#sub mariner 40

[smbhax]

From "The Sub-Mariner and the Secret Tunnel!" in Sub-Mariner #40, June 1955. Script, pencils, inks, and letters by Bill Everett.

Info from @grandcomicsdatabase

[wharfspider]

BONUS: I had to cut this from my last post, but here, have Spidey calling Namor “cutes” and “babe.” I think that calling people pet names is just a Spidey quirk that some writers latch onto more than others, but I’m rotating these in my head all the same.

[namor-the-submariner-dot-net]

365 Days of Namor

Day 182

"I merely sought to attract your attention..." Northstar's answer takes on a whole new meaning, nowadays.

From Alpha Flight 40, written by Bill Mantlo and art by Dave Ross.

[wanderingmind867]

I forgot (if i ever really knew, honestly) that atlantis was originally in antarctica. But I'm assuming it was set there in the original 40s comics? Either way, it's nice that we get a history lesson on atlantis (particularly because i didn't know any of this). And now i understand why namor's mom died: the surface dwellers inadvertently killed her. (Tales to Astonish #96):

[itsraining-honey]

these two…. they make me feel a certain type of way…

[eliah]

[watch-joey-collect]

[browsethestacks]

Vintage Trading Cards - Comic Images Marvel Comics First Covers Series II Uncut Sheet (Complete Base Set) - Final Proof (1991)

From ha.com...

There's nothing more iconic than the very first cover of a popular comic book series. That's exactly what's highlighted here! Offered in this lot is an uncut sheet from the 1991 Comic Images Marvel Comics First Covers II trading card set. The 100 cards in this set show the very first covers of popular Marvel comic series, such as Wolverine, Web of Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, The Life of Captain Marvel, The X-Men VS. The Avengers, and more.

This sheet contains 10 rows of 10, for a total of 100 cards.

Checklist: Complete Base Set

1 Beware

2 Giant-Size Chillers - Curse of Dracula

3 The Spectacular Spider-Man

4 The Human Fly

5 The Marvel No-Prize Book

6 Marvel Superhero - Contest of Champions (Limited Series)

7 Hercules (Limited Series)

8 Wolverine (Limited Series)

9 Vision and The Scarlet Witch (Limited Series)

10 The Uncanny X-Men at the State Fair of Texas

11 Marvel Age

12 Obnoxio the Clown vs. The X-Men

13 The Saga of Crystar - Crystal Warrior

14 Hawkeye (Limited Series)

15 Cloak & Dagger (Limited Series)

16 Marvel Tails - Starring Peter Porker - The Spectacular Spider-Ham

17 The Falcon (Limited Series)

18 Magik (Limited Series)

19 The Jack of Hearts (Limited Series)

20 The X-Men and the Micronauts

21 Secret Wars (Limited Series)

22 Power Pack

23 West Coast Avengers (Limited Series)

24 Machine Man (Limited Series)

25 Web of Spider-Man

26 Moon Knight

27 Cloak and Dagger

28 Secret Wars II (Limited Series)

29 The Life of Captain Marvel

30 Longshot (Limited Series)

31 Squadron Supreme (Limited Series)

32 The Vision and The Scarlet Witch (Limited Series)

33 Nightcrawler (Limited Series)

34 Marvel Saga - The Official History of the Marvel Universe

35 X-Men and Alpha Flight (Limited Series)

36 The Punisher (Limited Series)

37 X-Factor #1

38 Classic X-Men

39 Strikeforce: Morituri

40 The Nam

41 The Comet Man

42 Fallen Angels (Limited Series)

43 Strange Tales

44 The X-Men vs. The Avengers (Limited Series)

45 Silver Surfer

46 The Punisher

47 Solo Adventures Starring Hawkeye and Mockingbird

48 Marvel Comics Presents Wolverine

49 Spellbound (Limited Series)

50 Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.

51 Black Panther (Limited Series)

52 What the ?!

53 Wolfpack (Limited Series)

54 Excalibur

55 X-Terminators

56 The Saga of The Sub-Mariner (Limited Series)

57 The Punisher War Journal

58 Wolverine

59 Semper Fi'

60 Fred Hembeck Destroys the Marvel Universe

61 What If ...

62 Solarman

63 Damage Control (Limited Series)

64 The Sensational She-Hulk

65 Marc Spector - Moon Knight

66 Nth Man - The Ultimate Ninja

67 Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

68 Power Pachyderms

69 The Wolverine Saga

70 Quasar

71 Shadow Masters (Limited Series)

72 The War

73 Damage Control (Limited Series)

74 Open Space

75 The Punisher: No Escape

76 The Thanos Quest

77 X-Men Spotlight On ... Starjammers (Limited Series)

78 Namor, The Sub-Mariner

79 The Saga of the Original Human Torch (Limited Series)

80 Ghost Rider

81 Marvel Superheroes - Spring Special

82 Black Knight (Limited Series)

83 Guardians of the Galaxy

84 Deathlok (Limited Series)

85 The New Warriors

86 The Punisher Armory

87 Spider-Man

88 Fool Killer (Limited Series)

89 Nomad

90 Black Panther: Panther's Prey (Limited Series)

91 Punisher P.O.V. (Limited Series)

92 Darkhawk

93 Nightcat

94 Sweet Sixteen

95 The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man (Limited Series)

96 Damage Control Vol. III

97 Sleepwalker

98 Deathlok

99 The Infinity Gauntlet (Limited Series)

100 Checklist

[wharfspider]

Sub-Mariner #38-40: Dorma Aftermath (feat. Spider-Man)

This is an odd handful of issues, and I had an odd time reading them. Pardon me while I break from my usual format and shove all my thoughts into one very long post.

Believe it or not, Spider-Man lurks beneath this readmore. It’s the first time Namor and Spidey have crossed over in one of their mainline books (not counting Marvel Team Up), and surprise! I had a lot to say about it.

Sub-Mariner #38 is a “special origin issue” that switches between recapping Namor’s past and scenes of Namor grieving and attending Dorma’s funeral in the present. It ends with Namor abdicating the throne of Atlantis and heading for parts unknown (but implied to be the surface world).

It’s a weird time to be doing a flashback episode, but maybe they’re treating the death of Dorma like a “season finale” of sorts. It makes sense to catch new readers up before bringing them in on the ground floor of a new batch of stories, but I wish it had been fully focused on Dorma and the consequences of her death.

Sub-Mariner #39 seems to support the “new season” idea, with Namor moving to the surface in the most Namor way possible: isolating himself on an abandoned prison island within shouting distance of New York and using his bare hands to carve it into an extremely conspicuous vacation palace overnight.

