Even The Justice League's Last Hero Doesn't Respect Aquaman
In the DC Universe, Aquaman's situational power set has famously left him as a punchline and this lack of respect doesn't change when the Justice League is down to one member, Black Adam. A confrontation between the new Superman Jon Kent and Black Adam perfectly encapsulates this sentiment, showing that even other heroes have no problem taking potshots at the king of Atlantis. For all of their might and mettle, Aquaman's family of heroes can't quite escape their perceived inefficacy on dry land.
Despite being the king of Atlantis, Aquaman has often faced ridicule for his skill set: namely, the ability to breathe underwater and to communicate with and command sea life. Knowing that almost everyone thinks Aquaman is a joke, DC has repeatedly tried to repair his reputation in ways both subtle (pointing out the kind of strength required to function under the crushing water pressure of the ocean without a suit) and overt (the hook-handed look from the '90s). Even with Mera and Jackson Hyde bringing hydrokinesis and bioelectricity into the mix, it has been difficult for people to recognize Aquaman as anyone other than the hero who talks to fish.
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In Dark Crisis #1 by Joshua Williamson, Daniel Sampere, and Alejandro Sanchez, Black Adam is recovering from the attack that wiped out the rest of the Justice League. While filling the other heroes in on what happened, the new Superman tries to lead the next Justice League consisting of a motley arrangement of characters such as Doctor Light, Booster Gold and Blue Beetle, Harley Quinn, Frankenstein, and Jackson Hyde. Black Adam immediately dismisses the lineup and even goes so far as to refer to Jackson Hyde as
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