Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Namor is in the pool


It's widely accepted that Namor absolutely rocked the power suit in the John Byrne series from the early 90s, but this little sequence from the fourth issue of the run also lingers in my mind, long after the padded shoulders faded from fashion. 

It's just a simple scene that advances the greater plot slightly, but the way the ripples of the water reflect around the room sell the aquatic nature of our hero in a way few other Sub-Mariner comics ever bother with, and the casual way Namorita is just lying there with her face submerged show that Byrne (and, of course, colorist extraordinaire Glynis Oliver) are putting some real thought into the depiction of Namor's wet life.  

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