We recently had a look at a Hercules appearance in a Namor book, and a time when they were both members of the Avengers, so let's close out this little theme with Namor appearing in a Hercules book instead.
Ha ha ha ha ha! I love Namora's expression back there...
See, she and Hercules have been getting on quite nicely of late, and when Namor shows up at the end of #121 in the following manner, Hercules can't help but jump to conclusions.
See, she and Hercules have been getting on quite nicely of late, and when Namor shows up at the end of #121 in the following manner, Hercules can't help but jump to conclusions.
But it's not about that at all, as Namor makes abundantly clear.
Namora straightens the boys out, pointing out that they are actually on the same side, since the Amazons have attacked Hercules as well.
Oh.
So the three gang-up to confront Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, about the whole thing.
Oh.
So the three gang-up to confront Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, about the whole thing.
That's Hercules asking for a moment. Namor generously gives him 15 minutes to charm Hippolyta.
Once at Triton, Hercules is instead again attacked, and blinded, by the Amazons. Namora rescues him.
Namor accesses the station through underwater tunnels but finds out the hard way that they were rigged with explosives.
Also, a character like Hercules lends himself to humour far better than a Doctor Strange, Silver Surfer or, for that matter, Namor, who isn't there for laughs.
Love & War is a five-part story and it wouldn't kill me if Namor was involved throughout, but I suspect he will exit after the next one. Too bad.
Once at Triton, Hercules is instead again attacked, and blinded, by the Amazons. Namora rescues him.
Namor accesses the station through underwater tunnels but finds out the hard way that they were rigged with explosives.
As Namor begins to tear the place apart looking for Hippolyta, he is surprised to find...
That's good news, actually, because I've enjoyed this story thus far. I've criticized the 2005 Defenders series for trying so hard to be humourous and, in my opinion, failing miserably at it. This creative team (Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente, Clayton Henry) is far better at pulling it off because the humour doesn't dominate the story or reduce the threat.
Ah, well, I guess Namor appears in the next issue too. I did not know that.
Also, a character like Hercules lends himself to humour far better than a Doctor Strange, Silver Surfer or, for that matter, Namor, who isn't there for laughs.
Love & War is a five-part story and it wouldn't kill me if Namor was involved throughout, but I suspect he will exit after the next one. Too bad.
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