Publishers / Marvel / Sub-Mariner (1968) / #14
14June 1969
$0.12

Sub-Mariner #14

Marvel · June 1969 · on sale 1969-03-04

First appearance: Ann Raymond1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
June 1969
Key date
1969-06-00
On-sale date
1969-03-04
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ann Raymond - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Namor vs. The Human Torch!cover1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenNamor, Thomas Raymond, Sub-Mariner, Toro
2Burn, Namor... Burn!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Joe Gaudioso; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenBeast, Black Panther, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Dum Dum Dugan, Egghead, Nick Fury, Jean Grey, Ben Grimm, Jim Hammond, Phineas T. Horton, Human Torch, Human Torch, Iceman
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.4pencils: Larry Lieber, Steve Ditko; inks: Vince Colletta, Steve DitkoDr. Doom; Spider-Man; J. Jonah Jameson
5Marvel Plastic Pillows; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kitpromo (ad from the publisher)0.6script: ? (ad copy)Spider-Man; Thor; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
11-in-house column1script: Smiley; pencils: Gene ColanNamor, the Sub-Mariner
14-letters page2script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: Sam RosenNamor, the Sub-Mariner

Plus 11 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tales to Astonish #141981On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2088-2		2006On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-5048-0		2011On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91840-8		2019On eBay ›
Who Strikes for Atlantis?
ISBN 978-1-302-94974-7		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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