Naturally, the US Navy ends up detonating the whole island rather than let Namor stay there. Even though he publicly announced that his only goal was getting over the murder of his wife, AND he offered to pay for his use of the abandoned structures.

I read both issues in a sort of fugue state. The story was progressing very logically from one beat to the next, but to me it somehow felt completely unmoored from reality at the same time. It’s like both Namor and the narrative were going through the motions of what should happen next in the Adventures of the Sub-Mariner, and his misery was a foregone conclusion.

Speaking of things being unmoored from reality, Sub-Mariner #40 starts and HOLY SHIT IT’S SPIDER-MAN

Full disclosure, if I wasn’t both a Spider-Man fan AND in a weird place emotionally after Dorma dying, I might not have liked this issue. Normally this alone would’ve been enough to draw my ire:

Especially since the recap explains almost nothing. Meaning that if I hadn’t had the means to read Daredevil #77, I would have no clue why Spider-Man, a character Namor has not met once in this series, is here.

So to recap, an extremely simplified version of Daredevil #77: A meteor lands in Manhattan, and Daredevil, Spider-Man, and Namor show up to investigate. They all start fighting over a misunderstanding, as is custom. Then the wand-wielding woman emerges from the meteor and abducts Namor (the person she was here for) and Spider-Man (she just liked the cut of his jib).

I feel like the writers were cooking a little by bringing these three together, as they’re all at emotional low points in their stories after the death of or separation from someone close to them (in Spidey’s case, both). But there’s a real missed opportunity here: the person Peter just lost is Captain Stacy, and Gwen Stacy’s death happens just two years after this! It wouldn’t really work for the role Spidey has to play in Sub-Mariner #40, but now I wish we could’ve seen Namor and Peter commiserating over their respective partners being murdered by a green-skinned lunatic with a grudge against them. Weird that it’s happened twice, right?

The plot of #40 is…a lot, exposition-wise, and that’s not really what I want to focus on. So to summarize again: Wand Lady is the princess of a kingdom of telepaths, and she picked up Namor to fight off a buff, psychic madman who wants to marry her and take over.

But like I said, what I ACTUALLY want to focus on is my two favorite characters being forced to spend time together. Starting with Spider-Man ACTUALLY STANDING UP FOR NAMOR!

This was so refreshing! Usually when Namor is called upon as the Prince of Atlantis to undertake some kind of dangerous quest, there’s no one around to question it or ask what he wants…except maybe Dorma, and she’s gone now. In addition to being a good old fashioned “Peter treating superhumans like people” moment, I think it was really important for Namor, who’s recently taken a serious dive into self-loathing, to have someone treat him like a person with autonomy who’s feelings matter—even if it’s someone he doesn’t know that well, and even though he decided to help the princess out anyway.

Namor is acting weirdly sedate in this issue, and it’s hard not to read it as him being depressed. What I like is that while Spidey is WIGGING OUT about being abducted and tries to spur Namor into action, he doesn’t necessarily get angry at Namor for not doing anything about it. He mostly seems concerned that Namor is acting so out of character.

I like to think that even though Namor isn’t very forthcoming about exactly what’s going through his head, Peter can tell and is trying to be supportive without prying or being patronizing. After all, he’s just suffered a traumatic loss of his own, one that he also blames himself for.

All in all, this is just…not what I expected from a Sub-Mariner and Spider-Man crossover. In a good way! Weirdly enough, I think Peter is kind of the perfect person to tag along with Namor right now. Peter can be rash and has a habit of jumping to conclusions, sure. But he’s kind and empathetic to his core, he’s more of a lighthearted character than Namor is on principle, and in this issue it seems like Peter understands what Namor needs from him in a way only another recently bereaved person can.

The sad part is that it seems like Namor appreciates this…but it can’t last, because Spidey has three other mags to star in Namor has to continue on his quest to find his father (who Diane Arliss revealed might be alive at the end of #39).

I really wonder what could have been if Namor had stuck around New York a little longer. Forged a deeper friendship with a surface dwelling hero who can relate to some of what he’s been through, and who’s come to trust and accept him based on his actions, not his power or heritage. If Namor had been around for the death of Gwen Stacy and helped Spidey through that, while also getting a new perspective on Dorma’s demise. Perhaps Namor would end up being kinder to himself about the whole thing if he saw a friend going through something so eerily similar.

I think this bizarre little diversion was exactly what I needed to get back on track with the main story. These two are a strange matchup, but it’s honestly just fun to watch them exist around each other and read Peter’s snappy dialogue bouncing off of Namor’s Fire Emblem speak. Really hoping they team up again at some point, but not holding my breath!

[is-the-battlemech-cool-or-not]

Leviathan III Battleship (3154 SLDF Refit)

Mass: 2,400,000 tons

Use: Battleship

Technology Base: Clan (Advanced)

Introduced: 3154

Battle Value: 426,921

Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-X-X

Cost: 70,813,586,800 C-bills

Dimensions, Thrust & Integrity:

Length: 1623 m

Height: 1560 m Sail

Fuel: 1,600 tons (4,000)

Safe Thrust: 3

Maximum Thrust: 5

Sail Integrity: 9

KF Drive Integrity: 46

Heat Sinks: 10000 (20000)

Structural Integrity: 150

Armor:

Nose: 1757

Fore Sides: 1441/1441

Aft Sides: 1282/1282

Aft: 807

Cargo/Bays:

Bay 1: Fighter (60) 5 Doors

Bay 2: Small Craft (10) 2 Doors

Bay 3: Cargo (25762.5 tons) 12 Doors

Ammunition:

5,016 rounds of LRM 20 (Clan) Artemis V-capable ammunition (836 tons),

300 rounds of AR10 Killer Whale ammunition (15,000 tons),

6,048 rounds of Anti-Missile System [Clan] ammunition (252 tons),

1,200 rounds of AR10 Barracuda ammunition (36,000 tons),

600 rounds of Heavy N-Gauss ammunition (300 tons),

600 rounds of AR10 White Shark ammunition (24,000 tons),

5,204 rounds of Standard ATM/12 ammunition (1,040 tons),

1,500 rounds of NAC/20 ammunition (600 tons),

600 rounds of Stingray ammunition (7,200 tons),

1,200 rounds of Gauss Rifle [Clan] ammunition (150 tons)

Dropship Capacity: 20

Grav Decks: 8 (250 m, 250 m, 250 m, 250 m, 250 m, 250 m, 250 m, 250 m)

Escape Pods: 150

Life Boats: 150

Crew: 170 officers, 484 enlisted/non-rated, 216 gunners, 170 bay personnel, 225 BA marines

Notes: Equipped with lithium-fusion battery system, 1 Mobile Hyperpulse Generator (Mobile HPG), 1 Naval Comm-Scanner Suite (Large), and 7,200 tons of lamellor ferro-carbide armor.

