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{{Primary sources|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox comics character
|character_name=Attuma
|image = Attuma.png
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|caption= Attuma as shown in ''[[Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe]]'' vol. 2 #1
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|debut=''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|Fantastic Four]]'' #33 (December 1964)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Misiroglu |first1=Gina Renée |last2=Eury |first2=Michael |title=The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood |date=2006 |publisher=Visible Ink Press |isbn=9780780809772 |url=https://archive.org/details/supervillainbook0000gina/page/22/mode/2up |language=en}}</ref>
|creators=[[Stan Lee]] (writer)<br>[[Jack Kirby]] (artist)
|real_name=Attuma
|species = ''[[Homo mermanus]]''
|homeworld = [[Atlantis (Marvel Comics)|Atlantis]]
|alliances=[[Atlantis (Marvel Comics)|Atlantis]]<br/>[[Lethal Legion]]<br/>[[Deep Six (Marvel Comics)|Deep Six]]<br/>[[Fear Itself (comics)|The Worthy]]
|partners=[[Krang (Marvel Comics)|Warlord Krang]]<br/>[[Ghaur]]<br/>[[Llyra]]<br/>[[Tiger Shark (Marvel Comics)|Tiger Shark]]<br/>[[Tyrak]]<br/>[[Byrrah]]<br/>[[Red Ghost (character)|Red Ghost]]<br/>[[Lemuel Dorcas|Dr. Dorcas]]
|aliases = Attuma the Barbarian, Lords of the Murky Depths, Nerkkod: Breaker of Oceans
|supports= <!--optional-->
|powers=Expert hand-to-hand combatant<br>Superhuman strength, agility, stamina, reflexes, and endurance<br>High level swimming speed<br>Specially developed vision<br>Self-propelled flight<br>Underwater and land adaptation<br>Access to highly advanced weaponry
}}
'''Attuma''' is a <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; supervillains (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.-->[[supervillain]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. He is an [[Atlantis (Marvel Comics)|Atlantean]] nomadic [[warlord]] who is usually depicted as an enemy of [[Namor|Namor the Sub-Mariner]], and is the father of the superhero [[Andromeda (Marvel Comics)|Andromeda]]. He believes he is the prophesied conqueror of the Atlantean Empire.<ref>{{cite book |last=Rovin |first=Jeff |title=[[The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains]] |date=1987 |publisher=Facts on File |isbn=0-8160-1356-X |location=New York |page=12 |authorlink=Jeff Rovin}}[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofsu0000rovi_h5r9/page/12/mode/2up]</ref>

Alex Livinalli portrays Attuma in his live-action debut in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] film ''[[Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]]'' (2022).

==Publication history==

Attuma first appeared in ''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|Fantastic Four]]'' #33 (December 1964), and was created by [[Stan Lee]] (writer) and [[Jack Kirby]] (artist).<ref>{{cite book |last1=DeFalco |first1=Tom |last2=Sanderson |first2=Peter |last3=Brevoort |first3=Tom |last4=Teitelbaum |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |last6=Darling |first6=Andrew |last7=Forbeck |first7=Matt |last8=Cowsill |first8=Alan |last9=Bray |first9=Adam |title=The Marvel Encyclopedia |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-7890-0 |page=29}}</ref>

==Fictional character biography==
Attuma was born as a member of a tribe of barbaric [[Atlantis (Marvel Comics)|Atlanteans]], who were banished from [[Atlantis (Marvel Comics)|Atlantis]] ages ago. For unknown reasons Attuma was born with strength, endurance, and speed far superior to those of any normal Atlantean. Attuma quickly became leader of his tribe and declared that he would conquer the city of Atlantis as an ancient prophecy predicted. Attuma had an illegitimate daughter, [[Andromeda (Marvel Comics)|Andromeda]] by a woman named Lady Gelva, but he did not know she gave birth to his only child until confronted by Andromeda.<ref name="Iron Man Annual #10">''Iron Man'' Annual #10</ref> Attuma was disappointed to learn he had a child who wasn't a boy and was disgusted to find out Lady Gelva was the mother as he saw her as a "bullocked whale". Andromeda would later challenge her father as is the right of every first born male child, Attuma allowed the challenge to proceed because Andromeda had been raised as a warrior. Attuma won the challenge but Andromeda was kidnapped by Ghaur before Attuma could kill her.<ref name="X-Factor Annual #4">''X-Factor'' Annual #4</ref>

