The Ocean Master is a DC Comics supervillain, and one of Aquaman's greatest enemies. He first appeared in Aquaman #29 (September-October 1966) [1]. Initially, he was a high-tech pirate who attacked ships, before using a whale to cause natural disasters and hold the world to ransom. Aquaman and Aqualad were captured by Ocean Master, but managed to escape. Aquaman was then unable to fight Ocean Master, although he does stop his plan. At the end of the story he told Aqualad that, when he saw Ocean Master without his mask he realised the villain was his half-brother, Orm Curry. Orm was the son of Tom Curry and a human woman, and therefore had none of Aquaman's powers. He was already on his way to becoming a criminal when he came down with amnesia, and now has no recollection of his former life. The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypical supervillains. ... Aquaman is a DC Comics superhero. ... This article is about sea pirates. ... Whales are the largest species of exclusively aquatic mammals, members of the order Cetacea, which also includes dolphins and porpoises. ... Tempest is a fictional character, a superhero from DC Comics. ... Amnesia (or amnaesia in Commonwealth English) is a condition in which memory is disturbed. ...

In his subsequent appearances Ocean Master, believing Aquaman was afraid of him, had decided to overthrow Aquaman and usurp his throne. Unable to survive underwater, he made special costume and helmet to help him breathe while in the ocean and clashed with Aquaman many times. He eventually regained his memory, but continued to plot against his brother.

Post Crisis

The Ocean Master's origins changed following Peter David's reinvention of Aquaman. He was still Aquaman's half-brother, but since Aquaman was no longer the son of Thomas Curry, Orm was now the son of Atlan the wizard (Aquaman's true father) and an Inupiat woman. Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956) is an American writer, best known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels. ... The Inupiat or Iñupiaq are the Inuit people of Alaskas Northwest Arctic and North Slope boroughs and the Bering Straits region. ...

He first appeared in #3 of the miniseries Aquaman: Time and Tide (February 1994), in which Aquaman recorded the story of his life. This told how one of his early encounters with humans was when he rescued a girl named Kako from a polar bear. Her family were all traditionalists, except her cousin Orm, who had no time for the old ways. When Kako and Arthur began a sexual relationship Orm attacked her in a jealous rage. Although she survived, she did not recall what had happened to her.

Orm appeared in his Ocean Master costume in the next issue, which is set early in Orin's career as Aquaman and his rule of Atlantis. As in pre-Crisis continuity, Ocean Master desires the throne of Atlantis, having learnt his father was an Atlantean wizard. At this time neither he nor Aquaman knew of their relationship, although Aquaman would make the connection while recording the events. Athanasius Kirchers map of a possible Atlantis location. ...

Ocean Master later started using mystical powers, and sold his soul to Neron for a powerful trident which gave him great power, but caused agony if released. With this he conquered the Dreaming City, a nation of Altantean offshoots, before being found by Aquaman, who was seeking to unite all the tribes of Atlantis. Aquaman convinced Ocean Master that they were half-brothers, however the pressure of this caused Orm's mind to snap. Neron Real name Neron Publisher DC Comics First appearance Underworld Unleased #1 Created by {{{creators}}} Neron is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. ...

Following this he briefly joined Lex Luthor's Injustice Gang, an "all archenemies" counterpart to the "Big Seven" Justice League. He also attempted to aggrevate the tensions between Atlantis and the surface country of Cerdia. Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and archenemy of Superman. ... The Injustice Gang (also known as the Injustice Gang of the World) is a group of fictional supervillains in the DC Comics universe. ... The Justice League of America, also often referred to as the Justice League or JLA for short, is a DC Comics superhero team. ...

Ocean Master clashed with the JLA again when he attempted to claim the remains of Atlantis following Aquaman's apparent death in Our Worlds At War. Our Worlds at War was the title of a crossover story in the comic books published by DC Comics in 2001, and part of the title of eleven one-shot comics which were a part of that story. ...

Orm was last seen having used his mystical talents to alter reality so that he was Aquaman and Orin was Ocean Master. As Aquaman, Orm held Sub Diego under his evil rule. However the heroic Ocean Master was able to defeat him. Sub Diego is the fictional home city of Aquaman and the second Aquagirl, formed when part of the city of San Diego submerged in an artifically generated earthquake, the result of a plan which changed part of the surviving population into subaquatic beings. ...

The Atlantis Chronicles suggests that brothers battling for rulership is a recurring theme in Atlantean history.

Other Media

Orm (not using the name of Ocean Master) appeared in an episode of Justice League also trying to usurp the throne. When Aquaman went to the surface, he hired Deadshot to assassinate Aquaman so he can claim the throne as his own and took action against the surface dwellers by melting the polar ice caps. He was eventually defeated by Aquaman and is presumed dead after plummeting down a ledge. Justice League is an animated series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. ... Floyd Lawton, aka Deadshot, is a fictional character in the DC Universe. ...

External link

• Biography on Orm