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Arthur Curry is one ofDC Comics ’ most significant characters , but with Atlantis ’ true purpose late reveal , Aquaman ’s unexampled role could vary the landscape of theDCEUas well . Aquaman and Atlantis have always been DC anchor , and that importance has translated to the silver grey cover . But if the movies head in the same direction the comics are going , Aquaman could become the DCEU ’s greatest Hero of Alexandria .
TheJustice League Darkbackup tale by Ram V and Sumit Kumar , found inJustice League # 67 , feature some jolly heavy reveals for DC Comics ’ magical community . As Aquaman and the other occult heroes go head - to - head with an all - powerful Merlin in the submarine realm , Atlantis is let on to be much more than an ancient undersea kingdom . In reality , Atlantis is and always has been the origin point for all magic on Earth - and more authoritative than anyone ever realize .
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This reveal mean that as Atlantis ’ guardian , Aquaman just get a promotion to a guardian of magic alongside some of DC ’s othermagical characters like Shazamor Wonder Woman . And with Arthur ’s massive DCEU popularity and his upcoming subsequence releasing next class , it could n’t have happened at a just time . After all , as a character and a franchise , Aquaman has been one of the handsome success fib of the sometimes - divisive DCEU .
While there are many fans of the on - screen universe of discourse , it has now and then struggled to garner the same aid from the general audience . But with a box situation haul of well over $ 1 billion , James Wan’sAquamangenerated wide mainstream appeal . LikeAquaman , some of the DCEU ’s most popular picture , such asWonder WomanorShazam!also deal hard with the supernatural side of the DC Universe . That trend is only live to continue as next year’sBlack Adamis provision to introduce not onlythat titular member of the Justice Leaguebut also Doctor Fate as well .
With so much emphasis placed on the DC Universe ’s more supernatural fibre , this could be the perfect prison term for the photographic film to follow the cartoon strip ' lead and emphasize the occult importance of Atlantis on the silver grey screen . Aquaman is already one of the DCEU ’s most popular characters , so they may as well make him their most authoritative . And as his upcoming subsequence gets ready to search the mysterious Lost Kingdom , there ’s plenty of chance to introduce the mystical potential of both Aquaman and the Carry Nation of Atlantis as a whole .
Whether or not the DCEU undertake this revelation head - on , it still has some pretty immense ramifications forAquamanand his corner of the DC Comics population . Betweenhis current stress with Supermanand Jackson Hyde ’s training , Arthur already has his hands full with everything sprightliness is thrust at him . But with these unexampled revelations , protect his submarine realm just became that much more of import .
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