Andromeda (Andromeda Attumasen) Appreciation (2019)

[MajorHoy]

First appearance (but not identified) =
(New) Defenders #143 (May 1985):


first appearance where she's identified = (New) Defenders #146 (August 1985):


and from
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition Vol. 2 No. 1 (December 1985):

[Phoenixx9]

Ahahaha, We seem to like many of the same characters!

MajorHoy, If you start a Moondragon page, I will pass out, lol!

I think Andromeda is so strong because her Father is Attuma, and he is way above the average Atlantean in strength.

Where is Andromeda these days?

[MajorHoy]

Where is Andromeda these days?

Good question.

The GCD has her listed as appearing in Infinity #2 (2013), but comicvine shows her in the latest run of Avengers (issues #9 and #10)?

[Oberon]

Thank you for starting this page and agree to a new Moondragon page too.

I don't remember Andrea McPhee very well (and I should) but I also remember Andromeda was one of the 7 Brides of Set, right?

[Oberon]

Just realized that Andromeda as a character is over 40 years old. wow.

Kind of sad that they haven't had better uses for her (or Namor for that matter)

[Reviresco]

Good question.

The GCD has her listed as appearing in Infinity #2 (2013), but comicvine shows her in the latest run of Avengers (issues #9 and #10)?

Hickman liked her, and used her in some scenes with Namor in New Avengers.

In those Avengers issues you mentioned, MajorHoy, she is part of Namor's Defenders of the Deep.

[ImperiusWrecked]

Oh yes! I love this character a lot, I love the whole noble warrior woman and how kick ass she is. I really love how loyal she is to Namor and is one of his best warriors and he even named her a peacekeeper and trusted her enough to leave his people under her protection. Very happy this thread is here!

As of right now she is on Defenders of the Deep like Rev said, and also seems to be friends or at least feels pity for Bloodtide who has changed into a wraithlike creature from pollution.

Avengers (2018) #9




Avengers (2018) #10

[MajorHoy]

. . . I also remember Andromeda was one of the 7 Brides of Set, right?

Yep.

[davew128]

Just realized that Andromeda as a character is over 40 years old. wow.

35 actually

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Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #4 May 1989
"Dragon's Dream!"
The heroes Valkyrie, Andromeda and Manslaughter were formerly known as the Defenders.

Now along with the Interloper, they have returned to the land of the living as the Dragon Circle.
But, do even these intrepid heroes and Doctor Strange possess the power to halt the advance of the Dragon,

a primordial beast of the pit.

Story by Peter Gillis. Art by Richard Case and Tony DeZuniga.

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I thought that only the marvel character Prince Namor exclaimed the battlecry "Imperius Rex!"..

..nice to find out that the marvel character Andromeda Attumasen exclaims it as well.

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Andromeda confronts Attuma..

.. who learns Andromeda is his daughter!

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Fantastic Four #33 Dec 1964
First appearance of Attuma in "Side-By-Side with Sub-Mariner!"
Reed Richards examines a massive sea creature which has washed ashore.
Suspecting that it may have come from Namor's domain,
he dispatches the Human Torch to check along the shoreline for any signs of danger. T
orch spots an Atlantean woman rising out of the water and takes her back to the Baxter Building.
Sue recognizes her as Lady Dorma, Namor's beloved.
She explains that she has come to seek the Fantastic Four's aid, as Atlantis has been attacked by the barbarian hordes of

Attuma, a fierce warrior who believes he is destined to rule Atlantis.
She admits that she blames herself for Attuma's advantage in battle.

When Dorma expressed her fears of Namor being harmed in battle, he dismissed her.
Heartbroken, Dorma then showed Attuma and his minions a way to get past Namor's defenses.
Regretting her decision, Dorma rushed to the surface to seek out allies to help stop the invasion, as the surface world would be at risk next.

The Fantastic Four agree to help and with his Oxy-Spray,
Reed makes it possible for his teammates to breath underwater for hours at a time.
The spray is so potent that Johnny can even use his flame powers underwater.

As soon as they approach Atlantis in their submarine,
the Fantastic Four are attacked by Attuma's hordes and are forced to abandon ship.
They battle their way through the soldiers and weapons.
Meanwhile, in the kingdom, Namor and his forces fight back against the invaders.

When the Fantastic Four arrive, Reed cautions his team to remain hidden, as Namor may also view them as his enemies.
Sue uses her invisibility powers to destroy a subsonic weapon. As Namor and Attuma battle,

the Fantastic Four secretly keep Attuma's minions from interrupting but eventually, the Oxy-Spray begins to wear off.
After Namor destroys Attuma's sword, Attuma surprises him by revealing hidden disintigrator rays.
But the Sub-Mariner is given an upper hand in the battle when Sue secretly turns him invisible.
Namor subdues Attuma as the Oxy-Spray fully wears off,
forcing the Fantastic Four to flee to the surface before Namor can learn how they helped him.

In the aftermath of the battle, Attuma is banished from Atlantis.
Later Namor reveals that he knows that Dorma betrayed him, but that he forgives her out of love.
Meanwhile, the Fantastic Four are stuck using Reed as a buoy at sea, as they left their submarine below the water.
On the way home, Sue calls Reed darling, making him wonder if she has finally forgotten about her feelings for the Sub-Mariner.

Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone