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''Death of a Prince'' is the name of a serialized ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'' saga published in the 1970s that formed the basis of Aquaman's Bronze and Modern Age characterization. It began as a back-up in ''ComicBook/AdventureComics'' starting in issue #435 and continuing to #452. The stories became popular enough to revive Aquaman's initial solo ongoing in order to finish the storyline, from ''Aquaman #57'' to ''Aquaman #63''.

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''Death of a Prince'' is the name of a serialized ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'' saga published in the 1970s that formed the basis of Aquaman's Bronze and Modern Age characterization. It began as a back-up in ''ComicBook/AdventureComics'' starting in issue #435 and continuing to #452. The stories became popular enough to revive Aquaman's initial solo ongoing in order to finish the storyline, from ''Aquaman ''ComicBook/Aquaman1962 #57'' to ''Aquaman #63''.
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''Death of a Prince'' is the name of a serialized ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'' saga published in the 1970s that formed the basis of Aquaman's Bronze and Modern Age characterization. It began as a back-up in ''ComicBook/AdventureComics'' starting in issue #435 and continuing to #452 (Aqualad's backup story kept going and concluded in #456). The stories became popular enough to revive Aquaman's initial solo ongoing in order to finish the storyline, from ''Aquaman #57'' to ''Aquaman #63''.

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''Death of a Prince'' is the name of a serialized ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'' saga published in the 1970s that formed the basis of Aquaman's Bronze and Modern Age characterization. It began as a back-up in ''ComicBook/AdventureComics'' starting in issue #435 and continuing to #452 (Aqualad's backup story kept going and concluded in #456).#452. The stories became popular enough to revive Aquaman's initial solo ongoing in order to finish the storyline, from ''Aquaman #57'' to ''Aquaman #63''.
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''Death of a Prince'' is the name of a serialized ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'' saga published in the 1970s that formed the basis of Aquaman's Bronze and Modern Age characterization. It began as a back-up in ''ComicBook/AdventureComics'' starting in issue #435 that became popular enough to revive Aquaman's initial solo ongoing in order to finish the storyline in ''Aquaman #63''.

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''Death of a Prince'' is the name of a serialized ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'' saga published in the 1970s that formed the basis of Aquaman's Bronze and Modern Age characterization. It began as a back-up in ''ComicBook/AdventureComics'' starting in issue #435 that and continuing to #452 (Aqualad's backup story kept going and concluded in #456). The stories became popular enough to revive Aquaman's initial solo ongoing in order to finish the storyline in storyline, from ''Aquaman #57'' to ''Aquaman #63''.
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After being dethroned by his own people and sent into exile, Aquaman discovers a conspiracy in his kingdom by the evil Karshon. Rather than reclaim his birthright, he becomes a hero, but even Aquaman cannot escape tragedy as Black Manta kidnaps and kills his infant son after forcing him and Aqualad to fight to the death.

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After being dethroned by his own people and sent into exile, Aquaman discovers a conspiracy in his kingdom by the evil Karshon. Karshon, and after a lengthy battle, stops the Shark from keeping the throne. Rather than reclaim his birthright, he becomes a hero, superhero full-time, but even Aquaman cannot escape tragedy as Black Manta kidnaps and kills his infant son after forcing him and Aqualad to fight to the death.
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* TragicMistake: Arthur being perfectly willing to kill Garth to save his son, then charging ahead with his revenge quest, ended up nearly costing him his friendship with Aqualad ''and'' may have ensured his son's death by not being there for Mera when she went alone to save him. Mera subsequently blames him for their child's death, and Arthur can't really refute it.

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* TragicMistake: Arthur being perfectly willing to kill Garth to save his son, then charging ahead with his revenge quest, ended up nearly costing him his friendship with Aqualad ''and'' may have ensured his son's death by not being there for helping Mera when she went alone to save him. him and returned too late. Mera subsequently blames him for their child's death, and Arthur can't really refute it.
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This storyline is one of the most iconic storylines in the Aquaman franchise, the other being ''ComicBook/ThroneOfAtlantis''. It should be noted that the Aqualad part of the storyline (Adventure Comics #453-455) is based on Literature/LancelotTheKnightOfTheCart, to the point that it should be noted that Garth isn't named in this storyline (nor any before it by the way, he first gets named in ''Tales of the Teen Titans'' #45).

