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Issue: Namor, the Sub-Mariner Epic Collection #1
Publication Date: January 2001
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Issues: #1 of 3 Issues
Title: Enter the Sub-Mariner
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/14/2021
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Pages: 412
ISBN: 9781302928360
UPC/EAN: 9781302928360
Price: $49.99 CAD
$39.99 USD
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Content Items: 65 (32 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Collects Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #4, #6, #9, #14, #27, and #33, Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1, Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #107 and #125, Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #3-4, X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #6, Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #7, and material from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #70-76.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; glossy interiors
Binding: softcover; trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma
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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma
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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]
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The Coming of the Sub-Mariner!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: Stop him!
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The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Monster from Mars-statue (flashback); Miracle Man (flashback)
First Line: At a secret skyscraper hideout, in the caverns of New York, three of the most fantastic humans on earth are found!
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four is searching for the runaway Human Torch.
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Job Number: V-643
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Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: Flame off, Torch!
Synopsis: Fleeing the Thing, the runaway Human Torch finds the amnesiac Sub-Mariner.
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Chapter 3 Let the World Beware!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: At the very moment that Johnny Storm makes his incredible discovery, the other members of the Fantastic Four are continuing their strange search...
Synopsis: The Human Torch drops the Sub-Mariner into the sea and he regains his memory.
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Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Giganto (introduction)
First Line: No sooner does Namor utter those fateful words, than the three other members of the mighty foursome, back at their headquarters again, planning their next move, see...
Synopsis: The Sub-Mariner sends Giganto to smash New York.
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Chapter 5 Return to the Deep!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Giganto (death)
First Line: Slowly, warily, knowing that each step might be his last, the Thing stalks deeper and deeper inside the gigantic sea creature...
Synopsis: The Thing walks into Giganto with a bomb and blows him up. The Human Torch sweeps the Sub-Mariner and Giganto away into the sea. The Sub-Mariner says "I'll be back!"
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Mister Fantastic

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page
Character(s): Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]
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The Diabolical Duo Join Forces!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
First Line: Have the Fantastic Four at last met their match when mighty Sub-Mariner and evil Doctor Doom team up?
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Captives of the Deadly Duo! Part 1

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
First Line: It's the Human Torch!
Synopsis: Doctor Doom presents himself to Sub-Mariner and offers him an alliance against the Fantastic Four and all mankind.
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Job Number: V-835
Disclose Notes: Inks credit from Sinnott's personal records. Primary inker Dick Ayers' signature appears at the bottom of page one splash panel.

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Part 2 When Super-Menaces Unite

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
First Line: Eager for a parlay, Doctor Doom folds back the wings of his aerosub and noses it into the depths of the sea...
Synopsis: Dr. Doom gives a "Grabber" to Sub-Mariner and Human Torch discovers that Invisible Girl hides a photo of the Sub-Mariner in a book.
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Part 3 When Friends Fall Out!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: Wait! We've got to keep our tempers!
Synopsis: The Sub-Mariner plants the "Grabber" in the Baxter Building and it is lifted into space by Doctor Doom.
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Part 4 Trapped!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
First Line: We're now thousands of feet above the city, and going higher!
Synopsis: The Baxter Building is set on a collision course with the Sun and the Sub-Mariner discovers that Doctor Doom has betrayed him.
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Part 5 The End... or the Beginning?

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
First Line: It worked!
Synopsis: Doctor Doom is flung out into space and the Baxter Building is returned to its foundation.
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The End of The Fantastic Four!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: Little do they dream that they will soon be at the mercy of the Sub-Mariner!
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The End of The Fantastic Four!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Alicia Masters
First Line: Bulletin! The world-famous Fantastic Four are bankrupt!
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four are bankrupt and the Sub-Mariner is scheming to use this.
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Part 2 Sub-Mariner Gives the Orders!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; James Arness; Alfred Hitchcock; Dean Martin; Bob Hope
First Line: A few days, and many weary miles later, at the newly-formed S.M. Studios is Hollywood, California...
Synopsis: The Sub-Mariner offers the Fantastic Four one million dollars if they star in a film that he's producing.
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Part 3 The Fury of Mr. Fantastic

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; The Cyclops
First Line: Of course I live!
Synopsis: Mr. Fantastic discovers that the film project is a setup.
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Part 4 The Flame of Battle

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: Flame on!
Synopsis: Human Torch and Thing discover that the film project is a setup.
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Vengeance Is Ours! Part 5

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: No, you don't, fish-man!
Synopsis: The film is produced and an unwilling Sub-Mariner pays the Fantastic Four their money.
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How the Human Torch Flies!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Fantastic Four Feature Page!
Character(s): The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
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The Human Torch vs. the Mighty Sub-Mariner

