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"Orm's Scheme"

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Orm's Scheme

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Going somewhere, Blubberbutt?

— Ocean Master

Aquaman (Volume 2) #3 is an issue of the series Aquaman (Volume 2) with a cover date of April, 1986. It was published on January 9, 1986.

Synopsis for "Orm's Scheme"

Ocean Master commands the savages of Maarzon to bring Aquaman and Nuada Silverhand to his citadel. In a surprising display of brutality, Ocean Master punches Nuada in the stomach, in the hopes of baiting Aquaman into attacking him. He then transports them from Maarzon to his private citadel.

Later, during their imprisonment, Aquaman tells Nuada of the origins behind his and Orm's rivalry. Aquaman's father, Tom Curry found an Atlantean woman named Atlanna and the two fell in love. Living together in Tom's lighthouse, they eventually gave birth to Arthur. Years later, Atlanna died and Tom remarried. He sired a child with his second wife, named Marius. Marius never developed the aquatic super-powers that Arthur had and because of that, he grew to despise him. As he grew into adulthood, Marius took the name Orm, and became the self-styled Ocean Master.

Ocean Master arrives in their cell and reveals that he is responsible for stealing the Lia Fail and the Royal Seal of Atlantis. Both items contain the original Zodiac crystals that once governed all magic in ancient Atlantis. Once he acquires the remaining ten, Ocean Master will be all-powerful.

Meanwhile, the soldiers of Atlantis forced Vulko to lead them in an attack against the surface world. They are convinced that emissaries from the surface are responsible for stealing the Royal Seal. Vulko doesn't want to attack the surface, but he is left with little choice. Suddenly, Ocean Master appears before them. Vulko uses this opportunity to divert attention from innocent civilians towards this new villain, but as suddenly as he appears, he disappears again.

Appearing in "Orm's Scheme"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

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Antagonists:

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Other Characters:

Atlanteans
Arion (Flashback only)(Cameo)
Atlanna (Flashback only)
Garn Daanuth (Flashback only)(Cameo)
Tom Curry (Flashback only)
Mary O'Sullivan (Flashback only)

Locations:

Atlantic Ocean
Atlantis
- Maarzon
Maine (Flashback only)
- Curry Lighthouse

Items:

Aquaman's camouflage costume
Zodiac Crystals
Lia Fail

Notes

Aquaman and Ocean Master's origins are revealed in this issue. However, these origins are later supplanted by material provided in the Post-Zero Hour continuity of Aquaman (Volume 5). The flashback scenes provided in this issue are largely from Aquaman's perspective and based on accounts that had been relayed to him and should be considered apocryphal.
The sub-title to this issue was supplied in the "next issue" box from Aquaman (Volume 2) #2.
This issue features a letter column entitled, "The Pen is Mightier Than the Swordfish".
This story is reprinted in Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years.

Trivia

The rivalry between the Curry siblings is meant to reflect the rivalry between the ancient Atlantean mages, Arion and Garn Daanuth.
The Zodiac Crystals that Ocean Master wields in this issue are the same ancient artifact once used by Calculha and Majistra over 145,000 years ago.

