This issue is an epilogue to the whole Atlantis Rising event but a lot of it is devoted to the Inhumans. Namor does get his fair share of attention, but it's all over the place.
After a lengthy episode about the Inhumans, we finally see the avenging son reviewing the damages caused by Atlantis' rising. In doing so, he comes across a familiar face.
Ah yes, Llyron. At one point said to be Namor's son, apparently by now we know that's a load. He possesses Mckenzie blood, somehow, according to Llyra, and had his growth accelerated by a geneticist named Vyrra "whose mind had been transferred into a clone" of Namor's ex-wife Dorma. Evidently, Lyrron has Lyrra's memories but Vyrra's mind.
Christ on a bike, that's a lot to take in.
Namor understandably leaves her there to rot. As he continues to assess the state of risen Atlantis, he comes across an Atlantean kid trying to draw oxygen from a puddle. He grabs her and attempts to save her by flying her to water but he's just a little too late.
Christ on a bike, that's a lot to take in.
Namor understandably leaves her there to rot. As he continues to assess the state of risen Atlantis, he comes across an Atlantean kid trying to draw oxygen from a puddle. He grabs her and attempts to save her by flying her to water but he's just a little too late.
I want "Imperius Rex" to be my last words too.
So Namor's having a shitty day. We cut to see what Llyron is up to and that, basically, is being a dictator. He's led his people away from risen Atlantis and he's come up with a plan to restock the shelves, so to speak.
So Namor's having a shitty day. We cut to see what Llyron is up to and that, basically, is being a dictator. He's led his people away from risen Atlantis and he's come up with a plan to restock the shelves, so to speak.
Wonder if anything every came of that? One to look up.
Back on dry land, various factions are fighting for the newly-appeared land mass. Namor wants them all to piss off, as he should.
Back on dry land, various factions are fighting for the newly-appeared land mass. Namor wants them all to piss off, as he should.
He does battle with some sort of creature called Man-Of-War brought in by the Portuguese military in case Namor showed up but all that feels like filler. Bottom line, he kicks everyone off the island, crashes into his throne and lets his hair down.
And so ends Atlantis Rising.
The compilation (at least the digital one) includes all kinds of extras including a biography about Llyron which I might get around to reading some day since his origins aren't clear to me.
It also included this handy, if basic, map about Atlantis' new location. Nice touch.
The compilation (at least the digital one) includes all kinds of extras including a biography about Llyron which I might get around to reading some day since his origins aren't clear to me.
It also included this handy, if basic, map about Atlantis' new location. Nice touch.
I don't recall how this story was received at the time but it is clear that an awful lot of work went into it. Yes, it was full of 90s garishness but it was epic in scale and it did change the status quo. I'm a little sad to reach its end, honestly.
