| Garth | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | As Aqualad: Adventure Comics #269 (February 1960) As Tempest: Tempest #2 (December 1996) |
| Created by | Aqualad: Robert Bernstein Ramona Fradon Tempest: Phil Jimenez |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Garth |
| Species | Atlantean (Idyllist) |
| Place of origin | Atlantis (current) Shayeris (previous) |
| Team affiliations | Teen Titans Sentinels of Magic Black Lantern Corps Justice League Titans The Drift Silent School Young Justice |
| Partnerships | Aquaman Mera Jackson Hyde Aquagirl Donna Troy Omen Dolphin |
| Notable aliases | Aqualad, Tempest, Marine Marvel, Garth of Atlantis, Son of the Seven Seas |
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Garth is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Robert Bernstein and artist Ramona Fradon, He first appears in Adventure Comics #269 (February 1960). The character is commonly associated with both Aquaman and the Teen Titans alongside the team's various incarnations.
Garth began as the teenaged sidekick and protégé of Aquaman, who is his adoptive father. The first character to use the Aqualad codename, Garth was a full-blooded Atlantean prince from the Idyllist tribe, consisting of pacifists. Atlantean superstition nature made them believe infant Garth had was connected to an evil lineage due to having purple eyes and was cast out but founded by Aquaman. He eventually came to befriend several other sidekicks and was a founding member of the Teen Titans. Once considered among the weaker members, his magical powers awakened, as did his potential of becoming a powerful sorcerer.[1] As a young adult, Garth instead used the codename Tempest and became a formidable Atlantean sorcerer, standing on equal footing with his former mentor. politically served Atlantis in several capacities, and eventually fathered Cerdian with fellow Aquaman ally, Dolphin.[1]
After the New 52 reboot, the character was reinvented and initially wasn't a superhero nor had any relation to Aquaman or the Teen Titans but was a elite soldier and a dropout of a prestigious Atlantean school of sorcery whose Idyllist heritage instead granted him an encyclopedia knowledge of Atlantis but experienced Atlantean xenophobia against them.[2][3] Gradually, many aspects of his prior history was restored and merged with the newer history, including his relation with Aquaman, the Teen Titans, and his fatherhood. Once more serving his mentor and Atlantis in several capacities, he eventually meets his successor Jackson Hyde, whom he passes the Aqualad codename to.
Garth has made several appearances as both Aqualad and Tempest in various media. As Aqualad, he appeared in the Teen Titans animated series, and the Batman: The Brave and the Bold animated series. He made his live adaptation debut in the second season of the DC Universe series Titans, played by Drew Van Acker.[4] Garth also appeared as Tempest in the Young Justice animated series.
- ^ a b Beatty, Scott; Wallace, Daniel; Inc, DC Comics (2008). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 978-1-4053-2891-3.
{{cite book}}:|last3=has generic name (help) - ^ Manning, Matthew K.; Wiacek, Stephen; Scott, Melanie; Jones, Nick; Walker, Landry Q. (2021-07-06). The DC Comics Encyclopedia New Edition. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-7440-5301-2.
- ^ Bunn, Cullen (2016-10-11). Aquaman Vol. 7: Exiled. National Geographic Books. ISBN 978-1-4012-6474-1.
- ^ "Drew Van Acker Joins Titans Season 2 as Aqualad". SuperHeroHype. 2019-06-14. Archived from the original on 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2019-08-22.