Terror to the Deep: Black Manta (David Hyde/Kane) Appreciation Thread 2021

[lemonpeace]

Created by: Bob Haney and Nick Cardy

First appearance:Aquaman #35 (September 1967).

Abilities: Manta possesses a keen scientific mind and is an expert in mechanical engineering and military tactics. He is typically a non-powered human outside of unyielding ruthlessness and determination; however, in earlier depictions, Black Manta possessed some degree of advanced stamina and endurance as a result of a serum that cured him of autism. Manta is a ruthless combatant who is extremely proficient in hand-to-hand combat and swordsman, but generally relies more on advanced technology, magical relics, and strategic planning than direct physical confrontations. Manta has used a Black Pearl that could control the seas, the Globe of Transportation, the Scepter which sunk Atlantis, the Tear of Extinction, and a plethora of other ancient mystical artifacts over the course of his career. He also often uses a variety of unique vehicles, such as a modified manta ray-shaped submarine, for traveling underwater.

Manta most regularly utilizes his nigh-invulnerable battle suit that enhances his physical strength and durability to superhuman levels. the suit allows him to throw cars with ease, lift additional 5000 Ibs more than without the suit, and fight toe-to-toe with powerhouses like his rival Aquaman. The armor is made to adapt to any oceanic environment, providing complete resistance to deep sea pressures and granting Black Manta the ability to breathe underwater. The suit also includes a jet pack propulsion system that functions in or out of water, a telepathic scrambler, and a wide array of different weapons and gadgets including: twin swords, a hand trident, a wrist-mounted speargun on the right arm, a harpoon, deployable miniaturized torpedoes, and his iconic diving helmet that can discharge powerful optic blasts from the eye lenses.



Essential Reading

• FOREVER EVIL
• - TELL ME MORE PLEASE!!!

[stay violent my friends...]


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Link to his son's appreciation thread

At the end of the year, all Appreciation threads are closed and new threads for the coming year are put in place.

Appreciation threads are for just that - Appreciation. Not for debate, not for slamming and not for bringing other characters down by comparison.~

Commence appreciating! :-)

[K7P5V]

Still a fave from...

Challenge of the SuperFriends

[Frontier]

The greatest nemesis to the King of the Seas:

[Mojo]

Seriously that new suit we see on the cover of his Solo makes me think Bourassa's Young Justice animated design so much. The Angular helmet, the more mechanized suit, the red glowly lines on the suit. Seems very strongly inspired by it.

[Jabare]

"... for whom I have nothing but hate. And to be clear, nothing is forgiven. There will be a reckoning, I promise you ... then you will die"

[Jabare]

Black Manta hasn't always had the most in-depth character. They streamlined his origin in the last 10+ years and made him a stonecold killing machine. I know DC has a lot of villains, but Black Manta has to be really high up on the list of guys I never want to piss off.

[HandofPrometheus]

[Frontier]

Seriously that new suit we see on the cover of his Solo makes me think Bourassa's Young Justice animated design so much. The Angular helmet, the more mechanized suit, the red glowly lines on the suit. Seems very strongly inspired by it.

Yup.

Can't beat the classics!