Publishers / Marvel / Sub-Mariner (1968) / #31
31November 1970
$0.15

Sub-Mariner #31

Marvel · November 1970 · on sale 1970-08-04

First appearance: IkthonFirst appearance: Saru-San1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
November 1970
Key date
1970-11-00
On-sale date
1970-08-04
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Saru-San - 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
0The Battle of the Titans!cover1pencils: Sal Buscema, Marie Severin; inks: Sal Buscema; letters: Sam RosenAttuma, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Walter Newell, Stingray, Triton
2Attuma Triumphant!comic story19script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Joe Gaudioso; letters: Artie SimekDiane Arliss, Attuma, Ben Grimm, Ikthon First, Dorma, Vashti, Namor, Walter Newell, Saru-San First, Stingray, Sub-Mariner, The Thing, Triton
4-in-house column0.4script: ? (promo copy); colors: ? (panel backgrounds only); letters: typeset
5Marvelmaniapromo (ad from the publisher)0.6pencils: John Romita, Jack Kirby, Marie Severin; inks: John Romita, Frank Giacoia, Sol Brodsky; letters: Mike RoyerSpider-Man; Hulk; Captain America
12-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; letters: Sam Rosen
15-letters page1.6script: Roy Thomas
16-promo (ad from the publisher)0.4pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Syd ShoresBlack Panther; Daredevil

Plus 12 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 ›
Marvelmania Monthly Magazine #31970On eBay ›
Titans Three
ISBN 978-1-302-95539-7		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #3031 of 72#32 ›

Sources

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