Weapons: Capital Attack Values (Standard) Arc (Heat) Heat SRV MRV LRV ERV Class

Nose (2,564 Heat):

2 Naval Gauss (Heavy) 36 60(600) 60(600) 60(600) 60(600) Capital Gauss

Heavy N-Gauss Ammo (200 shots)

3 Naval Autocannon (NAC/20) 180 60(600) 60(600) 60(600) 0(0) Capital AC

NAC/20 Ammo (300 shots)

4 Naval PPC (Heavy) 900 60(600) 60(600) 60(600) 60(600) Capital PPC

12 Naval Laser 55 1020 66(660) 66(660) 66(660) 66(660) Capital Laser

2 Capital Missile Launcher (AR10 Launcher) 40 4(40) 4(40) 4(40) 4(40) AR10

AR10 Barracuda Ammo (200 shots)

AR10 Killer Whale Ammo (50 shots)

AR10 White Shark Ammo (100 shots)

10 ER Medium Laser 170 17(170) 17(170) 10(100) 10(100) Laser

10 ER Large Laser

5 Large Pulse Laser 70 9(85) 9(85) 5(50) 0(0) Pulse Laser

5 Medium Pulse Laser

8 Gauss Rifle 8 12(120) 12(120) 12(120) 0(0) AC

Gauss Rifle Ammo [Clan] (600 shots)

5 LRM 20+Artemis V 30 6(60) 6(60) 6(60) 0(0) LRM

LRM 20 (Clan) Artemis V-capable Ammo (504 shots)

10 ATM 12 80 20(200) 20(200) 0(0) 0(0) ATM

Standard ATM/12 Ammo (504 shots)

5 Anti-Missile System 30 3(30) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS

5 Laser AMS

Anti-Missile System Ammo [Clan] (1008 shots)

FRS/FLS (2,324 Heat):

3 Naval Autocannon (NAC/20) 180 60(600) 60(600) 60(600) 0(0) Capital AC

NAC/20 Ammo (300 shots)

4 Naval PPC (Heavy) 900 60(600) 60(600) 60(600) 60(600) Capital PPC

12 Naval Laser 55 1020 66(660) 66(660) 66(660) 66(660) Capital Laser

2 Capital Missile Launcher (AR10 Launcher) 40 4(40) 4(40) 4(40) 4(40) AR10

AR10 Barracuda Ammo (200 shots)

AR10 Killer Whale Ammo (50 shots)

AR10 White Shark Ammo (100 shots)

10 ER Medium Laser 50 7(70) 7(70) 0(0) 0(0) Laser

5 Medium Pulse Laser 20 4(35) 4(35) 0(0) 0(0) Pulse Laser

6 LRM 20+Artemis V 36 7(72) 7(72) 7(72) 0(0) LRM

LRM 20 (Clan) Artemis V-capable Ammo (504 shots)

6 ATM 12 48 12(120) 12(120) 0(0) 0(0) ATM

Standard ATM/12 Ammo (600 shots)

5 Anti-Missile System 30 3(30) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS

5 Laser AMS

Anti-Missile System Ammo [Clan] (1008 shots)

RBS/LBS (2,401 Heat):

2 Naval Gauss (Heavy) 36 60(600) 60(600) 60(600) 60(600) Capital Gauss

Heavy N-Gauss Ammo (200 shots)

12 Naval Laser 55 1020 66(660) 66(660) 66(660) 66(660) Capital Laser

12 Naval Laser 55 1020 66(660) 66(660) 66(660) 66(660) Capital Laser

3 Sub-Capital Missile Launcher (Stingray) 27 11(105) 11(105) 0(0) 0(0) Sub-Capital Missile

Stingray Ammo (150 shots)

3 Sub-Capital Missile Launcher (Stingray) 27 11(105) 11(105) 0(0) 0(0) Sub-Capital Missile

Stingray Ammo (150 shots)

5 ER PPC+PPC Capacitor 75 8(75) 8(75) 8(75) 0(0) PPC

10 ER Medium Laser 50 7(70) 7(70) 0(0) 0(0) Laser

5 Medium Pulse Laser 20 4(35) 4(35) 0(0) 0(0) Pulse Laser

9 LRM 20+Artemis V 54 11(108) 11(108) 11(108) 0(0) LRM

LRM 20 (Clan) Artemis V-capable Ammo (900 shots)

9 ATM 12 72 18(180) 18(180) 0(0) 0(0) ATM

Standard ATM/12 Ammo (900 shots)

ARS/ALS (1,424 Heat):

3 Naval Autocannon (NAC/20) 180 60(600) 60(600) 60(600) 0(0) Capital AC

NAC/20 Ammo (300 shots)

12 Naval Laser 55 1020 66(660) 66(660) 66(660) 66(660) Capital Laser

2 Capital Missile Launcher (AR10 Launcher) 40 4(40) 4(40) 4(40) 4(40) AR10

AR10 Barracuda Ammo (200 shots)

AR10 Killer Whale Ammo (50 shots)

AR10 White Shark Ammo (100 shots)

10 ER Medium Laser 50 7(70) 7(70) 0(0) 0(0) Laser

5 Medium Pulse Laser 20 4(35) 4(35) 0(0) 0(0) Pulse Laser

6 LRM 20+Artemis V 36 7(72) 7(72) 7(72) 0(0) LRM

LRM 20 (Clan) Artemis V-capable Ammo (600 shots)

6 ATM 12 48 12(120) 12(120) 0(0) 0(0) ATM

Standard ATM/12 Ammo (600 shots)

5 Anti-Missile System 30 3(30) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS

5 Laser AMS

Anti-Missile System Ammo [Clan] (1008 shots)

Aft (1,244 Heat):

4 Naval PPC (Heavy) 900 60(600) 60(600) 60(600) 60(600) Capital PPC

2 Capital Missile Launcher (AR10 Launcher) 40 4(40) 4(40) 4(40) 4(40) AR10

AR10 Barracuda Ammo (200 shots)

AR10 Killer Whale Ammo (50 shots)

AR10 White Shark Ammo (100 shots)

