The definitive issue-by-issue comic book collecting guide and reading order for Marvel’s Namor, The Sub-Marinar in omnibus, hardcover, trade paperback, and digital. Part of Crushing Krisis’s Crushing Comics. Last updated February 2023 with titles scheduled for release through August 2023.
Namor. The Sub-Mariner. The King of Atlantis. He was Marvel’s first superhero, their first anti-hero, and their first mutant.
Namor has been around longer than the majority of people who will read this guide, and those seventy-odd years of life have seen him inhabit as many ongoing series as Wolverine!
If you enjoy Namor’s regal bearing and obstinate attitude, there are hundreds of comics to delve into – many of which have been collected into graphic novels. Namor has been a villain, an Avenger, an Invader, a Defender, and an X-Man.
This guide covers every one of those appearances, from the Golden Age to the present day!
- 1939-1960
- The Golden Age (1939 -1945) – Namor appears throughout this era
- The Invaders (1975) – Told entirely in the period of WWII
- Atlas-Era Sub-Mariner (1953 – 1955) – Namor appears in several titles
- Return of the Sub-Mariner! (1962 – 1965) – Guest appearances
- 1960-1979
- Tales To Astonish (1959) – Namor co-stars in this title.
- The Sub-Mariner (1968)
- The Defenders (1972) – Namor appears
- Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) – Namor co-stars
- 1980-1999
- Prince Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1984) – Limited series
- Adrift Again (1984 – 1990) – Guest appearances
- Saga of the Sub-Mariner (1988) – A recap series
- Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990)
- The Invaders (1993) & Marvel Universe (1998)
- 2000-2009
- The Defenders & The Order (2001 – 2002)
- Namor (2003) – A young Namor
- New Invaders (2004)
- Defenders (2005)
- New Avengers: Illuminati (2007) – Namor is a key member
- Sub-Mariner (2007)
- Avengers/Invaders (2008) – Golden-age Namor appears
- Sub-Mariner: The Depths (2008) – A retelling of Namor’s origin
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) – Namor stars from #513
- 2010 – Present
- Invaders Now! (2010)
- Namor: The First Mutant (2010)
- The Defenders (2011 – 2012)
- Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 2 & Avengers vs. X-Men (2011 – 2012) – Namor is a critical character
- Marvel Now: New Avengers & Secret Wars (2012 – 2015) – Namor is a key character
- Marvel Now: All-New Invaders (2013 – 2015) – Namor is a team member
- All-New, All-Different Marvel (2016 – 2018)
- Marvel Fresh Start (2018 – Present Day)
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Namor, The Sub-Mariner Reading Order – The Golden Age
Golden Age Omnibuses
Timely’s Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner By Bill Everett – The Pre-War Years Omnibus
(2019 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302919351)
Collects Marvel Comics #1; Marvel Mystery Comics# 2-31; Sub-Mariner Comics #1-4; Human Torch #2-6; All-Winners Comics #1-4; Daring Mystery Comics #7-8; and Comedy Comics #9
Timely’s Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett – The Post-War Years Omnibus
(2020 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302922504)
Collects Sub-Mariner Comics #21-24, 26-30, 32-42; Namora #1-3; Marvel Mystery Comics #84-86, 90-91; Human Torch #28, 30, 37-38; Blonde Phantom #17; Young Men# 24-28; and Men’s Adventures 28
Marvel Comics #1 & Marvel Mystery Comics (1939 – 1949)
Namor appeared regularly in the first 20 issues of this series, which originally debuted under the title Marvel Comics for a single issue. He appears sporadically from #21 forward as he primarily moves into his own title.
#1: Marvel Masterworks: The Submariner, Vol. 1 Hardcover
Oddly, this is not the Golden Age edition of his MMW title – it’s Silver Age, containing Daredevil #7 and Tales to Astonish #70-87. Since some readers would skip the Golden Age collections, Marvel included Sub-Mariner’s introduction here as well. Available as TPB.
#1: The Golden Age of Marvel Comics, Vol. 1 TPB
Collects All-Winners Comics (1941) #12, Captain America Comics (1941) #7 & 22, Marvel Comics (1939) #1, and Young Men (1950) #24.
