Fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics
Comics character
Namor the Sub-Mariner
Textless variant cover of Sub-Mariner (2007) #1. Art by Michael Turner.
Publication information
Publisher
Marvel Comics
First appearance
Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (uncirculated)
Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939)
Created by
Bill Everett
In-story information
Full name
Namor McKenzie
Species
Human mutant / Atlantean hybrid
Place of origin
Atlantis
Team affiliations
Avengers
All-Winners Squad
The Cabal
Dark X-Men
Defenders
Defenders of the Deep
Deep Six
Fantastic Four
Heroes for Hire/Oracle, Inc.
Illuminati
Invaders
The Order
Phoenix Five
X-Men
Partnerships
Namorita
Namora
Dorma
Notable aliases
The Avenging Son
The Sub-Mariner
Namor the First
King of Atlantis
Abilities
Superhuman strength, speed, durability, agility, senses, and reflexes
Marine life empathy, telepathy, and control
Resistance to extreme temperatures
Flight via wings on his ankles
Extended longevity
Aquatic adaptation
Electric shock
Hydrokinesis
Echolocation
Namor McKenzie (/ˈneɪmɔːr/), also known as Namor the Sub-Mariner, or simply Namor, is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Bill Everett for comic book packager Funnies Inc., the character first appeared in Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (uncirculated).[1] Namor first appeared publicly in Marvel Comics #1 (cover-dated October 1939).[2] It was the first comic book from Timely Comics, the 1930s–1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics. During that period, known to historians and fans as the Golden Age of Comic Books, the Sub-Mariner was one of Timely's top three characters, along with Captain America and the original Human Torch. Moreover, Namor has also been described as the first comic book antihero.[3][4]
The mutant son of a human sea captain and a princess of the mythical undersea kingdom of Atlantis, Namor possesses the superstrength and aquatic abilities of the Homo mermanus race, as well as the mutant ability of flight, along with other superhuman powers. Throughought the years he has been portrayed as an antihero, alternating between a good-natured but short-fused superhero, and a hostile invader seeking vengeance for perceived wrongs that misguided surface-dwellers committed against his kingdom. A historically important and relatively popular Marvel character, Namor has served directly with the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the Invaders, the Defenders, the X-Men and the Illuminati as well as serving as a foil to them on occasion.
Tenoch Huerta Mejía portrays Namor in his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
^Jason Wiese (June 19, 2021). "Marvel's Namor: Everything You Need To Know About The Sub-Mariner From The Comics". CinemaBlend. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^Schedeen, Jesse; Knox, Kelly (November 9, 2022). "Namor Explained - Who Is Tenoch Huerta Mejía's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Character?". IGN. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^MacIntosh, Bruce (April 2008). "Sub-Mariner: Proud Prince or Perennial Punching Bag?". Back Issue!. Vol. 1, no. 27. Raleigh, North Carolina, United States: TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 15–22.
^Gustines, George Gene (August 27, 2019). "The Sub-Mariner Turns 80. He's Still Super". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
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