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Namor, the Sub-Mariner Epic Collection
Namor, the Sub-Mariner Epic Collection, Vol. 3: Who Strikes for Atlantis?
There's no mariner like the Sub-Mariner - as you're about to see! First, our undersea hero must take on the bloodthirsty Tiger Shark, but the truly epic confrontation begins when the man called Destiny returns! His "Helmet of the Ancients" is revealed to be the powerful Serpent Crown, and its evil influence threatens the lives of Namor and everyone he loves! The drama ratchets up another notch when the alien Stalker robs Namor of his ability to fly and breathe underwater. Stranded on land, the Avenging Son of Atlantis becomes Public Enemy No. 1 - and even Doctor Doom is aiming for the target on his back! Also featuring a tooth-rattling fight against the Thing - and the touching return of a love from Namor's past!
Collects Sub-Mariner (1968) #4-27.
Collects Sub-Mariner (1968) #4-27.
512 pages, Paperback
First published February 21, 2023
About the author
Roy Thomas
4,602 books282 followersRoy Thomas was the FIRST Editor-in-Chief at Marvel--After Stan Lee stepped down from the position. Roy is a longtime comic book writer and editor. Thomas has written comics for Archie, Charlton, DC, Heroic Publishing, Marvel, and Topps over the years. Thomas currently edits the fanzine Alter Ego for Twomorrow's Publishing. He was Editor for Marvel comics from 1972-1974. He wrote for several titles at Marvel, such as Avengers, Thor, Invaders, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and notably Conan the Barbarian. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes — particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America — and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles.
Also a legendary creator. Creations include Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Ghost Rider, Vision, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Valkyrie, Morbius, Doc Samson, and Ultron. Roy has also worked for Archie, Charlton, and DC among others over the years.
Also a legendary creator. Creations include Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Ghost Rider, Vision, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Valkyrie, Morbius, Doc Samson, and Ultron. Roy has also worked for Archie, Charlton, and DC among others over the years.
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March 11, 2026
Read in single issue format on Marvel Unlimited a few years ago; took me until I got a few issues into this to remember!
This era of Namor is honestly pretty epic, with the introduction of the Serpent Crown and various invasions/sieges of Atlantis. Roy Thomas at his chewiest best, plus great, action-packed John Buscema and Marie Severin art.
This era of Namor is honestly pretty epic, with the introduction of the Serpent Crown and various invasions/sieges of Atlantis. Roy Thomas at his chewiest best, plus great, action-packed John Buscema and Marie Severin art.
June 28, 2026
I've always had a problem with the Sub-Mariner as a character. He's noble and all of that, but he's also pretty insufferable. He's constantly going on about being "a prince of the blood" and "the true Sub-Mariner" (as if there's another phony Sub-Mariner out there in the Marvel Universe). And, while his nobility is admirable, he wears it on his sleeve--that is, if he had a sleeve. His proclamations of his nobility get a little tiresome after a while.
That said, this volume, collecting "Sub-Mariner" #4 - 27, features an entertaining run of Sub-Mariner stories. The artwork, primarily by John Buscema and Marie Severin, with a few issues by Gene Colan, is outstanding. The storylines take Namor through his usual paces: battling undersea menaces, the surface-dwellers, aliens and, most memorably, the Fantastic Four's Thing and the original Human Torch from the '40s.
But the true villain for this run of stories is Tiger Shark. He first appears in "Sub-Mariner" # 5 and makes a final appearance in # 24. But even in the stories that don't feature him, he always seems to be in the background. Most significantly, his sister, Diane Arliss is introduced in these stories. She becomes an ally of Namor in several adventures--much to the consternation of the jealous Lady Dorma.
And, while a true triangle never really develops, I have to say, Diane Arliss is a far more interesting love interest for Namor than Lady Dorma. For one thing, she's an accomplished woman who has a life of her own apart from Namor. Lady Dorma really only exists to pine for Namor when he's away (which is frequent), and follow him around like a puppy dog when he's back in Atlantis. Lady Dorma is beautiful, no doubt, and she has a fabulous Atlantean wardrobe. But she rarely actually does anything--unless she's under the influence of the Helmet of the Ancients and is acting as a the evil High Priestess of Naga, as in one story.
