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Issue: Sub-Mariner #42
Publication Date: October 1971
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Issues: #42 of 72 Issues (130 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: British
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: 12.0 pence GBQ 0-1-0
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
20 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#43)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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A House Named-- Death!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Namor the Sub-Mariner; Tacker
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First Line: Look over 400 crazy labels
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And a House Whose Name... Is Death!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Lucille; Karl Serr; Aunt Serr; Starkburg Monsters [Tacker; Pops; Spike; others]; Diane Arliss; Walter Newell [Stingray]; Stephen Tuval (villain); Mrs. Grant; Final Sons of Man [Father; Son] (introduction); Mr. Kline (mentioned); Llyra (cameo flashback)
Synopsis: Namor meets the inhabitants of Starkburg, who have been transformed into monsters by Aunt Serr. After a strange visitation by beings from the future, Namor and Lucille, along with Aunt Serr’s victims, put an end to the madwoman’s plans.
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Pages: 19
Job Number: 706-Z
Disclose Notes: * The Final Sons of Man next appear in Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #84.
* See Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #79-84 and Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #41-45 for the Mr. Kline story arc.
* Lucille calls Aunt Serr "mother" in one panel.
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Out Cold!

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Character(s): Jack Lewis; Nancy
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Disclose Notes: Between story pages 3 and 4.
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Character(s): Captain America
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Disclose Notes: On top portion of page, between story pages 6 and 7.
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Steranko Posters

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Feature(s): Marvelmania Posters
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Nick Fury, Spider-Man, Captain America, and Hulk posters by Jim Steranko from Marvelmania.
On lower half of page between story pages 6 and 7.
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First Line: Famous name prizes or cash...from Olympic
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Disclose Notes: Ad seeking sellers of greeting cards, gift wrap, stationery and gifts.
Between story pages 6 and 7.
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First Line: Secret muscle-building 'Tools'
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Joe Weider muscle-building products.
Appears between story pages 9 and 10.
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First Line: Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma
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Disclose Notes: Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.
Between story pages 12 and 13.
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Polaris Nuclear Sub

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Disclose Notes: Ad for 7-foot play submarine from Honor House Products Co. located on top half of page between story pages 14 and 15.
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First Line: These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!
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Disclose Notes: Ad for free "Drafting Career Kit".
Between story pages 14 and 15 on lower half of page.
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First Line: Too skinny?
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Disclose Notes: Thumbnail advertisements for various products. Located between story pages 15 and 16.
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First Line: Train at home for a big income career in accounting
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Disclose Notes: Thumbnail advertisements for various products. Located between story pages 16 and 17.
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Character(s): Frankenstein monster
First Line: Monster s-i-z-e monsters
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Disclose Notes: Ad for 7-foot tall glow-in-the-dark monster posters, from Honor House Products.
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First Line: Hey fellow! Which would you rather have… neat prizes… or extra spending money?
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Disclose Notes: Ad inviting boys in the continental U.S to sell Grit family newspapers for prizes and cash. On lower half of page.
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First Line: While the cat’s away, the Bullpen will play!
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Disclose Notes: Includes: Roy's Rostrum; Items.
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Disclose Notes: Letters from Dale Shuman, David Tinis, and Mark Gruenwald (future comic writer).
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First Line: We'd like to test your art talent before somebody messes it up.
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First Line: America's greatest values in science labs and courses!
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.
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First Line: Do you need extra money?
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Cheerful Card Company.

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