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9January 1969
$0.12

Sub-Mariner #9

Marvel · January 1969 · on sale 1968-10-03

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Identification plate

Series
Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
January 1969
Key date
1969-01-00
On-sale date
1968-10-03
Indicia publisher
Perfect Film & Chemical Corp.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Spell of the Serpent!cover1pencils: Herb Trimpe, John Romita; inks: Dan Adkins, John Romita; colors: Marie SeverinSub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Lady Dorma (wearing the Serpent Crown)
2The Spell of the Serpent!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenSub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Naga (introduction; villain; in flashback); Karthon (introduction; villain); Tiger Shark [Todd Arliss] (villain); Lemurians (introduction); Lady Dorma; Lord Vashti; Lord Seth; Ikthon; Var-Tov
4Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kitpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy)Spider-Man; Thor; The Thing; Captain Marvel (cameo); The Hulk (cameo)
10-in-house column1script: SmileyNamor, the Sub-Mariner
12-letters page2pencils: John Buscema; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam Rosen
13Spectacular Spider-Manpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Green Goblin

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

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