King in Black: Namor

In the aftermath of Knull’s assault on Earth, Kurt Busiek steers the Sub-Mariner into a solo spotlight, with Benjamin Dewey and Jonas Scharf providing the art for this five-issue Marvel miniseries. Picking up from the King in Black event, Namor finds himself facing threats both from the lingering darkness of the symbiote god and from the surface world’s renewed distrust of Atlantis. Busiek deepens the character’s regal tragedy, exploring what it means for a king to stand alone when his kingdom is fractured and his people are scattered. It’s a thoughtful, action-driven character study that reminds readers why Namor remains one of Marvel’s most complex antiheroes.