Aquagirl
Tula Marius as depicted inThe New 52
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Aquaman vol. 1 #33 (May 1967)
Created by	Bob Haney Nick Cardy
In-story information
Alter ego	Tula Marius Lorena Marquez
Species	Atlantean
Place of origin	Atlantis
Team affiliations	Aquaman Family Teen Titans
Partnerships	Aqualad (various)
Supporting character of	Aquaman Mera
Abilities	All versions of Aquagirl are able to breathe underwater, have superhuman strength and durability, can withstand the extreme pressures of the ocean, and can swim at enhanced speeds.

Aquagirl (alsoAqua-Girl) is the codename used by severalsuperheroes appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. The first two versions of the character, debuting in 1959 and then 1963, were introduced as one-off characters and later versions were introduced assupporting characters ofAquaman and the female counterpart ofAqualad.

Tula is the third and definitive version of the character, created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy and first debuted inAquaman vol. 1 #33 (May–June 1967). A orphaned adopted into one of the royal families of Atlantis, she eventually becomes a romantic interest of the firstAqualad, a notable ally of Aquaman, and served as a member of the Teen Titans until her death duringCrisis on Infinite Earths. The fourth incarnation,Lorena Marquez, was introduced inAquaman vol. 6 #16 (May 2004). A teenage girl of Latina descent, she acquires Atlantean-like powers after being exposed to a serum derived from Aquaman's DNA and eventually assumes the role of Aquagirl, working alongside Aquaman with her exceptionally keen detective abilities and later joins theTeen Titans.

Following the continuity reboot ofThe New 52 in 2011, the third version was reintroduced asTula Marius, the half-brother of Ocean Master who assumes various high-ranking roles in the Atlantean government, having served as a commander of a covert black-ops faction, a regent for Aquaman's administration, and as anhonor guard duringMera's reign as queen. While known as Aquagirl, the character herself doesn't use the codename.^[1]

Several incarnations of Aquagirl have appeared in media, including the Tula incarnation in the animated seriesYoung Justice and 2013 animated filmJustice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, although she is not identified as her codename in either. Original incarnations of the character also appear, such asMareena, the future daughter of Aquaman and Mera, who appears in theDC Animated Universe.

The Tula version of the character was introduced inAquaman vol. 1 #33 (May–June 1967), created byBob Haney andNick Cardy.^[2][3]

After losing her parents soon after her birth, Tula was found and adopted by one of the royal families ofAtlantis. Given the title Princess of Poseidonis, Tula is schooled in Atlantean traditions and never leaves the royal palace until she meetsAqualad (Garth) at age fifteen. Tula sometimes helps Aqualad with missions during his time with the originalTeen Titans, using the name Aquagirl. DuringCrisis on Infinite Earths (1985), Aquagirl is killed by the villainChemo when she drowns in water that he has poisoned.^[4]

In the 1996–1997 miniseriesTempest, a woman claiming to be Tula enters Garth's life. In truth, it is adoppelgänger created by the villainous Slizzath as part of a plan to siphon Garth's mystical energy for his purposes. Garth sees through the ruse, is able to defeat Slizzath and finally gain a sense of closure about Tula's death. It is also at this time that Garth adopts a new identity as "Tempest".Aquagirl is brought back to life byBrother Blood—along withHawk and Dove,Phantasm, andKole—to fight against the Titans. After being freed byBeast Boy andRaven,Kid Eternity is able to lay the deceased Titans back to rest.^[5]

In theBlackest Night miniseries (2009–2010), Tula, Aquaman andDolphin appear as a group of reanimatedBlack Lanterns who attack Tempest and Mera. Tula tears out Tempest's heart, killing him and bringing about his reanimation as a Black Lantern.^[6] Tula later appears to battle the Titans. However, her body is soon destroyed by a burst of white light emanating fromDawn Granger.^[7]

In September 2011, DC Comics relaunched of all of its monthly titles with itsNew 52 initiative, rebooting theDC Universe continuity. Tula is reimagined as the half-sister ofOcean Master (Orm Marius) via her father, Orvax Marius.^[8] Additionally, Tula is a former member of the Drift, an elite special faction in the Atlantean army.^[9]

InAquaman vol. 6 #16 (May 2004), teenager Lorena Marquez is visiting theSan Diego Zoo when an earthquake shakesSan Diego and causes it to sink deep into the sea, killing thousands—including Lorena's entire family. She discovers that she has developed the ability to breathe underwater like an Atlantean, and joins Aquaman in locating other survivors of the quake. Amoral scientist Anton Geist has experimented on the citizens of San Diego by tainting their water supply with a serum derived from Aquaman's DNA, and then triggering an earthquake to submerge the city and its inhabitants with the goal of turning them into ocean-dwellers. Lorena and Aquaman have no choice but to begin rebuilding underwater the city as "Sub Diego". When Ocean Master switches lives with Aquaman in a time-related plot, Lorena assumes the identity of Aquagirl, adopting an aquatic costume. After Aquaman exposes Ocean Master's scheme, Lorena keeps her Aquagirl costume and identity, and the two carry on protecting Sub Diego.^[10] Lorena later solves a string of homicides in Sub Diego, discovering that they were committed by former police officer Chandra Abbot.