10 ER Large Laser 120 10(100) 10(100) 10(100) 10(100) Laser

5 Large Pulse Laser 70 9(85) 9(85) 5(50) 0(0) Pulse Laser

5 Medium Pulse Laser

8 Gauss Rifle 8 12(120) 12(120) 12(120) 0(0) AC

Gauss Rifle Ammo [Clan] (600 shots)

6 LRM 20+Artemis V 36 7(72) 7(72) 7(72) 0(0) LRM

LRM 20 (Clan) Artemis V-capable Ammo (504 shots)

5 ATM 12 40 10(100) 10(100) 0(0) 0(0) ATM

Standard ATM/12 Ammo (500 shots)

5 Anti-Missile System 30 3(30) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) AMS

5 Laser AMS

Anti-Missile System Ammo [Clan] (1008 shots)

Features the following design quirks: Improved Communications, Improved Targeting (Long), Improved Targeting (Medium), Improved Targeting (Short)

[pokemonbiologyirlthetabletop]

Qwilfish & Overqwil

Qwilfish (#211)

Tetradontas agrestas maritimas ([OG] Qwilfish) Tetradontas agrestas venemas ([H] Qwilfish)

General Information: Qwilfish the Pufferfish Pokémon. These angry spikeballs will swallow up to 3 gallons of water in order to rapidly inflate themselves to intimidate foes and fire off spikes. During this moment after they fire their venomous spikes, is when a Qwilfish is left defenseless, and is the best time to strike.

Qwilfish have two sub-species: the (OG) Qwilfish, which is a water and poison type, and the (H) Qwilfish, which is a dark and poison type. Both sub-species weigh in at an average of 8.6 pounds (1.9 kg) and are about 1’8 feet long. Importantly, only the (H) Qwilfish is capable of evolving into Overqwil. 

Habitat: Qwilfish are marine organisms with a wide tolerance of marine habitats, but generally prefer cooler waters than warmer ones. (OG) Qwilfish even tolerate brackish waters! (OG) Qwilfish are more tolerant of warmer waters, while (H) Qwilfish strongly prefer colder waters, but both have overlapping ranges.

Life Cycles: Qwilfish are overwhelmingly pelagic creatures, spending much of their lives in the open ocean, but can be found at reefs up and down the latitudes. They are born in clutches of 20-40 eggs at a time every few months, which are laid inside nests made by the father. In absence of a father to protect and care for them, the eggs will just be laid in the open ocean, where they will float on the surface of the water. In colder, more-oxygen rich regions of the ocean, there are more frequent clutches. These extremely tiny eggs, about the size of a fingernail, hatch a week after being laid. The resulting babies are roughly the size of a one finger bone, whom must learn to survive in a harsh environment that sees them as bite-sized snacks—however, the father makes an earnest effort to defend them, even if most still end up consumed by the dangers of the ocean. The baby Qwilfish continue to grow until it reaches its maximum size at around level 25, but is reproductively mature starting at level 15. Bigger Qwilfish are considered more attractive mates because they are tough enough to survive to reach such sizes, and males are known to compete with each other by puffing up really big. Females may also establish social dominance amongst themselves through the same tactic: puffing up really big.   

Once a Qwilfish gets bigger, they become harder and harder to eat. A fully-grown Qwilfish has few predators due to their highly effectively venomous spike-missiles. This does not deter a hungry Sharpedo.

Behavior: Qwilfish are just angry little spikeballs. They are quick to inhale water and puff themselves up in order to fire venomous missiles. (OG) Qwilfish are more likely to be solitary creatures or form smaller colonies, while (H) Qwilfish are most commonly found in large colonies often called “mines”—a reference to naval mines, an explosive used in warfare. On teams, Qwilfish are known to be a bit aggressive toward other Pokémon, but are often nothing more than the Team Grumpy-Butt.

Male Qwilfish are known to build well-structured nests for their mate’s eggs. These structures are often re-used by other organisms, and are a key part of reshaping underwater environments.

Diet: Qwilfish love to eat shellfish! Oysters, clams, shrimp, tiny crabs, you name it! They love to use their beaks to crack open their shells and devour the delicious insides.

Conservation: Least Concern

Relationship with Humans: Qwilfish are eaten by some cultures in Eastern Asia, considered a delicacy that requires extreme skill and precision to detoxify. Otherwise, (H) Qwilfish in particular are considered a nuisance to fishermen, and in wartime have been utilized as mines.

Classification: The genus name is “Tetradontas”, a reference to the clade for pufferfish, blowfish, porcupinefish, etc.

Overqwil (#904)

Tetradontas venenagiganticas

General Information: Overqwil the Pufferfish Pokémon, this overgrown angry spikeball is all but a really really big Qwilfish. Their spikes are able to react to threats even while the Pokémon sleeps. These barbs are notoriously difficult to remove and leave a lasting pain for days.

Overqwil averages at 8’2 feet (2.5 M) long, and weigh about 133.4 pounds (60.5 kg).

Habitat: Overqwil, like it’s pre-evolution (H) Qwilfish, prefer colder regions of the world.

Life Cycles: An (H) Qwilfish is only able to evolve into an Overqwil if it has mastered the attack Barb Barrage. Because most Qwilfish, regardless of sub-species, are only capable of learning Barb Barrage after they have reached their full adult size, this means that an Overqwil must intrinsically be a Qwilfish that’s seen a couple years. Lacking the naivete and inexperience of youth, an Overqwil has the wisdom and intelligence to appreciate its massive size and power boost. These gains are used to defend it babies, its mate, and its friends from foes, as well as to win over the affection of prospect mates.

Overqwil are known to live upwards of 30 years.

Behavior: Overqwil are extremely aggressive Pokémon with a short temper. These Pokémon have no qualms with picking fights or trying to bite off more than it can chew, literally or metaphorically. They are highly effective at defending clutches and newborn Qwilfish from predators.

Diet: Overqwil eat poison-type Pokémon preferentially, especially Mareanies, whose hard protective shells are shattered by the Overqwil’s beak. While they do still eat shellfish and have the means to do so with their beaks and powerful barbs, this species has specialized in a niche not already filled by Qwilfish, allowing the two to co-exist.

Conservation: Least Concern

Relationship with Humans: Overqwil are seen as pest-control for marine poison-type Pokémon, but because (H) Qwilfish are themselves considered a pest to many, an Overqwil’s usefulness as pest management is minimized. However, their powerful love of Mareanies earns them a foundational role in the preservation of Corsola populations.

Many marine Pokémon Rangers have an Overqwil as a valued member of their team, capable of packing powerful punches against major oceanic threats.

