Leaked ‘Aquaman’ Toy Confirms Black Manta Will Have a Comic-Accurate Design

A new LEGO mini-figure representing Aquaman supporting villain Black Manta indicates that the character’s design in director James Wan’s movie will be true to the character as he appears in the comics.

 

Ahead of the official reveal of the LEGO sets for the film (which likely won’t drop until after the first trailer arrives), a minifig for Black Manta (portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) has leaked out:

 

Anyone old enough to remember catching Super Friends reruns on Cartoon Network can easily recognize Black Manta as a standout character design, between his oversized, glowing visors to the distinctive shape of the helmet. While he won’t be the central villain of the film, he’ll certainly leave a mark on the film’s story – and with any hope, will serve as a recurring villain for Aquaman, the Suicide Squad, and the Justice League to run into.

 

Aquaman will be released on December 21, 2018.