![]() Time will prove how Momoa-esque her Aquaman becomes but already the two different versions have become to mold. Aquaman is getting a brand new writer, Marvel's Kelly Sue DeConnick, just in time for the movie's release. The big differences between Aquaman's comic and movie versions could become a thing of the past. ![]() ![]() It's likely the latter, as a young Arthur is shown to have control over marine life, even before (presumably) being trained by Vulko. Yet it's not clear if this is connection directly because of the trident or just something the trident unlocks inside Arthur because he's accepted his fate. When Arthur grabs the trident, audiences see into Arthur's mind as he connects to all marine life in the ocean. The only difference is that, in the movie, this telepathy is an Aquaman-specific ability, thus denoting him as the "true king." In the comics, he shares this with Ocean Master, as they both inherited it from their mother, Altanna. Matters are made slightly fishy when Arthur gets King Atlan's trident in Aquaman. This is the same case in the movie as Arthur explains to Mera he's always had a connection to marine life. Aquaman has never been able to speak to fish but he can understand and communicate telepathically. Of course, there's also the infamous fish-talking ability, which Aquaman explains clearly after a mention of it in Justice League. This is a scene lifted almost directly from Johns' Aquaman #1, though a key difference in the movie is that Aquaman stays shirtless for the entire scene - perhaps because Arthur doesn't want to get his shirt wet or because DC wants to highlight Momoa's physique. When Arthur faces off against Black Manta for the first time, he's shot with bullets and rocket launchers, but nothing makes a dent. It's established very early in Aquaman that Arthur Curry's half-Atlantean psyihology makes him bulletproof. There's much more to Aquaman and the Atlanteans than riding seahorses into battle, after all. Aquaman does away with the notion that Arthur Curry is just a strong swimmer who can "talk" to fish. In the Aquaman movie, Aquaman's powers are kept relatively similar to the comics. How Aquaman's Movie Powers Compare To Comics Shin, though, has no known connection to Aquaman. However, the Aquaman movie does confirm that Vulko taught Arthur how to fight as a young boy, and, by telling him his mother was executed by Atlantis, Vulko sets Arthur off on the path to eventually becoming a king. ![]() Aquaman is a little fuzzy in when Vulko started training Arthur, possibly due to Vulko's scenes being cut from Justice League. How Arthur learned to become a warrior is something he partly shares with his comic counterpart, too, except the movie trades Aquaman's mentor of Dr. It's true that the comic version of Arthur has a complicated relationship with his monarch position - he has even voluntarily abdicated the throne on occasion - yet, overall, the comic version of Arthur Curry has a more kingly disposition as opposed to the movie version, where he's very much a warrior learning how to lead. Aquaman is a name that social media lays upon Arthur Curry it's not a moniker he takes upon himself and most of the movie consists of Amber Heard's Mera trying to convince Arthur that he is a king. Momoa's version of the character still wants to help people, but he doesn't want the recognition or responsibility of being a named hero. Related: How Aquaman Was Different In The Snyder Cut of Justice LeagueĪquaman portrays Arthur's usual introversion in other ways as well. The questions remain, though, what are Aquaman and Momoa pulling from the source material and what is being made up for the film? Here we're to explore those changes - highlighting what the movie takes from the comics, what they do themselves, and how the future of Arthur might be influenced by the DCEU. It manages to honor what preceded it while still crafting it's own path for the Justice League's most mocked hero. This approach to the character is an interesting one. Related: What Aquaman's Success (Or Failure) Means For The DCEU Momoa's Aquaman is a bit of an amalgamation of several different eras of Aquaman's history. Arthur Curry has been through a lot, but none of those adventures or reboots has made him exactly like the character who appears in Wan's film. Even though he's been reduced to someone who only "talks to fish" in pop culture, Aquaman has had a long history in the comics. Yet just because Momoa's Aquaman is fun, that doesn't necessarily mean he's the most accurate portrayal of the character.
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