The Sub-Mariner (1966– )

The prince of the sunken city of Atlantis protects his home from all enemies both above and below the surface of the sea.

Stars:

John Vernon, Bernard Cowan, Peg Dixon

Cast

Series cast summary:
John Vernon	...	Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner

Storyline

Namor, the hybrid son of a human seaman and an Atlantian princess, is unique among his people. Unlike his subjects, he is incredibly strong, can breath air as well as water, fly in the air and can command of the creatures of the sea. As prince of Atlantis, he fights furiously against all enemies of his home, whether they be Atlantian villians like Krang the Conquerer, or the surface dwellers up above.

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Plot Keywords:

atlantis | marvel comics | superhero | based on comic | character name in title

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Namor il principe di Atlantide

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grantray-Lawrence Animation, Marvel Enterprises

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the Sub-Mariner's sole animated series. The character was Marvel Comics' first and mightiest mutant, and had been a staple of Marvel Comics since the early nineteen forties, when he was first introduced. It was also the series in which the Uncanny X-Men made their television debut, in the episode "Doom's Day." The episode was based on a Fantastic Four story, but because the television rights belonged to Hanna-Barbara, the X-Men were substituted for the Fantastic Four.

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Connections

Referenced in Mad: Force Code/Flammable (2011)

User Reviews

Fantastic Show Starring Marvel's Best Anti-Hero

Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner is a fantastic character within the Marvel universe and this series was brilliant.

Like other 60's Marvel cartoons the animation was rather simplistic but the stories were always entertaining.

Namor was an interesting character. He could probably be best described as an anti-hero. In the comic book, he originally hated the human race for their mistreatment of Earth's oceans; this brought him into conflict with the likes of the Hulk, Fantastic Four and the Avengers. Eventually, he mellowed and became a trusted hero by the other heroes.

This cartoon was great. As I said, Namor was a fantastic character and he had some great adventures in this classic Marvel cartoon.