Die Spinne #22
In "Hier kommt der Skorpion!", Namor faces his greatest trial yet as the new ruler of Atlantis, Byrrah, imprisons him on the fiery Inferno Isle. With the help of Dorma, who uncovers Byrrah’s hidden hypnosis machine, Namor fights his way back to reclaim his throne—just as Byrrah unleashes a weapon meant to destroy all of Atlantis. Written by Stan Lee and B. De Cuvry, with dynamic art by Bill Everett and Dan Adkins, and a striking cover by Steve Ditko, this 1974 classic delivers high-stakes underwater drama with a pulse-pounding climax.
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As the new ruler of Atlantis, Byrrah has Namor arrested and sent to the dreaded Inferno Isle. Namor battles the lava monster that lives there and returns to Atlantis to seek his vengeance. Meanwhile, back in the undersea kingdom, Dorma has found Byrrah's hypnosis machine that won him the throne and uses it to turn the Atlantean allegiance back to Namor. With his hold quickly crumbling, Byrrah has Attuma activate a weapon that will destroy all of Atlantis figuring if that if he can't rule the realm, no one will. Namor arrives in time to destroy the machine and route his enemies.
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