“I’m going to kill Aquaman and destroy everything he holds dear.”
One of the most vicious villains in all of DC Comics in my opinion, Black Manta came to life in the first Aquaman film and makes his triumphant return in Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom. Portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in both films, Manta also comes to in seven inch figure form thanks to McFarlane Toys.
The figure is a very good representation of Black Manta from the film. His helmet is not removable. The tubes on his helmet are connected to the pack on his back. Unlike the Aquaman figure from the same line, Manta’s movement is hindered at the hips due to his suit. The tubes on the helmet also limit Manta’s head from moving very much. Other than those two issues, the figure is very cool.
Manta’s only accessories are two thruster blasts that can be detached from his pack. He also comes with the customary collector card with somewhat mediocre artwork on it and a display stand that allows Manta to be posed in a swimming or floating fashion.
There isn’t much detail in the suit from the film, but McFarlane does a great job of catching all of the details that are in the suit. I do wish that he had a second set of hands or a trident, but as it always is with McFarlane, accessories are far and few between. Hopefully they will release an unmasked version of this figure and include a trident with it. Overall, though, this is a really cool figure and he looks great with Aquaman in his stealth suit.
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