29 Facts About Black Manta

1.

Black Manta is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Black Manta has since endured as the archenemy of the superhero Aquaman.

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3.

Black Manta felt comfortable in freezing cold water but found cotton sheets excruciatingly painful.

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4.

Unfortunately, Manta remains a violent criminal, lulling Aquaman into a false sense of partnership and almost killing the Sea King in the process.

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5.

In later events, Black Manta is used as a genetic manipulation test subject to make water breathers.

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6.

Black Manta is seen later at the grave of Thomas Curry, Aquaman's father, where he is approached by Siren and her Death Squad after demolishing the tombstone.

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7.

Black Manta informs Black Manta that they need to work together to find his son, showing him a hard water image of Jackson Hyde.

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8.

Jackson fights back but is unable to stop Black Manta from shooting a trident-shaped dart at his foster father.

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9.

The captors experimented on Black Manta's pregnant wife which gave the unborn child powers similar to those of the residents of Xebel.

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10.

Black Manta ultimately escaped from Xebel, though his wife ultimately died.

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11.

Jackson attacks his father, berating him for siding with the people who killed his own wife, only for Black Manta to throw Jackson to the ground and coldly state that both he and his mother meant nothing to him.

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12.

Black Manta goes after Aquaman's former teammate Prisoner-of-War in Heidelberg.

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13.

When Black Manta chased Prisoner-of-War, he was confronted by Aquaman in a battle.

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14.

Black Manta took Shin captive in the Dead King's tomb in order to find the seventh relic and located in the Dead King's throne.

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15.

Black Manta prepared to kill Shin but was thwarted when Aquaman and the Others attacked his henchmen.

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16.

Black Manta delivered the relic scepter to a mysterious Atlantean, who was revealed to be his employer, but the Others ambushed them and attacked.

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17.

The mysterious Atlantean managed to grab the relic scepter and escape while Black Manta was forced to battle the Others, resulting in Manta and his henchmen being taken away by the authorities.

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18.

Black Manta declined again at the same time as Deathstorm and Power Ring invade Belle Reve.

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19.

Black Manta took the trident to his father's grave stating his quest to kill Aquaman was over.

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20.

Black Manta was finally bested by Aqualad, who near fatally electrocuted him before taking the pearl ring from his hand.

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21.

Black Manta possesses a keen scientific mind and is an expert in mechanical engineering and military tactics.

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22.

Black Manta utilizes a nigh-invulnerable battle suit that further enhances his physical strength and durability to superhuman levels, allowing him to lift and throw cars with ease.

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23.

Black Manta often uses unique vehicles, such as a modified manta ray-shaped submarine, for traveling underwater.

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24.

At one point, Black Manta was transformed by the demon Neron into a human-manta ray hybrid in exchange for his soul, which allowed him to breathe underwater without the use of his suit.

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25.

Black Manta is first seen luring Aquaman into an ambush and controlling Aquaman's sharks into attacking him before taking Aquaman to Brainiac.

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26.

Black Manta is one of the few villains to escape the Justice League and teleport to his city along with Aquaman's son, who follows behind him.

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27.

Black Manta realizes that Aquaman was right, but makes one last effort to kill him in desperation.

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28.

Black Manta is quickly struck down by Aquaman, saying that Black Manta never really had a chance to begin with.

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29.

Black Manta is featured in the DC Extended Universe, portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

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