Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner #1

(April 2002)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 [Regular Edition] ([August] 2004)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2011 series) #1 (2011)

[Marvel Comics #1] (Table of Contents: 4)

Human Torch / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Frank R. Paul (credited as F. Paul)

Inks

Frank R. Paul (credited as F. Paul)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch

Reprints

• from Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1 [First Printing] (October 1939)

The Sub-Mariner (Table of Contents: 5)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Everett

Pencils

Bill Everett

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Everett

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Fen

Reprints

• from Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1 (October 1939)
which is reprinted
• from Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (First Funnies, Inc., 1939 series) #1 (1939) [as the first 8 pages of that 12-page story; pages 1-8 only]

[Daredevil #7] (Table of Contents: 6)

Daredevil / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Wally Wood

Inks

Wally Wood

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Daredevil; Sub-Mariner

Reprints

• from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #7 (April 1965)

In Mortal Combat with...Sub-Mariner! (Table of Contents: 7)

Daredevil / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Wally Wood

Inks

Wally Wood

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dorma; Krang

Synopsis

Namor hires Franklin and Murdock to sue the human race on his behalf. When this doesn't work, he gets himself arrested so he can have his day in court. Realizing humanity won't listen, the Sub-Mariner goes on a rampage which brings Daredevil into the (hopeless) fray. Namor returns to the sea out of respect for DD and to stop Krang from taking over Atlantis.

Reprints

• from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #7 (April 1965)

Namor and D. D. (Table of Contents: 8)

A Marvel Masterwork / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Wally Wood

Inks

Wally Wood

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Daredevil; Sub-Mariner

Reprints

• from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #7 (April 1965)

[Tales to Astonish #70] (Table of Contents: 9)

Hulk; Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Dorma; Hulk

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #70 (August 1965)

The Start of the Quest! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited as Adam Austin)

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma; King Neptune (flashback); Warlord Krang

Synopsis

Namor returns to Atlantis to find that Warlord Krang has taken his throne. When he spurns the affections of Lady Dorma, she turns him in and he is arrested by Krang as a traitor. Realizing that the only thing that will allow him to regain his kingdom and his subjects is the Trident of Neptune, Namor escapes to go and recover it.

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #70 (August 1965)

[Tales to Astonish #71] (Table of Contents: 11)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Seaweed Man

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #71 (September 1965)

Escape...to Nowhere! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited as Adam Austin)

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dorma; Krang; Seaweed Man

Synopsis

Namor heads into the Forbidden Deeps as he continues his quest for Neptune's Trident. Krang sends Seaweed Man to stop him. Meanwhile, back in Atlantis, the natives are beginning to get restless under Krang's iron rule.

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #71 (September 1965)

[Tales to Astonish #72] (Table of Contents: 13)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gene Colan; Jack Kirby (inset)

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Krang; Hulk (inset)

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #72 (October 1965)

A Prince There Was! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited as Adam Austin)

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dorma; Krang; Seaweed Man; Zantor

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #72 (October 1965)

[Tales to Astonish #73] (Table of Contents: 15)

Hulk; Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (Hulk); Gene Colan (Sub-Mariner)

Inks

Mike Esposito (Hulk); Vince Colletta (Sub-Mariner)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; The Watcher [Uatu]

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #73 (November 1965)

By Force of Arms! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited as Adam Austin)

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Dorma; Krang

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #73 (November 1965)

[Tales to Astonish #74] (Table of Contents: 17)

Hulk; Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gene Colan; Bob Powell (inset)

Inks

Vince Colletta; Mike Esposito (inset)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Dorma; Krang; Hulk; Watcher

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #74 (December 1965)

When Fails the Quest! (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited as Adam Austin)

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dorma; Krang

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #74 (December 1965)

[Tales to Astonish #75] (Table of Contents: 19)

Hulk; Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby; Gene Colan

Inks

Sol Brodsky; Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk; Sub-Mariner; Dorma

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #75 (January 1966)

The End of the Quest! (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited as Adam Austin)

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dorma; Krang

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #75 (January 1966)

[Tales to Astonish #76] (Table of Contents: 21)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Dorma

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #76 (February 1966)

Uneasy Hangs the Head..! (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited as Adam Austin)

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Dorma; Krang; Vashti

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #76 (February 1966)

[Tales to Astonish #77] (Table of Contents: 23)

Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

John Romita

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #77 (March 1966)

To Walk Amongst Men! (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dorma; Vashti; Henry Pym [Giant-Man]; Janet Van Dyne [Wasp]

Synopsis

When earthquakes rock Atlantis, Namor heads to the surface to find out what is causing the mayhem. What he finds is a giant drill being utilized by Hank Pym as he searches for clues to the origins of life on Earth.

