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The power to pass along with ocean life is one ofAquaman ’s most distinguishing powers , and now the Sea King has finally described what it actually feels like . In the story ' The Sea Beyond , ' appearing inBatman : Urban Legends # 17,Aquaman team up withthe Dark Knight to stop a grave new undersea menace .
This power , to babble to the myriad beast swimming in the sea , has long been a staple of Aquaman ’s character , although its precise nature has evolved over the age . The ability was ab initio portrayed much more foursquare , with Aquaman able-bodied to outright command all sea life to do whatever he told it . Later , these commands became more " jog , ” and there were some puppet , such as vulture , that he struggled to check . The power was further refined during the New 52 era , giving it a more metaphysical prospect by revealingAquaman water tap into the cosmic Life Force . Now , Batman : Urban Legendsadds a new crinkle to this unique power , offering new perceptiveness into how it bring .
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Set earlier in both Batman and Aquaman ’s careers , the story opens with the Sea King coming to Batman , asking the Dark Knight for assistance eliminatingfish poisoned by the Joker ’s toxin . Aquaman tells Batman he find out of this carnage when white noise he ’s get word his entire life suddenly fade . He elaborates further , articulate the"fish went quiet . “While the two workplace out a plan , they are sidetracked by a massive seismal disruption undersea . look into , they happen upon the source : an spare - dimensional creature at risk for being marooned in our world . As they enter the creature ’s realm , which teems with life , Aquaman is overwhelmed by the"voices"of the animals that dwell it . As he adjusts , he conclude it is"an vast comfortableness to feel the absence of silence . “Aquaman and Batman helpthe animal return to its dwelling house dimension , and in crook it helps them develop an counterpoison to Joker ’s poisonous substance . The story comes from author Joey Esposito , creative person Serg Acuna , colorist Alex Guimaraes and letterer Pat Brousseu .
The nature of Aquaman ’s ability to"talk to fish"has interchange over time , becoming inscrutable and more nuanced as the character has developed , and the revelations in this story add yet another stratum to this fascinating power . Aquaman ’s power frame him in constant physical contact with undersea beast , and their"voices"are always in his head , create the"white noise"he speak of to Batman . After many years of reproducible tangency with aquatic life , Aquaman takes this haphazardness for granted , even finding the secrecy in its absence maddening . This revelation reframes Aquaman ’s ability to pass along with fish into more of a 6th sense . WhileAquaman can tell them what to do , he ’s also always aware of them , and their feedback can alert him to gravid - scale threats even by its absence .
Despite being a fascinating and unique power , Aquaman ’s ability to"talk to fish"has made him the butt of jokes . Some ( wrongly ) perceive the ability as useless , specially when compare to his Justice League teammates . However , generations of creators have developed this power further , and now DC has take on another step , prove lecturer just how essentialAquaman ’s iconic power is to the quality and his experience of the world around him .
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Batman : Urban legend # 17is available now from DC Comics .
