Marvel's First Hero Is The Best Way To Introduce The MCU's Mutants
Marvel’s mutants will eventually appear in the MCU, and the best way for the franchise to introduce them may well be through the first mutant in the comics, Namor. Namor the Sub-Mariner debuted along with the entire mainstream Marvel universe (Earth-616) in 1939, but he was later retroactively made a mutant. Namor is rumored to appear in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but wherever he first appears, he will provide the MCU with a natural way to introduce their iteration of mutants.
Namor was the first of Marvel’s original three Golden Age superheroes, which also included the Human Torch (Jim Hammond) and Captain America. When Namor the Sub-Mariner subsequently made his Silver Age Marvel comeback in Fantastic Four, he became a morally gray character antagonizing heroes and villains alike. In an early issue of X-Men, however, Namor was also revealed to not only be an Atlantean but also a mutant, leading Professor X and Magneto to establish an alliance with him.
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When Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, mutants finally became available for the MCU to adapt to film. With the Infinity Saga concluded, it’s unclear how the MCU franchise will introduce the iconic X-Men mutant superhero team and explain the whereabouts of mutants during Thanos’ attacks, but Namor presents a way for the MCU to segue into their depiction of mutants seamlessly. Whether he appears in Black Panther 2 or the upcoming Fantastic Four movie, the MCU could emphasize Namor’s mutant status and mention that other parties are interested in allying with him, implying ties to both the X-Men and Brotherhood of Mutants, respectively.
Given Namor’s morally gray status since his Silver Age
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