Publishers / Marvel / Namor, the Sub-Mariner (1990) / #2
2May 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Namor, the Sub-Mariner #2

Marvel · May 1990 · on sale 1990-03-06

First appearance: HeadhunterFirst appearance: Helen O'Hara1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Namor, the Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
May 1990
Key date
1990-05-00
On-sale date
1990-03-06
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 Headhunter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Helen O'Hara - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Out of his element... ...alone against the savagery of the Griffin!cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneGriffin, Johnny Horton, Sub-Mariner, Namor
1Eagle's Wing and Lion's Claw!comic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Brad Vancata; letters: Ken LopezCaleb Alexander, Carrie Alexander, Griffin, Headhunter First, Johnny Horton, Desmond Marrs, Phoebe Marrs, Sub-Mariner, Namorita, Helen O'Hara First, Namor
5-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
7We Did Start the Fire!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
8Incredible Savingspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148601325905

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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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