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CATALOG RECORD

Sub-Mariner Special #1

Marvel · Series began 1971 · January 1971

Dates

Cover date
January 1971
On sale
August 18, 1970
Pages
68

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Sal Buscema, Gene Colan, John Romita, Jack Kirby, Bill Everettinks: Sal Buscema, Vince Colletta, John Romita, Chic Stone, Bill Everett, Dick Ayers, Jack Abelletters: Artie Simek, Morrie Kuramoto, Sam Rosenscript: Stan Lee

Stories

  • The Start of the Quest! · 12 pages

    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.

  • Escape...to Nowhere! · 12 pages

    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.

  • A Prince There Was! · 12 pages

    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.

  • By Force of Arms! · 12 pages

    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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