Black Manta

Black Manta
Real name	David Milton Hyde
Status	Alive
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Height	6'2" (188 cm)
Weight	205 lbs (93 kg)
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Black (shaved)
Family	Jesse Hyde (father; deceased) Ramona Hyde-Montez (mother; deceased) Jackson Hyde (son)
Debut	Aquaman #35 (October 1967)
Voice actor	Kane-Jungbluth-Murry
Games	Injustice 2
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Injustice Comic

“

Atlantis will pay!

”

Black Manta is a cameo antagonist of Injustice: Gods Among Us, and DLC playable character who appears in Injustice 2.

He is the arch-nemesis of Aquaman.

About Black Manta

A descendant of the lost tribe of Atlanteans known as The Deserters, David Hyde, whose mother, Ramona, walked out on him when he was a child, was raised by his father, Jesse on his family’s fishing boat, the Black Manta. Jesse tried to raise Hyde to be tough, unsentimental, and merciless, believing that a black man would need to be tough to succeed in life. He taught Hyde that the latter did not need anyone. As a young man, Hyde worked as a diver and a treasure hunter for Jesse. They sought the mythic Black Pearl, which would grant its user hydrokonetic powers. In the Bermuda Triangle, in the lost Atlantean kingdom of Xebel, he seduced a young woman, wanting the map to the Black Pearl, she saw through Hyde’s intentions and forged a fake map, impeding his search for the Pearl until much later. Eventually, Dr. Stephen Shin contracted Hyde to gain a sample of Arthur Curry’s blood. During the encounter that followed, Arthur’s father, Tom, came to his defense, only to suffer a heart attack in the process, dying 3 days later. following Tom’s funeral, Arthur swore revenge, storming the Black Manta and killing Jesse, believing that he was responsible for Tom’s death. Out of vengeance, Hyde crafted weapons and armor and went hunting. When Arthur became publicly known as Aquaman, Hyde became The supervillain known as Black Manta and would clash with Aquaman on several occasions.

Appearance

Black Manta has two different designs in Injustice 2: one for stage transitions in Atlantis and another for gameplay. The stage transition design also features a wrist gauntlet that fires lasers, a handheld trident (katar), twin blades, and a trident, the only remaining of these weapons on the DLC character is the wrist gauntlet and the katar.

Black Manta wears a black bodysuit and a large silver helmet with red glowing eye holes (making him resemble an alien) and breathing tubes connected to the oxygen tanks on his back. However, in the Atlantis Stage Transition, his helmet has a different visor and helmet shape.

Biography

As forces converge upon Atlantis and its King, a current of vengeance flows through the ruthless undersea mercenary known as Black Manta. Sworn to avenge his father's death, Black Manta has long waited in darkness for his moment to strike.

Injustice 2

Black Manta serves as a stage hazard in the Atlantis stage, as part of the stage transitions from the Trench Queen nursery. He also serves as a downloadable character from the second Fighter Pack. His goal is to use Brainiac's attack as a diversion to destroy Atlantis to avenge the murder of his father at the hands of Aquaman.

Powers and Abilities

Black Manta is a skilled undersea swimmer, with his bodysuit allowing him to survive the intense pressure of the deep ocean trenches, and possesses a high-power laser that he can fire out of his lenses. He is also a skilled hand-to-hand fighter who has gone to blows with Aquaman on several occasions.

Special Moves

• Manta Rays: Black Manta fires a concentrated beam of heat at the opponent, staggering them. The Meter Burn version deals additional damage and knocks the opponent back full screen.

• Shark Attack: Manta flies towards the opponent, grabs them and sends them back to the ground. The Meter Burn version makes him fire his manta rays.

• Torpedo Cannon: Manta fires a torpedo from his shoulder cannon at his opponent. The Meter Burn version fires another torpedo, dealing additional damage.
• Harpoon: Manta fires his harpoon gun at the opponent, reels them in and fires his rays at the opponent. The Meter Burn version deals additional damage and sends the opponent far away.
• Rising Tide: Manta disappears in the ground and teleports below his opponent, uppercutting them. The Meter Burn version makes him fire his manta rays at the opponent after uppercutting them, dealing additional damage.