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]
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Disclose Notes: Pays tribute to the various Torch/Sub-Mariner battles of the early 1940's!
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The Master of Flame vs. The Monarch of the Sea!!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo); Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo); Invisible Girl [Sue Storm] (cameo)
Synopsis: The Human Torch goes looking for Sub-Mariner in order to beat him and win more respect. He traps Sub-Mariner beneath the ocean floor and returns to the surface.
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Disclose Notes: Sub-Mariner last appears in Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #9 (December 1963), and next appears in Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (1963). This is the first Sub-Mariner story of the 1960s not drawn by Jack Kirby. Sub-Mariner exhibits the powers of a puffer fish and an electric eel, never seen again after this story!
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The Sub-Mariner Strikes!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: At last we meet again!!
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Sub-Mariner, and the Merciless Puppet Master Part 1

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Alicia Masters; Mole Man [Moleman] (cameo); The Skulls (cameo); Doctor Doom (cameo)
Synopsis: The Puppet Master is declared healed and plans his revenge againt the Fantastic Four. This time, he'll use the Sub-Mariner.
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Job Number: X-144
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The Undersea Legions of Sub-Mariner!

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Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
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Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor] (origin recap); Dorma (introduction); Krang (introduction); Adlai Stevenson; Nikita Krushchev; Leonard McKenzie; Fen; Dr. Falton
Synopsis: The Sub-Mariner locates the remnants of his undersea race and plans a new attack against the surface world.
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Job Number: X-324
Disclose Notes: Namor's undersea race is seen for the first time since his revival in FF #4.
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Prince Namor, the Sensational Sub-Mariner

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]
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The Hulk and Sub-Mariner vs. the Avengers!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Thor [Don Blake]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; The Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]]; Rick Jones; The Teen Brigade; Jane Foster
Synopsis: The Avengers feel responsible for the danger the Hulk may cause after he left the team in the previous issue. When they find the green Goliath a battle ensues. The Sub-Mariner learns of the Hulk's presence and after initially fighting each other Namor convinces the Hulk to join forces with him against the Avengers.
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Job Number: X-525
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Captain America Lives Again!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
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Captain America Joins... The Avengers!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Atlanteans; a D'Bari; Bucky Barnes (cameo flashback); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo flashback)
First Line: Step forward, Captain America!
Synopsis: Namor attacks a group of eskimos and throws their idol into the sea. When the ice melts, the figure trapped within turns out to be Captain America, in suspended animation since the end of World War II. The Avengers rescue Cap and return to New York. An alien figure turns our heroes to stone. When Cap and Rick Jones track him down, the alien agrees to restore the Avengers if they agree to help him recover his broken space ship in return. When doing so, the Avengers are attacked by Namor and his people. The restored spaceship ultimately drives off Namor and his men.
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The Search for the Sub-Mariner!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Strange
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The Search for Sub-Mariner!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Strange (guest appearance); Namor the Sub-Mariner (villain)
First Line: Oh, for goodness sake! That's me!
Synopsis: Sub-Mariner kidnaps Sue. He wants 24 hours to convince her to marry him. Reed wants to take her back.
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Job Number: X-674
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Sub-Mariner Joins the Evil Mutants!

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Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Iceman; Beast]; The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Mastermind; Magneto; Toad; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner
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Disclose Notes: Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994), and Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Vandal et al. 2009).
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Sub-Mariner! Joins the Evil Mutants

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Beast [Hank McCoy]]; The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Mastermind; Magneto; Toad; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner
First Line: Even superior mutants with supernatural powers have to eat dinner the same as we...
Synopsis: Xavier reads a news story about Namor and wonders if he is a possible mutant. Magneto comes to the same conclusion and invades the Sub-Mariner's realm with an invitation to join his Brotherhood. Enchanted by the Scarlet Witch, Namor agrees. The X-Men attack and, during the ensuing battle, Namor decides not to join either team, mutant or no.
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Job Number: X-706
Disclose Notes: This story takes place soon after Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #27.
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Cyclops

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): An X-Men X-Tra Special Pin-Up Page
Character(s): Cyclops [Scott Summers]
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The Sensational Sub-Mariner

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]
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The Sub-Mariner Must Be Stopped!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm] (cameo); Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo)
Synopsis: Ben and Johnny's hi-jinks are interrupted by the arrival of a pair of LIFE Magazine reporters, who are there to interview Reed and Sue. When the news reports Sub-Mariner is heading for NYC, Ben and Johnny figure they can make an impression by tackling him on their own. Taking out the "U-Car," they find Namor, who seems to be expecting them. A fight breaks out, ending when Namor leaves, feeling he's been "lied to." Reed and Sue arrive and Ben and Johnny are chastising for ruining the peace talk Reed spent weeks to set up. A betrayed Namor vows that their next fight will be to the finish.
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Job Number: X-772
Disclose Notes: Sub-Mariner last appears in X-Men #6 (July 1964) and next appears in Fantastic Four #33 (December 1964). Namor's "electric eel" power crops up again, for the last time. The reporters from LIFE suspiciously resemble Jack Kirby and Larry Lieber.
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On the Side of.. Sub-Mariner!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sub-Mariner; Attuma; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; The Thing; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
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Side-by-Side with Sub-Mariner!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Attuma (villain, intro); Sub-Mariner (guest appearance); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Dorma
First Line: Holy cow! What's that?
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Job Number: X-815
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Prince Namor

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Feature(s): A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up
Character(s): Sub-Mariner
First Line: Regal Namor the First!
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Daredevil Battles Sub-Mariner!

