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Character Feature: Namor The Sub-Mariner13904

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I think this may be the start of cool threads to read. Every few days or so a new thread can be created highlighting a character you like. Boardies can comment, add/refute information and post comics you have of the character.

The 1st one is Prince Namor.

Namor the Sub-Mariner (Namor McKenzie) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in early 1939, the character was created by writer-artist Bill Everett for comic book packager Funnies Inc. Initially created for the unreleased comic Motion Picture Funnies Weekly, the character first appeared publicly in Marvel Comics #1 (cover-dated Oct. 1939), which was the first comic book from Timely Comics, the 1930s–1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics.

Namor was created by writer-artist Bill Everett. The character first appeared in April 1939 in the prototype for a planned giveaway comic titled Motion Picture Funnies Weekly, which was produced by the comic book packager Funnies Inc. The only eight known samples among those created to send to theater owners were discovered in the estate of the deceased publisher in 1974. Allegedly, Everett created Namor because he was informed that Carl Burgos had created the Human Torch, who can manipulate fire, and he wanted to play on the notion of "fire and water". His interest in "anything nautical, [and having] to do with the sea", also factored in Namor's creation and origin.

Everett stated that the inspiration for creating the character was Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798), and came up with "Namor" by writing down noble-sounding names backwards and thought Roman / Namor looked the best.

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Namor is considered the first anti-hero in comics.
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@martymann Awesome! That's from Motion Picture Funnies Weekly.So cool!!!
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@GAC The entire origin is reprinted in THE INVADERS #20.

Marty
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Namor was always a cool character. He always seemed so regal, even when portrayed as a villain, I found myself kinda rooting for him. I used to mock my wife about watching soap operas, while reading stories surrounding his relationship(?) with Sue Storm.


this is one of my favorite Subby covers...

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@Gaard Very cool cover indeed!! I believe that's a picture of JFK's fateful trip to Dallas.
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That's what I always thought. Imagine how awesome this cover would be if the grassy knoll was in there.
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Sub-mariner is a favorite character of mine.
When I had my collection back in Australia, I manage to collect all his appearance from FF4 up to the copper age.








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at some point I need to send in issues 5 and 6 for grading and possible sale

although they both have great covers (sorry not digging to take a pick of issue 6!)


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Here is 6

One upside to selling most of my collection and building it up again is that all my books are on my phone


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Proud to say this one has white pages!
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y'all probably already know this but....

N-A-M-O-R

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R-O-M-A-N

kind of neat
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Yep I'm a big fan
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I use to have the complete subby 70s run but sold most to move to another country
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Here's a couple picked up at an auction...price jumped from
20 cents to 25 cents.







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