Namor
Marvel's first antihero, and its oldest character.
A giveaway comic handed out in cinemas; only a handful of copies are known to exist, and Namor reached the public properly in Marvel Comics #1 later that year.
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Namor on VeVe: the official art
2 images from VeVe's official partner feed · tap to enlargeMost releases come in several rarities, from Common up to Secret Rare, each with its own edition size. VeVe shows every tier and what is still available: see Namor on VeVe (opens in a new tab).
Why Namor matters to collectors
Namor predates Captain America, the Fantastic Four and every mutant in the catalogue. Bill Everett created him in 1939 as a genuine antagonist who happened to be the hero, and eighty-odd years later writers still cannot decide whether he is an ally or a threat. That ambiguity was there in the first story.
Key issues and milestones
- Marvel Comics #1 (1939) - Timely's first comic, with Namor and the original android Human Torch - the book the whole company grew out of.
- Fantastic Four #4 (1962) - Johnny Storm finds an amnesiac Namor in a flophouse, and the Silver Age gets its first revived Golden Age character.
- Sub-Mariner #1 (1968) - His first solo ongoing title, nearly thirty years after his debut.
- Avengers vs. X-Men #5 (2012) - One of the Phoenix Five, and the one who uses the power least carefully.
Bill Everett came up with the name by writing Roman backwards. Namor is Roman spelled in reverse, which was meant to signal an ancient empire rather than a sea king.
Collecting Namor through the years
Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 is one of the genuine ghost books of the hobby. It was a cinema giveaway that was never properly distributed, the surviving copies number in the single digits, and their existence was not widely known until a batch turned up in the 1970s. Marvel Comics #1 is the practical grail instead, and the famous pay copy with the publisher's notation on the cover is among the most documented Golden Age books in existence. Namor's Silver and Bronze Age solo runs, by contrast, remain some of the more accessible back issues of their era.
Read Namor comics on VeVe
VeVe also runs a digital comic store, separate from its collectible drops. Search it for Namor comics Single issues we checked on 25 September 2026 ran from US$3.99 to US$8.98, so a new collector's US$10 credit covers one outright.
Namor on VeVe
VeVe's Namor releases come as a figure series, which suits a character whose entire visual identity is a posture rather than a costume. There is not much to sculpt beyond the trunks and the ankle wings, so the pose does the work. Releases follow the standard scheduled drop model with tiered rarities.
A Namor figure series. Check the drop calendar for upcoming Marvel releases - drops sell out in minutes, and reminders keep you ahead of them.
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Namor collector FAQ
Where can I buy Namor digital collectibles?
Namor digital collectibles release on VeVe through scheduled drops and the in-app marketplace. A Namor figure series.
What is Namor's first appearance?
Namor first appeared in Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (1939). A giveaway comic handed out in cinemas; only a handful of copies are known to exist, and Namor reached the public properly in Marvel Comics #1 later that year.
Are Namor collectibles on VeVe officially licensed?
Yes. Every Marvel collectible on VeVe is produced under official license with the rights holder - that licensing is the core difference between VeVe and unlicensed NFT projects. More on licensed vs unlicensed.
Are Namor digital collectibles NFTs?
Technically yes - VeVe collectibles are NFTs recorded on blockchain for provenance. In practice they work like licensed digital collectibles: bought in-app with a custodial wallet, no crypto knowledge needed. How VeVe NFTs actually work.