For a cartoon on Cartoon Network this is one that I really enjoyed. They actually had character development, humor, mystery and a great story in and of itself. This Aqualad not only came from this cartoon series but also came from DC Comics Brightest Day Storyline, where this character after the New 52 story line completely vanished, so far anyway. In the show he is a blonde who can channel electricity through eel like tattoos on his arms and he can also control water like Mera, to make it into hard water weapons.
Speaking of which: his weapons are translucent soft plastic blue and he actually has quite a few of them, he comes with two swords, one is a symatar style sword, the next sword is a double bladed sword that the name escapes me right now, there is a double bladed battle axe, a mace, and a war hammer. The detail of these weapons is pretty nice they have a handle that fit well in his hand with grooves for where his fingers can rest to make it actually fit well in his hands, at the base of the handles they have a wave like effect letting you know they are made out of water. Aqualad's backpack also has two handles that stick up over his back that he channels his water power into to make his weapons to help the Titans. The handles are removable from the backpack, the handle fits into the base that comes with the figure. The base is a neat feature that all the Young Justice figures. His base is a water spout that is coming out of a water container with a movable wheel so it has like a valve. There are no peg holes for Aqualad to use. 
Aqualad is a very detailed and nice figure and I am glad I got him a a Christmas gift from my neighbor. Aqualad is African American with blonde hair and blue eyes his eel tattoos are bright blue that stand out well with his darkish skin. He wears a red tank top with black lines making angled points to the front and back of the figure, a black belt with an 'A' belt buckle, dark blue pants that go down to below his ankles his calves have fins on them that are like fins on a fish. He is bare footed. His backpack is black with blue detailing very fine detailing. On his neck there are gills because that is what all Atlanteans need to breathe underwater. His facial details are pretty decent in that there is no smudging or paint run. The articulation for the figure is the standard DC Comics figures in that he moves at his head with a ball joint, ball jointed shoulders, mid bicep swivel, single jointed elbow, pegged wrist, ab crunch, waist rotation, T crotch, outward hinged thigh, lower thigh rotation, single hinged knee, ankle swivel.
I have to say for a 'I don't really know if I want this figure' attitude I really like him and would/will probably get some of the other figures in the line. I really want Robin and Arsenal especially. It is hard to find them now but I will find them because I am resourceful and crafty like that.
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