![]() ![]() Much of this was also due to the fact that Namor is one of Marvel’s first homo-superior beings, a mutant with powers that go beyond ordinary humans or Atlanteans. This caused him to develop a more arrogant and privileged attitude, as he saw himself as superior to surface folk. Namor also differs significantly from Aquaman in another way - instead of being raised on land under a human name (like Aquaman was raised as Arthur Curry), Namor grew up beneath the sea in the undersea kingdom of Atlantis and was fully aware of his royal lineage from the start. If this sounds strangely familiar to the DC superhero Aquaman, you should know that Namor the Sub-Mariner appeared years earlier than Aquaman in a 1939 issue of Marvel Comics #1 (Aquaman/Arthur Curry would debut a couple years later in 1941). He’s the son of an Atlantean princess and a human sea captain who fell in love. Related: The First Spider-Man Movie Has A Secret Daredevil CameoĪs a character, Namor’s powers and backstory are impressive. Later, Namor made the jump to modern Marvel Comics when he reappeared in The Fantastic Four and established himself as both a supervillain and a superhero. One of Marvel’s original superheroes (and its first mutant character), the Sub-Mariner originally appeared in the comics during the World War II era where he fought against (and later with) the original android Human Torch and Captain America. With fans now speculating MCU’s third Spider-Man film could introduce a live-action Spider-Verse and possibly bring back previous versions of Spider-Man, now’s a perfect time to re-examine the Raimi-Verse… which may have given audiences the first cinematic version of fan-favorite character Namor the Sub-Mariner! Sam Raimi’s classic Spider-Manmovie trilogy may appear to only feature one superhero, but Raimi actually populated his cinematic universe with multiple popular heroes - if you believe the adaptations and novelizations made of the films. ![]()
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