Other Moves

Throw: Black Manta grabs the opponent, stabs them in the back with his blade, kicks them on their knee, and stabs them two more times. If it's a back throw, he'll kick the opponent away; if it's a forward throw, he'll push the opponent forward.

Riptide: Black Manta detonates a Neptunean Explosive, causing a powerful current of water to rush the fightline. The Meter Burn version causes water to rush the fightline from behind his opponent. (Ability)

Depth Charge: Black Manta commands his Sea-Saucer to drop an explosive depth charge onto the fightline, which can be dropped at different distances. (Replaces Torpedo Cannon) (Ability)

Dark Suit: Black Manta's dark suit reroutes energy from his suit to his Manta Rays, making them deal increased damage. He also takes more damage when Dark Suit is active. (Ability)

Sweeping Manta Rays: Manta Rays hit low, causing the opponent to stumble back. The Meter Burn version does additional damage.

Black Pearl: Black Manta rolls an Atlantean black pearl towards the opponent that explodes into a rising whirlpool. The Meter Burn version sends the opponent upward more. (Replaces Torpedo Cannon) (Ability)

Character Trait

• Float: Black Manta uses his jetpack to fly for a limited amount of time, this allows him to either open more combos or dodge attacks.

Super Move

• Speared and Seared: Black Manta activates his trident and lunges at the opponent. He then uses two shoulder-mounted missile launchers to blast the opponent and fire his spear gun to pull the opponent towards him before finishing with his helmet's eye lasers, scorching the opponent.

Move List

Basic Attacks

Name	PlayStation	Xbox
Side Slice	[ ■ ]	[ X ]
Gutted Deep	[ ▲ ]	[ Y ]
Barracuda Bash	[ X ]	[ A ]
Precise Puncture	[ ← + ■ ]	[ ← + X ]
Stingray Stomp	[ ← + ▲ ]	[ ← + Y ]
Water Pressure	[ ← + X ]	[ ← + A ]
Aqua-Lunge	[ → + ▲ ]	[ → + Y ]
Diving Daggers	[ → + X ]	[ → + A ]
Low Strike	[ ↓ + ■ ]	[ ↓ + X ]
Rising Dagger	[ ↓ + ▲ ]	[ ↓ + Y ]
Low Laser Blast	[ ↓ + X ]	[ ↓ + A ]

Air Attacks

Name	PlayStation	Xbox
Cutting Away	[ ↑ + ■ ]	[ ↑ + X ]
Deep Sea Stab	[ ↑ + ▲ ]	[ ↑ + Y ]
Manta Beam	[ ↑ + X ]	[ ↑ + A ]

Throws and Escapes

Name	PlayStation	Xbox
Forward/Reverse Throw	[ ← / → ■ + X ]	[ ← / → X + A ]
Back Throw	[ ■ + X ]	[ X + A ]
Roll Escape	[ → → R2 ]	[ → → RT ]
Up Air Escape	[ ↑ + R2 ]	[ ↑ + RT ]
Away Air Escape	[ ← + R2 ]	[ ← + RT ]

Combo Attacks

Name	PlayStation	Xbox
Above Water	[ ■, ▲ ]	[ X, Y ]
End The Fear	[ ■, ▲, X ]	[ X, Y, A ]
Hunting The Others	[ ■, ▲, X, ▲ ]	[ X, Y, A, Y ]
Treasure Hunter	[ ← + ■, ■ ]	[ ← + X, X ]
Flooded	[ ← + ■, ■, ↑ + X ]	[ ← + X, X, ↑ + A ]
Great White Strike	[ ← + ■, ■, ↑ + X, ↓ + ▲ ]	[ ← + X, X, ↑ + A, ↓ + Y ]
Seeking Revenge	[ ← + ■, ▲ ]	[ ← + X, Y ]
Piranha Bites	[ ▲, ■ ]	[ Y, X ]
The Drowning	[ ▲, ■, X ]	[ Y, X, A ]
Merciless Mercenary	[ ▲, ↓ + X ]	[ Y, ↓ + A ]
Scarred Scavenger	[ ← + ▲, ▲ ]	[ ← + Y, Y ]
Death of a Prince	[ → + ▲, ■ ]	[ → + Y, X ]
The Bends	[ → + ▲, ■, X ]	[ → + Y, X, A ]
Blood In The Water	[ X, X ]	[ A, A ]

