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Since Namor first met theFantastic Fourin 1962’sFantastic Four # 4 , he has been the warrior swayer of Atlantis . Now , however , Marvel is uncover the arcanum of Natlus , andNamor ’s title to the throneis exposed as far more complex than fans believe .
Coming February 28 , Fabian Nicieza and Creees Lee’sGiant - Size Fantastic Four # 1will first appearance Natlus - the forget king of Atlantis . Lost for one thousand of years , Natlus will return to domesticise his throne , revealing the lurid dependable history of Atlantis .
Giant - Size Fantastic Four # 1continues the return of Marvel ’s ' Giant - Size ' format , with the publisher promising a serial of superfluous - size one - blastoff which will be give to game - changing twists and stories . The matter will also include a reissue of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’sFantastic Four # 33 , which visit Namor teaming - up with theFF against the warlord Attuma . The takings summary read :
IMPERIUS REX ! Namor is imprison , serving out his sentence as the disgraced King of Atlantis ! So when a new yet ancient terror arises from the ocean , who substantially to leap into the fray than Marvel ’s First Family : the Fantastic Four ! Embark on a GIANT - SIZE cryptic nosedive into some of Atlantis ’ most grievous story … and the present that can hardly hope to contain it !
As Marvel explores the dark account of the King in Black , a authoritative Avengers villain uncover the catastrophe that coiffure him on the course of conquest .
Natlus Is Atlantis' Forgotten Ruler
Was Namor’s Reign Always a Lie?
Introduced way back in 1939 , Namor the Sub - Mariner is a human / Atlantean cross and mutant who prevail over Atlantis . AWWII ally of Captain Americaand sometime appendage of the Illuminati , Namor has been both ally and foe to Earth ’s heroes . Most lately , unbalanced by contamination , Namor declared warfare against America , and is presently serving a prison sentence for the lives lost . In his absence seizure , Giant - Size Fantastic Fourwill introduce Natlus . Little is be intimate of the villain beyond his show on Bryan Hitch ’s cover ; Marvel is only telling fans that Natlus is a former rule of ancient Atlantis and weigh himself the nation ’s lawful ruler .
Giant-Size Fantastic Four Is Changing Namor’s History
Writer Says Fans Will “Want to Drown Me!”
Namor ’s story has been search in various stories , revealing a prior friendship with his bane Attuma , his status as Marvel ’s ' first mutant , ' and the possibility that his father is Captain Nemo . However , Giant - Size Fantastic Fourwill reveal thathis right to Atlantis ' toilet is n’t as absolute as he ’s always claimed . Nicieza pronounce :
As a 12 - year - former who bought - and still has - the original GIANT - SIZE FANTASTIC FOUR run which featured great Marvel creators of the ' 70s like Roy Thomas , Gerry Conway , Len Wein , Marv Wolfman , Chris Claremont , John Buscema , Rich Buckler , and more , it was a thrill to write this issue ! I essay to comply in the step of those issues by make something big and fresh . I came up with a character reference whose name and chronicle will have Sub - Mariner fans either chuckling and saying , " Why did no one ever think of that ? " or they ’ll want to drown me ! I ’m delirious to see which it will be
Namor has long been one of the Fantastic Four ’s savage enemies and most stalwart allies , but now the might of ancient Atlantis is about to commute everything fans suppose they lie with about the Sub - Mariner , as Natlus wages war on theFantastic Four .
Giant - Size Fantastic Four # 1is coming February 28 .
