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67November 1973
$0.20; 0.20 CAD

Sub-Mariner #67

Marvel · November 1973 · on sale 1973-08-07

First appearance: OrkaFirst appearance: Carl WalkerFirst appearance: Tamara RahnDeath of Zargus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#67
Publication date
November 1973
Key date
1973-11-00
On-sale date
1973-08-07
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20; 0.20 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Zargus.

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
0-cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Danny CrespiMedusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing, Triton
2Seawinds of Change!comic story19script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Frank Bolle; colors: G. Roussos; letters: C. JetterAriel First, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Ibbar First, Kabal First, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Orka First, Tamara Rahn First, Reed Richards, She-Beast First
9-letters page0.5script: Steve Gerber
10The Headless Horseman Rides Againpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Ernie Chan
12Capricious Commentaries, Carefully Cooked Up To Confuse And Confound You!in-house column0.5colors: ? (page color); letters: typeset
13FOOM!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: ?; typeset

Plus 14 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 6p [0.06 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Sub-Mariner No. 67 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #[nn]2002On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner #8
ISBN 978-1-302-90962-8		2018On eBay ›
The Comic Reader #991973On eBay ›
The Invasion of New York
ISBN 978-1-302-96063-6		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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