AQUAMAN

HERO SCORE: 5

SALES

For sales, Aquaman performs better than Namor. In the comic medium, it appears the King of the Seven Seas features in more best-selling event comics.

In 2001, JLA: Our Worlds At War #1 earned 59,157 sales on the July 2001 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops. At the same time, Aquaman features as King of Atlantis in Flashpoint (2011) whose issues #1-5 sold 480,000 issues on the 2011 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops.

In animation, Aquaman stars in his own DC Animated Universe movie called Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015). Importantly, the movie has earned $4,661,797.

In the movie department, the Aquaman movie franchise has performed incredibly at the box office with a faithful adaptation of Aquaman Post-Flashpoint. Overall, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman has earned $1,148,461,807 internationally.

NAMOR

HERO SCORE: 1

SALES

Importantly, Namor features in less event comics, and he performs less than his counterpart in the different media.

In 2013, Avengers vs X-Men ranked 29th as one of the most popular X-Men stories and Avengers vs X-Men #0 (2012) earned 134,509 unit sales on the March 2012 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops. To date, it is Namor’s most significant feature event comic.

In animation, Namor appears in the Fantastic Four (1996) TV show. Though its performance is unclear in terms of DVD sales.

In the movie department, Namor first appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Overall, the movie has earned $859,208,836 internationally.

CHARACTER EVOLUTION

In many respects, Aquaman is a parodied historic character at DC Comics.

Previously, he has been part of the Justice League since the Silver Age. Importantly, Grant Morrison’s successful run in the 1990s, has made him part of The JLA Big Seven.

In JLA: The Obsidian Age, more extreme and violent, the King of the Seven Seas gains the Waterbearer hand when he meets the Lady of the Lake after Atlantis vanishes at the end of Our Worlds At War.

Post-Flashpoint, Aquaman by Geoff Johns Omnibus is the most celebrated of the New 52 as the Atlantean claims the throne of Atlantis.

CHARACTER EVOLUTION

In addition, Namor is outside the Top 50 on Ranker’s The Top 100+ Marvel Comics Superheroes. Perhaps, he is less popular.

Similarly, Namor was first introduced as a villain in Marvel Comics #1. In Fantastic Four (1962) #4, Namor captured Invisible Girl.

However, like other Marvel anti-heroes, Namor has sought to defend the mutant cause in AvX (2012) and voted against the Illuminati’s exile of Hulk.

Over the years, the Prince of Atlantis has fought alongside other Marvel heroes to protect Earth from mystical threats with the Defenders.

CAST

Really, this is where Aquaman truly separates himself.

Indeed, in the Post-Crisis and New 52, Atlantis recognizes Aquaman’s leadership as the King of the Seven Seas.

Though Throne of Atlantis (2013) shows Aquaman’s leadership fails to deal with threats to Atlantis and the surface world.

At the same time, Aquaman succeeds in his marriage to Mera which is important to his heroism.

CAST

For his part, Namor lacks a recurring supporting cast as he features as an anti-hero in most stories.

Since Namor is an anti-hero, he features as a conqueror as the King of the Seven Seas.

In Black Panther: Power (2010), Namor invades Wakanda when T’Challa is no longer a King and there is a new Black Panther.

For the most part, the Atlantean fails in his rrelationships.

QUALITY OPPONENTS

For the most part, Aquaman wins in this department. Indeed, many of his opponents are Champions or lower.

At the same time, JLA: Our Worlds At War (2001) #1 showed Aquaman can take on Champions.

QUALITY OPPONENTS

For the most part, Namor is at a disadvantage though many of his opponents are also Champions or lower.

AvX (2012) #8, showed Namor’s opponents make him a Team-Wrecker.

POWER

With his Planetary-Level Class, Aquaman in Our Worlds at War has a score of 58.5. Though his power dependency limits his potential. His Formidability rating is Bloodlusted.

SCORE: 58.5

FORMIDABILITY: BLOODLUSTED

POWER

With his Solar System-Level Class, Phoenix Five Namor has a score of 58.5. Though his lack of Teamwork limits his potential. His Formidability rating is Bloodlusted.

SCORE: 58.5

FORMIDABILITY: BLOODLUSTED

POPULARITY

Generally, Aquaman is less popular in the comic medium. In the Post-Crisis continuity alone, he has 1,335 Appearances.

As the winner, Google Search Results yield 61,700,000 results.

POPULARITY

In a landslide, Namor is more popular in the comic medium. Namor has 1560 appearances and 234 minor appearances.

However, Google Search Results yield 9,440,000 results.