#1-12: Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus Hardcover
#1-4: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics, Vol. 1 Hardcover (out of print)
Also available in paperback.
#5-8: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics, Vol. 2 Hardcover (out of print)
#9-12: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics, Vol. 3 Hardcover (out of print)
#13-16: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics, Vol. 4 Hardcover
#17-20: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics, Vol. 5 Hardcover
#21-24: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics, Vol. 6 Hardcover
#25-28: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics, Vol. 7 Hardcover (ISBN 0785150269)
#29-92: Not collected. Namor continues to appear through issue #91.
Namor in Human Torch (1940 – 1954)
Numbering begins with #2, continuing from Red Robin Comics #1. Namor appeared in back-up stories during the first 12 issues of this series. A helpful reader has confirmed that these volumes do include the Namor back-up stories (thanks Sandra!).
#1-4: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch, Vol. 1 Hardcover (out of print)
#5-8: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch Vol. 2 Hardcover (out of print)
#9-12: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch Vol. 3 Hardcover (out of print)
#13-37: Not collected. Namor appears sporadically. Issue #38 was a reprint issue.
All-Winners Comics (1941 – 1946)
Here Namor was part of a team of the earliest Marvel heroes, including Captain America and pre-FF Human Torch.
#1: The Golden Age of Marvel Comics, Vol. 2 TPB (out of print)
Collects All-Winners Comics (1941) #1, Captain America Comics (1941) #1, Marvel Comics (1939) #1, Red Raven Comics (1940) #1, and USA Comics (1941) #1.
#1-4: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners, Vol. 1 Hardcover (out-of-print)
The 1975 Invaders series fits here.
#5-8: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners, Vol. 2 Hardcover (out-of-print)
#9-14: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners, Vol. 3 Hardcover (out-of-print)
#15-19, 21: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners, Vol. 4 Hardcover
Also collects Vol. 2, #1. Issue #20 was retitled to All Teen Comics (1947) and does not star this cast. Then, technically, it’s Young Allies Comics (1941) that continues from its issue #20 to this issue #21. Crazy!
Sub-Mariner Comics (1941 – 1955)
#1-4: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner, Vol. 1 Hardcover (ISBN 0785116176)
The 1975 Invaders series fits here.
#5-8: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner, Vol. 2 Hardcover (ISBN 0785122478)
#9-12: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner, Vol. 3 Hardcover (ISBN 0785133518)
#13-32: Not collected
#33-42: This portion of the run picked back up in 1954 during the Atlas Era, below.
Daring Comics (1944 – 1945)
Continued from Daring Mystery Comics #1-8, which did not feature Sub-Mariner.
#9-12: Not presently collected, but this is among the next volumes in line for collection in Masterworks, since #1-8 have recently been collected.
The Invaders (1975 – 1979)
This 1970s series was set entirely in flashback to World War II, continuing the Timely Comics team-up of Namor, Captain America, and the original Human Torch.
That places it relatively early on in Namor’s Golden Age appearances, and entirely prior to his Atlas Era material. It begins after Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) #4, Human Torch Comics (1940) #56, Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) #23
and All Winners Comics (1941) #4.
The newest collection of this material is a two-volume “Invaders Classic” series that collects all of the major Invaders material in chronological order.
#1-22: Invaders Classic: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1
Also collects Giant-Size Invaders #1 (which is first in continuity), Marvel Premiere #29-30 (#30 follows #6), and Annual 1 & Avengers #71 (somewhat concurrent, occurring prior to #16).
#23-41: Invaders Classic: The Complete Collection, Vol. 2
Issue #41 is followed by Giant-Size Invaders (1975) #2 [published later in 2005] and Invaders (1993) #1-4, both collected here, along withWhat If? (1977) #4.
Previously, the series was collected in Invaders Classic, which inexplicably omitted Giant-Size Invaders #2.
#1-9: The Invaders Classic, Vol. 1 (ISBN 0785127062)
Also collects Giant-Size Invaders #1 and Marvel Premiere #29-30.
