Lagoon Boy
Lagoon Boy | |
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Aquaman #50 (December 1998) | |
Created by | Erik Larsen Eric Battle |
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Team affiliations | Titans East Young Justice |
Abilities | Amphibious physiology
Hydrokinesis
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Lagoon Boy is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. His name and appearance are references to the title character from the classic horror feature film Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Publication history
Lagoon Boy first appeared in Aquaman vol. 5 #50 (December 1998) and was created by Erik Larsen.
Fictional character biography
No writer has yet provided an origin story for Lagoon Boy. In his first appearance, he is allowed into
After Erik Larsen's run on Aquaman ended, the Land-Lovers did not reappear in the title. Lagoon Boy was used shortly before the end of Larsen's run by writer
Lagoon Boy later displays the ability to command, or at least enlist the aid of,
Over a year after Young Justice disbands, Lagoon Boy is recruited alongside several other obscure teenaged heroes as part of a Teen Titans spin-off team known as the Titans East. He and the rest of the Titans are severely injured after being attacked by the children of Trigon on a routine training exercise.[4]
In a scene taking place just hours prior to the events of
In 2011, DC Comics rebooted the DC Universe in "The New 52". Lagoon Boy appeared as a member of the Teen Titans five years in the future.[6]
During the "Heroes in Crisis" storyline, Lagoon Boy is seen at Sanctuary where he is dealing with the trauma of the deaths when a mysterious assailant massacred his teammates in the Titans East team. He is among the heroes who were killed by a mysterious assailant and was found with a knife in his chest.[7]
In The Flash #791, it was revealed that the hero Goldbug has replaced all of the dead heroes with clones from the 31st century and that they were all actually alive.
Powers and abilities
Lagoon Boy is an amphibious boy. He is small in stature, but strong, quick and durable. His body is covered in green scales and fins and he has sharp claws and teeth. When excited, Lagoon Boy also has the ability to blow up like a
Lagoon Boy discovers a conch horn that allows him to call out to his Spotty, a monstrous animal from the undersea trench called the Devil's Deep. Lagoon Boy has also displayed the ability to command humpback whales. At this point, it is unclear just how much control he has over them. He could also conjure and mold water into any shape he saw fit, using it as a jettison device to reach a flying Powerboy.[8]
While not a superpower per se, he also has access to wealth acquired from submerged ships and cities.[9]
Other versions
Earth One
In Teen Titans: Earth One Vol. 2, Lagoon Boy is a new member of the Titans.[10]
In other media
Television
Lagoon Boy, also known as La'gaan, appears in Young Justice, voiced by Yuri Lowenthal. Introduced in the second season, this version is a student at the Conservatory of Sorcery and a member of the Team, who displays a cocky, arrogant, and thrill-seeking personality. Additionally, he is the estranged friend of Aqualad and the boyfriend of Miss Martian who displays a romantic rivalry with her ex-boyfriend Superboy. Near the end of the season, Miss Martian starts to rekindle her relationship with Superboy and eventually breaks up with Lagoon Boy. As of the third season, Lagoon Boy has left the Team, returned to Atlantis, and joined the royal guard. In the fourth season, he is revealed to be bisexual, in a three-way polyamorous marriage, and raising a baby. Later in the season, he is elected to join the Justice League as the third Aquaman, sharing the mantle alongside Kaldur and their mentor.
Miscellaneous
- Lagoon Boy appears Teen Titans Go! #52 as an alternate alias of Robby Reed after his H-Dial borrows Aqualad's powers.
- Lagoon Boy appears in issue #14 of the Young Justice tie-in comic.
References
- ^ Young Justice #50 (December 2002)
- Robin(vol. 4) #83–84 (December 2000 – January 2001)
- ^ Infinite Crisis #4 (March 2006)
- ^ Titans East Special (January 2008)
- ^ Titans (vol. 2) #2 (July 2008)
- ^ Teen Titans: Future's End #1. DC Comics
- ^ Heroes in Crisis #1. DC Comics.
- ^ Titans East Special (January 2008)
- ^ Aquaman (vol. 5) #54 (April 1999)
- ^ Teen Titans: Earth One Vol. 2
External links
- Lagoon Boy on DC Database, a DC Comics wiki