His name and appearance are references to the title character from the classic horror feature film Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Lagoon Boy has made limited appearances in media outside comics, with Yuri Lowenthal voicing him in Young Justice.

[10] This version is a student at the Conservatory of Sorcery and a member of the Team who displays a cocky, arrogant, and thrill-seeking personality.

Additionally, he is the estranged friend of Kaldur'ahm and the boyfriend of Miss Martian who displays a romantic rivalry with her ex-boyfriend Superboy.

Near the end of the second season, Miss Martian rekindles her relationship with Superboy and eventually breaks up with Lagoon Boy.