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Namor the Sub-Mariner

Namor the Sub-Mariner
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Cover of Sub-Mariner #1, textless variant.
Art by Michael Turner.
Publication information
Publisher Timely Comics
Marvel Comics
First appearance Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (April 1939)
Created by Bill Everett (writer / artist)
In-story information
Alter ego Namor McKenzie
Species Atlantean/Human Mutant hybrid
Place of origin Atlantis
Team affiliations Invaders
All-Winners Squad
Avengers
Defenders
Deep Six
Illuminati
The Cabal
Dark X-Men
X-Men
The Order
Heroes for Hire/Oracle, Inc.
Phoenix Five
Partnerships Namora
Namorita
Fin
Dorma
Stingray
Notable aliases Namor the First, The Avenging Son, Imperius Rex, The Sub-Mariner
Abilities Aquatic adaptation
Superhuman strength, speed, agility and reflexes
Mild invulnerability
Flight via tiny wings on his ankles
Longevity
Formerly:
Telepathic control over sea creatures
Ability to copy the powers of sea creatures

Namor the Sub-Mariner (/ˈnmɔːr ðə ˌsʌbˈmærənər/) (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 Funnies Inc., one of the first "packagers" in the early days of comic books that supplied comics on demand to publishers looking to enter the new medium. Initially created for the unreleased comic Motion Picture Funnies Weekly, the Sub-Mariner first appeared publicly in Marvel Comics #1 (cover-dated Oct. 1939) – the first comic book from Timely Comics, the 1930s–1940s predecessor of the company Marvel Comics. During that period, known to historians and fans as the Golden Age of Comic Books, the Sub-Mariner was one of Timely's top three characters, along with Captain America and the original Human Torch. Everett said the character's name was inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner". Everett came up with "Namor" by writing down noble sounding names backwards and thought Roman/Namor looked the best.


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