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #77 (March 1966)

[Tales to Astonish #78] (Table of Contents: 25)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Puppet Master

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #78 (April 1966)

The Prince and the Puppet! (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited as Adam Austin)

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Henry Pym [Giant-Man]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #78 (April 1966)

[Tales to Astonish #79] (Table of Contents: 27)

Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk; Hercules

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #79 (May 1966)

When Rises the Behemoth (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited as Adam Austin)

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dorma; Vashti; Krang; Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]; Behemoth

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #79 (May 1966)

[Tales to Astonish #80] (Table of Contents: 29)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Dorma; Behemoth

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #80 (June 1966)

To the Death! (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dorma; Vashti; Krang; Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]; Behemoth

Synopsis

Namor battles the Behemoth with the fate of Atlantis hanging in the balance. Krang has Puppet Master build a puppet of the Behemoth so he can control the creature mentally. Even under Krang's control, Namor is able to beat the monster. Krang snatches victory from defeat, however, when he shows up in Atlantis and informs the Lady Dorma that he will use the puppet to bring the Behemoth back unless she agrees to marry him.

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #80 (June 1966)

[Tales to Astonish #81] (Table of Contents: 31)

Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Glenn Talbot; Boomerang

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #81 (July 1966)

When a Monarch Goes Mad! (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dorma; Vashti; Krang

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #81 (July 1966)

[Tales to Astonish #82] (Table of Contents: 33)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Iron Man

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #82 (August 1966)

The Power of Iron Man (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited as Smilin' Stan) (plot); Roy Thomas (credited as Rascally Roy) (script)

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited as Gallant Gene) (pp. 1-2, begun); Jack Kirby (credited as King Kirby) (pp. 3-12, finished)

Inks

Dick Ayers (credited as Darlin' Dick)

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek (uncredited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]

Synopsis

Namor and Iron Man beat up on each other. Namor abandons the battle when he spots the battle cruiser of Krang floating in the water nearby.

Reprints

• from Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel, 1967 series) #37 (July 1973) [The removal of the "Adorable Arthur" credit and the changes in the artwork, all indicate that the reprint was not from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #82 (August 1966) as indicated but from Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel, 1967 Series) #37 (July 1973).]
which is reprinted
• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #82 (August 1966)

Indexer Notes

Per Kirk Groeneveld from Error Report #11110 (https://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11110) on May 15, 2017, and confirmed by editor FlashJay on June 24, 2020, that the changes to the art in this story confirm it is from a later reprint and not from the original comic. See reprint link notes for further details.

[Tales to Astonish #83] (Table of Contents: 35)

Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk; Rick Jones; Thunderbolt Ross

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #83 (September 1966)

The Sub-Mariner Strikes! (Table of Contents: 36)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dorma; Krang; Secret Empire [Number One]

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #83 (September 1966)

[Tales to Astonish #84] (Table of Contents: 37)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #84 (October 1966)

Like a Beast at Bay! (Table of Contents: 38)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dorma; Krang; Secret Empire [Number One]

Synopsis

Namor has lost his memory and the Leader of the Secret Empire convinces him to track down and kill the Hulk. As Namor rushes around New York looking for the jade giant, he is zapped by a ray from Krang which only succeeds in restoring his memory.

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #84 (October 1966)

[Tales to Astonish #85] (Table of Contents: 39)

Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Bill Everett

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #85 (November 1966)

--And One Shall Die (Table of Contents: 40)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dorma; Krang; Secret Empire [Number One]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #85 (November 1966)

[Tales to Astonish #86] (Table of Contents: 41)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Dorma; Krang

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #86 (December 1966)

The Wrath of Warlord Krang! (Table of Contents: 42)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jerry Grandenetti

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Dorma; Krang

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #86 (December 1966)

[Tales to Astonish #87] (Table of Contents: 43)

Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Gil Kane

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk; Hulk-Killer

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #87 (January 1967)

Moment of Truth! (Table of Contents: 44)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Bill Everett

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Dorma; Vashti; Krang

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #87 (January 1967)