Aquaman - Deep beneath the waves of the Atlantic ocean lived Aquaman, a superhero born of an Atlantean mother and a human father. His abilities included swimming under water without the need for artificial oxygen support (his Atlantean blood enables him to derive his air supply directly from the water) and the ability to telepathically communicate with all the creatures of the ocean. Aquaman reigned as Lord of the sunken city of Atlantis with his wife Mera and his ward, Aqualad. Occasionally, Aquaman visited the surface world in the guise of human Arthur Curry. However, because he derived most of his strength from the sea, his visits had to remain very brief. Aquaman, created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris, first appeared in the 1941 comic book More Fun No. 73. Aquaman premiered on television as part of the animated superhero series THE SUPERMAN-AQUAMAN HOUR/CBS/1967 produced by Filmation Studios.