Attuma gathered his troops and attacked Atlantis, and was defeated by [[Namor|Namor the Sub-Mariner]], the Prince of Atlantis and his allies the [[Fantastic Four]].<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #33</ref> Attuma and his troops were banished from Atlantis once again. Over the years, Attuma has been at war with both Atlantis and the "surface world" (the Atlantean name for the human nations). He developed a super-weapon with which to invade the surface world, but was foiled by [[Iron Man]].<ref>''Tales to Astonish'' #66</ref> Attuma was among the villains assembled by [[Doctor Doom]] using a mind-control device in one of his attempts to destroy the Fantastic Four. As his troops left the docks they were knocked back in by a bomb in a [[Hydra (comics)|HYDRA]] truck [[Daredevil (Marvel Comics character)|Daredevil]] had caused to go towards the docks. Mister Fantastic causes the Atlanteans and the other villains to forget this event.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' Annual #3</ref> He created tidal waves in another attempted invasion of the surface world, and was this time defeated by the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]], after they were alerted by the kidnap of the [[Wasp (comics)|Wasp]], although Attuma nearly succeeded in drowning them.<ref>''The Avengers'' #26-27</ref> Attuma enslaved the nomadic Atlanteans after the destruction of Atlantis.<ref>''Sub-Mariner'' #4</ref> After Atlantis was rebuilt, Attuma attempted another invasion during the wedding of Namor and [[Lady Dorma|Dorma]].<ref>''Sub-Mariner'' #36-37</ref> Attuma allied with the [[Red Ghost (character)|Red Ghost]], and used mind-controlled sea creatures in another attempted conquest of the surface world, and was this time defeated by the [[Defenders (comics)|Defenders]].<ref>''The Defenders'' #7-8</ref> With [[Lemuel Dorcas|Dr. Dorcas]] and [[Tiger Shark (Marvel Comics)|Tiger Shark]], Attuma invaded [[Hydro-Base]], but was then defeated by a teaming of Namor and Doctor Doom.<ref>''Super-Villain Team-Up'' #1-3</ref> Attuma then enslaved the Avengers to use them against Namor, but unintentionally instigated a battle between the Avengers and Doctor Doom. Attuma was defeated by Namor, Doom, and the Avengers.<ref>''The Avengers'' #154-156; ''Super-Villain Team-Up'' #9</ref>

When the ruling Council of Atlantis asked Prince Namor to abdicate the throne, Namor obliged and left Atlantis. Attuma was hired with his men as mercenaries to end the Atlantean civil war. Several Atlantean nobles battled for the throne, but Attuma took the throne and became the new ruler of Atlantis. His rule was not a popular one though and Attuma kidnapped [[Marrina Smallwood]], Namor's new wife to embarrass Namor in the eyes of the Atlantean people.<ref>''Alpha Flight'' #33-36</ref> Namor, with the help of various superheroes including [[Alpha Flight]] and the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]], freed Marrina and battled Attuma. Attuma ended the battle when he realized that Namor was happy with Marrina and did not want to return to Atlantis.<ref>''Alpha Flight'' #39; ''The Avengers'' #272</ref> He did swear vengeance against the superheroes who had allied against him and joined the ''Lethal Legion'', a group of supervillains, shortly afterwards. The Legion was short-lived though and Attuma returned to Atlantis.  During the events of "[[The Evolutionary War]]," Attuma joined forces with the Lemurians and reserve Avengers against the [[High Evolutionary]].<ref>''The Avengers'' Annual #17</ref>

As depicted in the [[Fictional crossover#Comics|crossover]] ''[[Atlantis Attacks]]'', Attuma allied himself with [[Ghaur]] and his [[Deviant (comics)|Deviants]] and [[Llyra]] and her [[Lemuria (comics)|Lemurians]] against humanity. He battled Iron Man and Namor, and then learned that the superhero Andromeda was his estranged daughter.<ref name="Iron Man Annual #10"/> Attuma mobilized his troops for an assault against the United States.<ref>''The Avengers'' Annual #18</ref> He abducted [[Jean Grey|Marvel Girl]] as part of Ghaur's plan. Attuma then finally met his daughter Andromeda again, who now led a group of Atlantean rebels against him. Attuma fought his daughter and defeated her in personal combat, but Ghaur spirited her away.<ref name="X-Factor Annual #4"/> Attuma was angered, but continued with their plans. Ghaur and Llyra tricked him though and while Attuma attacked the surface world, battling [[Spider-Man]] and the Fantastic Four, Ghaur and Llyra attacked Atlantis and killed a large part of the population as a sacrifice to their god Set. When hearing about Atlantis' destruction, Attuma went into a stupor and the Atlanteans retreated.<ref>''Web of Spider-Man'' Annual #5</ref> Attuma was put on trial, but made his way back to Atlantis.

