Character

Aquaman

Adam Waterman

Part of the Aquaman mantle · 5 known bearers →

Also known as Adam Waterman

This character was the unnamed son of two well-respected scientists who studied what they believed to be the underwater ruins of Atlantis. They lived in an underwater lab, and this environment seemed to slowly alter their young son's physiology. The boy learned how to breathe in the water, developed incredible strength, and formed a bond with sea life. He first appeared to the surface world as Aquaman in 1941. In 1947, he left the sea, seeking to live on the land using the alias "Adam Waterman". He retreated back to the ocean soon after for reasons unknown. This Aquaman disappeared from the public eye in the 1950s.