In "Trial of the Superfriends", Black Manta fires a laser atom-smasher at the Flash.In the comics, it is revealed that he is a black man, though his true name is never revealed. Black Manta has never been seen without his helmet.Referred to only as Manta in the series, he wore a different costume and appeared in "The Water Beast".
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He made six appearances in that series and then returned to plague Aquaman in ten issues of the Aquaman feature in Adventure Comics. The comic book version of Black Manta first appeared in Aquaman, Volume 1 #35 in September, 1967.Nichols and writers Dick Conway, Willie Gilbert, Owen Harris, Elana Lesser, Duane Poole, Dick Robbins, Cliff Ruby and John Strong. The character of Black Manta was created by director Charles A.The Flash spun-about in a circle at super-speed using friction to repel the blast back onto Black Manta, incapacitating him. Later at the facility, Black Manta found a laser atom smasher and turned it against the Flash. While other members of the Legion of Doom took care of the Super Friends who were present, Manta and Bizarro overturned a vat of liquid light, letting it pour down the mountainside. īlack Manta and Bizarro took part in the second phase of an elaborate plan to steal liquid light from the Acme Chemical Research facility in the foothills of Metropolis. Black Manta was inexplicably absent during this encounter, but he regrouped with the rest of the Legion as they escaped back to the Hall of Doom. The Super Friends eventually escaped their false imprisonment and returned to the Hall to combat the Legion of Doom. Black Manta was the one who proffered forth the idea of taking command of the now-empty Hall of Justice and dubbing it, the Hall of Injustice. Afterward, they were forced to turn themselves in to the police. The group's very first mission involved using Lex Luthor's dream machine to take control of the Super Friends while they were sleeping and have them commit various crimes across the globe. At the team's first meeting, he sat at the end of the table next to Gorilla Grodd. Manta got a new costume and helmet, and changed his name to Black Manta where he became a member of the Legion of Doom. The other Super Friends worked together to save Aquaman, and dismantled the Water Beast. Setting a trap to lure the Super Friends out to sea, Manta apprehended Aquaman and duplicated his telepathic powers so that the Water Beast could command sea creatures. Black Manta created a water beast that captured various ships. Originally calling himself just Manta, this mysterious individual adorned himself in a grey and green costume and menaced the Super Friends, paying special attention to his old foe, Aquaman. 5.8 Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians.5.7 Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show.
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