BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER Concept Art Gives Namor A John Romita Sr.-Inspired Comic Accurate Costume

Some amazing new Black Panther: Wakanda Forever concept art showcases Tenoch Huerta's Namor the Submariner decked out in a costume that's clearly been inspired by John Romita Sr.'s work on the character...

By JoshWilding - Jan 27, 2023 06:01 AM EST

Filed Under: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever took us on a highly emotional journey in the wake of Chadwick Boseman and T'Challa's deaths, but the sequel was also an important next chapter for the wider MCU. As well as introducing Namor, we also got to spend some time with Riri Williams ahead of Ironheart's release on Disney+ next year.

While her future is clear, we still don't know when or where Namor will return. There have been rumblings about a spin-off for the character, though it remains unclear how that would work if the rights to the hero are indeed still tied up with Universal.

Regardless, we expect Tenoch Huerta's Sub-Mariner to become a major player in the MCU, and some newly revealed concept art showcases the anti-hero in his classic comic book costume.

Joshua James has shared some of his work on the Black Panther sequel, explaining that this design is primarily inspired by what Namor wore in the 1970s when John Romita Sr. was bringing him to life on the page. "For this version I was trying to stick to the classic black and blue comic design by John Romita Sr.," James explains, teasing what might have been.

It's a great costume, but one that wouldn't have really worked for the aesthetic Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ultimately went for. Now, there's a chance we could one day see Namor wear something along these lines in live-action, but that will depend on how the character continues to evolve in the coming years.

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ranks among Marvel Studios' best movies, and is an emotional, uplifting, tour de force of a blockbuster," we said in our review last year. "Letitia Wright delivers a powerhouse performance, while Angela Bassett’s majestic work will leave you reeling."

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will debut on Disney+ on February 1 ahead of its DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD release on February 7.

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34 Comments

bkmeijer1 - 1/27/2023, 7:05 AM

Think with the neckpiece he had in the movie combined with this look, it would be my favorite look. Seperately though, I feel both this and the movie looks missed something.

FireandBlood - 1/27/2023, 7:06 AM

No doubt they’ll use this costume in a future appearance. Glad they had the balls to go with the green trunks first though. Namor honestly couldn’t of had a better introduction. Coogler and Huerta nailed it!

Spawnnn - 1/27/2023, 7:32 AM

@PlusUltra - Is he underwater in this scene?

ProfessorWhy - 1/27/2023, 7:21 AM

Needs the pit-fins

Radders - 1/27/2023, 7:37 AM

Where's the love handles?

Origame - 1/27/2023, 7:47 AM

First, yes. Relegate the comic accurate costume to concept art.

Second, you see what a decent figure gets you? It's ridiculous the one superhero who perpetually goes shirtless has like the worst physique.

tylerzero - 1/27/2023, 7:52 AM

@Origame -

Toonstrack - 1/28/2023, 9:55 PM

@Origame - ummmm. His suit in the movie was comic accurate to his ORIGINAL costume lmfao

Origame - 1/28/2023, 11:17 PM

@Toonstrack - yes, because namor was known for his beard and giant lion helmet 🙄

Fares - 1/27/2023, 8:10 AM

The only Namor design from the comics that I actually dig is this:

The rest, don't do it for me. But I gotta give them props for putting a Mesoamerican spin on the look they went with, it made it way more interesting and appealing than just having green trunks.

KingLeonidas - 1/27/2023, 8:27 AM

I still don’t think Huerta has the level of physique to pull off this costume or even what he was given in the film. They dropped the ball there a bit.

marvel72 - 1/27/2023, 8:48 AM

So much better design for Namor,the one we ended up with for Nah-More was terrible.

dragon316 - 1/27/2023, 8:51 AM

I was about to say which comic accurate look what we got in movie looks better in comic on that cover all he needs tuning fork on his head at quick glance say he’s black bolt with stupid wings from comic costume on that cover

JstaKIDfrmBKLYN - 1/27/2023, 9:10 AM

He actually nailed that look. Hope we get it next time we see Namor.

kaijunexus - 1/27/2023, 9:27 AM

Mr. Nimbus!

Erengrayson99 - 1/27/2023, 10:59 AM

Definitely far better

Go gay

Fogs - 1/30/2023, 9:35 AM

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