Special Attacks

Name	PlayStation	Xbox
Torpedo Cannon	[ ↓ , ← , ▲ ]	[ ↓ , ← , Y ]
Rising Tide	[ ↓ , → , X ]	[ ↓ , → , A ]
Harpoon	[ ↓ , ← , X ]	[ ↓ , ← , A ]
(Air) Close Harpoon	[ ↓ , ← , X, ↓ ]	[ ↓ , ← , A, ↓ ]
Manta Rays	[ ← , →, ■ ]	[ ← , → , X ]
Shark Attack	[ ← , →, ▲ ]	[ ← , →, Y ]
Speared and Seared	[ L2 + R2 ]	[ LT + RT ]

Character Power (1st) and abilities

Name	PlayStation	Xbox
Float	[ O ]	[ B ]
Float Upward	Hold [ O ]	Hold [ B ]
Float Away	[ O + ← ]	[ B + ← ]
Float Forward	[ O + → ]	[ B + → ]
Cancel Float	[ L2 ]	[ LT ]
Cutting Away	[ ■ ]	[ X ]
Deep Sea Stab	[ ▲ ]	[ Y ]
Manta Beam	[ X ]	[ A ]

Ending

Injustice 2- Black Manta's Ending

Brainiac stole Atlantis. For that, I could have thanked him. But that wasn't enough. Arthur Curry's kingdom had to be wiped from history. Forgotten. Lost. As it should be. I found just the place, guarded by Earth's most savage predators. Once upon a time, Arthur Curry killed my father. Now that I've killed his kingdom, all that remains is to kill "the King" himself. Only then will I consider my father's murder avenged. Only then will I rest. And what of Aquaman? Does he come forward to avenge his own people? No. He hides behind an alien and an Amazon. Let him. It won't save him. Compared to that alien freak, Brainiac, these three will be fish for the slaughter. And when they're dead, the world can thank Black Manta.

Gallery

Playable Appearance

Transition Appearance

Trivia

• He is mentioned in the story mode in Injustice: God's Among Us by the alternate Aquaman.
• In the game's first trailer, Black Manta retained his original design. However, the helm was redesigned for unknown reasons.
• Near the end of the Fighter Pack 1 trailer, six silhouettes appear, indicating that these are future DLC characters. One of the silhouettes resembles Black Manta. This turned out to be true as of Fighter Pack 2.
  • At the end of the trailer for Fighter Pack 1, Raiden appeared on the right side of the screen (behind Red Hood), while Black Manta appeared on the left (behind Sub-Zero), implying that the two fighters would be in two separate then-upcoming Fighter Packs (Black Manta with Atom and the TMNT; Raiden with Hellboy and Enchantress); however, the trailer of Fighter Pack 2 showed Black Manta and Raiden in the same pack (along with Hellboy).
• Black Manta's ending references The Trench, an ocean-dwelling race of evil creatures that are enemies of Aquaman in the comics. Some of them can be seen briefly in the ending as well.
• The name of one of Black Manta's abilities, "Black Pearl," is a possibly unintentional reference to the ship of the same name owned by Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
  • It is also possibly a reference to the object of the same name that he and his father endeavored to find.
• The name of another of his abilities, "Riptide," is a possibly unintentional reference to the sword of the same name used by Percy Jackson (a demigod son of Poseidon) in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians book series.
• As revealed in his single-player ending, Black Manta has a few large scars across his face. How he got these is unknown.
• The name of one of his combo attacks, "Great White Strike", is a play on Great white shark.
  • The name of another of his combo attacks, "The Drowning", is a possibly unintentional reference to the title of the first volume of Aquaman's "DC Rebirth" series.