But it wasn’t always in the works for the comics to start directly setting up those possibilities, or for Thomas to be the one getting to write that. That was meant as a look at potential futures for DC’s characters.

While the Jackson Hyde character has been around for a while, including a version of him playing a major role in the popular Young Justice cartoon Southern California writer Brandon Thomas had the chance to play with him for the first time as part of DC’s Future State crossover. He’s part of DC Comics' efforts to diversify their publishing line, creating a new generation of diverse heroes, from a Black Batman to a queer Superman. Aquaman: The Becoming features Jackson Hyde, a young Black gay superhero currently known as Aqualad. But he’s been getting a new evaluation with blockbuster movies, animated appearances, and now a reintroduction of a younger version of the character. DC Comics superhero Aquaman has been subject to generations of easy jokes - he’s the superhero that (allegedly) talks to fish.

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