Aqualad
| Aqualad | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance |
Garth: Adventure Comics #269 (February 1960) Jackson Hyde: Brightest Day #4 (June 2010) |
| Created by |
Garth: Robert Bernstein (writer) Ramona Fradon (artist) Jackson Hyde: Greg Weisman (writer) Brandon Vietti (writer) Phil Bourassa (artist) Geoff Johns (writer) Ivan Reis (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Garth Jackson Hyde |
| Species | Atlantean |
| Place of origin | Atlantis |
| Abilities | Can breathe underwater, can swim at superspeed, superstrength, can withstand underwater pressures |
Aqualad is the name of two fictional comic book superheroes appearing in books published by DC Comics. The first Aqualad, Garth, debuted in Adventure Comics #269 (February 1960), and was created by writer Robert Bernstein and artist Ramona Fradon. The second Aqualad, Jackson Hyde, was based on the version originally created for the Young Justice animated TV series by Greg Weisman, Brandon Vietti and Phil Bourassa. Several months prior to the launch of the cartoon, an altered version of the character was brought into the comic books by writer Geoff Johns and artist Ivan Reis.
Approximately four decades ago, King Thar and his wife Queen Berra became the reigning monarchs of Shayeris, the capital of a group of Idyllist colonies in the Hidden Valley. Radical Idyllists deposed and murdered King Thar and banished his pregnant wife Queen Berra to Poseidonis, the capital city of Atlantis; there she gave birth to Garth, a child with purple eyes. Superstitious Atlanteans claimed that Garth had been born genetically inferior due to his purple eyes and banished him to a barren seabed leagues away from Atlantis. He survived and later befriended Aquaman, the sometimes outcast King of Atlantis. He was a founding member of the Teen Titans, and later became known as Tempest.
Jackson Hyde first appeared in Brightest Day #10 (September 2010). This coincides with the appearance of Aqualad in the Young Justice animated series (albeit using the name Kaldur'ahm). According to Johns, the new Aqualad is named Jackson Hyde, and is a black teenager from New Mexico. In a teaser poster for the Brightest Day event, he is shown using "hard water" abilities to create a sword. This ability had previously been thought to belong exclusively to Aquaman's wife, Mera, and people from her world.
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