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This storyline is one of the most iconic and influential storylines in the Aquaman franchise, the other another being ''ComicBook/ThroneOfAtlantis''. It should be noted that the The Aqualad part of the storyline (Adventure Comics #453-455) is based on Literature/LancelotTheKnightOfTheCart, to the point that it should be noted that Garth isn't named in this storyline (nor (or any before it by the way, before; he was first gets named in ''Tales of the Teen Titans'' #45).
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* BlindedByRage: Arthur Jr. didn't die right away like Aquaman thought, and while Mera went in search of a cure and failed to save their son in time, Arthur was on a revenge quest against Black Manta and missed the whole thing.

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* BlindedByRage: Arthur Jr. didn't die right away like Aquaman thought, and while Mera went in search of a cure and failed to save their son in time, Arthur was on a revenge quest against Black Manta and missed the whole thing.thing, prioritizing personally killing Manta over potentially helping his son.
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After being dethroned by his own people and sent into exile, Aquaman discovers a conspiracy in his kingdom. Rather than reclaim his birthright, he becomes a hero, but even Aquaman cannot escape tragedy as Black Manta kidnaps and kills his infant son.

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After being dethroned by his own people and sent into exile, Aquaman discovers a conspiracy in his kingdom. kingdom by the evil Karshon. Rather than reclaim his birthright, he becomes a hero, but even Aquaman cannot escape tragedy as Black Manta kidnaps and kills his infant son.
son after forcing him and Aqualad to fight to the death.
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''Death of a Prince'' is the name of a serialized ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'' saga published in the 1970s that formed the basis of Aquaman's Bronze and Modern Age characterization. It began as a back-up in ''ComicBook/AdventureComics'' starting in issue #435 that became popular enough to revive Aquaman's initial solo ongoing in order to finish the storyline.

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''Death of a Prince'' is the name of a serialized ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'' saga published in the 1970s that formed the basis of Aquaman's Bronze and Modern Age characterization. It began as a back-up in ''ComicBook/AdventureComics'' starting in issue #435 that became popular enough to revive Aquaman's initial solo ongoing in order to finish the storyline.
storyline in ''Aquaman #63''.
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->''"As soon as a man perceives how much of the things he has discarded excel those which he persues, let him return in time, and resume those which he reliquished."''

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->''"As soon as a man perceives how much of the things he has discarded excel those which he persues, pursues, let him return in time, and resume those which he reliquished.relinquished."''
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This storyline is one of the most iconic storylines in the Aquaman franchise, the other being ''ComicBook/ThroneOfAtlantis''. It should be noted that the Aqualad part of the storyline (Adventure Comics #453-455) is based on Literature/LancelotTheKnightOfTheCart, to the point that it should be noted that Garth isn't named in this storyline (nor any before it by the way, he first gets named in ''Tales of the Teen Titans'' #56).

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This storyline is one of the most iconic storylines in the Aquaman franchise, the other being ''ComicBook/ThroneOfAtlantis''. It should be noted that the Aqualad part of the storyline (Adventure Comics #453-455) is based on Literature/LancelotTheKnightOfTheCart, to the point that it should be noted that Garth isn't named in this storyline (nor any before it by the way, he first gets named in ''Tales of the Teen Titans'' #56).
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This storyline is one of the most iconic storylines in the Aquaman franchise, the other being ''ComicBook/ThroneOfAtlantis''. It should be noted that the Aqualad part of the storyline (Adventure Comics #453-455) is based on Literature/LancelotTheKnightOfTheCart, to the point that it should be noted that Garth isn't name in this storyline (nor any before it by the way, he first gets named in ''Tales of the Teen Titans'' #56).

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This storyline is one of the most iconic storylines in the Aquaman franchise, the other being ''ComicBook/ThroneOfAtlantis''. It should be noted that the Aqualad part of the storyline (Adventure Comics #453-455) is based on Literature/LancelotTheKnightOfTheCart, to the point that it should be noted that Garth isn't name named in this storyline (nor any before it by the way, he first gets named in ''Tales of the Teen Titans'' #56).



->David: No, I mean exactly what I said: "''my'' people." Or have you never wondered why I'm called '''''Black''''' Manta?

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->David: -->'''David:''' No, I mean exactly what I said: "''my'' people." Or have you never wondered why I'm called '''''Black''''' Manta?



