Namor: The Best Defense #1

[lordultimus]

Comments

[thanekos]

It's really something, the way Zdarsky currently has a " surreal funnyman " performance/persona while producing solid superhero work that's played mostly straight.

With a lot of people, the divide's not that solid - one bleeds into the other. But it is with him - he of course has his funny work, but he also has work that really isn't.

(Man, that upcoming Daredevil run - if you think about it, him and Checchetto is the most logical followup to Soule and Noto.)

[locuatico]

I am surprised he hasn't written Deadpool yet. I feel like it would be something memorable.

[every_spiegel]

I loved the "I feel like a lighthouse" part, a pinpoint metaphor.

[commodus]

What brain trust took a look at Namor - the homicidal tyrant prone to explosive temper tantrums - and thought, "Hey, let's give him all the Silver Surfer's powers!"
This is going to end poorly.

[burkeonthesly]

Like when he got the Phoenix's power (or 1/5th of it, at least)?
Is this going to be his new thing? Are we going to see Namor lifting Mjolnir next? Wielding Annihilus' cosmic rod? Namor, Devourer of Worlds?

[bruinsfan]

Adamantium claws and the Hood's cloak would be hilarious turnabout of the trope.

[gnarll]

This was weird. They remembered a lot of Namors sensory powers, but not the most frequently used. Forgot the electricity manipulation. And really downplayed the strength. I mean, Namor underwater is generally thought of as slightly to the north of the Hulk. And all marvel bricks seem able to hold their breath for hours.

I'll give them a pass on Namor using wings to move in a vacuum though, thats just Marvel.

[every_spiegel]

He's not using wings in vacuum, that's the point - he flew off the surface crust with Okun and then is helplessly floating in space, dying.

[mastermahan]

Look, he already propels himself through the air on four-inch ankle wings. They clearly run on magic.

[icon_uk]

He's very light on his feet.

[gnarll]

Hes thinking about returning about deciding he'll wait. Then he runs out of breath. Clearly he believes he can fly down.

In my headcanon, the wings are wing-resembling energy re-directors anyway. They are his mutation, and it explains a lot of his disparate powers under one umbrella.