#10-21: The Invaders Classic, Vol. 2 (ISBN 0785131205)
Also collects Annual #1.
#22-24: The Invaders Classic, Vol. 3 (ISBN 0785137207)
#35-41: Invaders Classic, Vol. 4 (ISBN 0785145516)
Also collects Invaders (2003) #1-4. Material in Giant-Size Invaders (1975) #2 [published in 2005] follows #41 and precedes the 1993 series.
Avengers/Invaders (2008) #1-12: A 12-issue limited series under the Dynamite Entertainment imprint. Available in hardcover and trade paperback.
After Avengers/Invaders, Namor appears in flashbacks in New Avengers (2010) #29, Clandestine (1994), and Black Panther Vol. 4 (2005) #21.
Marvel Universe #1-3: Invaders: Eve of Destruction
Namor, The Sub-Mariner Reading Order – Atlas Era
Atlas Era Sub-Mariner (1953 – 1955)
The Marvel Universe of World War II heroes was briefly revived in the early 50s before Marvel completed turned away from heroes until 1961.
Marvel Masterworks, Atlas Era Heroes, Vol. 1
Collects Collecting Marvel Boy (1950) #1-2, Astonishing (1951) #3-6, and Young Men (1950) #24-28 (starring Namor!).
Marvel Masterworks, Atlas Era Heroes, Vol. 2
Men’s Adventures (1950) #27-28 (includes Namor!), Captain America (1941) #76-78, Human Torch (1940) #36-38 (with Namor backups) (and Marvel Super-Heroes #16?)
Marvel Masterworks, Atlas Era Heroes, Vol. 3
Collects Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) #33-42!
Click for Atlas-era appearances
Namor, The Sub-Mariner Reading Order – Silver Age through Present Day
Return of the Sub-Mariner! (1962 – 1965)
The Fantastic Four debuted in 1962 with a new incarnation of Marvel original hero, The Human Torch. It turned out that his longtime uneasy ally wouldn’t be far behind. Namor returned to the Marvel Universe in Fantastic Four #4 and continued to make guest appearances for three years before landing his own title in Tales to Astonish.
Namor’s re-emergence in Fantastic Four #4 is one of those famous Silver Age stories that is reflect in many later flashback tales, among them Tales Of The Marvels: Inner Demons (1995) and Saga of The Sub-Mariner (1988) #7.
- Fantastic Four #4, 6, & 9
- Strange Tales #107
- Fantastic Four #14 (followed by flashbacks in Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #51 and Saga Of The Sub-Mariner (1988) #7)
- Fantastic Four Annual 1 (alongside flashbacks in Prince Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1984) #4)
- Avengers #3-4 (along with flashback material in Saga Of The Sub-Mariner (1988) #8, Age Of Heroes (2010) #4 (2nd story), and Captain America: Reborn (2009) #3 & Fallen Son: Iron Man (2007))
- Fantastic Four #27
- X-Men #6
- Strange Tales #125
- Fantastic Four #33. (Also, Namor appears in the 1997 and 1996 annuals of flashback series Untold Tales of Spider-Man on either side of FF #33, as well as a flashback in X-Men Vol. 3 (2010) #14.)
- Avengers #16 (after which Namor is implied in flashback in Black Panther Vol. 4 (2005) #3)
- Daredevil #7: This is collected along with Sub-Mariner issues, below. (And is followed by a retcon appearance in Spider-Man & Fantastic Four Vol. 2 (2010) #1)
Tales To Astonish (1959 – 1968)
An anthology title that collects multiple stories per issues. Namor begins appearing monthly starting in issue #70 through the series end in #101, at which point it continued as The Incredible Hulk.
Though some Hulk collections include issues from #60 forward, they contain only the Hulk stories – not the Namor adventures.
in full-color Marvel Masterworks hardcovers…
#70-87: Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 1 hardcover
Collects Marvel Comics #1, Daredevil #7, and Tales To Astonish (1959) #70-87. Also availabe in paperback!
