Sub-Mariner #1

(May 1968)

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

Colonial Studios Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

Lumen Winter

Inks

Lumen Winter

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gigantic art mural offer!

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Lumen Winter is spelled as "Luman Winter" in the ad copy. Ad for the "White Stallion in the Moonlight" mural.

Years of Glory -- Day of Doom! (Table of Contents: 2)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Pencils

John Buscema (credited)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited)

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Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie] (origin retold with details); Destiny (villain); Emperor Thakorr; Princess Fen; Mr. Blake; Captain Leonard McKenzie; Joe; Slug; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl; Mister Fantastic]; Giganto

Synopsis

Buried under tons of ice by Destiny, Namor's thoughts drift back to his mother Princess Fen's meeting with Captain McKenzie and his boyhood in Atlantis. He remembers fighting Destiny, who defeats him and sends Namor to New York for a five-year break while Destiny goes into suspended animation to perfect his powers. With his memory gone, Namor wanders the Bowery as a derelict until he is accidentally found by Johnny Storm and recovers his memory.

Reprints

• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #57 (12 Giugno 1973) [part 1], #58 (26 Giugno 1973)
• in Eclipso (Arédit-Artima, 1968 series) #44 (septembre 1974) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in Die Spinne (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #41, #42, #43
• in Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1979 series) #1 (December 1979) [-3 pages]
• in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #3 (February 1986)
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #3
• in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Essential Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009) [black and white]

Keywords

amnesia; monster; New York City

Indexer Notes

Storyline continued from Iron Man & Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 Series) #1. Most of the storyline from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #4 (May 1962) is retold.

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

Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma

Synopsis

Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 3 and 4.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Marvel Super-Heroes T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kir / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

various

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various

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?

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?

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Marvel super-hero T-shirts

Characters

Captain Marvel; Spider-Man; Hulk; Iron Man; Thing; Thor; The Fantastic Four; The Avengers; Daredevil

Indexer Notes

Promo for Marvel super-hero t-shirts and sweat shirts and a new Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kit. Between story pages 6 and 7.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

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typeset

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Free! Muscle course that can add 3 inches to your arms fast!

Characters

Joe Weider (photo); Larry Scott (photo); Freddy Ortiz (photo); Ricky Wayne (photo); Chuck Sipes (photo)

Indexer Notes

Send for free muscle-building information. Located between story pages 6 and 7.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

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?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look, fellows!

Indexer Notes

Ad solicits boys to sell GRIT magazine. Between story pages 9 and 10.

[Shop by Mail] (Table of Contents: 7)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

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? (background only)

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I'm 11 years old... and I sell $75.00 to $100.00 a week

Indexer Notes

A collection of classified advertising offering novelties and comic books, located between story pages 15 and 16.

[Shop By Mail; Stamps] (Table of Contents: 8)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?; ? (photograph)

Inks

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?

Letters

typeset

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Real flying models

Indexer Notes

A collection of classified advertising offering novelties and stamps, located between story pages 18 and 19.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

The Liftee Company Height Increase Pads / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

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?

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Now you can be taller instantly!

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for height increasing shoes from The Liftee Company, located on the top half of the page between story pages 18 and 19.

[Stamps; Shop by Mail] (Table of Contents: 10)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

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? (background panel)

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typeset

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New African stamp collection

Indexer Notes

A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties and back-issuecomic books, located between story pages 18 and 19 on lower half of page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited as Smiley); ? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

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?

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?

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typeset

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Here it is! Proof positive that the biggest brains at Marvel --- don't know what they're doing!

Feature Logo

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]

Indexer Notes

Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Precise Publications / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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I'll make you a master of karate

Synopsis

Ad for karate book and life-size practice dummy with coupon, $1.98.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Send It to Subby / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Dan Adkins

Inks

Dan Adkins

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen; typeset

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

Letters from John Musgrave, Michael Janas, Billy Neville & Brack Dodd, Jr., Carl Gafford [as Carl Gaffffoffrd], Hollis Morre, Peter Sanderson, Jr., and Scott Harris; images from earlier Tales To Astonish stories.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Iron Man; Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gene Colan ?; John Romita

Inks

Mike Esposito ?; John Romita

Colors

?

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Two more triumphs for Marvel..!

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Indexer Notes

House ads for Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 and Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #60.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Famous Artists School / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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?

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We're looking for people who like to draw

Characters

Norman Rockwell

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Make money get prizes

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the American Seed Company.