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Character(s): Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner
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In Mortal Combat with... Sub-Mariner!

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Character(s): Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Lady Dorma; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Warlord Krang (villain)
Synopsis: Namor hires Franklin and Murdock to sue the human race on his behalf. When this doesn't work, he gets himself arrested so he can have his day in court. Realizing humanity won't listen, the Sub-Mariner goes on a rampage which brings Daredevil into the (hopeless) fray. Namor returns to the sea out of respect for DD and to stop Krang from taking over Atlantis.
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Namor and D.D.

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Feature(s): A Marvel Masterwork
Character(s): Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner
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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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The Start of the Quest!

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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma; King Neptune (flashback); Warlord Krang (villain)
First Line: Namor, the first, prince of Atlantis, emperor of the deep, lord of the seven seas,E
Synopsis: Namor returns to Atlantis to find that Warlord Krang has taken his throne. When he spurns the affections of Lady Dorma, she turns him in and he is arrested by Krang as a traitor. Realizing that the only thing that will allow him to regain his kingdom and his subjects is the Trident of Neptune, Namor escapes to go and recover it.
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Disclose Notes: Continued from Daredevil #7. This starts a quest-type story which concludes in Tales to Astonish #76.
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Escape to Nowhere!

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Character(s): Namor the Sub-Mariner; Seaweed Man
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Escape... to Nowhere!

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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma; Vashti the Elder; King Neptune (cameo); Warlord Krang (villain); Seaweed Man (villain)
First Line: Krang, the usurper, sealed the cave exit!
Synopsis: Namor heads into the Forbidden Deeps as he continues his quest for Neptune's Trident. Krang sends Seaweed Man to stop him. Meanwhile, back in Atlantis, the natives are beginning to get restless under Krang's iron rule.
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A Prince There Was!

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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Warlord Krang; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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A Prince There Was!

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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma; Warlord Krang (villain), Seaweed Man (villain); Zantor (villain); Faceless Ones (cameos)
First Line: I grow weaker by the minute!
Synopsis: Sub-Mariner continues his quest for The Trident of Neptune. Sub-Mariner escapes a seaweed menace only to succumb to the stupifying brillance of the Diamonds of Doom. Back in Atlantis, Krang is fed up with Lady Dorma rebuffing his advances and has her teleported into exile to the land of the Faceless Ones.
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Another World, Another Foe!; By Force of Arms!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Watcher; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Demon of the Diamonds
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By Force of Arms!

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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma; Demon of the Diamonds (villain); Warlord Krang (villain); Faceless Ones (cameos)
First Line: Nearing the end of his quest for Neptune's sacred trident, Prince Namor is...
Synopsis: Neptune sends a group of electric eels to help Namor defeat the Demon of the Diamonds. Learning that Dorma has been exiled to the land of the Faceless Ones, Namor heads off to rescue her. Back in Atlantis, the citizens begin an active revolt against Krang.
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When Fails the Quest!

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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma; Warlord Krang; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Watcher
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When Fails the Quest!

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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma; Faceless Ones; Krang; Vasthi the Elder
First Line: While Warlord Krang desperately fights to save his throne... the throne he has stolen from Namor...
Synopsis: Sub-Mariner battles The Faceless Ones to try to save Dorma while Krang stops a rebellion in Atlantis.
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Not All My Power Can Save Me!

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Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Lady Dorma
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The End of the Quest!

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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma; Warlord Krang; Faceless Ones; Neptune; Vasthi the Elder
First Line: Dorma, injured!
Synopsis: Prince Namor returns to Atlantis to save Dorma and battle Krang.
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Uneasy Hangs the Head..!

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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma
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Uneasy Hangs the Head..!

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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma; Krang; Vasthi the Elder
First Line: Turn, Krang!
Synopsis: Namor defeats Krang, reclaims the throne of Atlantis and has Krang exiled.
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Character(s): Nick Fury; Namor the Sub-Mariner
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Disclose Notes: August 1965 house ad promoting the debut of Namor's solo feature in Tales to Astonish #70 and Strange Tales #135's launch of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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Disclose Notes: Unused cover of Fantastic Four Annual #1.
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Disclose Notes: Original artwork from Tales to Astonish #74 page 11, and #75 page 2 and page 5.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma
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Disclose Notes: Cover sans text and logo.

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