Came upon this archived article, and on this page, Namor has some pretty impressive speed/strength feats for his very first appearance:
Originally posted by RSSR
Came upon this archived article, and on this page, Namor has some pretty impressive speed/strength feats for his very first appearance:
Sweet. I love the way he just threw the tank with one arm like it was a fastball. Nice post, RSSR.
Here's the second half of that column:
I've read that article. It is good. 🙂
DC’s Aquaman may get better publicity, but the original, accept-no-substitutes undersea hero is Marvel Comics’ Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, who first appeared a full two years before Aquaman, way back in 1939. Not only did Namor come first, he’s also hands down a far more interesting character, mostly because he can be such an insufferable bastard. Let’s take a look now at the up-and-down publishing history of Namor, unquestionably comics’ first real anti-hero.😉
But seriously, Namor is responsible of deaths of hundreds of people... 😑
A little rundown on everything posted here...
Strength Feats
Breaks through the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak, WHILE ON LAND, knocking out Doctor Strange.
http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/9749/namorfeat19rb.gif
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/4775/namorfeat23wb.gif
Is freed from dozens of tons of ice after he has gained only few drops of water.
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/5364/namorfeat177fq.gif
Lifts fully loaded tanker (about 110,000 tons without any load, nearly 200,000 with load)
http://img333.imageshack.us/img333/2802/namorfeat220rx.gif
Lifts an WWII destroyer that weighs somewhere between 2000-3000 tons and slams it into Attuma with ease.
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While being held down by Magneto's power, Namor slams his fists to the ground and makes an impact that causes the entire island to quiver.
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During an underwater collision, Namor hits Hulk so hard that he flies miles back to the shore and reverts back to Banner. The impact also creates massive tsunamis and earthquakes.
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During a fight against mind-controlled Hulk, Namor creates a massive tidal wave that wipes out an entire island and knocks out Hulk on the same time.
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Carries a 50 ton anchor in his right hand.
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Throws a metal vat that weighs at least five tons and throws it at the monster with blinding speeds.
http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/3470/namorfeat335vj.gif
Throws the anchor together with Triton, making it go very fast.
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8383/namorfeat355ag.gif
Namor lifts an submarine and places it safely to shore.
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/6608/namorfeat379pp.gif
Namor lifts an 50 ton tank with one hand and throws it hard enough to hit a flying Boeing 747 that Iron Man is on.
http://img290.imageshack.us/img290/7325/namorfeat393lr.gif
Namor captures the ship of Krang and stops it in it's tracks.
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/3853/namorfeat404mw.gif
Namor THROWS an SEASHELL so hard, that it becomes as destructive as artillery shell.
http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/4356/namorfeat410nf.gif
Namor pushes an ship, weighing hundreds of tons to the shore whe he is about 18.
http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/2245/namorfeat650mp.gif
Namor gets an ship (about 100,000 tons) to safety.
http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=namorfeat785pf.gif
Speed Feats
Defeats Hulk the first time. (Showing underwater speed)
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/7674/avengers003173hf.jpg
During a fight against mind-controlled Hulk, Namor creates a massive tidal wave that wipes out an entire island and knocks out Hulk on the same time. (Swimming speed)
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8904/namorfeat266tn.gif
Dodges an Mach speed attack.
http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/3664/namorfeat31lb.gif
Defeats Sunfire, showing amazing mobility in air.
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4434/namorfeat211qk.gif
Namor drills through tons of hard sea rock by spinning his body at tremendous speeds.
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6544/namorfeat302xn.gif
Namor speedblitzes a monster who Plant Man has created while carrying Triton in his hand.
http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/6113/namorfeat314gc.gif
Swims at speeds "Beyond belief", and makes a whirpool that takes the metallic cylinders out from sea.
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1133/namorfeat341pp.gif
Namor grabs two missiles coming at Mach speeds at him.
http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/3176/namorefeat513dy.gif
Namor takes out an object to space with Capt. Marvel.
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/5779/namorfeat518ez.gif
Dodges an torpedo with ease, and destroys the ship the torpedo was launched from.
http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/5183/namorfeat660vq.gif
http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/1045/namorfeat671oy.gif
Namor creates an large whirlpool by swimming very fast.
http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=namorfeat795ut.gif
http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=namorfeat808ne.gif
Other Feats
Absorbs millions of volts of electricity and discharges it against Hulk.
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/2784/namorfeat235rn.gif
Absorbs an blast from Presence that send Hulk flying, like it was nothing.
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9879/namorfeat241uq.gif
Namor has radar sense similar to cave fish, and he is able to locate Invisible Woman with no effort.
http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/3685/namor24bc.gif
Namor takes a equilavent of miniature nuke straight into face (He was holding it) and is only minorly stunned. The impact hurled him into sea.
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6527/namorfeat295yp.gif
Namor (Heroes Reborn) takes direct head shot from Thor's thrown Mjolnir. The shot is so strong that it levels the ground they are standing on, but Namor isn't even knocked out.
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2039/namorfeat367wt.gif
Commanding sea creatures:
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Unbeatable in his own element...even if someone else is controlling it:
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Fights
Defeats Hulk the first time.
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/7674/avengers003173hf.jpg
During a fight against mind-controlled Hulk, Namor creates a massive tidal wave that wipes out an entire island and knocks out Hulk on the same time.
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8904/namorfeat266tn.gif
Namor laying a beatdown on Super Skrull (The guy who causes trouble to entire Fantastic Four)
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/7346/namorfeat475ib.gif
Here is Namor beating Iron Man
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/5295/namorfeat594gj.gif
Namor putting Captain Marvel (Genis-Vell in his earlier Incarnation) down with two punches.
http://img258.imageshack.us/my.php?image=submariner30030tz.jpg
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Namor defeats Abomination.
http://img425.imageshack.us/img425/345/namorfeat686lx.gif
http://img425.imageshack.us/img425/7272/namorfeat691ix.gif
http://img425.imageshack.us/img425/4690/namorfeat702bo.gif
http://img425.imageshack.us/img425/1112/namorfeat71kopio2wz.gif
http://img425.imageshack.us/img425/9911/namorfeat724zw.gif
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Namor VS Doom.
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Namor handling Spider-Man's cowardly attack from behind.
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Namor Versus Warmachine.
http://img441.imageshack.us/my.php?image=warnamor16eb.gif
http://img441.imageshack.us/my.php?image=warnamor21dj.gif
http://img438.imageshack.us/my.php?image=warnamor37yr.gif
http://img438.imageshack.us/my.php?image=warnamor48hw.gif
http://img438.imageshack.us/my.php?image=warnamor55gs.gif
http://img438.imageshack.us/my.php?image=warnamor69hi.gif
Namor faces Cap.
http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=captnamor18vl.gif
http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=captnamor26el.gif
http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=captnamor31vu.gif
Namor Versus Attuma.
http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?image=namorfeat844js.gif
http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?image=namorfeat853hz.gif
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Impressive, eh?
😉
Namor's swimming speed is WAY wrong in the handbooks. In these pictures, he is swimming 15000 feet in few seconds. That would put his speed in somewhere between 9000-12000 feet in second. Simply put, he can swim with speeds between Mach 8-10. Maybe more, since he is not clearly pushing himself:
http://img425.imageshack.us/img425/9911/namorfeat724zw.gif
http://img425.imageshack.us/img425/9374/namorfeat737jo.gif
So, Namor can swim...about 126 times faster then the handbook states.
Really shows how they research things...😂
A nice article about Namor:
http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/scoop_article.asp?ai=1143&si=126
