Namor's Hellfire Gala Outfit Gives a New Look to Marvel's First Anti-Hero
Warning! Spoilers for X-Men's Hellfire Gala by Marvel Comics
Namor the Sub-Mariner is about to crash X-Men's Hellfire Gala again and he'll be doing it in style, as a new high-fashion costume shows Marvel's first antihero sporting an all-new look. In a brand new variant cover by artist Chris Bachalo, Namor wears a scaled look that pays tribute to his iconic beginnings with Marvel Comics but offers a fresh new ensemble.
Namor the Sub-Mariner might not have a current ongoing series at Marvel Comics, but the character is extremely important to the publisher's history. The on-again, off-again King of Atlantis, made his first appearance in the debut book from Marvel, Marvel Comics #1, back in 1939. While Jim Hammond's Human Torch is Marvel's first hero, appearing first in the issue, Namor was their first antihero, as he often put the needs of his people and himself above those of the rest of humanity. Over the years, Namor's selfish personality has rubbed his fellow heroes the wrong way, as even the Avengers don't fully trust him while accepting him on the team.
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Marvel Comics revealed Namor the Sub-Mariner's new high-fashion costume for the X-Men's Hellfire Gala that will appear on a variant cover of Shang-Chi And The Ten Rings #1. The cover art by artist Chris Bachalo gives Namor a scaley silver and black jacket, as he wears it open without a shirt underneath. In addition, the Sub-Mariner wears matching pants with his trademark wings on his ankles while he wields his trident. Fittingly, Namor poses in front of a group of sharks, alluding to his former role as King of Atlantis.
Namor's appearance at the X-Men's Hellfire Gala 2021 was somewhat controversial,
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