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Namorita

173 appearances · Bronze Age · 1974–2026 · 11 key issues
Who is Namorita?

Namorita is a clone of Namora—her 'mother' and cousin to Sub-Mariner Namor—created through Atlantean science and raised among both Atlanteans and surface-worlders. She later became a prominent hero in her own right, joining the New Warriors and championing both Atlantean and human causes.

Few characters capture the restless energy of Marvel's Bronze Age quite like Namorita, who made her splash in Sub-Mariner #68 in 1974, conjured by the creative team of Steve Gerber and Don Heck. Over more than five decades of publication — a remarkable run that stretches all the way to 2026 — she's carved out a legacy across Namor, the Sub-Mariner, The New Warriors, and beyond, racking up 163 catalog appearances and eleven collector-significant key issues that any serious Marvel fan will want on their radar. She keeps genuinely stellar company, sharing pages with the likes of Richard Rider, Nova, Speedball, the Human Torch, and Namor himself, which tells you everything about the caliber of storytelling she's been embedded in. Whether you're a Bronze Age devotee or a New Warriors loyalist, Namorita is one of Marvel's most enduring and rewarding deep dives.

Identity

Real name. Namorita "Nita" Prentiss

Powers. Trained Combatant: Trained in Atlantean armed and unarmed combat methods. ; Multilingualism: She was fluent in English, Atlantean, and Lemurian languages.

Teams & affiliations
Fantastic Four
★ First appearance
Sub-Mariner #50
Jun 1972

Trivia

  • Namorita's origin got a significant overhaul when a retcon recast her not as Namora's natural daughter but as her clone — a behind-the-scenes revelation that quietly replaced the earlier, simpler parentage story and became a cornerstone of her modern continuity.en.wikipedia.org
  • Her death in Civil War was more than a throwaway plot beat — it made Namorita one of the most visible casualties of Marvel's post-2000s event-driven storytelling, permanently tying a longtime supporting character's fate to a major line-wide crossover.en.wikipedia.org
  • Fabian Nicieza has written more of Namorita's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 27 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1974–2023

Sub-Mariner #68 1974
Sub-Mariner #68
Ms. Marvel #16 1978
Ms. Marvel #16
Thor #411 1989
Thor #411
Slapstick #4 1993
Slapstick #4
Thunderbolts #1 1997
Thunderbolts #1
Maximum Security #1 2000
Maximum Security #1
She-Hulk #5 2004
She-Hulk #5
Civil War Chronicles #7 2008
Civil War Chronicles #7
Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom #[nn] 2012
Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom #[nn]
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection #19 2015
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection #19
Marvel Comics #1001 2019
Marvel Comics #1001
Namor: Conquered Shores #5 2023
Namor: Conquered Shores #5

Appearances (1–150 of 173, oldest first)

Sub-Mariner (1968)
#68
Marvel Two-in-One (1974)
Spécial Strange (1975)
The Avengers (1963)
Ms. Marvel (1977)
Spider-Man Comic (1979)
Miss Marvel (1980)
#5
Marvel Age Annual (1985)
#1
The New Mutants Annual (1984)
Marvel Comics Presents (1988)
Fantastic Four Annual (1963)
#22
Thor (1966)
Comics Scene (1987)
Marvel Illustrated: Swimsuit Issue (1991)
#1
X-Men Annual (1970)
#15
The New Warriors Annual (1991)
#1
Namor, the Sub-Mariner Annual (1991)
#1
The Infinity Gauntlet (1991)
#2
X-Factor Annual (1986)
#6
Marvel Annual Report (1991)
Marvel Swimsuit Special (1992)
The New Warriors: Beginnings (1992)
Marvel Holiday Special (1992)
Slapstick (1992)
#4
The Original Ghost Rider (1992)
#19
Nova (1994)
Justice: Four Balance (1994)
#2
Venom: Along Came a Spider (1996)
#2
Code of Honor (1997)
#1
Thunderbolts (1997)
New Warriors (1999)
Marvel Special (1997)
#8
Contest of Champions II (1999)
#3
Maximum Security (2000)
Great American Comic Books (2001)
Defenders (2001)
Fantastic Four 2001 (2001)
Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning (2001)
Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions (2002)
#1
Avengers (1998)
Marvel Heroes (2001)
#29
Namor (2003)
#5
She-Hulk (2004)
#5
Essential Super-Villain Team-Up (2004)
#1
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: The Women of Marvel 2005 (2005)
New Thunderbolts (2005)
#1
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Teams 2005 (2005)
New Warriors: Reality Check (2006)
New Avengers: Illuminati (2006)
#1
Civil War (2006)
#1
Marvel Holiday Special 2006 (2006)
#1
Civil War Chronicles (2007)
Avengers: The Initiative (2007)
Punisher (2009)
#1
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2008)
#8
New Warriors Classic (2009)
Incredible Hercules (2008)
Avengers / X-Men: Utopia (2009)
#1
Marvel Divas (2010)
The Thanos Imperative (2010)
#1
Thunderbolts Classic (2011)
#1