To put it briefly, Ferry and Cantwell are giving readers Namor in his purest form and this first issue is an absolute gem. Read Full Review

With a story mixing elements from films, other comics, and literature, we get to see a dystopian future that bleeds these themes and situations, giving us a beautiful, effervescent world about a man whos not sure what else he has to offer, now that hes no longer king. Its been too long since weve had a writer scratch whats under Namors surface, and give us something else than an arrogant monarch, ready to fight to the death to anyone who crossed his path. I only wish this was set in the current era to give Namor some much needed pathos. Read Full Review

Overall, Namor: The Sub-Mariner Conquered Shores #1 is an intense story that will remind many of DMZ but set in a sunken future. The story by Cantwell is astounding. The art by the creative team is marvelous. Altogether, a more than worthy addition to this complex antagonist who will soon see screen time . Read Full Review

Ferry delivers some impressive and visually engaging visuals throughout the issue and I love not only the atmosphere of the story, but also the visuals of an aging Steve and Luke. Read Full Review

All in all, Conquered Shores #1 is an interesting dystopian story illustrating the simple fact that getting what you always wanted isn't always fulfilling plus it features gorgeous, at times haunting visuals from Pasqual Ferry and Hollingsworth and real world parallels to climate change and inequality. Read Full Review

The concept here is pretty strong and I like taking a look into what's basically a what-if future because it's another one of those reasonable ways to view it. Atlantis at this stage looks pretty good but you know there will be dark secrets and hidden agendas revealed. I'm naturally curious about what happened to those that left but I hope it's not touched upon much. I'm weirdly glad that Cap is here but I wish that none of those from the age of heroes stuck around for this just to give Namor that chance to deal with the world as is without the lingering of the past. Time marches on but some things are clung to. Regardless, I'm all-in to check out more of this as it's a pretty strong opening shot. Read Full Review

Namor: Conquered Shores #1 provides a new dystopian future similar to that resembled by the Hulk in Maestro but with a Kevin Costner Waterworld twist. Cantwell spends the majority of this first issue ushering in the lay of the land and catching all fans up on the whereabouts of the current climate within the book. It's that foundation that helps fans quickly become grounded in this new future. However, it does take away the suspense and action that could have been birthed in this first installment of Namor: Conquered Shores. What I see more than anything else is the sheer potential that this series has. Read Full Review

Namor the Sub-Mariner #1 brims with gorgeous artwork and an impressive amount of world-building to set the stage for Namor's journey. Unfortunately, the issue is all stage dressing and no substance beyond the world-building, so you're never given a reason to come back to find out what happens next. Read Full Review

Worth looking at if you are a fan of this character and want to see him have his own story. Read Full Review

Namor the Sub-Mariner #1 will grab your interest if you're interested in sci-fi tales of dystopian futures and how we as a people survive them. There's a clear connection from this story to our own reality that's worth exploring, although Namor isn't as interesting as you might think right out of the gate. Still, there are enough pieces here to come back and see if Namor will do something with himself rather than watch the world crumble before his eyes. Read Full Review

There's a lot of cool world-building to dig into here. The script perhaps digs a little too deep, bogging down in wordy political debates at times. But the art is a BIG booster, painting a gorgeous portrait of a drowned Earth and drawing the characters with energy and expressive detail.

This issue was alright, but the pacing seemed off in a way that I suspect will read fine in the trade and I'm not yet convinced by elderly, powerless figurehead Namor (which is surprising, that seems like the sort of idea that Cantwell is perfect for). Pasqual Ferry's work is always strong, but this isn't his most distinctive or inspired outing. I think I'll wait for the trade on this one

I love Namor, but this is not him. This is a watered-down (no pun intended) version of him. Why do we have to do a what-if story to do a Namor story? Can't it be set in the regular universe? And where is Lady Dorma? There's just a lot of the Namor lore in this and an elseworlds story is not what I was looking for.

It was good while underwater, it went to the surface and it got pretty bad. I didn't buy a Namor comic to listen Luke Cage piss off.

Meh!

Another tedious slog of a read from Cantwell, but that isn't a shocker! It's a What If concerned with everything that isn't exciting and cool!