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In "The Submarine Strikes," a pivotal chapter from *Aquaman: 80 Years of the King of the Seven Seas The Deluxe Edition*, the young Arthur Curry—raised by a lighthouse keeper after surviving abandonment on Mercy Reef—discovers his true heritage and the weight of his destiny. Written by Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming, with iconic art by Curt Swan and inks by Eric Shanower, this story captures the raw, formative journey of a boy who would become king, blending underwater wonder with the quiet courage of a hero forged in isolation. The striking cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams perfectly frames the moment when the sea’s secrets begin to rise.
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An Atlantean baby born with the deformity of golden hair, the young Aquaman was left to die on Mercy Reef, but survived due to his ability to breathe air. Surviving as a boy in the ocean on his own, he befriends lighthouse keeper Arthur Curry, who takes him in and gives him the name Arthur. Upon his father's death, young Arthur seeks out and finds Atlantis where he is taken prisoner. He is befriended by Vulko, and upon learning of his mother's death, he escapes from Atlantis and becomes a hero in the surface world. Years later he returns to Atlantis and becomes king.
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