{"product_id":"black-manta-9781779517135","title":"Black Manta","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe scourge of the seven seas takes the starring role for the first time, as Aquaman's archnemesis embarks on a mission all his own!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter decades plaguing Aquaman and the rest of the DC Universe, Black Manta stars in his own story for the first time! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlack Manta is chasing a rare metal with incredible powers, and he's not the only one who wants to get his hands on it, friend and foe alike! Torrid is a former ally who has escaped hell (literally!) to answer the call of the metal, but can Manta trust her? Hopefully so because he might need her help to fend off Devil Ray, a new competitor for the role of the biggest villain underwater. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover Black Manta's secret connection to Atlantis--and witness his surprising act of heroism! Will he stay on this path, or does ice water continue to run through his veins? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe events of \u003ci\u003eBlack Manta \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAquaman: The Becoming \u003c\/i\u003elead directly to new series \u003ci\u003eAquamen\u003c\/i\u003e, starring both Arthur Curry and Jackson Hyde! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume collects \u003ci\u003eBlack Manta \u003c\/i\u003e#1-6, the full series, and a prelude story from \u003ci\u003eAquaman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular\u003c\/i\u003e #1.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChuck Brown is the Eisner and Ringo award-winning writer and co-creator of such books as \u003ci\u003eThe Punisher \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e for Marvel, \u003ci\u003eRotten Apple\u003c\/i\u003e for Dark Horse Comics, \u003ci\u003eBitter Root \u003c\/i\u003efor Image Comics, and \u003ci\u003eBlack Manta \u003c\/i\u003efor DC. He has been self-publishing for more than 18 years and has also written comics for Zenescope Entertainment, 12-Gauge Comics, and Line Webtoon.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50453046198546,"sku":"9781779517135","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8dd8afe5-1273-48a3-8334-06d30aa906f4.jpg?v=1729832811","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/black-manta-9781779517135","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}