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    Default IMPERIUS REX! Namor Appreciation

    A thread for appreciating Marvel's FIRST Superhero!






    MATT FRACTION
    on Namor in his Defenders run

    "Water covers 70-some percent of the Earth's surface. We've seen more of outer space than we have of the ocean, and aside from the fact that he is functionally the emperor of Earth in terms of geography, Namor has a geo-political understanding. He has a perspective on scale that these guys don't," Fraction explained. "Namor has been wrapped up in some awful big stuff that the other people haven't. He's going to be sort of like Alexander with the Gordian Knot; he's the shortest path between two points because he's got this very practical experience with realpolitick that the rest of them don't have."

    Ruling Atlantis, one of the oldest kingdoms in the Marvel Universe, gives Namor other benefits as well, including access to some of the kingdom's rare historical documents that offer up information on what life on Earth was like thousands of years ago.

    "Namor has access to all this stuff that humans don't and can go places they can't go. He's forgotten more things than we'll ever know," Fraction remarked. "Plus, he has his foot in so many different worlds. His unique biology as an early mutant led to his membership in the X-Men. He covers both the mutant base and the Atlantean base -- not to mention he's very well connected, having been a member or so many other super teams."

    The Sub-Mariner is a very passionate and proud individual, character traits that often lead to interesting dynamics in the super teams he joins. One thing Namor is especially passionate about is strong women.
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    RECOMMENDED READING

    Saga of the Sub-Mariner - A 12 issue miniseries that is an autobiography of Namor's life from birth to 1990 (right before John Bryne's Namor book).




    COLLECTED EDITIONS


    NAMOR ALL NAMOR - The Essentials


    Essential Sub-Mariner (basically reprints Marvel Masterworks Sub-Mariner 1 & 2 in black and white in trade)
    Marvel Masterworks Sub-Mariner 1 (Collects Marvel Comics #1, Daredevil #7, Tales to Astonish #70-87)
    Marvel Masterworks Sub-Mariner 2 (Collects Tales to Astonish #88-101, Tales of Suspense #80, Iron Man & Sub Mariner #1, and Sub-Mariner #1.)
    Marvel Masterworks Sub-Mariner 3 (Collects Sub-Mariner #2-13)
    Marvel Masterworks Sub-Mariner 4 (Collects Sub-Mariner #14-25)
    Marvel Masterworks Sub-Mariner 5 (Collects Sub-Mariner #26-38)

    Namor John Byrne Visionaries v1 (Collects Namor #1-9)
    Namor John Byrne Visionaries v2 (Collects Namor #10-18)

    Sub-Mariner Revolution (Collects Sub-Mariner Initiative #1-6)
    Namor the First Mutant: Curse of the Mutants (Collects NtFM #1-4)
    Namor the First Mutant: Namor Goes to Hell (Collects NtFM #5-11)


    Marvel Masterworks Atlas Heroes 3 (Collects Sub-Mariner Collects Atlas Sub-Mariner #33-42)
    Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Sub-Mariner 1
    Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Sub-Mariner 2
    Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Sub-Mariner 3
    Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus (Collects Marvel Comics #1, and Marvel Mystery Comics #2-12)



    ON THE TEAM


    Marvel Masterworks Defenders (Collects Sub-Mariner #34-35, Marvel Feature #1-3, Defenders #1-6)


    Essential Defenders 1 (Collects Dr. Strange #183, Sub-Mariner #22 and 34-35, Incredible Hulk #126, Marvel Feature #1-3, Defenders #1-14, and Avengers #115-118 in black and white)


    Avengers Defenders War
    Defenders Indefensible (Collects Defenders Mini-series #1-5)
    Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force / The Deep
    The Defenders v1
    The Defenders v2

    Invaders Classic 1 (Collects Invaders #1-9, Giant-Size Invaders (1975) #1, and Marvel Premiere #29-30)
    Invaders Classic 2 (Collects Invaders #10-21 and Annual #1)
    Invaders Classic 3 (Collects Invaders #22-23 and #25-34)
    Invaders Classic 4 (Collects Invaders #35-41 and Invaders 1993 #1-4)
    Complete Classic Invaders v1

    Once an Invader
    New Invaders to End All Wars (Collects New Invaders #1-9 )
    Invaders Eve of Destruction (Collects Marvel Universe #1-7)
    Avengers / Invaders
    The Torch
    Invaders Now!

