There's more to Manta than his over-the-top ... s sadly a tradition for African-American comic book superheroes and villains to have the word “Black” as part of their name — Marvel has ...

Here’s how it works. Any comic book reader will tell you that there are some character's costumes that seem entirely unimaginable in real life -- and Black Manta is one of them. While he's a ...

Black Manta would continue to plague Aquaman throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s, first in his solo series, then in the anthology titles like Adventure Comics. What really elevated Black Manta to ...

Black Manta is one of Aquaman's most formidable foes and is a ruthless and relentless villain in DC Comics. First appearing in Aquaman #35 in 1967, he was created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy.