Publishers / Marvel / Namor, the Sub-Mariner (1990) / #1
1April 1990
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Namor, the Sub-Mariner #1

Marvel · April 1990 · on sale 1990-02-06

First appearance: Phoebe MarrsFirst appearance: Desmond MarrsFirst appearance: Carrie Alexander1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Namor, the Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 1990
Key date
1990-04-00
On-sale date
1990-02-06
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Phoebe Marrs - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Desmond Marrs - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Carrie Alexander - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Caleb Alexander - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Out of the Depths... And Into the 90's!cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneSub-Mariner, Namor
1Purpose!comic story23script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Ken LopezCaleb Alexander First, Carrie Alexander First, Dorma, Marrina, Desmond Marrs First, Phoebe Marrs First, Leonard McKenzie, Sub-Mariner, Fen, Thakorr, Namor
4-in-house column1script: Stan Lee, Danny FingerothDanny Fingeroth (caricature)
6Incredible Savingspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148601325904

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Grandson of Origins of Marvel Comics #[nn]
ISBN 078510593X		1998On eBay ›
Namor Visionaries: John Byrne #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5304-7		2011On eBay ›
Namor the Sub-Mariner by John Byrne & Jae Lee Omnibus Byrne Cover #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91966-5		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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