The Young Namor, Attuma and Dorma get to accompany the Swift Riders on a mission, see them in action and learn from them. But the mission involves Russian alchemists in 1930s Murmansk, a dangerous mystic relic, and a catastrophe that brings to life the most menacing threat that Atlantis has ever faced! Now all of undersea civilization is imperiled, and only three youngsters can save it!
Rated T+
The expansive story told in KING IN BLACK: NAMOR #2 establishes more backstory for both Namor and the mysterious forces of Knull. Read Full Review
King in Black: Namor #2 is another brilliant deep dive into the history of Marvels first superhero. This comic is not just a tie-in for a larger event, but it is also proving character development and the beginnings of relationships we thought we had known everything about. Not only is the Sub-Mariner's past revealed, but also that of the wider crossover. The art perfectly suits this underwater setting and the character designs are fantastic. The main concern one has is just how many newer Marvel readers will be interested in this story. But the murky mystery of what happened to the Swift Tide is starting to clear. Read Full Review
This portion of the comic justifies the price of admission as a succinct and well-told superhero tale with storytelling and stylistic roots in the Bronze Age. Read Full Review
OK - As a lifelong Namor Submariner fan, I have always been starving for more. The tie in for the King In Black saga is finally starting to clear and the artwork is phenomenal. This "travelling" issue is important but I hope the payoff really connects and helps defeat the Oil Slick enemies. The only big miss is the name "Unforgettable Stone?" How about Memory Storm or Remembrance Stone? Fun to see Namor as a hotshot teenager with Krang and Attuma. :)
How the Swift Tide became the Black Tide is, they got sucked into the Cthulhu Mythos. Which is okay, but me, I like the olden days when Marvel writers would take a second to file the serial numbers off their Lovecraft swipes. The script is well crafted and the art's really nice; I was just hoping for something more original.
Kinda boring lol.
Unfortunately, this one didn't click with me. The second half was better, but this issue was such a slog. I'm hoping it picks up with issue 3. I'm not used to disliking Kurt Busiek's work at all, so that just adds to the disappointment I'm feeling.
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