Sub-Mariner Comics #12

(Winter 1943-44)

Stunning Blow to Nippon (Table of Contents: 1)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Gabriele

Inks

Carl Pfeufer

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Diving Marvels [the Engels sisters]; Carl Wildmer (villain, introduction, death); the Japanese (villains, many deaths)

Synopsis

Namor challenges a champion swimmer to a contest and wins, unaware, until later, that the man also serves the enemy, who makes attacks on American shipping.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([December] 2009)

The Mystery of Sabotage City (Table of Contents: 2)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Carl Pfeufer

Inks

Carl Pfeufer

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Japanese (villains)

Synopsis

Namor seeks to discover the secret location of a Japanese submarine base that has been responsible for destroying Allied merchant shipping, but is shocked to learn that a prehistoric monster is involved!

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([December] 2009)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Captain America / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Urgent! Sentinels of Liberty!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]

Synopsis

Illustrated PSA in which Cap asks kids to get involved in the waste paper drive, while Bucky displays four ways to save the paper for easy handling.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([December] 2009)

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 2010-3-11.

The Battle of Kwangto! (Table of Contents: 4)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

?

Inks

George Klein ?; John Jordan ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Guest Star: Betty Dean; Captain Stark; Marshal Ito (villain, introduction, death); Dr. Soku (villain, introduction, death); the Japanese (villains)

Synopsis

Sub-Mariner speeds to China to assist Betty Dean in her quest to evacuate Chinese orphans from the missions in China.

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([December] 2009)

Indexer Notes

Unknown pencils and Klein inks per Michael J. Vassallo via atlas tales: https://www.atlastales.com/issue/3917

Previous indexer credited Al Gabrielle on pencils. Possible John Jordan inks per Craig Delich 2010-3-11.

One for the Books (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script

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Colors

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Letters

?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With the flat report of the rifle shot still ringing in his ears, Dave Williams started down toward the deserted huddle of buildings in the valley below.

Genre

crime

Characters

Hank Crawford (Deputy Sheriff); Dave Williams (Policeman); un-named German (villain, death)

Synopsis

City cop Dave Williams, tracking down a German killer in an old west ghost town, is taught a lesson or two by an old-time, un-trained Deputy Sheriff!

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([December] 2009)

[Statement of Ownership] (Table of Contents: 6)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Jean Goodman listed as editor; Martin Goodman as managing editor and business manager. Martin Goodman listed as owner of Manvis Publications, Inc.

Appears on second page of text story.

The Charity Bazaar Murders (Table of Contents: 7)

The Angel / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Gus Schrotter

Inks

Gus Schrotter

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Angel [Tom Hallaway]; Mrs. Van Nest; Tom Malone (villain, introduction, death); Pete Malone (villain, introduction, death); Pat Malone (villain, introduction, Pete Malone's sister, death), Danny Malone (villain, introduction, Tom Malone's son, reforms)

Synopsis

The death of a notorious gangster Tom Malone deeply affects the remaining family members, who all swear revenge upon the person they deem responsible: The Angel!

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 ([December] 2009)