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''The Becoming'' is a {{coming of age}} / [[SuperHeroOrigin origin]] story for [[Characters/{{Aquaman}} Jackson Hyde]], current Aqualad and Arthur Curry's destined successor for the title of Aquaman. Just when it seems like everything is finally looking up for Jackson, the unexpected arrival of a new villain, Deluge, threatens to ruin the life he's built for himself and his prospects for the future.

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''The Becoming'' is a {{coming of age}} / [[SuperHeroOrigin origin]] story for [[Characters/{{Aquaman}} [[Characters/AquamanSupportingCast Jackson Hyde]], current Aqualad and Arthur Curry's destined successor for the title of Aquaman. Just when it seems like everything is finally looking up for Jackson, the unexpected arrival of a new villain, Deluge, threatens to ruin the life he's built for himself and his prospects for the future.
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* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:Jackson briefly loses all faith in his mother when it is revealed she killed several Xebelian soldiers back in her day as a member of Xebel's Liberation Front, when in fact it was a montage orchestrated by Meeka, so now Delilah is the one with the broken pedestal, since she used to admire her adoptive mother.]]

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* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:Jackson briefly loses all faith in his mother when it is revealed she killed several Xebelian soldiers back in her day as a member of Xebel's Liberation Front, when in fact Front. In fact, it was a montage orchestrated by Meeka, so now Delilah is the one with the broken pedestal, since she used to admire her adoptive mother.]]



* ComingOfAge / SuperHeroOrigin: This series follows Jackson as he ascends to the title of Aquaman, which was previously shown in the ''Future State: Aquaman'' tie-in.

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* ComingOfAge / SuperHeroOrigin: ComingOfAge[=/=]SuperHeroOrigin: This series follows Jackson as he ascends to the title of Aquaman, which was previously shown in the ''Future State: Aquaman'' tie-in.
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* BrokenPedestal: [[folder:Jackson briefly loses all faith in his mother when it is revealed she killed several Xebelian soldiers back in her day as a member of Xebel's Liberation Front, when in fact it was a montage orchestrated by Meeka, so now Delilah is the one with the broken pedestal, since she used to admire her adoptive mother.]]

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* BrokenPedestal: [[folder:Jackson [[spoiler:Jackson briefly loses all faith in his mother when it is revealed she killed several Xebelian soldiers back in her day as a member of Xebel's Liberation Front, when in fact it was a montage orchestrated by Meeka, so now Delilah is the one with the broken pedestal, since she used to admire her adoptive mother.]]
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* BrokenPedestal: [[folder:Jackson briefly loses all faith in his mother when it is revealed she killed several Xebelian soldiers back in her day as a member of Xebel's Liberation Front, when in fact it was a montage orchestrated by Meeka, so now Delilah is the one with the broken pedestal, since she used to admire her adoptive mother.]]


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* LongLostRelative: Delilah Ineago/Deluge is Jackson's maternal half-sister, whom his mother never told him about.


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* ParentalAbandonment: Lucia left Xebel and her family for the surface after growing disillusioned with their methods, leaving her daughter Delilah to being raised by Meeka, her ex-husband's second wife.


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* SamusIsAGirl: Due to the helmet and armor, while at first it appeared that Deluge was male, in fact she's female.
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* ShoutOut: Robin, Nami and Usopp from ''Manga/OnePiece'' makes a cameo.

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* ShoutOut: Robin, Nami Nami, and Usopp from ''Manga/OnePiece'' makes make a cameo.
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* ShoutOut: Robin, Nami and Usopp from Manga/OnePiece makes an cameo.

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* ShoutOut: Robin, Nami and Usopp from Manga/OnePiece ''Manga/OnePiece'' makes an a cameo.
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* TheCameo: Minor Aquaman rogue the Human Flying Fish makes a brief appearance on the first issue.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[subscript:''Aquaman: The Becoming'' #1 cover by David Talaski]]]]

''Aquaman: The Becoming'' is a 2021 Creator/DCComics limited series, written by Brandon Thomas (''[[ComicBook/DCFutureState Future State: Aquaman]]'') and drawn by Diego Olortegui.

''The Becoming'' is a {{coming of age}} / [[SuperHeroOrigin origin]] story for [[Characters/{{Aquaman}} Jackson Hyde]], current Aqualad and Arthur Curry's destined successor for the title of Aquaman. Just when it seems like everything is finally looking up for Jackson, the unexpected arrival of a new villain, Deluge, threatens to ruin the life he's built for himself and his prospects for the future.

This series is notable for being the first to feature Jackson in a starring role, and is one of the launch titles of DC's "Pride" label for stories featuring LGBTQ characters and creators.

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!! ''Aquaman: The Becoming'' contains examples of:
* AffirmativeActionLegacy: The series explores Jackson's identity as a black gay male training to succeed Arthur, a straight white man.
* BeingWatched: Someone watches Jackson as he returns from Atlantis to Amnesty Bay.
* ComingOfAge / SuperHeroOrigin: This series follows Jackson as he ascends to the title of Aquaman, which was previously shown in the ''Future State: Aquaman'' tie-in.
* DangerRoomColdOpen: Issue one opens with Jackson in a training simulation set on Apokolips where the entirety of the Justice League has been defeated.
* HostageSituation: Jackson goes to investigate one by a low-level supervillain called Human Flying Fish.
* MamaBear: Jackson's mom notices a waiter's flirtation with him, and immediately questions his interest when he leaves.
* {{Prequel}}: To ''Future State: Aquaman'', which follows an adult Jackson as Aquaman in the ([[MultipleChoiceFuture possible]]) future of Franchise/TheDCU.
* ShirtlessScene: A lengthy one with Jackson ''and'' Aquaman at the start of issue one.
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