Batman: Surrender, Aquaman and the girl lives
Ariel: I just wanted to go to the surface world! He looked so dashing on the pier!
Sebastian: You stooopid b*tch! You and your goddamned hard-on for the surface world! We're going to be filleted because of your stupidity. I told you, under the sea is better!
Alfred: My dear crab, I can assure you, you are not going to be filleted. What a prepostrous idea.
Sebastian: Phew. What a relief.
Alfred: Oh, yes. That would be in poor taste. We going to boil you alive and serve you as a Thai cuisine soup.
Ariel: Thai? Oooh! I have Thai! Look! *holds up a fork*
Aquaman: Alright, Bruce. You win. I surrender.
Batman: In your face, octopussy!
Originally posted by The Fake MacoyBecause that was re-telling of a pre-crisis story IIRC. That's the level Aquaman was at when he was out of water back then. If Batman tried the same thing against Pre-OYL Aquaman he'd get bitchslapped all over the place.
I'm surprised someone hasn't posted those scans of Batman beating up Aquaman. Still, I really don't think that Aquaman should lose this, considering how many choices he has in this fight.
As for Bats hydrophobia gas... I don't see Aquaman falling for that again.