Sometimes hero, sometimes anti-hero, and occasionally outright villain, Namor the Sub-Mariner isn’t just one of Marvel’s most complicated characters. He’s also the first. Created in 1939, Namor is one of the most striking Marvel heroes thanks to his long history, dramatic eyebrows, and super-short green swim trunks. Namor is overdue for an appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but while we wait for that to hopefully happen someday, let’s learn all about the passionate player known as the Sub-Mariner.