#88-101: Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 2 hardcover
Collects Tales to Astonish (1959) #88-101, The Sub-Mariner #1, and Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 (which featured two separate solo stories to transition from each character’s anthology series to their new solo series).
in digest-size color Mighty Marvel Masterworks…
#70-80 Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Namor, The Sub-Mariner Vol. 1: The Quest Begins (2022 paperback, ISBN / digital 978-1302948856)
Collects Daredevil (1964) #7 and Namor stories from Tales To Astonish (1959) #70-80.
in color Epic Collections…
Epic Collection Volume 1: Enter the Sub-Mariner (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302928360 / digital)
A comprehensive collection of Namor’s reintroduction into the Silver Age from the prior two sections. Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #4, 6, 9, 14, 27, 33; Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #1; Strange Tales (1951) #107, 125; Avengers (1963) #3-4; X-Men (1963) #6; Daredevil (1964) #7, Tales to Astonish (1959) #70-76.
Epic Collection Volume 2: This will collect Tales to Astonish (1959) #77-101, Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1, and Sub-Mariner (1968) #1-3
in a single black-and-white Essential collection…
#70-101: Essential Sub-Mariner (b&w)
Collects Daredevil #7, Tales to Astonish #70-101, Tales of Suspense #80, Iron Man & Sub Mariner #1, and Sub-Mariner #1
guest appearances in this period…
After #78: Avengers #26
After #81: Tales of Suspense #79-80
After #91: Avengers #40
The Sub-Mariner (1968 – 1974)
The first 14 issues of this series were reprinted in single issue form in Tales to Astonish (1979-1981)
in full-color Marvel Masterworks hardcovers…
Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 1 hardcover
This volume does not collect any issues of this series, but starts with Namor’s run in Tales To Astonish. Collects Marvel Comics #1, Daredevil #7, and Tales To Astonish (1959) #70-87. Also available in paperback.
#1: Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 2 hardcover
Collects Tales to Astonish (1959) #88-101, The Sub-Mariner #1, and Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 (which featured two separate solo stories to transition from each character’s anthology series to their new solo series).
#2-13: Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 3 hardcover
#14-25: Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 4 hardcover
#26-38: Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 5 hardcover
Also collects Ka-Zar #1. See also MMW: Defenders, Vol. 1 for #35-35 and the rest of the issues in The Defenders introductory arc. Issue #35 also appears in Thor Vs. Hulk
#39-49: Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 6 hardcover
#50-60: Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 7 hardcover
#61-72: Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 8 hardcover
in color Epic Collections…
Epic Collection Volume 1: Enter the Sub-Mariner (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302928360 / digital)
This does not collect any issues from this series, but is a comprehensive collection of Namor’s reintroduction into the Silver Age from the prior two sections. Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #4, 6, 9, 14, 27, 33; Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #1; Strange Tales (1951) #107, 125; Avengers (1963) #3-4; X-Men (1963) #6; Daredevil (1964) #7, Tales to Astonish (1959) #70-76.
Epic Collection Volume 2: This will collect Tales to Astonish (1959) #77-101, Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1, and Sub-Mariner (1968) #1-3
Epic Collection Volume 3: Who Strikes For Atlantis? (2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302949747 / digital)
Sub-Mariner (1968) #4-27
Epic Collection Volume 4 and on: These will collect Sub-Mariner (1968) #28-72
in a single Essential collection…
#70-101: Essential Sub-Mariner (b&w)
Collects Daredevil #7, Tales to Astonish #70-101, Tales of Suspense #80, Iron Man & Sub Mariner #1, and Sub-Mariner #1
guest appearances in this period… Click to expand a list of guest appearances in this period.
Namor then continues to Super-Villain Team-Up, below, through #15 before returning to Defenders in #74.
The Defenders (1972 – 1986)
A sort of anti-Avengers originally anchored by Dr. Strange and The Hulk. Namor appeared monthly in issues #1-14 concurrent to the close of his own title, then proceeds to Super-Villain Team-Up (below), and then returns here for #52-56, 74, 78-85, and 92-93, 98-101, 107-109, 111-116, 122-125. Starting with issue #123 this title starred Angel, Beast, and Iceman before they moved on to X-Factor.
