Religion: not determined yet
Name: Black Manta
First Appearance: Aquaman (vol. 1) #35 (Sep.-Oct. 1967): "Between Two Dooms!"
Creators: Bob Haney, Nick Cardy
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 95
Comic Book Appearances: 76
TV, Film Appearances: 19
Teams/Affiliations: Injustice League; O.G.R.E.; Secret Society of Super Villains; The Legion of Doom
Enemy of: Aquaman
Gender: male
Black Manta is often considered Aquaman's arch-enemy.
Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #478 (Dec. 1980): "Grand Illusion!" (someone disguised or dressed as)
Aquaman (vol. 1) #35 (Sep.-Oct. 1967): "Between Two Dooms!"
Aquaman Secret Files & Origins #1 (Dec. 1998): "Left for Dead"
Catwoman (vol. 3) #81 (Sep. 2008): "Final Jeopardy, Part 2" (someone disguised or dressed as)
Challenge of the Super Friends - Season 1, Episode 1 (9 Sep. 1978): "Wanted: The Superfriends"
JLA #8 (Aug. 1997): "Imaginary Stories" (hallucination)
Justice League of America
Justice League: Cry for Justice #2 (Oct. 2009): "The Gathering" (1-panel cameo)
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (19 June 2012)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) (cameo)
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Manta
- http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0060194/
- http://www.comicvine.com/black-manta/29-8345/
- http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=blackmanta
- http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=blackmanta
- http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=1451
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=5555
- https://www.comics.org/issue/21246/