Wizard Universe has an interview up with Matt Cherniss, the co-writer of Marvel’s recent Sub-Mariner miniseries.

Cherniss discusses what’s happened with the original anti-hero, and gives some insights into the current state of the King of Atlantis. The series has not been short on action, with Namor clashing with the likes of Wolverine and Venom.

“We had some really visceral images that we wanted to show, and what better way than to throw a nice splash page in there?” the writer related. “When I was reading comics in the’80s and ’90s, starting with guys like George Pérez and John Byrne, even going on into the McFarlanes and the Liefelds, you occasionally remember a sequence, but what really sticks with you is that splash page or that cover.”

The current miniseries is an ok read — nothing that’ll knock your socks off, and nothing that will make it memorable. Worth a pick up definitely if you’re a fan of Namor, but readers unfamiliar with the subject matter could find themselves like a fish out of water.