“I see that I failed to dispose of all of your people,” Aquaman arrogantly said to his foe. Strapped to his back were twin tanks that enabled the Manta to breath in the denser seawater that they required in order to effectively fight. Like his entire race the Black Manta wore a helmet into battle. In addition, he was clearly three inches taller than his six-foot blonde opponent. The dark skinned warrior was every bit as chiseled and well-built as Aquaman. Aquaman had to admit he was slightly impressed by his opponent’s sheer physical presence.
There, waiting for him, was the Black Manta. Part 2 - Fateful Encounter By Kyle Cicero (Illustrated by Herodotus)Ī highly confident Aquaman arrived at the location specified for his encounter.