Imperious Rex! You know, people think of Wolverine or the Punisher as the Marvel Universe's ultimate bad dudes, but, seriously, no one can hold a candle to Namor the Sub-Mariner. He fought with Captain America in WWII, he's the ruler of Atlantis, the protector of the entire undersea realm, takes no crap from surface-dwellers or sea monsters, and he has the best abs in the Marvel U. By comparison, Aquaman is a whiny little girl.
It's been a while since Namor had his own series, so this new limited series is really long overdue. Sub-Mariner #1, written by Matt Cherniss and Peter Johnson, makes Namor especially relevant by tying him to recent events in the Marvel Universe AND making some serious connections to real-world politics. This series is clearly high-stakes too, in the first pages we see Atlantis laid waste and an American town leveled. No messing around here!
In the aftermath of the Civil War, Namor has cut most of his ties to the surface world. Unfortunately, many Atlanteans feel that isn't enough. They want to see the surface-dwellers punished and wouldn't mind a full-fledged war between Atlantis and the human world. As Namor is quick to point out, his realm is NOT a democracy. He expects his people to do what he says, simply because he says so. He does not expect to be questioned, and he certainly doesn't expect to be defied. Too bad some of his subjects have ideas of their own.
A small sect of Atlanteans, without Namor's knowledge, begins launching terrorist attacks on the surface world. As you can imagine, Tony Stark, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the U.S. government, are all less than happy to see 900 American citizens killed in an Atlantean attack. This politically charged story is a serious page-turner, and Namor's regal character has been captured spot-on by Cherniss and Johnson. Artist Phil Briones also creates a dynamic Atlantis that seems more "real" than any version I can remember. This is no Little Mermaid fantasy land!
Do not disappoint the scion of Atlantis! Pull on your swim trunks (no Speedos, please) and your water wings, and head to Four Color Fantasies this week to pick up your guaranteed copy of Sub-Mariner #1. (Also guaranteed completely dolphin safe!)
It's been a while since Namor had his own series, so this new limited series is really long overdue. Sub-Mariner #1, written by Matt Cherniss and Peter Johnson, makes Namor especially relevant by tying him to recent events in the Marvel Universe AND making some serious connections to real-world politics. This series is clearly high-stakes too, in the first pages we see Atlantis laid waste and an American town leveled. No messing around here!
In the aftermath of the Civil War, Namor has cut most of his ties to the surface world. Unfortunately, many Atlanteans feel that isn't enough. They want to see the surface-dwellers punished and wouldn't mind a full-fledged war between Atlantis and the human world. As Namor is quick to point out, his realm is NOT a democracy. He expects his people to do what he says, simply because he says so. He does not expect to be questioned, and he certainly doesn't expect to be defied. Too bad some of his subjects have ideas of their own.
A small sect of Atlanteans, without Namor's knowledge, begins launching terrorist attacks on the surface world. As you can imagine, Tony Stark, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the U.S. government, are all less than happy to see 900 American citizens killed in an Atlantean attack. This politically charged story is a serious page-turner, and Namor's regal character has been captured spot-on by Cherniss and Johnson. Artist Phil Briones also creates a dynamic Atlantis that seems more "real" than any version I can remember. This is no Little Mermaid fantasy land!
Do not disappoint the scion of Atlantis! Pull on your swim trunks (no Speedos, please) and your water wings, and head to Four Color Fantasies this week to pick up your guaranteed copy of Sub-Mariner #1. (Also guaranteed completely dolphin safe!)
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