Namora

Namora
Cover art for Agents of Atlas #4. Art by Tomm Coker
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Mystery Comics #82 (May 1947) First modern appearance: Sub-Mariner #33 (January 1971)
Created by	Ken Bald (writer) Syd Shores (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Aquaria Nautica Neptunia; later changed to Namora
Species	Atlantean/Human Mutant Hybrid
Place of origin	Atlantis
Team affiliations	Agents of Atlas Renegades Monster Hunters "Avengers" (1959)
Partnerships	Namor Namorita Fin
Notable aliases	Sea Queen
Abilities	Superhuman strength and durability Ability to swim at superhuman speeds Ability to breathe both water and air Slowed aging process Wings-like appendages on her ankles allow her to fly

Namora is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is from Atlantis and is the daughter of an Atlantean father and a human mother. She is the cousin of Namor the Sub-Mariner.

Namora first appeared in Marvel Mystery Comics #82 (May 1947) and was created by Ken Bald and Syd Shores. She had her own comic book series, Namora, which ran from August–December 1948. While this title lasted only three issues, she regularly appeared with Namor in Marvel Mystery Comics and also in Sub-Mariner until that series ended in the mid-1950s.

The character was not seen again for some time until her first modern appearance in the Silver Age Sub-Mariner series, in Sub-Mariner #33 (January 1971). She made an appearance in Marvel Feature #2 (March 1972), but was killed off in flashback in Sub-Mariner #50 (June 1972).

Over the next 30 years, Namora appeared in a number of flashbacks and alternate reality stories, including What If? #9 (June 1978), The New Warriors Annual #1 (1991), What If? #47 (March 1993), The New Warriors #44 (February 1994), Avengers: Forever #4-5 (March–April 1999), and Marvel: The Lost Generation #3-2 (December 2000-January 2001).

Namora eventually reappears, alive, in the Agents of Atlas series, in issues #1-6 (October 2006-March 2007). She also appears in Incredible Hulk #107-112 (August–December 2007), Giant-Size Marvel Adventures: Avengers #1 (September 2007), World War Hulk #2 (September 2007), Spider-Man Family #4 (October 2007), and Incredible Hercules #121-122 (November–December 2008).

Namora received an entry in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Golden Age 2004.

She was ranked 76th in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.

Namora is a character that originated in the Golden Age of Comic Books. Her original name was Aquaria Nautica Neptunia, but she was nicknamed "Namora" in honor of her cousin Namor. Like Namor, she is a hybrid mutant with superhuman strength and the power of flight by using the wings on her ankles. When her father was killed by treasure-hunting surface-dwellers, she fully changed her name to Namora, the Atlantean term for "Avenging Daughter", as Namor means "Avenging Son". She was Namor's cousin (though not by blood), and became his companion for a period of several years.