IMPERIUS REX! Namor Appreciation

[Andru]

Anyone read Squadron Supreme #9 and want to shed some light on how they brought Namor back, please? Scans would be great too

They didn't. At least not yet...

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Mordred infiltrated New Attilan and used his magics to make Ulysses show him a potential future where Namor helps Warrior Woman conquer earth with the combined forces of the Myriad & Atlantis. Zarda finds this interesting since they recently killed Namor. Mordred surmises that since so many heroes have been brought back from the dead, they shouldn't have trouble bringing Namor back.

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[Of Atlantis]

Thanks. Managed to find the scans as well

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[Reviresco]

Anyone read Squadron Supreme #9 and want to shed some light on how they brought Namor back, please? Scans would be great too

Ha! I logged on to ask the same question! Wondering if I needed to make the trip to my LCBS tonight for some Namor greatness, or if it was just a background appearance / mention that I could wait till something interesting was released to make the trip.

Thanks. Managed to find the scans as well

spoilers:

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Awwww. If that was it I can wait. I was hoping to see ACO at least draw Namor full sized in the speedo!

The only thing interesting there is the caption about the Atlanteans. Are they FINALLY going to be treated with respect as an advanced global power, instead of being jobbed out to whoever Marvel needs to look good at the moment ... including what, FIVE Squadron Supreme characters?

Are they going to be restored to a viable national population, instead of a bunch of nomads, that Marvel decimates repeatedly, again, to make others look good? I'm looking at you too, Fraction, with your "wouldn't it be cool to have the Atlanteans wash up on shore like schools of dead fish" to 'validate' whatever threat you've made up this month.

Yes. I'm annoyed about the treatment of the Atlanteans too.

[Reviresco]

I found the full page with the Namor appearance in SS. ACO did indeed draw Namor in the speedo. I have to say, I do love the layout / design of the double page splash.




Close up!

[Chief Jon]

I've read it now, and I honestly have to say this is the best issue of SS that Robinson has produced yet. The lead story with ACO more firmly established Warrior Woman, we got a glimpse of Namor, and a strong sense of what is coming. The back-up story was at least as good if not better. I've got pretty high hopes for the Finding Namor story.

[Andru]

I've read it now, and I honestly have to say this is the best issue of SS that Robinson has produced yet. The lead story with ACO more firmly established Warrior Woman, we got a glimpse of Namor, and a strong sense of what is coming. The back-up story was at least as good if not better. I've got pretty high hopes for the Finding Namor story.

Agreed! Kinda funny since none of the actual Squadron Supreme team appeared.

[Reviresco]

I've read it now, and I honestly have to say this is the best issue of SS that Robinson has produced yet. The lead story with ACO more firmly established Warrior Woman, we got a glimpse of Namor, and a strong sense of what is coming. The back-up story was at least as good if not better. I've got pretty high hopes for the Finding Namor story.

I really liked the art in the first story. The art style for the second story is popular now ... it was very clean.

The stressing of Hyperion's weakness against magic is really annoying me, though.

Agreed! Kinda funny since none of the actual Squadron Supreme team appeared.

Well, that explains it for me. ;p

[Chief Jon]

Agreed! Kinda funny since none of the actual Squadron Supreme team appeared.

Ha! Good point. I didn't even realize. I'm really liking the real-deal Zarda though.

[Reviresco]

Kieron Gillen will be doing another Marvel book after Darth Vader ends...

Gillen does have a new, final book with Marvel coming soon that he teased was just too good to turn down and feels like settling unfinished business.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/07/...-bringing-mum/


As ever, I futilely hope it will be a Namor book, but I'm pretty sure it will be America Chavez, or maybe Deathshead.

[Of Atlantis]

Kieron Gillen will be doing another Marvel book after Darth Vader ends...



http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/07/...-bringing-mum/


As ever, I futilely hope it will be a Namor book, but I'm pretty sure it will be America Chavez, or maybe Deathshead.

Gillen is actually a really vocal, huge fan of Namor...

[Chief Jon]

Kieron Gillen will be doing another Marvel book after Darth Vader ends...



http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/07/...-bringing-mum/


As ever, I futilely hope it will be a Namor book, but I'm pretty sure it will be America Chavez, or maybe Deathshead.

Ooooh . . . Well I wouldn't mind a Deathshead book by him, but Gillen on Namor would be pretty swell.

[Reviresco]

Gillen is actually a really vocal, huge fan of Namor...

He is! I think he said his favorite, or was it his easiest?, Marvel characters to write were Loki and Namor. I'm hoping that by 'unfinished business' he meant his old pitch for the Namor the First Mutant series ... or that AvX mess. However, it is a tiny hope, given Marve'sl total disregard for Namor.

Ooooh . . . Well I wouldn't mind a Deathshead book by him, but Gillen on Namor would be pretty swell.

I think I would enjoy it, though it might be polarizing. I think he would write Namor more as a fully rounded character in his own book, than mostly focusing on the sexy side of Namor as he did in the team book.

[Mr MajestiK]

I've read it now, and I honestly have to say this is the best issue of SS that Robinson has produced yet. The lead story with ACO more firmly established Warrior Woman, we got a glimpse of Namor, and a strong sense of what is coming. The back-up story was at least as good if not better. I've got pretty high hopes for the Finding Namor story.

The artwork in this issue was a vast improvent what obtained previously and as such, I'm hoping that the artist is still on the book when Namor is ressurected.

[Reviresco]

The artwork in this issue was a vast improvent what obtained previously and as such, I'm hoping that the artist is still on the book when Namor is ressurected.

I think Leonard Kirk is going to do the Finding Namor arc. I'm not sure if there is going to be an arc after that. I do like ACO's sense of design and panel layouts. Of course, since I love Art Nouveau, that big double page splash with Namor, I find really striking. I still haven't read his Midnighter series. But I don't think ACO has been announced for any other books, DC or Marvel, though I'm not keeping track of DC too much -- except for Christopher Priest's Deathstroke book.

Hmmmm. Speaking of ... back to your question from a while back, I would love to see what Christopher Priest would do on a Namor solo book.

[Mr MajestiK]

I think Leonard Kirk is going to do the Finding Namor arc. I'm not sure if there is going to be an arc after that. I do like ACO's sense of design and panel layouts. Of course, since I love Art Nouveau, that big double page splash with Namor, I find really striking. I still haven't read his Midnighter series. But I don't think ACO has been announced for any other books, DC or Marvel, though I'm not keeping track of DC too much -- except for Christopher Priest's Deathstroke book.

Hmmmm. Speaking of ... back to your question from a while back, I would love to see what Christopher Priest would do on a Namor solo book.

The Midnighter book was extremely violent and quite jarring to be quite frank the artwork was solid though.

Christopher Priest penning a Namor solo book would be a dream come true as I feel he'd really delve into Namor as a character and Atlantis as an intellectual concept worthy of proper exploration.