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38February 1955
$0.10

Sub-Mariner #38

Marvel · February 1955

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Identification plate

Series
Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1954 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
February 1955
Key date
1955-02-10
Indicia publisher
Comic Combine Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The World Destroyers!cover1pencils: Syd Shores; inks: Syd Shores; colors: Stan GoldbergNamor, Sub-Mariner
1The Sub-Mariner Strikes!comic story8script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettSub-Mariner [Namor]; Namora; Tha-Korr; Byrrah; Zolma (introduction)
2Strange Encounter!text story2pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska
3Wings on His Feetcomic story3script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettSub-Mariner [Namor] (Origin; at age 14; develops ankle wings in this story); Princess Fen
4Shark!comic story4pencils: Joe Maneely; inks: Joe Maneely
5The Best Automobile Stickerpublic service announcement1
6The World Destroyers!comic story7script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettSub-Mariner [Namor]; Betty Dean; The Fatalists (introduction; Plutonians)

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