See Defenders for collection information. After #116, Namor also appears in Marvel Super Hero Contest Of Champions (1982) #1 (and implied in 2-3) – see Marvel Universe Events.
Click for Namor\'s chronology in the period from Defenders #56-125
Super-Villain Team-Up (1975-1980)
Begins after the end of Namor’s solo series and Defenders #14. Namor appears through #13 before returning to Defenders for #52-125, directly above.
Super-Villains Unite: The Complete Super-Villain Team-Up
Collects Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1-2; Super-Villain Team-Up 1-14 & 16-17; Avengers #154-156; Champions #16. (Issue #15 was a reprint)
#1-17: Essential Super-Villain Team-Up (b&w)
Featuring Dr. Doom and Namor. Also collects Astonishing Tales (1970) #1-8, The Avengers (1963) #154-156, The Champions (1975) #16, and Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) #1-2
After SVTU #4: Marvel Spotlight #27
After SVTU #5: Daredevil Annual 4
After SVTU #9: Crossover to Avengers #155-156
After: SVTU #12: Marvel Two-in-One #28
After SVTU #13: Flashbacks in Uncanny X-Men Annual 2 and
Dark X-Men: Confession
Tales to Astonish (1979 – 1981)
#1-14: This was a straight reprint of the first fourteen issues of the 1968 Sub-Mariner series.
Prince Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1984)
#1-4: Not collected. Four-issue mini-series.
Namor, Adrift Again (1984 – 1990)
After his brief mini-series, Namor was once again relegated to a guest-star.
Click for guest appearances in this period.
Saga of the Sub-Mariner (1988 – 1989)
#1-12: Sub-Mariner & The Original Human Torch
A twelve-issue limited series reviewing the highlights of Namor’s career, paired with a similar 4-issue version for The Original Human Torch.
Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990 – 1995)
John Byrne wrote and penciled issues #1-25 of this series, after which Byrne continued to write for another arc penciled by Jae Lee, who continued through #38. Future X-editor Bob Harras took over scripting duties for issues #33-40.
in oversize hardcover…
Namor the Sub-Mariner by John Byrne and Jae Lee Omnibus (2019 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302919665)
Collects Namor The Sub-Mariner (1990) #1-40 & Annual 1-2 and material from Incredible Hulk (1968) Annual 18; Silver Surfer (1987) Annual 5; and Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) Annual 2
as collected by single issue or storyline…
#1-9: Namor Visionaries: John Byrne, Vol. 1 (ISBN 0785153047)
#10- 18: Namor Visionaries: John Byrne, Vol. 2 (ISBN 0785160434)
#19-59, Annuals 1-3: Not collected. Annuals 2-3 before/during #26, Annual 4 after #50.
#60-62: Fantastic Four / Inhumans: Atlantis Rising
Collects Namor the Sub-Mariner #60-62, Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising #1-2, Fantastic Force (1994) #8-9, Fantastic Four (1961) #401-402, and Fantastic Four Unlimited #11
Click for guest appearances in this period.
Atlantis Rising emerged directly from the end of Namor’s 1995 series. He continues to appear in Fantastic Four from #403 until the end of the series with Onslaught. See Fantastic Four for collection information.
Click for guest appearances through the end of Fantastic Four (1961).
Namor moved with Fantastic Four into the Heroes Reborn pocket universe, where he appeared in Fantastic Four Vol. 2 (1996) #2-3 & 12, Iron Man Vol. 2 (1996) #12, Captain America Vol. 2 (1996) #13, before returning to the mainstream Marvel Universe with Heroes Reborn: Return (1997) #4.
Click for guest appearances after Heroes Reborn.
The Invaders (1993) & Marvel Universe (1998)
This 1993 series is set in the original 1975 Invaders continuity, which occurs during World War II. Got it? It directly follows Giant-Size Invaders #2.
The Invaders (1993) #1-4: Invaders Classic, Vol. 4
Collects this limited series alongside Invaders (1975) #35-41.
