For several decades, Aquaman has been the laughing stock of
DC’s core group of superheroes. Try as creatives like Paul Dini and Bruce Timm
tried to rescue him from his ‘underwater Doctor Dolittle’ perception, his depiction in the
Superfriends Show has remained his rather undignified persona in the popular consciousness. In a
stable of characters that include Space Jesus, World’s Smartest Emo and Bondage
Princess, Aquaman remained the one that was the hardest to take seriously. Of
all the characters that have been itching for a big-budget blockbuster about
them, the king of the oceans is the one who could benefit most from some
cinematic re-examination. And with a story credit from Geoff Johns, a comic
book writer who has seen tremendous success in reinventing large swathes of the
DC universe, it looks like his chance to shine has finally arrived.