

BLACK MANTA FLASHPOINT MOVIE
This timeline seems closest to the movie version, anyway. The Creative Team Behind 'Defiant: The Robert Smalls Story' They became a mess until the New 52 provided an opportunity to streamline things. These origins were concocted and overlapped. There were also kidnappings and torture with mutant gene enhancing serums…it got bad. He came from Baltimore or Gotham City depending on what origin story your read and may or may not have a family. He was a mercenary, a scientist, a treasure hunter, and in some stories two of those things at the same time. Manta’s Origin Story was a Mess before Flashpointĭavid had a hard life before he crossed over the New 52 with a new life story courtesy of Flashpoint. Enraged Arthur tracked David back to his boat where Arthur murdered a man he thought was David. Thomas Curry, Arthur’s Dad, tried to save his son and died of a heart attack. The important thing is that David and/or his father went after Arthur before he became Aquaman, seeking the man’s Atlantean blood. There’s more than one story, which we will get to in a minute. Or, he was the mercenary and son of a scientist. The story goes that David was a scientist and treasure hunter before he became the manta. He actually became part of the team charged with ridding Earth of the alt-heroes In one comic, he actually takes up the trident when Aquaman and the Justice League are murdered by alt-Justice League from another universe.

After he was reimagined for the New 52 comics, Black Manta took on a new mission outside of his vendetta with Arthur Curry. He’s been coming after the water laden superhero since then. He first appeared in Aquaman issue 35 in 1967. Black Manta is Another Old School Villain
