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*''[[West Coast Avengers|Avengers West Coast]]'' #52-56

*''TheAvengers West Coast Avengers Annual'' #4

*[[Ralph Macchio (comicseditor)|Ralph Macchio]]

"'''Atlantis Attacks'''" was a [[comic book]] [[superhero]] [[Fictional crossover|crossover]] storyline which ran through most of the summer [[Annual publication|annuals]] published by [[Marvel Comics]] in [[1989 in comics|1989]] and 2020.

The storyline is a complicated, multi-layered crossover regarding the return of the seven-headed serpentElder godGod [[Set (comics)|Set the Old Serpent]] at the hands of the various underwater empires of the [[Marvel Universe]]. The title is misleading, however, as [[Atlantis (Marvel Comics)|Atlantis]] and its then-leader [[Attuma]] only play minor roles in the story as flunkies for the real masterminds: the [[Lemuria (continent)|Lemurian]]s and their leader [[Llyra]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Lantz|first=James Heath |title=Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner: Scion of the Deep or Royal Pain?|journal=[[Back Issue!]]|issue=#91|page=55 |publisher=[[TwoMorrows Publishing]]|date=September 2016|location=Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref>

* The [[AtumAvengers (comics)|AtumAvengers]]

* the* [[AvengersBlack Panther (comics)|AvengersBlack Panther]]

** the [[Hulk]]

** the [[Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)|Mockingbird]]

** the [[Scarlet Witch]]

** the [[She-Hulk]]

** the [[Vision (Marvel Comics)|Vision]]

** the [[Wasp (comics)|Wasp]]

* the [[Fantastic Four]]

** the [[Human Torch]]

** the [[The Thing (comics)|The Thing]]

* the [[Moon Knight]]

* the [[New Mutants]]

* the [[Punisher]]

* the [[Silver Surfer]]

** the [[Beast (comics)|Beast]]

* the [[X-Men]]

* the [[Abomination (comics)|Abomination]]

* theThe [[Serpent Society]]

** [[Sidewinder (comicscharacter)|Sidewinder]]

* [[Set (serpent god)|Set the Old Serpent]]

* the [[U-Man]]

* the [[Madame Hydra|Viper]]

* Part 6: ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]] Annual'' #9<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Conway, Gerry|penciller= [[David Ross (comics)|Ross, David]]|inker= [[Andy Mushynsky|Mushynsky, Andy]]|story= The Serpent in the Shadow|title= [[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]|The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual]]|issue= #9|date= 1989}}</ref>

* Interlude: ''Avengers West Coast'' #5056

30 years after the crossover eventstoryline, the title would bewas revivedrevisited as a five-issue [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]], written by [[Greg Pak]] with art by Ario Andito. The new storyline pitted the [[Agents of Atlas]] against [[Namor|Namor the Sub-Mariner]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsarama.com/47446-marvel-s-revives-atlantis-attacks-for-30th-anniversary-event.html|title = Newsarama &#124; GamesRadar+| date=6 July 2023 }}</ref>

After discovering that the Big Nguyen Company has stolen Atlantis' sacred guardian dragon and are using her magic to power the portal city of Pan, an enraged Namor attacks the city, only to be thwarted by the [[Agents of Atlas|New Agents of Atlas]], Pan's protectors. After [[Amadeus Cho|Brawn]] tells him that immediately releasing the dragon would disrupt the portals holding the city together, Namor gives the team one day to return the dragon or else face the wrath of Atlantis.<ref>''Atlantis Attacks'' (vol. 1) #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

While most of the Agents of Atlas work to bolster Pan's defenses and to free the dragon without disrupting Pan's portals, Atlas' leader [[Jimmy Woo]] sends [[Namora]], [[Venus (Marvel Comics)|Venus]], [[List of Marvel Comics characters: A#Aero|Aero]] and [[List of Marvel Comics characters: W#Wave|Wave]] to Atlantis for a diplomatic mission. Wary of Namora's familial ties with Namor, Brawn discretely orders [[Shang-Chi]] and [[ListLin of Marvel Comics characters: S#Sword MasterLie|Sword Master]] to tail her. Upon arrival, Wave is warmly greeted by Namor due to her recent role in defeating the [[Sirena (Philippine mythology)|Sirenas]], longtime enemies of Atlantis. Wave and Aero explain they only defeated a villainous faction of the Sirenas, but their words fall on deaf ears when Atlantis' citizens come out to celebrate Wave's arrival. Brawn, [[Marvel Boy (Robert Grayson)|Uranian]], [[Delroy Garrett|3-D Man]] and [[M-11 (comics)|M-11]] eventually find a way to replicate the dragon's magical energy to power Pan's portals, and the dragon is safely freed from captivity. However, when the dragon arrives back home she unexpectedly goes berserk and begins attacking the underwater kingdom. After the dragon is subdued, Atlantis' scientists discover the source of the dragon's behavior to be an implant embedded in her scales. Namor accuses Brawn to be behind the deception and immediately flies to Pan for revenge. Namor violently ambushes Brawn and proceeds to attack the Big Nguyen Company's CEO and Pan's founder Mike Nguyen in his personal tower at the Heart of Pan, but is stopped by the combined efforts of the Pan Guard and Brawn, who sends Namor flying back into the ocean. While the rest of the Atlas agents prepare themselves for another attack from Namor, Nguyen reveals that he's also recruited the Sirenas to help defend Pan from Atlantis.<ref>''Atlantis Attacks'' (vol. 1) #2</ref>

With help from the Sirenas, Namor is eventually overpowered and imprisoned. During a meeting between the Agents of Atlas, the Pan Guard and the Sirenas, a disagreement erupts when Nguyen and the Sirenas' leader Sea Hunter propose to launch a retaliatory attack Atlantis. Namora accuses the Sirenas of treachery, revealing the dragon's implant to be made from Sirena tech. After Namora and Carina of the Sirenas recount their people's history, the group finds itself torn between protecting Pan, attacking or defending Atlantis. The disagreement eventually escalates into trading blows when several members within the group take sides between the Atlanteans and the Sirenas. During the commotion, Namor is able to break free from his prison.<ref>''Atlantis Attacks'' (vol. 1) #3</ref>

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