Publishers / Marvel / Sub-Mariner (1968) / #29
29September 1970
$0.15

Sub-Mariner #29

Marvel · September 1970 · on sale 1970-06-02

First appearance: The HuntsmanFirst appearance: CephalusFirst appearance: Polyphemus1 variant
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#29
Publication date
September 1970
Key date
1970-09-00
On-sale date
1970-06-02
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Huntsman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Polyphemus - 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
0Hercules, Prince of Power, versus: Sub-Marinercover1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Frank Giacoia, Joe Giella; letters: Sam RosenCephalus First, Hercules, The Huntsman First, Namor, Sub-Mariner
2Fear Is the Hunter!comic story19script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Gaudioso; letters: Sam RosenCephalus First, Hercules, The Huntsman First, Namor, Polyphemus First, Sub-Mariner, Zeus
4-in-house column0.4script: ? (promo copy); letters: typesetSpider-Man
5Marvelmaniapromo (ad from the publisher)0.6pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Mike RoyerThe Silver Surfer; Galactus; The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; The Invisible Girl; The Thing; The Human Torch]
14-in-house column0.6script: Stan Lee
15The Comic-Mag Event of the '70's!!promo (ad from the publisher)0.4script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-Smith; letters: Sam RosenConan the Barbarian
16-letters page1script: Roy Thomas

Plus 13 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-6619-1		2014On eBay ›
Titans Three
ISBN 978-1-302-95539-7		2024On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
  • Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
  • Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

‹ #2829 of 72#30 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com