Classification: The species epithet of Overqwil is “venenagiganticas”, which in combination with its genus name roughly means, “giant venomous pufferfish.”

Evolution: Overqwil evolve from (H) Qwilfish when it has mastered the move Barb Barrage.

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[wanderingmind867]

My complete Marvel reading order. Really, I'm just curious to see if I can get all of it to fit on here. I've already published my DC reading lists, so this was just the logical next step. Now let's see...

The Fantastic Four:

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 1 (Fantastic Four #1-10) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 2 (Fantastic Four #11-20 and annual #1) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 3 (Fantastic Four #21-30) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 4 (Fantastic Four #31-40 and annual #2) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 5 (Fantastic Four #41-50 and annual #3) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 6 (Fantastic Four #51-60 and annual #4) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 7 (Fantastic Four #61-71 and annual #5) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 8 (Fantastic Four #72-81 and annual #6) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 9 (Fantastic Four #82-93) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 10 (Fantastic Four #94-104 and Fantastic Four: The Lost Adventure) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 11 (Fantastic Four #105-116)

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 12 (Fantastic Four #117-128)

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 13 (Fantastic Four #129-141)

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 14 (Fantastic Four #142-150, Giant-Size Super-Stars #1, Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2 and The Avengers #127)

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 15 (Fantastic Four #151-163 and Giant-Size Fantastic Four #3-4)

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 16 (Fantastic Four #164-175, annual #11, Marvel Two-In-One #20 and annual #1)

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 17 (Fantastic Four #176-191)

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 18 (Fantastic Four #192-203 and annual #12-13)

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 19 (Fantastic Four #204-218 and annual #14)

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 20 (Fantastic Four #219-231 and annual #15)

The Human Torch:

Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch Vol. 1 (Strange tales #101-117 and annual #2)

Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch Vol. 2 (Strange Tales #118-134)

Ant-Man/Giant-Man:

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Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man/Giant-Man Vol. 2 (Tales to Astonish #53-69)

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Iron Man:

Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 1 (Tales of Suspense #39-50) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 2 (Tales of Suspense #51-65) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 3 (Tales of Suspense #66-83 and Tales to Astonish #82) ✓

Marvel Masterworks The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 4 (Tales of Suspense #84-99, Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1 and Iron Man #1) ✓

Marvel Masterworks The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 5 (Iron Man #2-13)

Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 6 (Iron Man #14-25)

Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 7 (Iron Man #26-38 and Daredevil #73)

Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 8 (Iron Man #39-53)

Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 9 (Iron Man #54-67)

Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 10 (Iron Man #68-81)

Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 11 (Iron Man #82-94 and annual #3-4)

Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 12 (Iron Man #95-112)

Part of Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 13 (Iron Man #113-114 and Marvel Premiere #44)

Thor:

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 1 (Journey Into Mystery #83-100) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 2 (Journey into Mystery #101-110) ✓

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Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 5 (Thor #131-140 and annual #2) ✓

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Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 8 (Thor #163-172)

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Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 11 (Thor #195-205)

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 12 (Thor #206-216)

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 13 (Thor #217-228 and Marvel Treasury Edition #3)

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 14 (Thor #229-241 and Marvel Premiere #26)

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 15 (Thor #242-254, annual #5 and Marvel Spotlight #30)

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 16 (Thor #255-266 and annual #6)

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 17 (Thor #267-278 and Marvel Preview #10)

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 18 (Thor #279-290 and annual #7-8)

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 19 (Thor #291-302)

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 20 (Thor #303-314 and annual #9)

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 21 (Thor #315-327 and annual #10)

Part of Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 22 (Thor #328-331 and annual #11)

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Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 7 (The Avengers #59-68 and Marvel Super-Heroes #17) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 8 (The Avengers #69-79) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 9 (The Avengers #80-88 and The Incredible Hulk #140) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 10 (The Avengers #89-100) ✓

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Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 12 (The Avengers #112-119 and Defenders #9-11) ✓

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The X-Men:

Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men Vol. 1 (The X-Men #1-10) ✓

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Daredevil:

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 1 (Daredevil #1-11) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 2 (Daredevil #12-21) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 3 (Daredevil #22-32 and annual #1) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 4 (Daredevil #33-41 and Fantastic Four #73) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 5 (Daredevil #42-53 and a story from Not Brand Echh #4) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 6 (Daredevil #54-63) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 7 (Daredevil #64-74 and Iron Man #35-36) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 8 (Daredevil #75-84 and Amazing Adventures #1-8) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 9 (Daredevil #85-96) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 10 (Daredevil #97-107 and The Avengers #111) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 11 (Daredevil #108-119 and Marvel Two-In-One #3) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 12 (Daredevil #120-132)

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 13 (Daredevil #133-143, annual #4, Ghost Rider #19-20 and Marvel Premiere #39-40)

Part of Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 14 (Daredevil #144-154 and Marvel Premiere #43)

Captain Marvel:

Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel Vol. 1 (Marvel Super-Heroes #12-13 and Captain Marvel #1-9) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel Vol. 2 (Captain Marvel #10-21) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel Vol. 3 (Captain Marvel #22-33 and Iron Man #55) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel Vol. 4 (Captain Marvel #34-46)

Part of Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel Vol. 5 (Captain Marvel #47-56)

Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers):

Marvel Masterworks: Ms. Marvel Vol. 1 (Ms. Marvel #1-14)

Ka-Zar:

Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar Vol. 1 (Marvel Super-Heroes #19, Astonishing Tales #1-16 and Savage Tales #1)

Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar Vol. 2 (Astonishing Tales #17-20, Ka-Zar #1-5, Shanna the She-Devil #1-5 and Daredevil #110-112)

Part of Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar Vol. 3 (Ka-Zar #6-9 and Savage Tales #5-11)

Nick Fury:

Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D Vol. 1 (Strange Tales #135-153, Tales of Suspense #78 and Fantastic Four #21)

Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol. 2 (Strange Tales #154-168 and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D #1-3)

Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D Vol. 3 (Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D #4-15, The Avengers #71 and Marvel Spotlight #31)

Doctor Strange:

Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol. 1 (Strange Tales #110-111, #114-141 and Amazing Spider-Man annual #2) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol. 2 (Strange Tales #142-168) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol. 3 (Doctor Strange #169-179 and The Avengers #61) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol. 4 (Doctor Strange #180-183, Sub-Mariner #22, The Incredible Hulk #126, Marvel Feature #1 and Marvel Premiere #3-8) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol. 5 (Marvel Premiere #9-14 and Doctor Strange #1-9) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol. 6 (Doctor Strange #10-22, annual #1 and Tomb of Dracula #44) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol. 7 (Doctor Strange #23-37)

Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol. 8 (Doctor Strange #38-46, Man Thing Vol. 2 #4, The Defenders #53, Marvel Fanfare #5 and What If? #18)

The Incredible Hulk:

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol. 1 (Incredible Hulk #1-6) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 (Tales to Astonish #59-79) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol. 3 (Tales to Astonish #80-101 and The Incredible Hulk #102) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol. 4 (The Incredible Hulk #103-110 and annual #1) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Incredible Hulk Vol. 5 (The Incredible Hulk #111-121) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Incredible Hulk Vol. 6 (The Incredible Hulk #122-134)

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol. 7 (The incredible Hulk #135-144, The Avengers #88 and Marvel Super-Heroes #16)

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol. 8 (The Incredible Hulk #145-156)

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol. 9 (The Incredible Hulk #157-170)

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol. 10 (The Incredible Hulk #171-183)

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol. 11 (The Incredible Hulk #184-196)

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol. 12 (The Incredible Hulk #197-209 and annual #5)

The Sub-Mariner:

Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner Vol. 1 (Tales to Astonish #70-87, Marvel Comics #1 and Daredevil #7) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner Vol. 2 (Tales to Astonish #88-101, Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 and Sub-Mariner #1) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner Vol. 3 (Sub-Mariner #2-13) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner Vol. 4 (Sub-Mariner #14-25)

Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner Vol. 5 (Sub-Mariner #26-38 and Ka-Zar #1)

Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner Vol. 6 (Sub-Mariner #39-49 and Daredevil #77)

Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner Vol. 7 (Sub-Mariner #50-60)

Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner Vol. 8 (Sub-Mariner #61-72 and Marvel Spotlight #27)

The Silver Surfer:

Marvel Masterworks: The Silver Surfer Vol. 1 (Silver Surfer #1-6 and selections from Fantastic Four annual #5 and Not Brand Echh #13) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Silver Surfer Vol. 2 (Silver Surfer #7-18) ✓

The Defenders:

Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders Vol. 1 (Sub-Mariner #35-36, Marvel Feature #1-3 and The Defenders #1-6) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders Vol. 2 (The Defenders #7-16, Giant-Size Defenders #1, and The Avengers #115-118) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders Vol. 3 (The Defenders #17-21, Giant-Size Defenders #2-4 and Marvel Two-In-One #6-7) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders Vol. 4 (The Defenders #22-30, Giant-Size Defenders #5 and Marvel Super-Heroes #18) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders Vol. 5 (The Defenders #31-41, Marvel Treasury Edition #12 and annual #1) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders Vol. 6 (The Defenders #42-57)

Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders Vol. 7 (The Defenders #58-75)

Marvel Team-Up:

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Team-Up Vol. 1 (Marvel Team-Up #1-11)

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Team-Up Vol. 2 (Marvel Team-Up #12-22 and Daredevil #103)

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Team-Up Vol. 3 (Marvel Team-Up #23-30 and Giant-Size Spider-Man #1-3)

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Team-Up Vol. 4 (Marvel Team-Up #31-40 and Giant-Size Spider-Man #4-5)

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Team-Up Vol. 5 (Marvel Team-Up #41-52 and Marvel Treasury Edition #13)

Part of Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Team-Up Vol. 6 (Marvel Team-Up #53-64 and Marvel Premiere #31)

Marvel Two-In-One:

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 1 (Marvel Feature #11-12 and Marvel Two-In-One 1-10)

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 2 (Marvel Two-In-One #11-20, Marvel Team-Up #47, Fantastic Four annual #11 and Marvel Two-In-One annual #1)

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 3 (Marvel Two-In-One #21-36)

Part of Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 4 (Marvel Two-In-One #37-46 and Marvel Two-In-One annual #3)

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 5 (Marvel Two-In-One #47-60 and annual #4)

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 6 (Marvel Two-In-One #61-74)

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 7 (Marvel Two-In-One #75-82 and annual #5-6)

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 8 (Marvel Two-In-One #83-93)

Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 9 (Marvel Two-In-One #94-100 and annual #7)

Shang-Chi:

Marvel Epic Collections: Master of Kung Fu Vol. 1 (Special Marvel Edition #15-16, Master of Kung Fu #17-28, Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #1-4, Giant-Size Spider-Man #2 and material from Iron Man annual #4)

Marvel Epic Collections: Master of Kung Fu Vol. 2 (Master of Kung Fu #29-53 and annual #1)

Marvel Epic Collections: Master of Kung Fu Vol. 3 (Master of Kung Fu #54-79)

Part of Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus Vol. 3 (Master of Kung Fu #80-101)

Part of Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus Vol. 4 (Master of Kung Fu #102-120)

Luke Cage:

Marvel Masterworks: Luke Cage, Hero for Hire Vol. 1 (Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1-16) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Luke Cage, Power Man Vol. 2 (Luke Cage, Power Man #17-31) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Luke Cage, Power Man Vol. 3 (Luke Cage, Power Man #32-47 and annual #1)

Iron Fist:

Marvel Masterworks: Iron Fist Vol. 1 (Marvel Premiere #15-25 and Iron Fist #1-2) ✓

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Werewolf by Night:

Marvel Masterworks: Werewolf by Night Vol. 1 (Marvel Spotlight #2-4, Werewolf by Night #1-8 and Marvel Team-Up #12)

Marvel Masterworks: Werewolf by Night Vol. 2 (Werewolf by Night #9-21, Tomb of Dracula #18 and Giant-Size Creatures #1)

Marvel Masterworks: Werewolf by Night Vol. 3 (Werewolf by Night #22-30 and Giant-Size Werewolf #2-5)

Werewolf by Night: The Complete Collection Vol. 3 (Werewolf by Night #31-43, Spider-Woman #6, #19 and #32, Marvel Team-Up #93 and Ghost Rider #55)

Spider-Woman:

Marvel Masterworks: Spider-Woman Vol. 1 (Marvel Spotlight #32, Marvel Two-In-One #29-33 and Spider-Woman #1-8)

Marvel Masterworks: Spider-Woman Vol. 2 (Spider-Woman #9-25)

Part of Marvel Masterworks: Spider-Woman Vol. 3 (Spider-Woman #26-35)

Daimon Hellstrom/Son of Satan:

Son of Satan Classic Vol. 1 (Ghost Rider #1-2, Marvel Spotlight #12-24, Marvel Team-Up #32, Son of Satan #1-8 and Marvel Two-In-One #14) ✓

