Patsy Walker on TV! Patsy Walker in new comics! Patsy Walker in your brain! And Jessica Jones is the new Nancy! (Oh, and read the Comics Cube.)
when you talk about class, it's important to factor in a person's origins; the environment in which they were raised. earlier, someone discounted Matt Murdock because he has become a successful lawyer. I pointed out that he's from a decidedly working class single parent family. Matt has lost his memory before and been destitute (enough that he had to become a boxer). it's not that uncommon a trope in superhero stories. but Namor, for the majority of his life, has been ungodly affluent and powerful. this amnesic period only highlights that.
He was living in a flophouse doing strong man tricks to get by. And, when he wakes up, his people are gone, cities and all, which he assumes was humans who, in that world, really don't count Atlanteans for much even though, as readers, we can see they're obviously people.
Patsy Walker on TV! Patsy Walker in new comics! Patsy Walker in your brain! And Jessica Jones is the new Nancy! (Oh, and read the Comics Cube.)
Namor is the only character that I can think of that has been "poor", in the MU. Like really poor, like on the streets and without any means to change that.
Namor the Sub-Mariner, Marvel's oldest character, will have been published for 85 years in 2024. So where's my GOOD Namor anniversary ongoing, Marvel?
Last edited by Reviresco; 11-16-2016 at 09:50 PM.
Namor the Sub-Mariner, Marvel's oldest character, will have been published for 85 years in 2024. So where's my GOOD Namor anniversary ongoing, Marvel?
Makes me wish Marvel would take Namor more into that direction. A super-powered being who understands what it's like to have nothing. It might be a nice route to go instead of just "overly aggressive king of the sea", when he finally returns.
Namor the Sub-Mariner, Marvel's oldest character, will have been published for 85 years in 2024. So where's my GOOD Namor anniversary ongoing, Marvel?
Until they give him a book with editorial support, his _guest_ appearances are probably going to be reduced to such cardboard, not completely accurate 'portrayals.'
I think some writers use it as part of Namor's motivation -- it explains some of his choices and his attitude. It would be nice if it were actually shown outright, especially nowadays. And it has played directly into at least two stories, I recall off the top of my head, other than the flashback appearances.
It could be an interesting counterpoint to the 90s 'businessman' series to play up the outsider aspect of Namor more.
Namor the Sub-Mariner, Marvel's oldest character, will have been published for 85 years in 2024. So where's my GOOD Namor anniversary ongoing, Marvel?