Shortly afterwards, Attuma briefly lost control of Atlantis and Namor returned to the throne, but Attuma regained the throne of Atlantis, when Namor was cursed as one of the [[Defenders (comics)|Defenders]], a curse which would transport Namor away whenever the Defenders were needed and leave Atlantis undefended. Attuma formed the group ''[[Deep Six (Marvel Comics)|Deep Six]]'' (consisting of Nagala, [[Orka (comics)|Orka]], [[Piranha (comics)|Piranha]], [[Sea Urchin (comics)|Sea Urchin]], [[Tiger Shark (Marvel Comics)|Tiger Shark]]) to defend Atlantis from Namor and the Defenders. Attuma's "Deep Six" was named after the first Deep Six, a group of heroes who aided Namor, including Andromeda. Though outnumbered, the Defenders outsmarted Attuma and Namor retook Atlantis.<ref>''The Defenders'' vol. 2 #7-11</ref>

Attuma returned to his barbarian hordes and would make other attempts to conquer Atlantis and the surface world, but without any success. One such attempt would come after Attuma allied his Barbarian hordes with the forces of the futuristic conqueror Kang. His armies would pick Canada as their point of invasion; however they would be turned back by the superhero group, the Avengers.<ref>''The Avengers'' vol. 3 #42-44</ref>

Attuma attacked New York City with an undersea horde once again. He was confronted by the [[Sentry (Robert Reynolds)|Sentry]], but before Attuma could finish boasting of his plans, the Sentry beheaded him.<ref>''The Sentry'' #1</ref><ref>{{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/attumanamor.htm|Attuma}}</ref>

===Dark Reign===
During the ''[[Dark Reign (comics)|Dark Reign]]'' storyline, Attuma is restored to life by [[Doctor Doom|Victor Von Doom]] after he reattaches Attuma's head to his body, and Attuma is offered a new chance of power in the vow of destroying Namor once and for all.<ref>''Marvel Digital Comics Exclusive - Dark Reign: Made Men'' #2</ref>

===Fear Itself===
During the ''[[Fear Itself (comics)|Fear Itself]]'' storyline, one of the seven Hammers of the Worthy lands near Attuma after it was launched to Earth by the [[Serpent (comics)|Serpent]]. He is able to lift it and becomes Nerkodd: Breaker of Oceans.<ref>''Fear Itself'' #2</ref> He fights [[Alpha Flight]] after he tried to attack Vancouver, but he was defeated.<ref>''Alpha Flight'' #1</ref> Then soon after that, he heads to Atlantis to overthrow Namor's rule and become the new king of Atlantis.<ref>''Fear Itself: The Deep'' #1-4</ref>

===Marvel NOW!===
Sometime later as part of the ''[[Marvel NOW!]]'' event, Attuma found and unlocked the secrets from the Lost City of Lemuria, using it to attack several places on land. [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] then sent [[Hulk]] to deal with the threat.<ref>''Indestructible Hulk'' #4</ref>

In a flashback experienced by [[Nara (comics)|Nara]], her parents were servants of Attuma that were posing as Namor's Royal Guards.<ref>''Avengers Arena'' #15</ref>

===All-New, All-Different Marvel===
As part of the ''[[All-New, All-Different Marvel]]'' event, Attuma was on Atlantis at the time when the [[Squadron Supreme]] attacked it in retaliation for Namor and the Cabal having destroyed the worlds of some of its members. Attuma was slain by [[Power Princess]].<ref>''Squadron Supreme'' vol. 4 #1</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
Attuma possesses various superhuman abilities common to the Atlanteans. However, his strength, stamina, resistance to physical injury, and swimming speed are much higher than the majority of his race. Like most Atlanteans, Attuma could not survive out of water for more than 10 minutes without the aid of mechanical devices or certain chemicals, for most of his life. His stamina, agility, and reflexes also were reduced when out of the water. Like all Atlanteans his specially developed vision allows him to see clearly in the murky depths of the ocean.

After certain genetic and surgical enhancements following his resurrection at the hands of [[Doctor Doom]], his strength has been fortified to be on par with the strength of [[Namor]] as well as granting him the ability of self-propelled flight and living on land unaided.

