Stuart Moore details 'Namor' ongoing

Writer Stuart Moore has lifted the lid on his X-Men spinoff Namor: The First Mutant.

The Sub-Mariner joined the mutant team's ranks during last year's 'Utopia' arc, and will help them battle vampires in the forthcoming 'Curse of the Mutants' plotline.

Written by Stuart Moore and drawn by Ariel Olivetti, the character's solo outing deals with themes of "pride; the curse of divided loyalties; and the price of stirring up secrets buried beneath the ocean floor".

Moore told CBR: "Namor is on a mission for the X-Men. That's the catalyst for our book, and the events of issue #1 play a vital part in 'Curse of the Mutants'. But they also set off a chain of events with immediate, very dire consequences for Namor and the Atlanteans.

"Namor's relationship to the X-Men is our starting point, and that relationship will continue throughout the series. But at its heart, this is not an X-Men story, it's a Namor story."

The scribe went on to say that the book will feature a new group of Atlanteans, sea-dwelling vampires and guest appearances from members of the X-Men.

Namor: The First Mutant will debut in August.