About Lady Dorma's fabulous Atlantean wardrobe: I couldn't help noticing that in these stories her outfit would sometimes change from page to page, and even panel to panel. In one story she starts out wearing a sleeveless minidress and then it has long sleeves. In another, she wears a robe with a high collar and later the collar disappears. At one point she wears a dress with a slit up the side revealing her leg and in a few panels the slit disappears and her leg is covered. In one sequence, an outfit goes from red to yellow with a purple cape. Once you start noticing details like that, it's hard to miss them.
It happens in both the Buscema and Severin illustrated stories, which makes me wonder if perhaps it was intentional. The artists may have been playing a little "what's wrong with this picture" game with the readers.
At least tracking the changes to Dorma's outfits makes for an interesting pastime if the story doesn't grab you.
That said, this volume, collecting "Sub-Mariner" #4 - 27, features an entertaining run of Sub-Mariner stories. The artwork, primarily by John Buscema and Marie Severin, with a few issues by Gene Colan, is outstanding. The storylines take Namor through his usual paces: battling undersea menaces, the surface-dwellers, aliens and, most memorably, the Fantastic Four's Thing and the original Human Torch from the '40s.
But the true villain for this run of stories is Tiger Shark. He first appears in "Sub-Mariner" # 5 and makes a final appearance in # 24. But even in the stories that don't feature him, he always seems to be in the background. Most significantly, his sister, Diane Arliss is introduced in these stories. She becomes an ally of Namor in several adventures--much to the consternation of the jealous Lady Dorma.
And, while a true triangle never really develops, I have to say, Diane Arliss is a far more interesting love interest for Namor than Lady Dorma. For one thing, she's an accomplished woman who has a life of her own apart from Namor. Lady Dorma really only exists to pine for Namor when he's away (which is frequent), and follow him around like a puppy dog when he's back in Atlantis. Lady Dorma is beautiful, no doubt, and she has a fabulous Atlantean wardrobe. But she rarely actually does anything--unless she's under the influence of the Helmet of the Ancients and is acting as a the evil High Priestess of Naga, as in one story.
About Lady Dorma's fabulous Atlantean wardrobe: I couldn't help noticing that in these stories her outfit would sometimes change from page to page, and even panel to panel. In one story she starts out wearing a sleeveless minidress and then it has long sleeves. In another, she wears a robe with a high collar and later the collar disappears. At one point she wears a dress with a slit up the side revealing her leg and in a few panels the slit disappears and her leg is covered. In one sequence, an outfit goes from red to yellow with a purple cape. Once you start noticing details like that, it's hard to miss them.
It happens in both the Buscema and Severin illustrated stories, which makes me wonder if perhaps it was intentional. The artists may have been playing a little "what's wrong with this picture" game with the readers.
At least tracking the changes to Dorma's outfits makes for an interesting pastime if the story doesn't grab you.
August 27, 2026
Hit or miss. Most of the stories were repetitive, revenge-filled stories, were Namor was being wronged by humans and then same things happened again and again. A nice addition to the repetitiveness was the "team-up" with Magneto and the various F4 appearances along with great artwork.
Other than that, it was silly dialogue with Namor being angry for no reason and shouting Imperious Rex 4 times a day to scare the fish away.
Other than that, it was silly dialogue with Namor being angry for no reason and shouting Imperious Rex 4 times a day to scare the fish away.
August 30, 2024
Altro albo interlocutorio, scritto da Roy Thomas e disegnato dallo scarso Wyman.
Nulla di che, a parte la ricomparda di Dorcas, vecchio villain degli anni '60 e '70 sulla serie di quegli anni.
1 stella basta
Nulla di che, a parte la ricomparda di Dorcas, vecchio villain degli anni '60 e '70 sulla serie di quegli anni.
1 stella basta
April 5, 2025
this was a solid read throughout, with good artwork but somewhat repetitive and meh stories. while I understand the character motivation, the stories felt a bit preachy at times but they were still good, and the artwork always picked up the slack to keep me engaged.
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