The Avengers Have Officially Killed Marvel's Oldest Friendship
Warning: Contains spoilers for Avengers #54
One of the oldest friendships in the Marvel Universe is officially ending, as tensions in the Avengers drive a wedge between Captain America and Namor the Sub-Mariner, who have been fighting together since the Second World War.
Namor and Steve Rogers met for the first time during the war. After Nazi divers were found near Atlantis, Prince Namor was sent to the surface to help the Allies in their war efforts. He joined the Invaders, a team of super-powered individuals composed by himself, the original Human Torch, his sidekick Toro, Captain America, and Bucky. Together they fought against the Axis and their superpowered agents and, in the midst of the greatest war the world had ever seen, Namor and Steve Rogers forged a bond that would last for many decades. Namor would actually play a pivotal role in Captain America's revival in the modern age. In his wanderings, Namor found a tribe who was worshipping a mysterious figure encased in ice. Enraged by their idolatry, Namor threw the ice block into the ocean, where the Avengers found it and discovered it contained Steve Roger's body in suspended animation.
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Unfortunately, Namor's dual nature as an Atlantean and a Human led to a difficult relationship with the surface world. Sometimes he was an enemy, but more often he was a hero. Namor even joined the Avengers for a time, and Captain America's leadership and the personal respect and trust they have for each other were the only things that could keep the Avenging Son's difficult personality in check. Namor fought on Cap's side during the first Civil War, but after Steve's death, Namor walked a darker
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