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David Kane, also known as Black Manta, was a mercenary and the son of the late Jesse Kane. Formerly the second-in-command of a pirate crew led by his father, he came into conflict with Aquaman after the latter refused to save his father's life.
In David's early life, Aquaman killed Black Manta's father Jesse Hyde by accident in retaliation for attacking Aquaman's father Thomas Curry at the time when Stephen Shin contracted David to obtain the DNA of Aquaman who later mistook Jesse for David when exacting vengeance.
Black Manta (real name David Kane) was a ruthless oceanic pirate and the leader of the Manta Men, originally operating under the tutelage of his father Jesse Kane. Following the death of his father, David set out to seek revenge and kill the man responsible for Jesse's death, Aquaman, becoming a dangerous enemy for him.
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David Kane, also known as Black Manta, is the secondary antagonist of the 2018 DC Extended Universe superhero film Aquaman and the main antagonist of its 2023 sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
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Jan 5, 2024 · Readers learned Kane was a Black American who wanted Black people to take over the sea after facing oppression on land. The comic also featured his darkest deed against Aquaman when he killed his infant son which many thought Aquaman 2 would connect to via a tragic Easter egg.
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Nov 17, 2023 · After Kane receives a letter from his late father, the former Black Manta, he's propelled into a series of trials across the globe, which culminate in him defeating and claiming victory over a rival captain's crew. Following this triumph, Kane discovers the true purpose behind the challenges.
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In 1967's Aquaman #35, Black Manta with real name David Kane made his DC Comics debut.He was first presented as Aquaman's adversary, but nothing else was kno...
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