Morbius:

Marvel Epic Collections: Morbius Vol. 1 (The Amazing Spider-Man #101-102, Marvel Team-Up #3-4, Fear #20-26, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1; material from Vampire Tales #1-8 and Giant-Size Werewolf by Night #4)

Brother Voodoo:

Part of Marvel Masterworks: Brother Voodoo Vol. 1 (Strange Tales #169-173, Marvel Team-Up #24, Marvel Two-In-One #41, Werewolf by Night #39-41, Doctor Strange #48; material from Werewolf by Night #38 and Tales of the Zombie #6)

The Living Mummy:

The Living Mummy (Supernatural Thrillers #5, #7-15 and Marvel Two-In-One #95)

Frankenstein:

The Monster of Frankenstein Vol. 1 (Frankenstein #1-18, Giant-Size Werewolf by Night #2, Marvel Team-Up #36-37; material from Monsters Unleashed #2, #4-10 and Legion of Monsters #1)

The Inhumans:

Marvel Masterworks: The Inhumans Vol. 1 (Thor #146-152, Marvel Super-Heroes #15, Amazing Adventures #1-10 and The Avengers #95) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: The Inhumans Vol. 2 (The Inhumans #1-12, Captain Marvel #52-53 and Fantastic Four annual #12)

The Champions:

Marvel Masterworks: The Champions Vol. 1 (The Champions #1-17, Iron Man annual #4, The Avengers #163, Super-Villian Team-Up #14, Spectacular Spider-Man #17-18 and The Incredible Hulk annual #7)

Super-Villain Team Up:

Super-Villians Unite: The Complete Super-Villian Team-Up Vol. 1 (Super-Villian Team-Up #1-17, Giant-Size Super-Villian Team-Up #1-2, The Avengers #154-156 and The Champions #16)

Nova:

Nova Classic Vol. 1 (Nova #1-12 and the Amazing Spider-Man #171)

Nova Classic Vol. 2 (Nova #13-19, The Defenders #62-64, Fantastic Four annual #12 and Marvel Two-In-One #3)

Nova Classic Vol. 3 (Nova #20-25, Fantastic Four #204-206 and #208-214)

Black Panther:

Marvel Masterworks: Black Panther Vol. 1 (Jungle Action #6-24)

Part of Marvel Masterworks: Black Panther Vol. 2 (Black Panther #14-15 and Marvel Premiere #51-53)

Howard the Duck:

Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck Vol. 1 (Howard the Duck #1-14, Gisnt-Size Man-Thing #4-5 and Marvel Treasury Edition #12) ✓

Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck Vol. 2 (Howard the Duck #15-31 and annual #1) ✓

Squirrel Girl:

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 1: Powers of a Squirrel (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 1 #1-8)

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Collection Vol. 2 (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 2 #1-6 and Howard the Duck Vol. 6 #6)

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Collection Vol. 3 (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 2 #7-11)

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Collection Vol. 4 (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #12-16)

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Collection Vol. 5 (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #17-21)

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Collection Vol. 6 (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #22-26 and material from A Year of Marvels: Unbeatable #1)

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Collection Vol. 7 (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #27-31 and material from Not Brand Echh #14)

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Collection Vol. 8 (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #32-36)

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Collection Vol. 9 (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #37-41)

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Collection Vol. 10 (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #42-46)

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Collection Vol. 11 (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #47-50)

Lockjaw:

Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers Collection (Lockjaw #1-4 and Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1-4)

Gwenpool:

The Unbelievable Gwenpool Vol. 1 (The Unbelievable Gwenpool #0-4)

The Unbelievable Gwenpool Vol. 2 (The Unbelievable Gwenpool #5-10)

The Unbelievable Gwenpool Vol. 3 (The Unbelievable Gwenpool #11-15 and material from Gwenpool Holiday Special: Merry Mix-Up #1)

The Unbelievable Gwenpool Vol. 4 (The Unbelievable Gwenpool #16-20)

The Unbelievable Gwenpool Vol. 5 (The Unbelievable Gwenpool #21-25)

The Unbelievable Gwenpool Vol. 6 (Gwenpool Strikes Back #1-5)

West Coast Avengers:

West Coast Avengers Vol. 3 Collection (West Coast Avengers Vol. 3 #1-10)

Little Marvels:

Little Marvels Collection Vol. 1 (A-Babies vs X-Babies #1, Marvel: Now What!? #1, Giant-Size Little Marvels #1 and Giant-Size Little Marvels: Infinity Comic #5-8)

Jeff the Land Shark:

Jeff the Land Shark Collection Vol. 1 (It's Jeff: Infinity Comic #1-42, It's Jeff #1, It's Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1 and Venom War: It's Jeff #1)

Misc:

Marvel Masterworks: Not Brand Echh Vol. 1 (Not Brand Echh #1-13) ✓

Part of Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Rarities Vol. 1 (Doctor Druid Stories from Amazing Adventures #1-6; The Watcher stories from Tales of Suspense #53-58 and Silver Surfer #1; Doctor Doom stories from Marvel Super-Heroes #20 and Astonishing Tales #1-8) ✓

Marvel: Infinity Comics Collection Vol. 1 (Marvel Mutts: Infinity Comic #1-12, Marvel Meow: Infinity Comic #1-24, Marvel Fairy Tales: Infinity Comic #1-4 and Infinity Paws #1-10)

Marvel Rising and Marvel Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 1 (Marvel Rising, Marvel Rising: Alpha, Marvel Rising: Squirrel Girl/Ms. Marvel, Marvel Rising: Ms. Marvel/Squirrel Girl, Marvel Rising: Omega and Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe!)

Marvel: Books and Graphic Novels Collection (Stan's Soapbox: The Collection and Mini Marvels: The Complete Collection)

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Omnibus Vol. 1 (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #1-15) ✓

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Omnibus Vol. 2 (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol. 2 #1-20) ✓

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Omnibus Vol. 3 (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #1-8) ✓

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Omnibus Vol. 4 (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master Edition #1-36) ✓

[eliah]

[hautsreadsmarvel]

“The Fantastic Four” (1961, issue 4)

At the end of the previous volume, the Torch ran off because he was fed up with the Thing shitting on him. 

Spelling it thru is certainly a choice, and one I’ve decided to stick with for the remainder of this blog. Flashback panels having a wavy border to distinguish them is a nice touch. And is that… a primordial ad for the Hulk? I wonder what that could be?

There it is on the next page! What could they be talking about!?