    Avengers Assault on Olympus

    Uncanny X-Men v1

    New Avengers: The Illuminati
    New Avengers v1
    New Avengers v2
    New Avengers v3

    Marvel 70th Anniversary Collection
    All Winners
    Essential Super Villain Team-Up (Collects Astonishing Tales #1-8, Avengers #154-156, Champions #16 and Super-Villain Team-Up issues #1-17 in black and white)



    GUEST APPEARANCES


    Marvel Masterworks Atlas Heroes 1
    Marvel Masterworks Atlas Heroes 2
    The Marvels Project
    Fantastic Four Omnibus 1 (Fantastic Four - issues #1-30 and Annual #1)
    Fantastic Four 1234
    Ultimate Fantastic Four 5: Crossover (Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #21-26)
    Ultimate Fantastic Four 11: Salem Seven (Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #54-57)
    Captain America The Man With No Face (Collects Captain America #43-48)
    Incredible Hercules Love and War (Collects Incredible Hercules #121-125)
    Agents of Atlas 2: Turf Wars ( Collects Agents of Atlas #6-11, and X-Men vs. Agents of Atlas #1-2)
    Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Human Torch 2 (Collects Human Torch 5b-8)
    Sub-Mariner the Depths
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    Folks are going to want to read today's NEW AVENGERS 17.


    Also, are folks going to repost stuff from the last thread?


    I am reposting at least this, the last post in the old thread, from WhitOro. AWESOME find!

    Quote Originally Posted by WhitOro




    By Valerio Schiti

    New Avengers #18. Are the Illuminati finally ready to invade some alternate earth and beat the crap out of whoever comes in her way?

    It's weird, without the colors I find the page works a little better.
    I agree. I do like the black and white page better, for some reason. Not so sure about that hair cut on Namor, but otherwise, really like what Schiti did with his features. Much better than his Journey Into Mystery cameo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rheged View Post
    I am reposting at least this, the last post in the old thread, from WhitOro. AWESOME find!



    I agree. I do like the black and white page better, for some reason. Not so sure about that hair cut on Namor, but otherwise, really like what Schiti did with his features. Much better than his Journey Into Mystery cameo.
    That is an awesome image. Also what did I miss, came in from volunteering and found everything was gone?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Danvidar View Post
    That is an awesome image. Also what did I miss, came in from volunteering and found everything was gone?
    That's exactly what happened. Jonah wiped out the forums and is starting them again, with a zero tolerance policy in place. It's in the first thread / announcements.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rheged View Post
    That's exactly what happened. Jonah wiped out the forums and is starting them again, with a zero tolerance policy in place. It's in the first thread / announcements.
    Don't know how I missed that. Also enjoyed Namor's banter in NA#17, could do with some of that wine right now.

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    I'm glad to see this thread back.

    Long live Atlantis!
    We are the Dora Milaje. We are the daughters of the 18 tribes of Wakanda. We are the teeth of the Panther God. Out of 10,000 years of sweat and bloodshed and battle are we born. We are the women of this ancient land. Deadliest of the species. And our time has come!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Danvidar View Post
    Don't know how I missed that. Also enjoyed Namor's banter in NA#17, could do with some of that wine right now.
    I was the same. Quite stunned they did this, but at least we can still access the old forum for a week or so, and mine it for goodies.


    Quote Originally Posted by nj06 View Post

    I'm glad to see this thread back.

    Long live Atlantis!
    Huzzah! Excellent pic to start us off!

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    Nice art from V. Schiti ... glad to see this thread back. Even if I don't follow as often as I'd like to...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cold_War_Myth View Post
    Nice art from V. Schiti ... glad to see this thread back. Even if I don't follow as often as I'd like to...

    (formerly aNamored.)
    Yea! Glad you made it back!

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    I had big plans for a new thread tonite, and the forum reboot has really thrown a monkey wrench into that. arrrrgh

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rheged View Post
    I had big plans for a new thread tonite, and the forum reboot has really thrown a monkey wrench into that. arrrrgh
    Oh? What would it have been?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Danvidar View Post
    Oh? What would it have been?
    Since April is Namor' anniversary month, I wanted to do a 75th Anniversary thread for him ... may still get to it.

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    I have been LOOKING for this thread!

    Would you like to me to repost my recent scans?

    I also started reading Gillen's UXM run today.
    I don't care for the "X" on his boots.
    "All it takes for sexism to prosper is for good men to see nothing."

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