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1Spring 1941
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Sub-Mariner Comics #1

Marvel · Spring 1941 · on sale 1941-03-01

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Identification plate

Series
Sub-Mariner Comics (Marvel, 1941 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
Spring 1941
Key date
1941-04-10
On-sale date
1941-03-01
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Sub-Marinercover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Angel [Thomas Halloway]; the Nazis
1Watch for the Big New 2nd Issue of Captain America Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SimonCaptain America; Bucky; Adolf Hitler
2Deep-Sea Blitzkriegcomic story20script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettNamor the Sub-Mariner; Emperor Tha-Korr (rendered comatose); Atlanteans; Lucas; Mel; Adolf Hitler (villain); Hermann Goering (villain); Nazis (villains)
3Buy... Captain America Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SimonCaptain America; Bucky
4The Radium Robberycomic story20script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettBetty Dean (guest-star); Jimmy Fitzsimmons (introduction); The Nazis (villains); Namor the Sub-Mariner
5Namor... His Boyhoodtext story2script: Ray GillSub-Mariner (origin, details, at age 15); whalers
6The House of Horrorcomic story20script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Thomas Halloway]; Ricardo Amegos (villain, introduction, death); zombies (villains, introduction for all, all die); Tex Carvil; Jane Travers; Camichi; Ron Rico
7Hey, Gang!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: variousFin; Thunderer; Challenger; Blue Diamond; Silver Scorpion; Mr. Million; Captain Daring

Where to read it

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Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner #1
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Marvel Milestones: Doom, Sub-Mariner & Red Skull #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Golden Age Captain America Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6807-2		2014On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5		2017On eBay ›
Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett - The Pre-War Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91935-1		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5789-2		2012On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner #1 (47)
ISBN 978-0-7851-5790-8		2012On eBay ›

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