Attuma is a skilled Atlantean warrior, trained in the use of many different weapons. He is an expert hand-to-hand combatant, especially underwater, and has achieved mastery in the use of most Atlantean weapons. He usually prefers his three-pronged iron sword, but he has access to highly advanced weaponry.

==Other versions==

===Marvel Adventures===
In the continuity of ''[[Marvel Adventures]]'', Attuma becomes involved after the Invisible Woman is accused of stealing a precious Atlantean artifact.<ref>''Marvel Adventures'' #24 (August 2007)</ref>

===Marvel Zombies===
A zombified alternate universe variant of Attuma from Earth-2149 appears in ''[[Marvel Zombies: Dead Days]]''.<ref>''Marvel Zombies: Dead Days'' #1 (July 2007)</ref><ref>''Marvel Zombies Return'' #5 (2009)</ref>

==In other media==
===Television===
* Attuma appears in the "Namor" segment of ''[[The Marvel Super Heroes]]''.{{cn|date=October 2020}}
* Attuma appears in the ''[[Fantastic Four (1967 TV series)|Fantastic Four]]'' (1967) episode "Danger in the Depths", voiced by [[Henry Corden]].
* Attuma appears in ''[[The Avengers: United They Stand]]'' episode "To Rule Atlantis", voiced by [[Philip Akin]].
* Attuma appears in the ''[[Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes]]'' episode "Atlantis Attacks".{{cn|date=October 2020}}
* Attuma appears in ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers Assemble]]'', voiced by [[Dwight Schultz]] in the first two seasons and by Dan Donohue in the fifth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bricken |first=Rob |date=March 8, 2013 |title=First look at Disney's new ''Avengers Assemble'' cartoon |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310221044/https://io9.com/5989494/first-look-at-disneys-new-avengers-assemble-cartoon |access-date= |website=Io9}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cecchini |first=Mike |date=September 15, 2013 |title=''Avengers Assemble'': Depth Charge, Review |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/comics/avengers-assemble-depth-charge-review/ |access-date=September 19, 2024 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |date=September 16, 2013 |title=''Marvel's Avengers Assemble'': "Depth Charge" Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/16/marvels-avengers-assemble-depth-charge-review |access-date=September 19, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref><ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Attuma Voices (Marvel Universe) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Marvel-Universe/Attuma |access-date= |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> This version is initially a member of the [[Red Skull]]'s [[Cabal (comics)|Cabal]] until the latter betrays them.
* Attuma appears in ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]'', voiced again by Dwight Schultz.

===Film===
{{See also|Attuma (Marvel Cinematic Universe)}}
Attuma appears in ''[[Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jirak |first=Jamie |date=July 2, 2022 |title=Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Promo Art Reveals First Look at Namor Villain Attuma |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/black-panther-wakanda-forever-promo-art-first-look-namor-villain-attuma/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702190436/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/black-panther-wakanda-forever-promo-art-first-look-namor-villain-attuma/ |archive-date=July 2, 2022 |access-date=July 2, 2022 |website=[[ComicBook.com]]}}</ref> portrayed by Alex Livinalli.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 24, 2022 |title=Marvel At Comic-Con 2022: What Phase 5 & 6 Look Like – Update |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/marvel-phase-5-ironheart-blade-captain-america-new-world-order-1235076104/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724193655/https://deadline.com/2022/07/marvel-phase-5-ironheart-blade-captain-america-new-world-order-1235076104/ |archive-date=July 24, 2022 |access-date=July 24, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> This version is a [[Talokan (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Talokan]] warrior loyal to [[Namor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Namor]].

===Video games===
* Attuma appears as a boss in ''[[Fantastic Four (1997 video game)|Fantastic Four]]'' (1997).<ref>{{cite video game | title=Fantastic Four| developer=Probe Entertainment | publisher=Acclaim Entertainment | date=1997-09-30}}</ref>
* Attuma appears as a boss in ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]'',<ref>{{cite video game | title=Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | developer=Raven Software | publisher=Activision | date=2010-01-19 }}</ref> voiced by [[Gregg Berger]].<ref name="btva" /> This version is a member of the [[Masters of Evil]] who overthrew [[Namor]] and took over Atlantis alongside [[Tiger Shark (Marvel Comics)|Tiger Shark]].
* Attuma appears in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Characters|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/lego-marvel-super-heroes-2/Characters|website=IGN Database|access-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

=== Miscellaneous ===
Attuma appears in the ''[[Marvel Rising]]'' motion comic, voiced again by Dan Donohue.<ref name="btva" />

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Attuma Attuma] at Marvel.com
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