Aquaman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941). Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title. During the late 1950s and 1960s superhero-revival period known as the Silver Age, he was a founding member of the Justice League of America. In the 1990s Modern Age, Aquaman's character became more serious than in most previous interpretations, with storylines depicting the weight of his role as king of Atlantis.
Aquaman has been adapted for screen many times, first appearing in animated form in the 1967 The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure and then in the related Super Friends program. Since then he has appeared in various animated productions, including prominent roles in the 2000s series Justice League Unlimited and Batman: The Brave and the Bold, as well as several DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Actor Alan Ritchson also portrayed the role in live action in the television show Smallville. Jason Momoa will portray the character in the upcoming film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and others in the DC Extended Universe, including a solo film in 2018.
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by Ookla The Mok
Arthur Curry
by: Ookla The MokVOICEOVER: Seconds later, at the Hall of Justice...
Batman's got an attitude, everybody takes him seriously
And Superman never made any money, well try to tell that to DC
All the other members of the Justice League
Say I have useless super powers and make fun of me
But I know there will come a day
When they're gonna stare in slack-jawed wonder as they hear me say
CHORUS:
I am Aquaman and nobody better mess with me
I may be nothing to you but I am a king beneath the sea
Let's see you get by underwater as well as I do on the ground
I am Aquaman and you better not mess around
There are days I swear I would rather have
The proportionate strength of a praying mantis
Than be the last lost noble prince
Of the undersea kingdom of Atlantis
Batman's got the Batmobile, Diana's got her invisible jet
It seems like everybody else can fly, even Samurai
but a stupid seahorse is all I get
Green Arrow's sharp but I couldn't be any duller
My orange costume's uglier than any other color
I'm not as tough as Batman or as cute as Gleek
I'm a little taller than the Atom but smaller than Apache Chief
CHORUS
Clark Kent wouldn't be the same if he didn't have his Lois Lane
Green Arrow's got his Black Canary
Even millionaire Bruce Wayne has that thing on the side
with his ward Dick Grayson
But there's just one girl that I would marry
Batman signed a movie deal though you know he doesn't need the cash
And all the second-rate superheroes get TV shows
even the pre-Crisis Flash
But not me, I guess that I don't rate
My comic book's been cancelled more than Dr. Fate
I know that I'm no Brainiac but I'm no fool
I know not even Peter David can make me cool