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Why, even after the Aquaman movie grossed a billion dollars, did DC do practically nothing with the franchise?

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The Aquaman movie was released in 2018—featuring a character who had been considered a joke for years, but who ultimately had the last laugh. His film wasn't just a success; in December, it crossed the billion-dollar mark.

That is an impressive feat; not only is it the only non-Batman film to reach that milestone, but it is also DC's highest-grossing movie.

You’d think that would encourage any company to invest in the character and his universe, right? Well... no. Even after that success, the Aquaverse remained practically stagnant from 2019 onwards—or actually got even worse following the end of the Rebirth comic run. All we got was a low-budget, three-part cartoon serving as a non-canon spin-off of the film.

So... why? Why didn't WB and DC simply invest in it?

u/Which-Presentation-6 — 7 days ago
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Who do you prefer as the Golden Age Aqua-hero?

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As we know, Aquaman originally debuted during World War II—his very first story involved facing a Nazi submarine. However, since Crisis on Infinite Earths (COIE), Aquaman like several other heroes such as Superman was reimagined to debut in the modern era.

Consequently, DC created Golden Age counterparts for various heroes; for instance, Superman was replaced by Iron Munro, and Black Canary was retconned so that the original was the mother, while Dinah debuted in modern times.

The case of Aquaman is interesting because there are several "Golden Age Aquamen" candidates to fill the role of the sea-based hero. Among them is Adam Waterman—representing the idea of ​​a literal Aquaman who fought before Arthur—and another option is the duo of Neptune and Tsunami, aquatic heroes who fought alongside the Golden Age JSA. So, which approach do you think is better: a literal Golden Age Aquaman or an aquatic hero from the past?

u/Which-Presentation-6 — 5 days ago