Sub-Mariner

Real Name: Namor McKenzie
Current Alias: Namor
Base Of Operations: New Atlantis, Utopia, San Francisco Bay, California; Atlantis; occasionally mobile
Alignment: Neutral
Identity Public: Identity

Citizenship: Atlantean
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: King of Atlantis, Adventurer; former warrior, commando, CEO
Education: Little or no formal schooling; Educated by the royal tutors of the Atlantean court
Gender: Male
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 278 lbs (126 kg)
Eyes: Green, -Grey
Hair: Black
Unusual Features: Small vestigial feathered wings on his ankles. Pointed Ears. Gills behind his ears
Universe Earth-616
Place of Birth: Atlantis
Created by: Bill Everett
First appearance: Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (Apr. 1939)

Creation:

Namor was created by Bill Everett in April 1939 for Lloyd Jacquet's Motion Picture Funnies Weekly, a promotional pamphlet that was given out for free at movie theaters. Six months later Everett expanded the eight page black and white story into a twelve page color story for Martin Goodman's Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939). Talking about his creative process, Bill Everett explained "I suppose I have always liked water. If anything started it, I suppose it was when I got interested in Admiral Byrd's expedition to the South Pole. I read a lot about that. The more I read, the more intrigued I became, so when the opportunity to create a character I naturally thought of water. Jack London's adventures at sea were influential too, I use to read a lot of sea stories." That character was Namor.

Major Stories:

Villain Team-Up
The Man Called Destiny
The Spell of The Serpent
Defender
Abdication
Avenger
Atlantis Attacks and Death
Oracle Inc.
Onslaught and the Defenders revived
Illuminati
Civil War
World War Hulk
The Initiative
The Cabal
X-Men and Second Coming
Curse of the Mutants and Rebuilding Atlantis
Regenesis
Avengers vs X-Men
New Avengers

Powers:



Mutant Power
Phoenix Force
Agility
Animal Control
Attractive Male
Berserker Strength
Electricity Control
Flight
Healing
Invulnerability
Leadership
Longevity
Radar Sense
Stamina
Sub-Mariner
Super Sight
Super Speed
Super Strength
Unarmed Combat


Personality:

Namor is the original "hotheaded" character in the Marvel cast of characters. He has been shown to act very impulsively with a short temper. Other times he can be quite civil. Caleb Alexander hypothesized in Namor, the Sub-Mariner that Namor's mood swings might be due to his hybrid nature, and more specifically an oxygen imbalance in his blood, that could be remedied by spending equal time above and below the waves. However, there is evidence to suggest Alexander's theory is not completely sound, and seems to ignore the Namor's upbringing and social status in Atlantis.


Weapons and Equipment:

Sacred Trident of Neptune
Horn of Proteus
Personal Flagship

Animation:

Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
Marvel Superheroes: The Sub-Mariner (1966) - voiced by John Veron
Marvel Superheroes: Spider Man
Spider Man and His Amazing Friends
Marvel Action Hour: Fantastic Four (1994) - voiced by James Warwick
The Avengers: United They Stand - voiced by Raoul Trujillo
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes (2006) - voiced by Michael Adamthwaite
Superhero Squad