#Super friends black manta series#

He's also played a major role in DC crossovers like 1995's Underworld Unleashed and 2013's Forever Evil. Whatever origin story is the true version, Black Manta has remained a constant thorn in Aquaman's side over the decades. These combined tragedies effectively purged any lingering sense of love or compassion from Hyde's personality, leaving only rage behind. Johns later revealed in the 2011 Aquaman relaunch that Aquaman accidentally killed Manta's father. According to this new story, Manta (finally given the civilian name David Hyde) and his wife were kidnapped and tortured by terrorists from the underwater kingdom of Xebel.

#Super friends black manta series#

Johns adapted the Aqualad from the TV show Young Justice into DC's comic book universe and maintained continuity with the series by establishing that he is the son of Black Manta. The character was revamped again by writer Geoff Johns in the 2010 series Brightest Day.

TV Show: Challenge of the Super Friends Franchise: DC Universe Incarnations View all 22 versions of Black Manta on BTVA. Black Manta looks like he's ready to threaten and attack somebody. Black Manta Ted Cassidy is the voice of Black Manta in Challenge of the Super Friends. The right hand's opening is too large to hold his gun properly. His right hand is opened, while his left one is a fist. It revealed that he was an autistic child confined to Arkham Asylum and subjected to horrific experiments that warped his mind and gave him some degree of super-powers. Black Manta is posed in the traditional relaxed Super Friends' posture. 6 #8 offered a completely different take on Manta's origin. The first of many origin stories for Black Manta He was simply portrayed as a plunderer with a fierce hatred of Aquaman and Atlantis. For the first decade of his shelf life, little was known about the origin or true nature of Black Manta. This is a child and family oriented channel reviewing and playing with toys, such as Imaginext, Transformers, Super Hero Stories, Disney Cars,Thomas & Friends. Black Manta: Origin and BackgroundBlack Manta was created by writer Bob Haney and artist Nick Cardy and debuted in 1967's Aquaman #35. As if all this weren't bad enough, Manta tends to be accompanied by his own private army of underwater henchmen. He often carries multiple razor-sharp blades, a speargun, underwater torpedoes, a jetpack and a device that can jam Aquaman's telepathy. Manta has further augmented his suit with a variety of deadly weapons. The suit's signature manta-shaped helmet is also capable of firing destructive optic blasts. The suit is durable enough to survive the crushing pressures of the deep and grant Manta super-strength. A character based on Black Manta named Devil Ray. Later he became a member of the Legion of Doom, constantly pitting himself against Aquaman. Black Manta appears as a member of the Legion of Doom in Challenge of the Superfriends, voiced by Ted Cassidy. Black Manta's Powers and AbilitiesBlack Manta is a skilled engineer who designed his own high-tech diving suit and submarine. Black Manta was a criminal who on one occasion tried to rule the oceans.