Aquaman in popular media
| Adaptations of Aquaman in other media | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Mort Weisinger (writer) Paul Norris (artist) |
| Original source | Comics published by DC Comics |
| First appearance | More Fun Comics #73 (September 1941) |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Suicide Squad (2016) Justice League (2017) Aquaman (2018) |
| Television show(s) |
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967) Super Friends (1973–86) Aquaman (2006) |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) |
Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis (2003) Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013) |
Aquaman has made several appearances in numerous media and has been referenced beyond the scope of traditional comics superhero entertainment.
Aquaman's first media appearance was as the star of his own animated series, The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, in 1967 and 1968. The series, narrated by Ted Knight, proved to be a success for everyone, including Filmation studios as it cemented their reputation as a leading provider of Saturday morning programming, the CBS television network - where it was a top rated show making CBS the leading network on Saturday mornings, and of course it was a hit with the viewers, briefly making Aquaman a household name among kids at the time, as well as comic-book fans who consider it a superior showcase for the character than the better known Super Friends series that followed 5 years later. The series featured Mera, Aqualad, a pet walrus named Tusky for comic relief, and Aquaman's and Aqualad's large seahorses, named Storm and Imp respectively. In addition to his usual array of abilities, this version of Aquaman had the power to throw "water balls," which had considerable concussive impact. Aquaman's character voice was provided by Marvin Miller, who was then better known as the voice of Robby the Robot from Forbidden Planet.
He was also a major character in the original season of the animated television series Super Friends (1973). In this series, Aquaman was shown to display superstrength—hefting a bulldozer blade over his head, for example, and using it to help stop a tidal wave. He also had encyclopedic knowledge of oceanography and oceanology, in addition to his more familiar water-breathing power and aquatic telepathy. However, this series has been blamed for making Aquaman unpopular, and even laughable, by reinforcing a weak image of the character. In the first two seasons of Super Friends, he was voiced by Norman Alden, and for the rest of the series he was voiced by Bill Callaway.
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