Sub-Mariner
#4
(August 1968)
Marvel,
1968 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1968-05-02
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved By the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Atlas Magazines Inc.
- Brand
-
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
- Printer
- The Eastern Color Printing Co., Waterbury, Conn.
- Editing
- Stan Lee (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
[no title indexed]
Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Attuma
- Reprints
-
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #60 (24 Luglio 1973) -
in Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1979 series) #4 (March 1980) - in Namor, the Sub-Mariner Epic Collection (Marvel, 2021 series) #3 - Who Strikes for Atlantis? (2022)
-
[no title indexed]
Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Secret muscle building "tools"
- Characters
- Chuck Sipes (photo); Dave Draper (photo)
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. Ad for body building products.
Who Strikes for Atlantis?
Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 20 pages
- Script
- Roy Thomas (credited)
- Pencils
- John Buscema (credited)
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- John Duffy (credited as Mac Duffy)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Lady Dorma!
- Feature Logo
Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Attuma (villain); Saru-San (villain, introduction); Gorgul (villain, introduction, death); Kor-Konn (villain, introduction)
- Reprints
-
in Die Spinne (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #50, #51, #52 - in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #60 (24 Luglio 1973)
-
in Eclipso (Arédit-Artima, 1968 series) #44 (septembre 1974) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]] -
in The Sub-Mariner (Yaffa / Page, 1978 series) #2 ([1980] ?) - in Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1979 series) #4 (March 1980) [-2 pages]
- in Namor, the Sub-Mariner Epic Collection (Marvel, 2021 series) #3 - Who Strikes for Atlantis? (2022)
-
[no title indexed]
Don Bolander Career Institute Booklet / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ? (ad copy)
- Pencils
- ? (photograph)
- Inks
- ? (photograph)
- Colors
- ? (background only)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Shamed by your English?
Indexer Notes
Ad offering free booklet on "How to Gain a Good Command of English", located between story pages 3 and 4.
[no title indexed]
Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Marvel super-hero T-shirts
- Characters
- Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; The Thing]; Iron Man; Thor; Spider-Man; The Avengers [Captain America; Hawkeye; Scarlet Witch; Quicksilver]; The Hulk
Indexer Notes
In-house advertisement for T-shirts, sweat shirts and The Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kit, from Marvel Comics Group. Located between story pages 6 and 7.
[no title indexed]
Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game
Indexer Notes
Ad for Strat-O-Matic baseball game.
Located between story pages 6 and 7.
Missile Firing Tank
Missile Firing Tank / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Sold by Honor House Products.
Between story pages 9 and 10, on upper half of page.
[no title indexed]
Centre Coin's Album or Catalog / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We'll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny
Indexer Notes
Ad for U.S. coin catalog.
Between story pages 9 and 10, on lower half of page.
[no title indexed]
Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You can now become an expert with forbidden oriental fighting arts
Indexer Notes
Ad for martial arts book sent in plain wrapper for $3.98.
Between story pages 15 and 16.
[Stamps; Shop by Mail]
advertisement / 2 pages
- Script
- ? (ad copy)
- Pencils
- ?; ? (photographs)
- Inks
- ?; ? (photographs)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?; typeset
- Editing
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Okay! Okay! Stop nagging us! Here it is — an autographed photo of... Stan (the man) Lee
Indexer Notes
A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books.
Between story pages 18 and 19.
[no title indexed]
Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gangway, world! Marvel's marching on!
- Feature Logo
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]- Characters
- Spider-Man; Namor, the Sub-Mariner
Indexer Notes
Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist
[no title indexed]
American Circle Products / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Magic world of surprises & mystery
Indexer Notes
Located on upper half of page.
[no title indexed]
Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time
Indexer Notes
Ad soliciting salespeople for newspaper.
Located on lower half of page.
[no title indexed]
Not Brand Echh / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ? (promo copy)
- Pencils
- Marie Severin
- Inks
- Marie Severin
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now twice as many pages!
- Genre
- satire-parody
Indexer Notes
House ad for Not Brand Echh (Marvel, 1967 Series) #9 (August 1968), with cover shown, and advertised as "On Sale Now!".
[no title indexed]
Send It to Subby / letters page / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Namor, the Sub-Mariner
Indexer Notes
Letters from readers: Bill Blyberg, Daniel Brewer, Jay Maddux, Jeff Factor. Includes images from earlier issues.
[no title indexed]
Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Script
- Stan Lee ? (promo copy)
- Pencils
- John Romita
- Inks
- John Romita
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The greatest event in the history of comic magazines!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Indexer Notes
House ad for Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1, on top half of page.
[no title indexed]
Silver Surfer / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The most daringly dramatic superhero of all time!
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
Indexer Notes
House ad for the Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #1, on lower half of page.
[no title indexed]
Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 3 complete fishing outfits
Indexer Notes
Ad for fishing equipment from Niresk Discount Sales.
Inside back cover.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Namor the Sub-Mariner -
1.
["Secret muscle building "tools""]
Joe Weider Course and Products -
2.
Who Strikes for Atlantis?
Namor the Sub-Mariner -
3.
["Shamed by your English?"]
Don Bolander Career Institute Booklet -
4.
["Marvel super-hero T-shirts"]
Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit -
5.
["Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game"]
Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game -
6.
Missile Firing Tank
Missile Firing Tank -
7.
["We'll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny"]
Centre Coin's Album or Catalog -
8.
["You can now become an expert with forbidden oriental fighting arts"]
Precise Publications Defense Training -
9.
[Stamps; Shop by Mail]
-
10.
["Gangway, world! Marvel's marching on!"]
Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox -
11.
["Magic world of surprises & mystery"]
American Circle Products -
12.
["Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time"]
Grit Newspaper -
13.
["Now twice as many pages!"]
Not Brand Echh -
14.
[no title indexed]
Send It to Subby -
15.
["The greatest event in the history of comic magazines!"]
Spider-Man -
16.
["The most daringly dramatic superhero of all time!"]
Silver Surfer -
17.
["3 complete fishing outfits"]
Niresk Fishing Outfits -
18.
["132pc. Roman soldiers set"]
Roman War Soldiers
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- Katie
- Chris Boyko
- David Bruce
- Nick Caputo
- Steve Coates
- Ruben Cortes
- Matthias Hofmann
- Donald Dale Milne
- Derek Reinhard
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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