Sub-Mariner #39

(April 1955)

[The Commie Frogmen vs. Sub-Mariner!] (Table of Contents: 1)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Everett

Pencils

Bill Everett

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Everett

Job Number

F-732

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Racking his brains for another method of carrying on his personal war against the surface-people, yet still distubed by his conflicting loyalties [...]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Communist frogmen (introduction)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes (Marvel, 2007 series) #3 ([September] 2008)
• in Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett - The Post-War Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

Indexer Notes

Title taken from cover.

The Big Fight! (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

A-456

Genre

sports

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes (Marvel, 2007 series) #3 ([September] 2008)

The Sub-Mariner Gets a Lesson in Humility from Namora! (Table of Contents: 3)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Everett (signed)

Pencils

Bill Everett (signed)

Inks

Bill Everett (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Everett

Job Number

F-762

Genre

superhero

Characters

Byrrah; Fen; Namora (1st chronological appearance); Sub-Mariner [Namor] (origin at age 15); Merrano (named in Saga of the Sub-Mariner #2)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

Namor’s mother introduces him to his cousin Namora, who has recently returned to their undersea kingdom with her father. Namor shuns her, however, preferring his male friends, but when he becomes trapped while playing in a sunken submarine, his old friends abandon him, and it’s Namora who comes to his rescue.

Reprints

• in Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #54 (October 1972)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes (Marvel, 2007 series) #3 ([September] 2008)
• in Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett - The Post-War Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

Indexer Notes

Saga of the Sub-Mariner #2 reaffirms that Namor is 15 when he meets Namora. However, a flashback cameo in The Order #6 (2002) states that he is 14.

Namora's first appearance was in Marvel Mystery Comics #82. They were depicted as adults, and meeting for the first time. Her name was Aquaria Nautica Neptunia, changing it to Namora (Avenging Daughter) after her father's murder. There was no mention of them being cousins.
Here, she is introduced to Namor, by Fen, as Namora.

Octopus! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Howie Post (signed)

Inks

Howie Post (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

F-618

Genre

animal

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes (Marvel, 2007 series) #3 ([September] 2008)

[Statement of Ownership] (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Stan Lee listed as editor; Martin Goodman as managing editor; Monroe Froehlich, Jr. as business manager. Martin Goodman listed as owner/stockholder of Comic Combine Corp.

Appears on second page of text story.

Fight Infantile Paralysis (Table of Contents: 6)

March of Dimes / public service announcement / 0.08 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

A PSA advertising January's March of Dimes charity event.

Appears on second page of text story.

The Long Night (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Bill Everett (signed)

Pencils

Bill Everett (signed)

Inks

Bill Everett (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Everett

Job Number

F-797

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]; El Diablo [Lear] (introduction)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes (Marvel, 2007 series) #3 ([September] 2008)
• in Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett - The Post-War Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

Indexer Notes

Story takes place over a period of several months.

On page 2, panel 6, the narration refers to Namor as a "bewildered aquaman".