DC Universe Classics
Grodd Series

Aquaman King of Atlantis

Base of Operations: Sub Diego; the Oceans of the World First Appearance: More Fun Comics #72 (November 1941) Occupation: Former Monarch Real Name: Arthur Curry; Orin Special Abilities: Breathe underwater at incredible depths, super strong, swims at tremendous speeds, communiates with and controls undersea creatures.

Found abandoned, Prince Orin of Atlantis was raised in the ways of the surface world and renamed by lighthouse keeper Arthur Curry. But in the water was where young Arthur Truly thrived. In adulthood, he took the name Aquaman and used his aquatic abilities to patrol the seven seas. The aquatic avenger's renown soon earned him a place among the newly assembled Justice League of America.

Variant: Aquaman King of Atlantis

Black Manta

Base of Operations: Devil's Deep First Appearance: Aquaman (1st Series) #35 (September 1967) Occupation: Supervillain Real Name: Unknown Special Abilities: Above-average strength; relies on various aquatic vehicles and high-tech arsenals.

Black Manta engages in undersea crime in an attempt to conquer the world beneath the waves. However, Aquaman thwarts Black Manta at every turn, a conflict that has led to Black Manta's murder of Aquaman's infant son. Tiring of his constant defeats, Black Manta sold his soul to the demon Neron for greater power and was thus transformed into a true denizen of the deep.

Firestorm

Base of Operations: JLA Watchtower On The Moon First Appearance: Firestorm #1 (1st Series) (March 1978) Occupation: Super Hero Real Name: Ronnie Raymond Special Abilities: Firestorm is able to fly and fire atomic blasts capable of rearranging inorganic matter at the molecular level.

High school student Ronnie Raymond and physicist Martin Stein found themsleves bonded at the atomic level when a terrorist bomb blew up Stein's lab. Able to rearrange matter at the molecular level, Raymond and Stein's united alter ego Firestorm battled injustice. While Ronnie was the physical body, Stein provided sage counsel and scientific advice as a disembodied spirit.

Harley Quinn

Base of Operations: Gotham City First Appearance: Batman: Harley Quinn #1 (October, 1999) Occupation: Former Psychiatrist, Professional Criminal Real Name: Dr Harleen Quinzel Special Abilities: Above average intelligence, strength and stamina, hand-to-hand combat skills, gymnastic skills, wicked sense of humor.

An Arkham Asylum psychiatrist assigned to treat The Joker, Dr. Harleen Quinzel was instead driven mad by the Clown Prince of Crime and helped him escape. Nealy as insane as The Joker himself, Harley Quinn is a villent and unpredictable felon who will do anything to prove her love and loyalty to The Joker, her beloved.

Superman

Base of Operations: Metropolis First Appearance: Action Comics #1 (June 1938) Occupation: Super heo; reporter for The Daily Planet Real Name: Clark Kent; Kal-El Special Abilities: Travel at light-speed via bolts of energy, able to see radiation wavelengths, change his appearance, create tractor beams, repulsing energy fields, or fuel a "power-

Superman's awsome abilities were sapped completely by the star-consuming sun-eater! An attempt to reinstate his superpowers transformed the man of steel into two energy beings: The rational Superman Blue and the hotheaded Superman Red! Eventually, the equal-but-opposite Supermen were merged following a battle with the millennium giants. As the single Superman absorbed rays of Earth's yellow sun, he was restored to his superpowered-self.

Variant: Superman