Marvel Universe (1998) #1-3: Invaders: Eve of Destruction
The Defenders & The Order (2001 – 2002)
A 12-issue series from the superstar combo of Erik Larson and Kurt Busiek. It continues directly into The Order. See Defenders for collection information.
Click for guest appearances in this period.
Namor (2003 – 2004)
#1-12: Not collected. A young Namor story that was part of the Marvel Tsunami line, which also featured Emma Frost and Mystique.
New Invaders (2004 – 2005)
After #0: Marvel Knights: 4 (2004) #8-9, Namor: The First Mutant (2010) #5 (flashback), Avengers (1963) #501-502, Hercules (2005) #1 (flashback), Marvel Holiday Special (1991) #2005
#1-9: New Invaders: To End All Wars
After #3 New Thunderbolts (2005) #2-3
After #9: New Thunderbolts (2005) #8-9, New Avengers: Illuminati Vol. 2 (2007) #2, New Avengers (2005) #7-10, Hercules Vol. 3 (2005) #5
Defenders (2005)
A five-issue limited series, generally comedic in tone and not well-received by fans. See Defenders for collection information.
Click for guest appearances in this period.
Sub-Mariner (2007 – 2008)
#1-6: A six-issue limited series titled “Revolution,” which moves forward the story of Atlantis after the events of Civil War. Collected in trade paperback.
After #1-6: Marvel Comics Presents Vol. 2 (2007) #7 (3rd story), Incredible Hulk Vol. 3 (2000) #107, Order Vol. 2 (2007) #6-7
Avengers/Invaders (2008 – 2009)
A 12-issue limited series under the Dynamite Entertainment imprint. This primarily stars the Namor of the Invaders era, from between their 1993 and 1993 series, though present-day Namor appears in #3-4.
#1-12: Available in hardcover and trade paperback.
After #3-4: Hulk Vol. 2 (2008) #5-6, Adam: Legend Of The Blue Marvel (2009) #4
New Avengers: Illuminati (2007 – 2008)
Written by Brian Bendis, this series ret-cons Namor as a player in the entire history of major conflict in the Marvel Universe, along with Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, Professor Xavier, and Dr. Strange.
#1-6: Collected as New Avengers: Illuminati and variously along with New Avengers.
Click for guest appearances in this period.
Sub-Mariner: The Depths (2008 – 2009)
#1-5: Collected in hardcover and trade paperback. A Marvel Knights series recounting Namor’s origins. Reprinted in 2019.
Uncanny X-Men (1963 – 2011)
Namor joins the team by way of Dark Reign in the Utopia crossover with Dark Avengers starting in issue #513 through 531, and remains a main character in the book from that point forward (though he is not in #516, 518, 521, 523, 526, 529-530).
Click for guest appearances in this period.
Invaders Now! (2010 – 2011)
A five-issue mini-series telling a modern-day tale of the Invaders, reassembled by Vision. Collected in hardcover and trade paperback.
After Invaders Now! #1-5: Hercules: Fall Of An Avenger (2010) #1-2, X-Men Vol. 3 (2010) #2
Namor: The First Mutant (2010 – 2011)
This Namor ongoing sprang up at the same time as X-Men, Vol. 3, but couldn’t generate enough sales to stay alive past issue #11.
#1-4: Namor, The First Mutant, Vol. 1: Curse of the Mutants
#5-11: Namor, The First Mutant, Vol. 2: Namor Goes to Hell
After #8: Namor stars prominently in the second arc of Avengers (2010) in #8-12. See Avengers (2010) for collection information.
Annual 1: X-Men/Steve Rogers: Escape from the Negative Zone
Click for guest appearances in this period.
The Defenders (2011 – 2012)
A short-lived Defenders relaunch out of the Fear Itself: The Deep mini-series. See Defenders for collection information on both.
Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 2 & Avengers vs. X-Men (2011 – 2012)
Namor continues as one of the core members of Cyclops’s X-Men for the duration of Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 2, penned by Kieron Gillen.
From there, he was one of the major characters in this linewide event, resulting in his greatest displays of power but also his greatest sins. See Marvel Universe Events: Avengers vs. X-Men for more information.
