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Mera

Queen of Atlantis, born in the extradimensional Xebel. Her hard-water constructs are consistently written as finer-grained than Aquaman's own water control.

First appearance: Aquaman #11 (1963), DC Comics

3 powers8 sourced feats1 key issues3 continuities

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Powers

Hydrokinesis

4 feats on file

Superhuman Strength

2 feats on file

Invulnerability

2 feats on file

Key issues

Milestone appearances — first appearance, death, return, team change. These are the issues the collector market actually prices.

First appearance · 1963
Aquaman #11 DC Comics
Debut of the future Queen of Atlantis.

The feat ledger

Formed hard-water constructs solid and sharp enough to be used as bladed weapons

Feat Brightest Day (2010) · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

Hard-water constructs formed from ambient moisture

Feat Aquaman Volume 6 · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

Her control is stated to be more precise than Aquaman's

Statement Aquaman Volume 7 · New 52figure stated in the work

Atlantean physiology gives her strength well past human

Statement Aquaman Volume 6 · Post-Crisis DCfigure stated in the work

Withstands full ocean-trench pressure unprotected

Feat Aquaman Volume 6 · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

Forms weapons and restraints from water in open air

Feat Aquaman Volume 7 · New 52shown, no figure stated

Fights Justice League members on equal physical terms

Feat Justice League Volume 2 · New 52shown, no figure stated

Takes energy attacks that would kill a human without lasting injury

Feat Brightest Day · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

Continuities

Claims on this page are tagged by canon. Blending them is the most common error in both wikis and AI answers.

Post-Crisis DC — 1986 Crisis on Infinite Earths through 2011 Flashpoint
New 52 — DC relaunched continuity, 2011 to 2016
DC Rebirth — DC continuity from 2016 onward

Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version