Trans pride flag!Sue Storm forgets to relax her invisibility while searching for Johnny, causing another ghost scare. Starting to enjoy how this is just a consistent thing she does. The best pranksters succeed without even trying, truly.

So everybody knows this guy is the Torch, by the way. And he flames on in front of people he knows, so he knows they know. "Save this for future reference."

The Hulk - I mean the Thing - can have a little angst, as a treat. This one feels a little forced though.

I’m given to understand that Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner predates the Marvel Comics label, having been published in the 40s back when they were called Timely Comics. It’s funny to see Johnny read one of their own comics approximately twenty feet away from a guy who is totally not Namor, no way, jeez what even was on the cover of this issue ha ha

Wow, would you lookit that, that’d be Namor right on cue! Wait. Wait a gods-damned second. He can’t be.

He can’t be! But he is--! Are… are D&D elves aesthetically inspired by Namor? Or is that just a shared old-style idea of “inhuman beauty”, the high pronounced eyebrows and sharp, lengthy cheekbones? Or is it just that picture of Mialee in the Player’s Handbook that incidentally looks similar? Probably a mix of options 2 and 3. Namor turns out to be tough as nails, and elves in the earlier editions of D&D, well they certainly ain’t.

Meanwhile I really like this. Tons of people who still have no idea about capes, and so think they’re a hoax or fiction that’s been put in the wrong section of the library.

Sue does not know her own brother’s voice - you heard it here first. Johnny demonstrates for the first time his ability to reflexively “flame off” parts of his body that come into contact with others; we already saw him do a partial transformation when doing welding.

Namor meanwhile realizes that his undersea kingdom was demolished by an atomic weapons test (!!!!!!!) and he decides to defeat the surface world in retaliation. Also he’s kinda hunky : )

He unleashes “Giganto”, a mega-sized mix of whale and primate, to terrorize New York and it wrecks thru buildings once it makes landfall. Kind of surprised to see so much mass demolition this early into the comics. Anyways the Thing just requisitions a nuke (something the F4 can do, I guess), plunges into the beast, sets it off inside and makes it out safe. Namor beats all of them physically, but is obviously vanquished at the end. There is a notable moment in that fight, though, where when Namor spots Sue for the first time, he declaims that should she marry him, his feud w the surface world would be over. Gross!

This isn’t a bad issue. Namor’s fun cameo and promise to return set up a wider world, and he’s less one-dimensional than any of the villains so far. The Thing and Torch continue to provide the only real character of the quartet, though. The other two need to step up at some point.

[volfoss]

i think one of the most fascinating thing with comics is how they kind of will make light of things a long time after they happen even if at the time, they're treated super seriously. like take the fact ive seen this exact joke in the 60s-70s marvel comics despite well, the 40s comics around when pearl harbor happened were over the top demonizing japan. and it kind of makes me wonder how this specific instance from 2 different authors came about given both of them were alive when it happened?

[ID: A comic panel from Sub-Mariner #35 where the Silver Surfer is hovering above Iron Man. The Silver Surfer says "And so it begins anew! The mindless anger - the lashing out rather than the reasoning together!" and Iron Man replies "We'll reason together with you, surger- when we're sure you won't pearl our harbor! Now just hold still a minute-!" /end ID]

[imperiuswrecked]

hello :) i have very recently gotten into namor comics and i wanted to know, what are your favorite arcs/solos hes had? i hope its not too much of a bother. thank you and i hope youre doing well. ^_^

Hello and welcome. It's always a pleasure to speak with Namor fans ❤️ Thanks for asking, I'm well and I hope you are too.

Series:

King in Black: Namor - It's wonderfully written and gives us great lore and character moments. It's written by Kurt Busiek who really knows the character. The artwork is amazing, drawn by two different artists but I have to point out how much I really enjoy the colorists' work. The way they chose to make present day Namor scenes all muted colors, like the ocean is sick and dying, meanwhile his past scenes has such vibrant color.

Sub-Mariner: The Depths - I'm a big horror fan so this was a perfect combination of horror and Namor. I wish this would someday be adapted into a short animation or live action film. Ribic's art carries the whole comic, you could understand it just by the art alone, tho the writing is great too.

Sub-Mariner (2007) - Honesty I feel this series is criminally under rated, it's one of my favorite modern takes on Namor. I do have a couple of criticisms of the plot/ending but overall this series is favorite, love the artwork, love the premise and Namor's characterization.

The Sub-Mariner (1968) - I'm a big fan of Silver Age Namor and this series has lots of great comics but some do drag on at point. Personal favorites, Namor vs The Thing and Namor meeting Betty again in #8, Dorma being possessed by the Serpent Crown in #9. Gonna stop there before I go digging to find every issue I loved, bc there's just a lot there, like I love Tigershark's introduction/stories and Namor and Diane's friendship, and the quest for Namor's father etc.

Arc's:

Tales to Astonish: The Quest for Neptune's Trident #70-76. (To be fair I do love a lot Tales to Astonish but I'm just trying to pick out arcs that I reread alot.)

Namor goes insane in space: Uncanny X-Men (1963) Annual 3 (2001), Steve Rogers: Super Soldier Annual 1, Namor: The First Mutant Annual 1

Suma-Ket & Artys-Gran Arc - Namor, the Sub-Mariner (1990) #30-40. Dark Undersea High Fantasy arc, love it.

Solo Comics:

Marvel Fanfare (1982) #16 & 43, both these are solo adventures

Marvel Snapshot: Sub-Mariner (2020) - I can never get enough of this comic, told from Betty's pov, its wonderful.

Avengers: Emperor Doom - I love every time Namor and Doom team up or interact but if I had to pick one time it's this.

What if? Sub-Mariner (2011) - Love love this story by Greg Pak of Namor growing up on land.

The Judgement of Namor - Dark Reign: The Cabal - Namor takes court and deals with his subjects. An excellent look into Namor's role as the monarch of Atlantis.

Marvel (2020) #3 - I loved the sketch arts of the comic that was unfinished, it had been around for decades but when Marvel finally printed it in full I was so happy. I still prefer the sketchy art but I thought this was a fun adventure and Namor is in a suit, lol.

Marvel Comics Presents: (1988) #33 - All time favorite Namor comic, #1 spot in my heart. (2007) #7 - Namor mourns Nita's death (2019) #1 - A heavy story by Greg Pak about WWll

Tales of the Marvels: Inner Demons - a look at Namor while he was an amnesiac

I haven't even started on character team up comics or team books and if I start on those I won't stop. lol. I'll put a link here to my 2019 comic reading guide that can help you find most major arcs. I hope you enjoy reading!