Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #2
In "The Once and Future Man!", Prince Namor ventures to the struggling colony of Amphitrite, questioning the Dragonrider’s claims of rebellion and hardship. As he tours the impoverished city, haunting memories of his own time as a homeless man in New York resurface, deepening his connection to the colony’s plight. When he returns to the imperial city, he finds Jacqueline Trufaut has vanished—leaving him to confront the consequences of his past and the rising unrest below. Written by Bob Budiansky and J. M. DeMatteis, with art by Budiansky and inks by Danny Bulanadi, this 1984 issue features a cover by Budiansky and Bulanadi.
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Namor interrogates Dragonrider but refuses to believe her story of poverty and rebellion in the colonies, so he travels to the colony of Amphitrite looking for answers. During his tour of the impoverished city, he recalls with shame his own years as a homeless man in New York City. After an encounter with the rebels and the shapeshifter Proteus, he returns to the imperial city to learn that Jacqueline Trufaut has been kidnapped.
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