Aquaman has always been sort of an oddball in the Justice League. He doesn?t get much respect, because all he really does is swim fast and talk to fish, yet most people forget that he?s the king of the oceans, which is hardly a title to scoff at. In The Enemy Below, Aquaman, makes his triumphant return to television as a badass that few would want to contend with.

The episode opens with Aquaman and his army attacking a nuclear sub. They disable and detain the sub. The League comes to the sub?s rescue, and Aquaman allows them to rescue the men, but not the sub itself. The League balks at leaving a nuclear sub with Aquaman, but are forced to comply. Superman convinces Aquaman, to voice his concerns to the rest of the world and Aquaman agrees.

The world?s governments won?t bend to Aquaman?s demands, and as he leaves in anger, an assassin attacks Aquaman, seriously injuring him. Aquaman manages to recover with Batman?s help, and is anxious to go back home. The League helps Aquaman investigate the attack and discovers that an Atlantean was behind the assassination attempt. However, Aquaman leaves for home before finding out, and he returns to discover that his brother has overthrown him in his absence.