Ocean Master is Aqaumans half-brother Orm and, in The New 52, king of Atlantis, hating the surface world and being prepared to go to any lengths to protect his kingdom. In a recent storyline in Justice League, The Throne of Atlantis, Orm invaded the surface after believing humanity attacked Atlantis and displayed technology and weapons superior to humanitys. Once the Justice League foiled Ocean Masters plan Aquaman took the throne of Atlantis, finally accepting his full Atlantean heritage after years of rejecting it. Ocean Master would be a good villain for the Justice League film because not only does he command a powerful army, but he does not necessarily see himself as a villain; he is a king seemingly protecting his people from dangerous race. It would also be a good way to introduce Aquaman and show the mainstream audience he is actually a very skilled warrior rather than the useless hero Family Guy and Robot Chicken love to make fun of. Geoff Johns made several meta-references to Aquaman's public image throughout his run on the title, but perhaps the best came from the end of Throne of Atlantis with a bystander talking about his fears of Aquaman and his kind, saying I never thought Id say this, but hes dangerous. Showing Aquaman stand against his half-brother and fellow Atlantean warriors could be just what is needed to break the public image of an ineffectual Aquaman.
Richard Church has a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in Television Writing and Producing. He is an aspiring writer for short stories, novels and screenplays. He is also an avid fan of comic books and graphic novels.
