One cosplayer is taking on Namor‘s many different costumes, showcasing the unique aesthetic of the one hero even the Avengers admit is their most dangerous member. After years of anticipation, the Avenging Son will finally be making his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debut in this November’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, played by Tenoch Huerta. As Namor’s big-screen introduction rapidly approaches, NamorCosplay is exploring just how diverse the antihero’s costumes have been over his comic history.
Namor the Sub-Mariner is among the earliest and most enduring of Marvel’s pantheon of superheroes. A half-human/half Atlantean mutant, Namor fought against the Axis Powers alongside Captain America, Bucky Barnes, the original Human Torch, and others as a key member of the WWII-era superhero force the Invaders. Namor would eventually resurface in the modern age to both antagonize and aid a new era of heroes. This would take Namor from battling the Fantastic Four to nearly beginning a devastating war with the technologically-advanced nation of Wakanda.
Cosplay enthusiast NamorCosplay has amassed a range of iconic Namor costume designs that have been posted to Instagram. These comic-inspired costumes include Namor’s current black Avengers armor, his Phoenix Five form, his All New Invaders costume, his classic Jack Kibry design, and his King in Black crossover variant appearance. Aside from the latest Wakanda Forever costume, each cosplay is ripped straight from the comic pages, with the King in Black and Avengers looks being among the most recent in Namor’s comic history. Featured alongside each cosplay post are key figures from Namor’s Atlantean background, including fierce rival Attuma (depicted by @kreedcosplay), as well as love interest Lady Dorma (portrayed by @darkmattercos.) Particularly impressive is the effects-enhanced depiction of Namor wielding the power of the Phoenix Force – a power he used to flood Wakanda in a fit of rage.
NamorCosplay’s Celebrates Marvel’s Most Underrated Avenger
NamorCosplay is a Los Angeles cosplayer whose high-quality photo shoots can be found on Instagram, showcasing seven current Namor cosplays. While Namor remains the centerpiece of these costumed activities, NamorCosplay has additionally donned the garments of fellow comic book heroes and villains such as cosmic patrolman Richard Rider aka Nova, the Eternals’ Ikaris, and The Boys‘ Homelander. While Namor is often overlooked in the mainstream, he remains one of Marvel’s most complex and fascinating heroes, answering to his duties as a monarch often above his moral compulsions as a hero. Namor’s legacy includes acts of immense heroism and despicable evil, as he attempts to safeguard a nation which has been devastated time and again by outside forces.
Far from being a hero of a bygone era, Namor is always being reinvented, as celebrated in NamorCosplay’s incredible recreations of his many costumes. Namor remains the hero the Avengers call on when they’re truly desperate – a champion of Atlantis who doesn’t see eye-to-eye with humanity, but has been there countless times to protect it from evil.
