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36April 1971
$0.15

Sub-Mariner #36

Marvel · April 1971 · on sale 1971-01-05

First appearance: LlyraFirst appearance: Karthon1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#36
Publication date
April 1971
Key date
1971-04-00
On-sale date
1971-01-05
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 Llyra - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0What Gods Have Joined Together!cover1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; letters: Sam RosenDorma, Namor, Sub-Mariner
2What Gods Have Joined Together!comic story19script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Bernie Wrightson; letters: Jean IzzoDiane Arliss, Attuma, Karthon First, Dorma, Llyra First, Vashti, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Triton
4-in-house column0.4script: ? (promo copy); colors: ? (panel backgrounds only); letters: typeset
5Fearpromo (ad from the publisher)0.6pencils: Jack Kirby, Herb Trimpe; inks: Steve Ditko, John Severin; letters: Sam RosenNick Fury; Fixer; Mentallo
13-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Gene Colan, Marie Severin; inks: Frank Giacoia, Steve Ditko, Vince Colletta, Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenThor; Daredevil; Iron Man; Captain America; Iceman; Spider-Man; Nick Fury; Thing; Namor; Hulk; Human Torch
16-letters page1.6script: Roy Thomas
17-promo (ad from the publisher)0.4pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-Smith; letters: Morrie KuramotoConan

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 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 ›

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Series context

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Sources

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