Here's a crappy MS Paint Aquaman redesign complete with story..
ORIGIN - WALL OF TEXT
Arthur Curry, was rescued at sea, the only survivor of an underwater sea lab. He was born to a pair of scientists whose goal was to test the limits of human endurance for underwater settlement. His father Alan, under pressure for results, began to self-test the formula he was developing in secret. Alan and his assistant Anna began an affair after months of close proximity to one another, which resulted in a surprise pregnancy. They continued to press for results and were determined to give birth in the lab, to see how young Arthur's body would develop.
Soon after Arthur was born, the final pieces slid into place and the pair achieved the scientific breakthrough they sought. Unfortunately, tragedy struck when a nearby whaling vessel's pursuit of a blue whale caused the large mammal to lash out at their underwater station. Alan placed Anna and Arthur into the sole escape pod and jettisoned them to safety as the water rushed into the station.
Due to their rapid ascent, Anna and Arthur had developed the bends, which threatened their lives. The whaling vessel spotted them and attempted to rescue them. The captain was unable to save Anna, but Arthur's unique nature helped him to survive the bends. For the first few years of his life, he had to live in a special bubble.
The captain adopted Arthur as his own, realizing what he had caused. He abandoned whaling and raised Arthur as a deep sea navigator. At 16, he learned the truth about his real parents and swore to use the insurance settlement to find his father's final resting place.
Arthur loved the sea, it was the only place he could feel alone and at ease. He was a moody teenager and preferred the company of dolphins to kids his own age. He'd get cruel nicknames like Water Boy, Sea Man, and Aqua Dork.
Finally, at 18, he went into the trench, finding that he could push further than anyone before him had gone. Upon reaching the wreckage, he was attacked by sharks. A pack of dolphins came to his rescue as he took refuge in the wreckage. Immediately upon opening the laboratory, he was bathed in a mixture of chemicals left behind from the original experiments. Even though his suit was failing and he was surrounded by darkness, he started to notice the outlines of the battle taking place outside of the wreckage. Looking out a nearby porthole, he could see events clearly. The largest dolphin was hurt and being savagely attacked by the remaining shark. Arthur shouted out for the shark to stop, and oddly enough, it did. The dolphin swam slowly over towards the porthole and Arthur clearly hears the dolphin say "Thank you" before it dies.
Terrified, Arthur sits there in the dark contemplating his next move.
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A bunch of us over at Bendis' board have been doing redesigns. Each week we get a new character to revamp. Here's some examples of what we've come up with:
IRON MAN
http://newcomicreviews.com/bendisboard/mspaint/revamps/ironman/IronManWallpaper.PNG
THOR
http://newcomicreviews.com/bendisboard/mspaint/revamps/thor/ThorWallpaper.PNG
CAPTAIN AMERICA
http://newcomicreviews.com/bendisboard/mspaint/revamps/cap/CapWallpaper.PNG
HAWKEYE
http://newcomicreviews.com/bendisboard/mspaint/revamps/hawkeye/HawkeyeWallpaper.PNG
AQUAMAN
We're doing Flash redesigns this week. I'll be putting together a wallpaper on Monday of all the designs.
Here's the thread if you wanna stop by and participate:
http://606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?t=189206