BLACK MANTA (David Hyde)	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy

PERSONAL DATA

Real Name: David Hyde
Identity: Secret
Status: Active
Homeworld: Earth
Known Relatives: Father (name unknown; deceased); Jackson Hyde (son)
Group Affiliation(s): O.G.R.E.; Injustice League; Society
Gender: Male
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 187 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
First Appearance: Aquaman Vol. 1 #35 (September-October 1967): "Between Two Dooms!"
Creators: Bob Haney and Nick Cardy

HISTORY

One of Aquaman's most persistent foes, the Black Manta's most recent operations include drug smuggling from Star City, where he was opposed by the newly returned Green Arrow alongside his old enemy.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Black Manta in chronological order click here (1967-2011) and here (2011-present)

PROFILE REFERENCES

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #3 (May 1985)

Aquaman Secret Files #1 (December 1998)