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  • Aquaman #51 just gave Aquaman's deadliest villain a shocking upgrade thanks to Lex Luthor. 1 / 8

  • Lex offers Black Manta a new weapon, linked to DC's Year of the Villain. 2 / 8

  • However, he promises it's way more than an average addition to his arsenal. 3 / 8

  • It's actually a high-tech Mecha Manta suit similar to the Pacific Rim jaegers. 4 / 8

  • However, its A.I. is Manta's dead father from the New 52 Aquaman books. 5 / 8

  • Aquaman killed him there, with Lex copying his mind into this robot presently. 6 / 8

  • This means Aqualad and Arthur Curry's closest allies will be in severe danger. 7 / 8

  • The primary target is shaping up to be Aquaman's pregnant wife, Mera. 8 / 8