(June 1969)

Marvel, 1968 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1969-03-04 ?
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
Editing
Stan Lee (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date calculated from on-sale dates of preceding and succeeding issues.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Namor vs. The Human Torch! (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Marie Severin
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
Marie Severin
Letters
Sam Rosen
Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Severin colors confirmed on this site: http://www.hakes.com/item.asp?Auction=209&ItemNo=123438

Cover Thumbnail for Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #14 Cover Thumbnail for Sub-Mariner (1968 series) #14 [British]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photography)
Inks
?; ? (photography)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Famous name prizes or cash... from Olympic
Feature Logo
Olympic Prizes or Cash

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc.

Burn, Namor... Burn! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Marie Severin (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited as Joe Gaudioso)
Colors
Marie Severin
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
By the swirling Sargasso! A school of prehistoric fish... appearing from nowhere...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Avengers: Black Panther [T'Challa]; Vision; Wasp [Janet Pym]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (flashback); Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards] (flashback); Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (flashback); The Thing [Ben Grimm] (also in flashback)
S.H.I.E.L.D.: Dum Dum Dugan; Nick Fury
X-Men: Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
Egghead [Elihas Starr] (villain, flashback); Professor Phineas T. Horton (flashback); Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (flashback); Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Mad Thinker (villain, also in flashback); Puppet Master [Phillip Masters] (villain, also in flashback); Ann Raymond (introduction, flashback); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Toro [Thomas Raymond] (re-introduction, also in flashback, death); Mr. Preston
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Continued in part from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #63.
The previous appearance of Toro is in Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #58 (September 1946).

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photography)
Inks
?; ? (photography)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, fellows!

Indexer Notes

Recruitment ad for sales people for Grit newspaper, between story pages 3 and 4.

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

Doctor Doom; Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
Larry Lieber; Steve Ditko
Inks
Vince Colletta; Steve Ditko
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Two more triumphs for Marvel...!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Doom; Spider-Man; J. Jonah Jameson

Indexer Notes

House ad for Marvel Super-Heroes #20 and Marvel Tales #20.
Between story pages 6 & 7 on upper part of page.

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

Marvel Plastic Pillows; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit / advertisement / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!
Characters
Spider-Man; Thor; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows for $1.50 each and the Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit for $1.00 each. On lower half of page, between story pages 6 and 7.

The Race to Danger (Table of Contents: 6)

Lee Jeans [Lee Leens] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?; ? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Genre
sports; teen
Characters
Bobby; Jim Driscoll

Indexer Notes

Comics ad for Lee Leens pants from H.D. Lee Company, Inc. between story pages 6 and 7.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
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 9 and 10.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photography)
Inks
?; ? (photography)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hand control stunt flying plane

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail ads for stamps and novelty items, between story pages 15 and 16.

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

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (panel backgrounds only)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
'Check the kind of body you want ...and I’ll show you how easily you can have it.' - Charles Atlas
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Charles Atlas (photograph)

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail ads for novelty items and back-issue comic books, between story pages 18 and 19.

Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 10)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photography)
Inks
?; ? (photography)
Colors
? (backgrounds)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail ads for novelty items and back-issue comic books, between story pages 18 and 19.

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

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

Script
Stan Lee (credited as Smiley); ?
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Awe-inspiring announcements to yawn with!
Feature Logo
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]
Characters
Namor, the Sub-Mariner

Indexer Notes

Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist

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

Centre Coin Co. Catalog / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (background and lettering only)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
We'll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny

Indexer Notes

Ad for a U.S. coin catalog for $1.00 on top half of page.

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

Precise Publications Book and Dummy / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photography)
Inks
?; ? (photography)
Colors
? (background and lettering only)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll make you a master of karate

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for book on learning Karate.
Located on lower half of page.

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

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

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Dan Adkins
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen; typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Namor, the Sub-Mariner

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Burt Wolder, Russ Farrington, Carl Gafford, Bob Krotts, and Bill Atkinson.

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

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photography)
Inks
? (photography)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tired of being 'skinny'?

Indexer Notes

Ad for a weight gain supplement.

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

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
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: 17)

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photography
Inks
?; ? (photography)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds
Characters
Rick Barry; Wilt Chamberlain

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the American Seed Co.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Namor vs. The Human Torch!
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  2. 1. ["Famous name prizes or cash... from Olympic"]
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  3. 2. Burn, Namor... Burn!
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  4. 3. ["Look, fellows!"]
    Grit Newspaper
  5. 4. ["Two more triumphs for Marvel...!"]
    Doctor Doom; Spider-Man
  6. 5. ["It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!"]
    Marvel Plastic Pillows; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
  7. 6. The Race to Danger
    Lee Jeans [Lee Leens]
  8. 7. ["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
    Academy for Home Study
  9. 8. ["Hand control stunt flying plane"]
  10. 9. ["'Check the kind of body you want ...and I’ll show you how easily you can have it.' - Charles Atlas"]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  11. 10. Shop by Mail
  12. 11. ["Awe-inspiring announcements to yawn with!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox
  13. 12. ["We'll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny"]
    Centre Coin Co. Catalog
  14. 13. ["I'll make you a master of karate"]
    Precise Publications Book and Dummy
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Send It to Subby
  16. 15. ["Tired of being 'skinny'?"]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  17. 16. ["We're looking for people who like to draw"]
    Famous Artists School
  18. 17. ["Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds"]
    American Seed Co.
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