InTeen Titans #34 (2006), Lorena is shown atTitans Tower arguing withHolly Granger during a flashback. Lorena is also a member of the Teen Titans during the events of52. She assistsSteel in launching an attack onLexCorp whenNatasha Irons is captured byLex Luthor.^[11] She later resurfaces as supporting character of the new Aquaman,Arthur Joseph Curry, inAquaman: Sword of Atlantis. Apparently, as one of the last Sub Diegoans able to breathe water, she is left in the seas, mourning Koryak's death in the rubble of Poseidonis. She then joins Curry,Cal Durham, Tempest, andTopo in their voyage to Sub Diego. Aquagirl appears up inTerror Titans, where she is kidnapped by the Terror Titans. While her teammateMolecule is killed byPersuader, Lorena is forced to fight in theDark Side Club at the behest of theApokoliptian gods. Aquagirl and the others are eventually freed byMiss Martian, and Lorena joins the survivors in a trek to Titans Tower to recover.

While resting in the tower, Lorena meets and befriendsStatic, telling him that she enjoyed her past experience as a member of the Teen Titans. After realizing that she has nowhere to go and no family, Lorena acceptsWonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark)'s offer to rejoin the team, taking up permanent residence in Titans Tower.^[12]

Aquagirl does not appear followingThe New 52 relaunch.

Tula possess the typical abilities of an Atlantean; able to breathe underwater, possessed a level of superhuman strength, durability, and senses that enabled her to withstand the intense pressures of the ocean. She also possessed telepathic powers and was skilled in hand-to-hand combatant. Post-Flashpoint, she is considered a adept warrior skilled with Atlantean weaponry.^[1] A special forces commander, her skills includes espionage, military tactics, and is a proficient trainer.^[13] Her proficiency and leadership has allowed her to also act as a regent.^[14][15]

• Lisa Morel is introduced inAdventure Comics #266 (November 1959) as one of several violet-eyed Atlantean children born unable to adapt to the watery world. They had been sent to the surface in waterproof lifeboats so they might survive among land-dwellers, and Lisa was adopted by scientist Hugo Morel and his wife. With Aquaman in danger, Lisa's water-breathing and telepathic powers awaken; she makes herself a costume identical to Aquaman's, takes on the name "Aquagirl" and fights alongside him. However, her new-found powers are short-lived, and she loses them permanently. This is the first and last appearance of the character.^[16][17]
• Selena is a young Poseidonis teenager who temporarily teams up with Aquaman under the name "Aqua-Girl" inWorld's Finest Comics #133 (May 1963) to make her former boyfriend jealous. She succeeds, makingAqualad jealous of her temporary status as Aquaman's sidekick as well. This is the first and last appearance of the character.^[18][19]

• InKingdom Come, Aquagirl isTula II, the estranged teenage daughter of Garth (formerly Aqualad, now Aquaman).^[20] She is named Tula after her father's late girlfriend and is part of a team consisting of the other original Titans' children who end up takingBatman's side in the story's key conflict. In her appearances, Tula demonstrates shapeshifting abilities, changing parts of her body to resemble those of sea creatures. She is last seen battlingDonna Troy during the climactic battle at the superhumanGulag and is possibly killed by the nuclear explosion that ends the conflict.

• In "Titans Tomorrow", an alternate timeline story featured inTeen Titans vol. 3 #17–19 (2005) by writerGeoff Johns and artistMike McKone, Lorena isAquawoman, a member of a future, alternate version of the Titans. She has developed telepathic powers which she had used to kill (or paralyze) former Titan member Garth.

• An original, futuristic incarnation of Aquagirl namedMareena appears in series set in theDC Animated Universe, voiced byJodi Benson.^[21] This version is a member of a futureJustice League and daughter of Aquaman and Mera who possesses hydrokinesis. Introduced in theBatman Beyond episode "The Call", Mareena later makes a non-speaking appearance in theJustice League Unlimited episode "Epilogue".^[21]
• Tula appears inYoung Justice, voiced byCree Summer.^[22] This version isKaldur'ahm's childhood friend who entered a relationship with his best friend Garth after the former left Atlantis to become Aquaman's sidekick and was trained by Mera in aquamancy. In between the first and second seasons, as depicted inYoung Justice: Legacy (see below), Tula joined the team, but died while on a mission.
• Aquagirl will appear inSuper Powers.^[23]

• An alternate timeline variant of Tula appears inJustice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as a member of Aquaman's army who is killed in battle againstWonder Woman'sAmazons.^[22]

• TheYoung Justice incarnation of Tula / Aquagirl appears inYoung Justice: Legacy, voiced again by Cree Summer.^[22] She serves as the Team's mission coordinator before being killed in battle withTiamat.

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