Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Namor the Sub-Mariner (Comics), Marvel (Comics)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Major Character Death
Relationships: Attuma of Atlantis & Namor the Sub-Mariner, Fen of Atlantis & Namor the Sub-Mariner, Vashti Cleito-Son & Namor the Sub-Mariner, Dorma of Atlantis/Namor the Sub-Mariner
Characters: Dorma of Atlantis (Marvel), Attuma of Atlantis (Marvel), Fen of Atlantis (Marvel), Vashti Cleito-Son, Namor the Sub-Mariner (Marvel Comics)
Additional Tags: Character Study, Grief/Mourning, Namor isn't actually dead but they don't know that
Summary:
After his encounter with Destiny, Atlantis has no way of knowing that Namor is still alive. Dorma, Attuma, Vashti, and Fen grieve in their own way for the prince and outcast who will not be their king and emperor.
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Why do comics feel the incessant need to kill people? Jason Todd, Gwen Stacy, Karen Page, Lady Dorma, George Stacy, Happy Hogan, Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell), etc. Why must you kill these people! They did nothing! I know they're fictional, but Jesus! Have a heart! Do you think it's fun to watch characters die!? Is that how you get your entertainment? Not me! If they're a character you devoted any amount of time to, don't kill them! Don't kill them! Is that so effing hard!? Apparently! Why can't we go back to the 1940s and early 1960s, when the only characters who died were really, really minor. And I'm not talking minor villains (that's an offense to me too), I'm talking about minor like one time characters.
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Submariner Summer 23
Hey hey everyone its time for #SubmarinerSummer read through, part 23. Diving into Tales to Astonish #90: To Be Beaten By BYRRAH! The cover paints quite the tableau, too. Byrrah, a Golden Age rival of Namor, now makes his Silver Age debut to bedevil our sea prince once more.
On the Title page, we are quickly reintroduced to him just as his long-laid plans to destroy Namor are ready to begin. The fiend! Truly an appropriate antagonist for issues with art by Bill Everett, and I'm sure that's no coincidence. Also dig those Forbush water ballets! 🤭
Fair warning, I'm likely to get a little ranty since this ish leans on a key element of Namor lore that deserves highlighting. Case in point: racism. Namor has faced it his whole life from other Atlanteans, including and perhaps especially from other royal Atlanteans
Being mixed-race has been a challenge he's had to struggle with; his arrogance, insisting on his own worth and excellence, is a *response* to that struggle. He'll show them who's a "mongrel" "half-breed"; and of course, his physical power has been his avenue to that validation.
Of course its no easier for him on the surface; he doesn't even pass for *human*, let alone white (he's typically described as looking asian, traditionally, if he's described in human terms). He is absolutely always an outsider there. So why is Namor so angry all the time?
Lol. Rofl. LMAO, even. Why *wouldn't* he be?
ANYWAY, back to Byrrah, blond racist of Atlantis. He's been biding his time, using his aristocratic influence building up trust and influence with people and connections that will help him take control for his own selfish gain
Now he sees his chance, and starts a full public relations campaign, painting himself as peace-loving and Namor as a warmonger, as well as a "freak" who's just dumb and strong because again, metaphorical racism. And it seems to work well as people start to call for a plebiscite
Of course, he's pulling this little Game of Thrones move while Namor is away. Luckily, Lord Vashti comes to let him know. Namor doesn't believe it could work, but Vashti disavows him of that, so Namor returns to Atlantis to try and counter Byrrah.
Byrrah had planned for just that, and takes the opportunity to demand a royal challenge for Namor calling him a coward. This seems counterintuitive, since Namor is more powerful, so Dorma is suspicious, as is Vashti, but Namor is Namor, and Byrrah knows him well...so its on!
Incidentally, this is like the third trial by combat we've seen; seems pretty ingrained in Atlantean culture. Makes for exciting stories of course, but also lends context to Namor solving things by insisting on fighting about it since he sees himself as embodiment of his culture.
At any rate, it doesn't take long for Byrrah to start using loopholes to gain an advantage on Namor. Namor has advatages of his own, of course, but Byrrah was two steps ahead, and doses Namor with a strength-draining chemical applied via saw-fish. Ah yes, oldest trick in the book, saw-fish injection
Now weakened, Namor is unable to take down Byrrah, who takes the offensive and delivers the knock-out blow on Namor. Imperius Rex?
Namor is devastated, of course. But not because of his loss so much as that the people have turned against him and cheer his enemy. Dorma and Vashti try to comfort him, but Namor is worried that all his enemies will now team-up, dooming Atlantis and then the rest of the world!
Call me crazy, but I like the internal Atlantean politics stories, bringing back the racism against Namor that would pop up in the Golden Age and will pop up in future stories, delivered by a Golden Age adversary that's fun to dislike as a low schemer in Byrrah.
The art really works for the story too, Everett hasn't lost a step. The man knows Atlantis, and he adds in little details that remind me of the Golden Age Atlanteans/"submariners", which is cool to see if you've read Namor's oldest stories.
But, our cliffhanger left Namor at this low point, and NEXT we'll see what happens in the reign of Prince Byrrah of Atlantis in Tales To Astonish 91: Outside The Gates Waits Death!
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who is the character on your pfp? she looks very familiar but i cant place my finger on it
Hi Anon, thank you for the Ask!
The character in my pfp is Dorma from Vehicle Voltron (aka Sirk from Armored Fleet Dairugger XV).
Dorma is one of my favorite characters and I always enjoyed her character design.
I've written several posts about her over the years. Here is one that also includes some more screenshots.
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Why do comics feel the incessant need to kill people? Jason Todd, Gwen Stacy, Karen Page, Lady Dorma, George Stacy, Happy Hogan, Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell), etc. Why must you kill these people! They did nothing! I know they're fictional, but Jesus! Have a heart! Do you think it's fun to watch characters die!? Is that how you get your entertainment? Not me! If they're a character you devoted any amount of time to, don't kill them! Don't kill them! Is that so effing hard!? Apparently! Why can't we go back to the 1940s and early 1960s, when the only characters who died were really, really minor. And I'm not talking minor villains (that's an offense to me too), I'm talking about minor like one time characters.
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