Links and References

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 {{DC Database:Comic Template
 | Title               = Aquaman
-| Image               = Aquaman v.2 3.jpg
+| Image               = Aquaman Vol 2 3.jpg
 | Volume              = 2
 | Issue               = 3
-| Month               = April
+| Day                 = 9 <!-- DC Checklist in Secret Origins (Volume 2) #1. -->
+| Month               = 4
 | Year                = 1986
+| Pubmonth            = 1
+| Pubyear             = 1986
-| Executive Editor    = Jenette Kahn
+| Executive Editor    = Dick Giordano
 | CoverArtist1        = Craig Hamilton
+| CoverArtist2        = P. Craig Russell
-| PreviousIssue       = [[Aquaman Vol 2 2|Aquaman #2]]
-| NextIssue           = [[Aquaman Vol 2 4|Aquaman #4]]
-| Quotation           = Going somewhere, Blubberbutt?
-| Speaker             = [[Orm Marius (New Earth)|Ocean Master]]
-| StoryTitle1         = "Orm's Scheme"
-| Synopsis1           = Ocean Master commands the savages of Maarzon to bring Aquaman and Nuada Silverhand to his citadel. In a surprising display of brutality, Ocean Master punches Nuada in the stomach, in the hopes of baiting Aquaman into attacking him. He then transports them from Maarzon to his private citadel.
-Later, during their imprisonment, Aquaman tells Nuada of the origins behind his and Orm's rivalry. Aquaman's father, Tom Curry found an Atlantean woman named Atlanna and the two fell in love. Living together in Tom's lighthouse, they eventually gave birth to Arthur. Years later, Atlanna died and Tom remarried. He sired a child with his second wife, named Marius. Marius never developed the aquatic super-powers that Arthur had and because of that, he grew to despise him. As he grew into adulthood, Marius took the name Orm, and became the self-styled Ocean Master.
-Ocean Master arrives in their cell and reveals that he is responsible for stealing the Lia Fail and the Royal Seal of Atlantis. Both items contain the original Zodiac crystals that once governed all magic in ancient Atlantis. Once he acquires the remaining ten, Ocean Master will be all-powerful.
-Meanwhile, the soldiers of Atlantis forced Vulko to lead them in an attack against the surface world. They are convinced that emissaries from the surface are responsible for stealing the Royal Seal. Vulko doesn't want to attack the surface, but he is left with little choice. Suddenly, Ocean Master appears before them. Vulko uses this opportunity to divert attention from innocent civilians towards this new villain, but as suddenly as he appears, he disappears again.
 | Editor1_1           = Neal Pozner
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 | Letterer1_1         = Bob Lappan
+| Quotation           = Going somewhere, Blubberbutt?
-| Appearing1 =
+| Speaker             = [[Orm Marius (New Earth)|Ocean Master]]
-'''Featured Characters:'''
-* [[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman (Orin/Arthur Curry)]]
+| StoryTitle1         = Orm's Scheme
-'''Supporting Characters:'''
+| Synopsis1           = [[Orm Marius (New Earth)|Ocean Master]] commands the savages of [[Maarzon]] to bring [[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]] and [[Nuada Silverhand (New Earth)|Nuada Silverhand]] to his citadel. In a surprising display of brutality, Ocean Master punches Nuada in the stomach, in the hopes of baiting Aquaman into attacking him. He then transports them from Maarzon to his private citadel.
-* [[Nuada Silverhand (New Earth)|Nuada Silverhand]]
-* [[Vulko (New Earth)|Vulko]]
+Later, during their imprisonment, Aquaman tells Nuada of the origins behind his and Orm's rivalry. Aquaman's father, [[Thomas Curry (New Earth)|Tom Curry]] found an Atlantean woman named [[Atlanna (New Earth)|Atlanna]] and the two fell in love. Living together in Tom's [[Curry Lighthouse|lighthouse]], they eventually gave birth to Arthur. Years later, Atlanna died and Tom remarried. He sired a child with his second wife, named Marius. Marius never developed the aquatic super-powers that Arthur had and because of that, he grew to despise him. As he grew into adulthood, Marius took the name Orm, and became the self-styled Ocean Master.
-'''Villains:'''
-* [[Orm Marius (New Earth)|Ocean Master]]
+Ocean Master arrives in their cell and reveals that he is responsible for stealing the Lia Fail and the Royal Seal of [[Atlantis]]. Both items contain the original [[Zodiac Crystals|Zodiac crystals]] that once governed all magic in ancient Atlantis. Once he acquires the remaining ten, Ocean Master will be all-powerful.
+Meanwhile, the soldiers of Atlantis forced [[Nuidis Vulko (New Earth)|Vulko]] to lead them in an attack against the surface world. They are convinced that emissaries from the surface are responsible for stealing the Royal Seal. Vulko doesn't want to attack the surface, but he is left with little choice. Suddenly, Ocean Master appears before them. Vulko uses this opportunity to divert attention from innocent civilians towards this new villain, but as suddenly as he appears, he disappears again.
+| Appearing1          =
+'''Featured Characters:'''
+* {{apn|[[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]]}}
+'''Supporting Characters:'''
+* {{apn|[[Nuada Silverhand (New Earth)|Nuada Silverhand]]}}
+* {{apn|[[Nuidis Vulko (New Earth)|Vulko]]}}
+'''Antagonists:'''