New Avengers & Secret Wars (2013 – 2015)
The former Illuminati are the focus of this relaunched Jonathan Hickman Avengers title with Namor playing a critical role. See New Avengers (2012) for collection information.
Subsequently, Namor appears throughout Secret Wars – see Marvel Universe Events for more information.
All-New Invaders (2014 – 2015)
Namor joins Captain America, Winter Soldier, and the original Human Torch for a new Invaders title with an intergalactic bent. This title begins after Infinity and New Avengers #15, crosses through the Original Sin event, and ends just after the finale of Axis.
Namor continues to appear in New Avengers throughout this series; his next significant appearances afterwards are a part of the “Time Runs Out” eight-month leap forward in Avengers and New Avengers.
#1-5: Vol. 1: Gods and Soldiers
Also collects material from All-New Marvel Now Point One.
#6-10: Vol. 2: Original Sin
#11-15: Vol. 3: The Martians Are Coming
Namor in All-New, All-Different Marvel (2015 – Present)
Namor makes a significant appearance in Squadron Supreme (2016) #1-2 (and later in #9 & 12-15) that I won’t spoil, but then disappears for a while – which means the following appearances may be flashbacks or otherwise not in continuity.
Between #2 & #9: Black Knight (2016) #5, Captain America: Sam Wilson (2015) #7, A Year of Marvels: July Infinite Comic (2016) #1, Black Panther (2016) #1 & 3, Captain America 75th Anniversary Magazine (2016) #1, Squadron Supreme (2016) , Infamous Iron Man (2016) #1, Black Panther: World of Wakanda (2017) #1-2, Gwenpool Holiday Special: Merry Mix-Up (2017) #1
Possibly after #12-15: Black Panther (2016) #10, Civil War II: The Oath (2017) #1, Thanos (2017) #3
Definitely after #12-15: Avengers (2017) #4-6, Captain America: Steve Rogers (2016) #13 & 18, Jean Grey (2017) #3, Nick Fury (2017) #4
Secret Empire: Secret Empire (2017) #4 & 8 and Brave New World (2017) #2-5, Captain America (2017) #25
Marvel Fresh Start (2018 – Present Day)
Namor appears as a foe in Jason Aaron’s Avengers beginning in the second arc (see Avengers Flagships) before anchoring Chip Zdarsky’s Invaders series.
Defenders: The Best Defense
Collects a series of Defenders one-shots (in this order) Hulk: Defenders #1, Namor: Defenders #1, Doctor Strange: Defenders #1, and Silver Surfer: Defenders #1, and Defenders #1.
Invaders by Chip Zdarsky: Always an Invader (2021 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302927356 / digital)
Collects the entire series – Invaders (2019) #1-12 – as well as Namor: The Best Defense (2018) #1. [Ed Note: This was my #1 comic of 2019 out of all of Marvel, DC, and the rest of the US single issue market.]
Invaders, Vol. 1: War Ghosts (2019 paperback, ISBN 9781302917494 / digital)
Collects Invaders (2019) #1-6. This series focuses heavily on Namor.
Invaders, Vol. 2: Dead in the Water (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302917500 / digital)
Collects Invaders (2019) #7-12. This series focuses heavily on Namor.
Atlantis Attacks (2020) #1-5: King in Black: Atlantis Attacks (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302924560 / digital)
King in Black: Namor (2020) #1-5 (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302928131 / digital)
This story is told almost entirely as a retcon flashback to Namor’s pre-debut youth.
Sub-Mariner: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1: Marvels Snapshots (2021 hardcover, 978-1302924966)
A series of flashback one-shots inspired by the classic Marvels mini-series. Collects Sub-Mariner: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1, Fantastic Four: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1, Captain America: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1, X-Men: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1, Avengers: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1, Spider-Man: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1, Civil War: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1, Captain Marvel: Marvels Snapshots (2020) #1
Namor, The Sub-Mariner: Conquered Shores (2022) #1-5 (2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302946982 / digital)
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Why isn’t the Namor Epic Collection not mentioned?
Because I haven’t updated the Namor guide since it was announced ;)