If you already watched the second Black Panther movie: Wakanda Forever, and you wonder where the character of Namor came from, here we tell you all the details:
Namor is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe created by Bill Everett. The character’s first appearance was in 1939 in “Marvel Comics #1” as one of the main characters in Timely Comics, along with Captain America and the original Human Torch.
But Namor’s story dates back much earlier; his birth was in 1915. Namor is the son of princess Fen, the daughter of Emperor Thakorr, and his father, Leonard McKenzie, a marine captain. They both fell in love aboard a ship where she spied on human intruders. When Fen returned, the Atlantean warriors attacked the boat and killed McKenzie, and made Fen return to the kingdom.
Namor is a mutant who later becomes the Prince of Atlantis; his name means “avenger son,” and he dedicated himself to attacking all transgressors towards his people on the surface. Throughout his life, Namor has been a member of the Invaders, the All-Winners Squad, the Avengers, and the Defenders and has been the caretaker of two of the Infinity Stones.
He is considered the first antihero of comics, and for some fans, he has also been Marvel’s first mutant.
Would you like to know more about Namor? Visit us at Comic Encounter, and let’s talk about his powers and the differences between the character in the comics and the movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
