I just figured most of it fell off when he’s swimming fast and started collecting when he slows down once more.

Seriously, imagine trying to draw Namor swimming in that thing.

I always thought Aquaman was kind of lame and too happy go lucky for my tastes.

I like Namor better than Aquaman, but I think they could both go either way on the “totally sweet-amazingly lame” scale depending on the writer who’s tackling them.

I really like the concept, especially the idea of him wearing it as a regal affectation, but I hate this drawing. Namor looks like Napoleon, short, squat, and dumpy; not like a classical adonis hard-forged in muscle by the oceanic depths.

To not let the Aquaman thing go quite yet, Adam Curry’s cultural prominence rests solely on his being on the Super-Friends back in the Seventies. I understand he’s never sold terribly well in comics. But, he makes great playground logic. It’s easy for a little kid to imagine being Aquaman, especially when swimming. I wonder if one’s preference for Aquaman over Namor can be mapped to how much time one spent around a pool as a kid.

Also, although I’ve only read a smattering of it, I have to applaud the direction being taken with the New Aquaman, where the Undersea World is being explored as an interesting and diverse place, and not just one city where everything is shaped like a scallop shell.

I’d expect something more akin to a blend; pieces of sea-creature-armor-whatever cobbled together beside more traditional fashion. Of course, as much as I think the fish-scale speedo isn’t all that visually appealing, it does make sense. What the hell does Namor, a visible Adonis, and indestructible hero need with clothes?

To wrap up it’s a very splendid concept to think of what kind of lavish, but obviously sea-based fashion Atlanteans might have (other than birthday suits) but it feels a bit much here.

Raz

“I figure in Atlantis they might have some funky fashion.”

:D

That actually sounds like a smashing idea to me. But then, I’m given to exclaiming “Great Planets!” so I really can’t throw stones.

I think I like the idea of this ensemble better than I like the execution. (Although the art is gorgeous!) My main beef is that the various elements look almost TOO random. But I think Namor would look great in crustacean armor. And I can just picture a movie scene with Namor striding purposely forward, while various animals and discarded shells and such assemble themselves on his body until he’s covered in a kick-ass, half-alive sea armor.