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Aquaman needed to swim to the Pacific by southern California, since his diabolical gadget-wielding nemesis Black Manta was there creating trouble and making havoc with fault lines on the ocean floor that could disrupt fault line stability and cause serious earthquakes. What Aquaman did not know, however, was that Black Manta intended to create an earthquake so powerful that it would cause California to break off the North American continent and sink into the ocean. Aquaman had his usual trident of power, and Black Manta was in the Pacific waiting for him, armed with deadly electrocuting harpoons.
Black Manta had a new ally named Black Seahorse who had the ability to emit a octopus-like black poison underwater that could blind anyone in its wake. Black Seahorse wanted to use the rubble from a California sunken to the ocean floor to create an underwater city which he intended to name Xanadu and use it as a base for terrorist operations. Black Manta was satisfied with the work of Black Seahorse and gave him his blessing to carry out the ambitious project on his own, and Black Seahorse went to work.
Aquaman crashed onto the shores of southern California and signalled to beach-goers to clear the area, and they did. The press was calling it "The California Apocalypto," and Aquaman wanted to be sure that public hysteria would not grant Black Manta any panic-wielding or hostage-grabbing advantage. Black Manta surged out of the water carrying his electrically-charged harpoon in his left arm and used his right arm to grab Aquaman from behind (and began choking him). People witnessing the incredible and terrible event started screaming in fright, and Aquaman quickly coordinated his muscles and used his awesome might to hurl Black Manta around him and pin him down with his knee. As Black Manta drew out his electric harpoon and held it out towards Aquaman's head, the valiant superhero used his left arm to quickly swat away the harpoon with a swift strike and then put his right arm firmly down on Black Manta's neck, so the super-villain would surrender, and he did.
The San Diego Tribune reported that Aquaman had saved the day and enabled the California authorities to incarcerate the intolerable Black Manta at the new Environmental Research Institute for Terrorism. Aquaman was so satisfied with the achievements of humanity and decided that he had successfully brought nifty peace and ideal sanity to California, which was otherwise headed for hell. However, deep under-water by the shores of San Diego, Black Seahorse was quietly developing a nuclear weapons silo and planning real schemes for a Black Manta jailbreak. Would the people of California endure eeriness? Eco-activists were stating passionately in the press, "Two water-gargoyles are California's referendum!"
Black Manta had a new ally named Black Seahorse who had the ability to emit a octopus-like black poison underwater that could blind anyone in its wake. Black Seahorse wanted to use the rubble from a California sunken to the ocean floor to create an underwater city which he intended to name Xanadu and use it as a base for terrorist operations. Black Manta was satisfied with the work of Black Seahorse and gave him his blessing to carry out the ambitious project on his own, and Black Seahorse went to work.
Aquaman crashed onto the shores of southern California and signalled to beach-goers to clear the area, and they did. The press was calling it "The California Apocalypto," and Aquaman wanted to be sure that public hysteria would not grant Black Manta any panic-wielding or hostage-grabbing advantage. Black Manta surged out of the water carrying his electrically-charged harpoon in his left arm and used his right arm to grab Aquaman from behind (and began choking him). People witnessing the incredible and terrible event started screaming in fright, and Aquaman quickly coordinated his muscles and used his awesome might to hurl Black Manta around him and pin him down with his knee. As Black Manta drew out his electric harpoon and held it out towards Aquaman's head, the valiant superhero used his left arm to quickly swat away the harpoon with a swift strike and then put his right arm firmly down on Black Manta's neck, so the super-villain would surrender, and he did.
The San Diego Tribune reported that Aquaman had saved the day and enabled the California authorities to incarcerate the intolerable Black Manta at the new Environmental Research Institute for Terrorism. Aquaman was so satisfied with the achievements of humanity and decided that he had successfully brought nifty peace and ideal sanity to California, which was otherwise headed for hell. However, deep under-water by the shores of San Diego, Black Seahorse was quietly developing a nuclear weapons silo and planning real schemes for a Black Manta jailbreak. Would the people of California endure eeriness? Eco-activists were stating passionately in the press, "Two water-gargoyles are California's referendum!"
