Arnold Speaks Out On Namor's Greatest Foe!!

So, for lack of anything better to talk about,let's discuss who Namor's greatest villain is.

Me, I think it's this guy:

Yup, Attuma.

So, Arnold Schwarzenegger, do you agree that Namor's greatest villain is Attuma?



OK, you seem pretty firm on that.

Well, then, Arnold, whom would you pick? Tiger Shark? Doctor Dorcas? Llyra?



Yes, yes, we had already established that!!

But aside from Attuma, you must have some feelings on the subject! Who is Namor's greatest villain?



I give up...

Namor--Beautiful But Dumb!

Look, let's be blunt. Namor is stupid.

I mean, sure, he's big, and powerful, and one gorgeous hunk or mer-mutant:

That panel was just for you, Sally...

Anyway, as you read (if you could take your eyes of those rippling muscles), Subby is after Attuma.

By no small coincidence (since this is their book, after all), the Avengers are after him too:

Well, that's it, right? Attuma is rousted by the Avengers' B-Team, and the Sub-Mariner is there and pissed. The warlord is done for, right?

Sadly, no. Because Namor=stupid. And Attuma knows it:

Yup. Namor falls for the most ridiculous trick in the book. And during the melee, Attuma gets away with the super-scientific device he's stolen. So well played, Prince of the Seas!!

It's too late to do much good, but at least Wonder Man can give Namor some educatin'...from the School Of Hard Fists!!

Sigh...why are all the beautiful ones so stupid?

From Avengers #155 (1977)

Attuma Is A Dumbass

Did you ever wonder why Atlantean warlord Attuma never succeeded in conquering anything?

Perhaps because he's rather stupid.

Exhibit A: He's just learned that there is a "surface world," and by gum, he's going to conquer it!

Ah, but first: the homework!

Well, the plane full of hu-mans he captures just happens to include one Janet Van Dyne, so we know what's going to happen, right?

And...

But beware, Hank Pym--TREACHERY!!

Whew!!

And then our titanic twosome proves why Atlanteans were never really a threat to us...

Attuma: none too bright!

And that master plan?

But...

And so, Attuma draws the only possible conclusion:

Yup, you've seen two who can do it, so they ALL can do it.

They don't grow 'em smart under the sea, do they?

[SPOILER ALERT: Attuma did return. Liar!]

From Tales To Astonish #64 (1965)