. The hands of his suit are webbed the suit also sports fins on each of his legs. īlack Manta's suit is characterized by the manta-shaped head with two large, daunting red eyes that also allow him to shoot plasma beams from there are small tubes that connect from the back of the head to his shoulders. He initially sported a thin ring beard, until 2018, wherein his beard became fuller. Physical appearanceīlack Manta is an black male with high cheekbones and black hair that is graying around the temples. He was determined to ensure his son saw how being ruthless grants true power than his noble views. Īfter discovering his son's betrayal, Manta couldn't grasp it and resolved to fight him after seeing how his son wouldn't be swayed from heroism. He dotes on his son, and was quite willing to risk injury to his troopers when he thought Aqualad was in danger. This grew when Aqualad joined him after the death of Tula as he not only let Aqualad lead his forces as field commander but he was ready to let him get closer to the Light, he has also shown he is quite proud of his son's accomplishments and rate of success. Even though he is a ruthless villain, he has shown a softer side to his son, as he showed Kaldur small moments of mercy. Black Manta can lose his temper if things do not go according to plan. He has shown to detest any failure or mistake, and chastises his men for any failings. Black Manta is commanding, focused and leads his men with great authority.
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