| Aquariuman | |
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Real Name |
Unknown |
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First Appearance |
Alter Ego #1 (1961) |
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Original Publisher |
Independent Published Fanzine |
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Created by |
Roy Thomas |
Origin[]
Aquariuman was an aquatic themed superhero and member of the Bestest League of America. He is king of the seven seas but doesn't know which seven.
His teammates included Green Trashcan, I.P.O.M., Lean Arrow, S'amm S'mmith the Martian Manhandler, The Cash, Wondrous Woman, and Aukman. He was an ally of Blooperman and fought villains such as Badman and Robber the Boy Plunder.
He along with the rest of the BLA saved the kidnapped & hypnotized Blooperman from Badman & Robber. After sending the criminals to jail, Green Trashcan leads role call and tries to collect the team's monthly dues. Aquariuman is blowing up his pool floats during role call and expresses his anxiety about swimming & the ocean. His talking octopus explains that Aquariuman has a fear of water. However once Wondrous Woman arrived all the male heroes attempt to chase after her only to be threatened with being smacked by her tiara.
However after Green Trashcan then received a phone call from Julie Schmartz, their union president the heroes go on strike. Aquariuman and the other heroes with the exception of Green Trashcan go after Wonderous Woman again only for her to give them the slip.
The BLA decide to return to headquarters to practice their skills when they run into Blopperman breaking the strike by rescuing an airplane. The group reprimands him only to be interrupted by Green Trashcan who has returned from the headquarters of the Marvelous Heroes.
Green Trashcan, after being thrown out of the rival hero headquarters, gathers the league including Aquariuman to battle the Marvelous Heroes. However shortly after the conflict began, the respective union presidents of the BLA & the Marvelous Heroes arrive to tell them the strike is over due the US President and the Comics Code have declared the strike unethical.
Powers and Abilities[]
Aquariuman's powers are presumably similar to the hero he is a parodying, Aquaman. However his fear of water prevents him from using them effectively. He mentions being able to talk to fish but doesn't like to because they talk back.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Alter Ego #1-2
- Go-Go Comics #4-6
Notes[]
- The character is an obvious spoof of Aquaman.
- Aquariuman is in the public domain thanks to a lack of a proper copyright notice (any work published without one between 1923 and 1977 immediately entered the public domain).