Sub-Mariner #43

(November 1971)

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La Salle Extension University / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Mindquake! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Gerry Conway (credited)

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza (credited as Jon Costa)

Job Number

711-Z

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; lighthouse keeper (dies); Russian seamen (villains)

Synopsis

While searching for his father in New England, Namor happens upon a foreign steamer dumping radioactive waste near a lighthouse.

Reprints

• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #104 (1 Aprile 1975) [part 1], #105 (15 Aprile 1975) [part 2]
• in Submariner (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #9 (juin 1978) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]

Keywords

lighthouses; New England; steamers

Indexer Notes

* “Many wandering nights” have passed since the last issue, and there is an unspecified time gap between chapters 2 and 3.
* McKenzie misspelled "MacKenzie"

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

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Monster Size Monsters / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Duraclean Franchise Cleaning Businesses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Chapter 2: ...And the Power of the Mind! (Table of Contents: 7)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Llyra (cameo flashback) Diane Arliss; Walter Newell [Stingray]; Stephen Tuval (villain); Jody; Richie

Synopsis

With a clue given to him by the lightkeeper, Namor arrives in Boston in search of Stephen Tuval, a member of the Black Sea People's royal family.

Keywords

Boston; counter-culture; New England; New York City; New York Public Library

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Art Directors' Comics Course; Brian Laurence Comics; Brown Stamps; Clark Stamps; Ellichman French-Watch; Empire Stamps; Health Aid Tablets; Hobby Card House cards; Jaxon Stamps; Mellinger Co. Free Report; Mystic Stamps; North American School of Accounting; Ocean Stamps; Passaic Book Center Comics; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; Robert Bell Comics; Tru Value Stamps; Universal Bodybuilding; White Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac" (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Columbia Record Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Chapter 3: The Changeling War (Table of Contents: 11)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Stephen Tuval (villain); Jody; Richie; Captain Leonard McKenzie (reintroduction); Sara (McKenzie’s friend); Tiger Shark [Todd Arliss] (villain)

Synopsis

Tuval ambushes a group of flower children, draining them of their youth, before his climatic battle with Namor. Elsewhere, Llyra allies with Tiger Shark.

Keywords

Boston; counter-culture; Maryland; New England

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Polaris Nuclear Sub / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Embroidered Cloth Patches / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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1001 Things You Can Get Free; 88 Poster Stamps; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Aviation Photos; Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces; Bike and Bunny Decals and Krazy Labels; Blair Quality Products; Blitz Diet; Cabell Clothing and Shoes Catalog; Cartoon for Money; Centre Coin's Album or Catalog; Clint's Comics; Comic Sales Comics; Crown Music; David T. Alexander Comics; Doug Van Gordon Comics; Douglas Cook Stamps; Ed Sale Secret System; Electric Guitar & Amp; Fisher Coins; Five Star Music; Grand Book Comics; How to Be Taller; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Kayco Stamps; Martin Stamps; Metropolitan Stamps; Mike Towry Stamps; North American School of Conservation; Voice Power & Personal Power; Zodiac Stamps / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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

Script

Roy Thomas ?

Pencils

Ross Andru (illustration)

Inks

Mike Esposito (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Jeffrey W. Taylor; Mike Bird; David Butler; Bob Rozakis. Includes an editorial on the price change from 15 cents to 25 cents and the Mighty Marvel Checklist. Also includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”

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Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)