->''He turns from these people now to leave, the '''sorrow'' deep within him--''

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->''He turns from these people now to leave, the '''sorrow'' '''sorrow''' deep within him--''

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''Death of a Prince'' is the name of a serialized ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'' saga published in the 1970s that formed the basis of Aquaman's Silver Age characterization. It began as a back-up in ''ComicBook/AdventureComics'' starting in issue #435 that became popular enough to revive Aquaman's initial solo ongoing in order to finish the storyline.

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''Death of a Prince'' is the name of a serialized ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'' saga published in the 1970s that formed the basis of Aquaman's Silver Bronze and Modern Age characterization. It began as a back-up in ''ComicBook/AdventureComics'' starting in issue #435 that became popular enough to revive Aquaman's initial solo ongoing in order to finish the storyline.



* BlindedByRage: Arthur Jr. didn't die right away like Aquaman thought, and while Mera went in search of a cure and failed to save their son in time, Arthur was on a revenge quest against Black Manta and missed the whole thing.
* DeathOfAChild: Arthur Jr. was infamously suffocated and killed, changing the comic for decades to come.




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* TragicMistake: Arthur being perfectly willing to kill Garth to save his son, then charging ahead with his revenge quest, ended up nearly costing him his friendship with Aqualad ''and'' may have ensured his son's death by not being there for Mera when she went alone to save him. Mera subsequently blames him for their child's death, and Arthur can't really refute it.
* UnexpectedlyDarkEpisode: The storyline began innocuously as Aqualad went missing on a quest for his family. Aquaman went to find him and found Black Manta had kidnapped him, Topo the octopus, and his toddler son Arthur Jr., which wasn't unusual for the time period or preceding stories. Then Manta revealed he'd encased the baby in air to suffocate and would force them to fight to the death to save him, and even after a solution was found, Arthur Jr. died.
* WhamEpisode: The death of Aquababy, Arthur Jr., changed the tone of the stories completely and had ramifications for decades as Aquaman dealt with grief and loss, his marriage fell apart and continued to have ups and downs as Mera blamed him for the child's death, Aqualad's relationship with Arthur was strained for a period, and Black Manta became cemented as his arch-nemesis for killing his son.

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* DeathByOriginStory: Aqualad is only an Atlantean citizen due to his father, King Thar, being killed by the Idyllists for his tyrannical nature.
* InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath: Incurred by Black Manta between Arthur and Aqualad for Arthur Jr.
* KilledOffForReal: One of the first major examples of this with Arthur Jr. being killed off with no revival in the years since.
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: Garth is the prince of the Idyllists since his parents are King Thar and Queen Berra.
* SuddenlyEthnicity: Black Manta is revealed to be Black, 10 years after his first appearance.
->David: No, I mean exactly what I said: "''my'' people." Or have you never wondered why I'm called '''''Black''''' Manta?



->''--but his time to join in the mourning will come--

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->''--but his time to join in the mourning will come--come--''
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->''"As soon as a man perceives how much of the things he has discarded excel those which he persues, let him return in time, and resume those which he reliquished."''
-->-- Creator/{{Horace}} (65-8 BCE)

''Death of a Prince'' is the name of a serialized ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'' saga published in the 1970s that formed the basis of Aquaman's Silver Age characterization. It began as a back-up in ''ComicBook/AdventureComics'' starting in issue #435 that became popular enough to revive Aquaman's initial solo ongoing in order to finish the storyline.

After being dethroned by his own people and sent into exile, Aquaman discovers a conspiracy in his kingdom. Rather than reclaim his birthright, he becomes a hero, but even Aquaman cannot escape tragedy as Black Manta kidnaps and kills his infant son.

In the midst of all this, the nameless Aqualad feels betrayed by his partner and seeks to learn more about his heritage, his culture and his parents. His violent search leads him to discover his true identity and a dark secret from long ago...

This storyline is one of the most iconic storylines in the Aquaman franchise, the other being ''ComicBook/ThroneOfAtlantis''. It should be noted that the Aqualad part of the storyline (Adventure Comics #453-455) is based on Literature/LancelotTheKnightOfTheCart, to the point that it should be noted that Garth isn't name in this storyline (nor any before it by the way, he first gets named in ''Tales of the Teen Titans'' #56).

This storyline was used as a basis for Film/AquamanAndTheLostKingdom.

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->''He turns from these people now to leave, the '''sorrow'' deep within him--''
->''--for he does not belong here '''now'''''
->''--but his time to join in the mourning will come--
->''--later.''

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