What is the real name of Aquaman?

Short Answer: Arthur Curry. For the unnecessary and very detailed and Geeky Long Answer: I'm a longtime Aquaman fan and reader so it's important to note that there are several versions of the character. read more

Arthur Curry Jr. was infamously suffocated by Black Manta, ultimately causing Aquaman and Mera to separate for a long time and causing Aquaman and Aqualad (Garth, Aquaman’s longtime sidekick from the Silver Age, and best friend) to separate as well. read more

In 1989, the Legend of Aquaman Special (officially titled as Aquaman Special #1 in the comic's legal indicia, the second Special in back-to-back years) rewrote Aquaman's mythos and origin, though keeping most of his Silver Age history intact. read more

Aquaman is the telepathic ruler of Atlantis and the Earth's oceans, an Atlantean with incredible strength and speed as well as the ability to command all sea-life. His unique physiology allows him to survive on land and at the ocean's greatest depths of pressure and temperature. read more