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Issue: Sub-Mariner #4
Publication Date: August 1968
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Issues: #4 of 72 Issues (130 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved By the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Atlas Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/02/1968
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved By the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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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
Format Notes:  
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reprinted as/ in another Issue.
reprinted 4 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagI Fantastici Quattro #60 published July 1973 as Chi colpisce per Atlantide? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in another Issue:
FlagNamor, the Sub-Mariner Epic Collection #3 published January 2022
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Attuma
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #60 published July 1973
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #4 [Newsstand] published March 1980
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Chuck Sipes (photo); Dave Draper (photo)
First Line: Secret muscle building "tools"
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for body building products.
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Who Strikes for Atlantis?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Attuma (villain); Saru-San (villain, introduction); Gorgul (villain, introduction, death); Kor-Konn (villain, introduction)
First Line: The Lady Dorma!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #60 published July 1973
In Content Item: FlagThe Sub-Mariner #2 published January 1980
as Who Strikes for Atlantis? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #4 [Newsstand] published March 1980
as Who Strikes for Atlantis? [Story on Interior Page(s)]-2 pages
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Shamed by your English?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad offering free booklet on "How to Gain a Good Command of English", located between story pages 3 and 4.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; The Thing]; Iron Man; Thor; Spider-Man; The Avengers [Captain America; Hawkeye; Scarlet Witch; Quicksilver]; The Hulk
First Line: Marvel super-hero T-shirts
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: In-house advertisement for T-shirts, sweat shirts and The Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kit, from Marvel Comics Group. Located between story pages 6 and 7.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Strat-O-Matic baseball game.
Located between story pages 6 and 7.
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Missile Firing Tank

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Sold by Honor House Products.
Between story pages 9 and 10, on upper half of page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: We'll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for U.S. coin catalog.
Between story pages 9 and 10, on lower half of page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: You can now become an expert with forbidden oriental fighting arts
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for martial arts book sent in plain wrapper for $3.98.
Between story pages 15 and 16.
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Stamps; Shop by Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Okay! Okay! Stop nagging us! Here it is — an autographed photo of... Stan (the man) Lee
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books.
Between story pages 18 and 19.
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spider-Man; Namor, the Sub-Mariner
First Line: Gangway, world! Marvel's marching on!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Magic world of surprises & mystery
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Located on upper half of page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad soliciting salespeople for newspaper.
Located on lower half of page.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Not Brand Echh
First Line: Now twice as many pages!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Not Brand Echh (Marvel, 1967 Series) #9 (August 1968), with cover shown, and advertised as "On Sale Now!".
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Namor, the Sub-Mariner
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from readers: Bill Blyberg, Daniel Brewer, Jay Maddux, Jeff Factor. Includes images from earlier issues.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
First Line: The greatest event in the history of comic magazines!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1, on top half of page.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
First Line: The most daringly dramatic superhero of all time!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for the Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #1, on lower half of page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: 3 complete fishing outfits
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for fishing equipment from Niresk Discount Sales.
Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: 132pc. Roman soldiers set
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for toy soldiers.

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