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For the New 52saggressive rebrandtrying to make Aquaman a hyper-competent diplomat, that was a weird choice.

In his final appearance, Torpedo Man accidentally launched himself into a twisting underwater cave and became stuck there.

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Whether Torpedo Man is actually a man or some sort of malicious robot is left ambiguous.

His entourage, Magneto and Clawboth definitely robotsare serviceable henchmen.

Bean to steal hi-tech equipment and sell it on the black market.

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Un-Thing

This bizarre character is aninvisible misogynistin a Victorian diving suit.

Regrettably, the character hasnt resurfaced since his single appearance in Aquaman #24, way back in 1965.

), the Trench are a race of deep-sea humanoids, similar to Anglerfish, but with transparent craniums.

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Their sole purpose is to collect enough food for the offspring of the Trench King and Trench Queen.

Wackyman

Wackyman was aseafaring clownwho decided hed increase revenue by parodying Aquaman.

First, you think its Aquaman.

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He just needs to stay wet.

This is merely a sampling of the strange, varied world of Aqua-tagonists.

Not to mention Liquidator, a rival undersea vigilante who incrediblylooks like this.

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