+* {{apn|[[Orm Marius (New Earth)|Ocean Master]]}}
 '''Other Characters:'''
+* {{a|[[Atlanteans]]}}
-* [[Ahri'ahn (New Earth)|Arion]] {{Flashback}}
+* {{a|[[Ahri'ahn (New Earth)|Arion]]}} {{flashback}}{{Cameo}}
-* [[Atlanna]] {{Flashback}}
-* [[Garn Daanuth (New Earth)|Garn Daanuth]] {{Flashback}}
+* {{a|[[Atlanna (New Earth)|Atlanna]]}} {{flashback}}
+* {{a|[[Garn Daanuth (New Earth)|Garn Daanuth]]}} {{flashback}}{{Cameo}}
-* [[Tom Curry]] {{Flashback}}
+* {{a|[[Thomas Curry (New Earth)|Tom Curry]]}} {{flashback}}
-* Mary O'Sullivan {{Flashback}}
+* {{a|[[Mary O'Sullivan (Earth-One)|Mary O'Sullivan]]}} {{Flashback}}
 '''Locations:'''
+* {{a|[[Atlantic Ocean]]}}
-*[[Atlantis]]
-:*[[Maarzon]]
+* {{a|[[Atlantis]]}}
-*[[Maine]] {{Flashback}}
+** {{a|[[Maarzon]]}}
+* {{a|[[Maine]]}} {{flashback}}
-:*[[Curry Lighthouse]]
+** {{a|[[Curry Lighthouse]]}}
 '''Items:'''
-* [[Aquaman]]'s camouflage costume
+* {{a|[[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]]}}'s camouflage costume
-* [[Zodiac Crystals]]
+* {{a|[[Zodiac Crystals]]}}
+* Lia Fail
-'''Vehicles:'''
+<!--'''Vehicles:'''
+-->
-* None
-| Cast1               = Orin (New Earth)
-| Cast2               = Nuada Silverhand (New Earth)
-| Cast3               = Vulko (New Earth)
-| Cast4               = Orm Marius (New Earth)
-| Cast5               = Ahri'ahn (New Earth)
-| Cast6               = Garn Daanuth (New Earth)
-| Cast7               = Atlanna (New Earth)
-| Cast8               = Thomas Curry (New Earth)
-| Location1           = Atlantis
-| Location2           = Maarzon
-| Location3           = Maine
-| Location4           = Curry Lighthouse
-| Item1               = Zodiac Crystals
-| Item2               =
-| Vehicle1            =
-| Vehicle2            =
 | Notes               =
-* [[Aquaman]] and [[Orm Marius (New Earth)|Ocean Master's]] origins are revealed in this issue. However, these origins are later supplanted by material provided in the [[Glossary:P#Post-Zero_Hour|Post-Zero Hour]] continuity of ''[[Comics:Aquaman Vol 5|Aquaman (Volume 5)]]''. The flashback scenes provided in this issue should be considered apocryphal by the standards of modern continuity.
+* [[Aquaman]] and [[Orm Marius (New Earth)|Ocean Master's]] origins are revealed in this issue. However, these origins are later supplanted by material provided in the [[Post-Zero Hour]] continuity of [[Aquaman Vol 5|''Aquaman'' (Volume 5)]]. The flashback scenes provided in this issue are largely from Aquaman's perspective and based on accounts that had been relayed to him and should be considered apocryphal.
+* The sub-title to this issue was supplied in the "next issue" box from {{c|Aquaman Vol 2 2}}.
-* The sub-title to this issue was supplied in the "next issue" box from ''[[Aquaman Vol 2 2|''Aquaman'' #2]].
 * This issue features a letter column entitled, "The Pen is Mightier Than the Swordfish".
+* This story is reprinted in {{Co|Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years (Collected)}}.
 | Trivia              =
 * The rivalry between the Curry siblings is meant to reflect the rivalry between the ancient Atlantean mages, [[Ahri'ahn (New Earth)|Arion]] and [[Garn Daanuth (New Earth)|Garn Daanuth]].
 * The Zodiac Crystals that Ocean Master wields in this issue are the same ancient artifact once used by [[Calculha (New Earth)|Calculha]] and [[Majistra (New Earth)|Majistra]] over 145,000 years ago.
-| Recommended         =
+| Recommended         = {{Aquaman RR}}
-*[[Comics:Adventure Comics Vol 1|Adventure Comics]]
-*[[Comics:Aquaman Vol 1|Aquaman (Volume 1)]]
-*[[Comics:Aquaman Vol 2|Aquaman (Volume 2)]]
-*[[Comics:Aquaman Vol 3|Aquaman (Volume 3)]]
-*[[Comics:Aquaman Vol 4|Aquaman (Volume 4)]]
-*[[Comics:Aquaman Vol 5|Aquaman (Volume 5)]]
-*[[Comics:Aquaman Vol 6|Aquaman (Volume 6)]]
-*[[Comics:Aquaman: Time and Tide Vol 1|Aquaman: Time and Tide]]
-*[[Comics:Arion Vol 1|Arion (Volume 1)]]
-*[[Comics:Atlantis Chronicles Vol 1|Atlantis Chronicles]]
-*[[Comics:Justice League of America Vol 1|Justice League of America (Volume 1)]]
-*[[Comics:More Fun Comics Vol 1|More Fun Comics]]
-*[[Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe I|Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #1]] (Aquaman, Arion and Atlantis entries)
-| CustomSection1      = Related Articles
-| CustomText1         =
-* [[1986]]
-* [[Orin (New Earth)/Gallery|Aquaman picture gallery]]
-* [[Orin (New Earth)/Appearances|Aquaman appearances list]]
-* [[Orin (New Earth)/Quotes|Aquaman quotes page]]
-* [[Orm Marius (New Earth)/Gallery|Ocean Master image gallery]]
-* [[Orm Marius (New Earth)/Appearances|Ocean Master appearances list]]
-* [[Orm Marius (New Earth)/Quotes|Ocean Master quotes page]]
-* [[Atlan]]
-* [[Tuatha De Danann]]
 | Links               =
-* [http://www.comics.org/series.lasso?SeriesID=3138 Aquaman (Volume 2) series index at the Grand Comics Database]
-* [[Wikipedia:Aquaman|Aquaman article at Wikipedia]]
-* [http://www.toonopedia.com/aquaman.htm Aquaman article at Toonopedia]
-* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=aquaman Aquaman biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
-* [http://www.monitorduty.com/mdarchives/2005/09/alan_kistlers_p.shtml Aquaman article by Alan Kistler]
-* [http://www.eskimo.com/~tegan/aqua/ Unofficial Aquaman website]
-* [http://www.sequart.com/aquaman.htm Aquaman article at Sequart]
 }}