SUB-MARINER (1968-74) #1
CGC NM/M: 9.8
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: white pgs; Stan Lee Signature Series
1st Namor solo series; origin of Namor retold; John Buscema cover & art; story continues from Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1
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1st Namor solo series; origin of Namor retold; John Buscema cover & art; story continues from Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1
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white pgs; Stan Lee Signature Series
1st Namor solo series; origin of Namor retold; John Buscema cover & art; story continues from Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1
Highest GradedPrince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, was one of Timely’s big three heroes in the Golden Age, along with Human Torch and Captain America, the trio of heroes would battle the Axis forces in solo adventures and sometimes as a team. Namor was created by Bill Everett and first appeared in the title Motion Picture Funnies Weekly, his aquatic adventures were a big hit with the wartime comic crowd, as his somewhat ambiguous personality caused him to clash with good guys as well as Nazis because his primary allegiance is to the undersea world he protects
During the Silver Age the practice of reviving GA characters was a simple way to draw old fans back into the fold while also appealing to new readers with characters that were already trademarked and had a rich history to draw from. Namor received the reboot treatment in the pages of Fantastic Four, where much was made of his obsession with Sue Storm, the Invisible Woman, and it turned out audiences were excited for a full-blown Sub-Mariner comeback, so Marvel gave the Atlantean prince his own book, and this premiere issue features a look back at the origin and subsequent experiences of the anti-hero.
Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia, Subby’s Silver Age series ran for seventy-two issues, placing the character back into the limelight he so obviously deserved. Namor’s recent on-screen debut will surely have this book's value soaring.
Artists Information
'The Michelangelo of comics.' Buscema was one of the mainstays of Marvel Comics during its 1960s and 1970s heyday, best known for his run on the The Avengers and The Silver Surfer, and for over 200 stories featuring the sword-and-sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. In addition, he penciled at least one issue of nearly every major Marvel title, including long runs on two of the company's top books, Fantastic Four and Thor.
Frank Giacoia (July 6, 1924 – February 4, 1988) was an American comics artist known primarily as an inker. He sometimes worked under the name Frank Ray, Giacoia made the rounds to almost every Golden Age publisher, notably working on Flash and Batman stories, he also worked at Timely during this period. In the Silver Age Frank worked on many Jack Kirby pages, particularly in Captain America, and he also notably inked the first appearance of the Punisher in AMS #129.
1st Namor solo series; origin of Namor retold; John Buscema cover & art; story continues from Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1
Highest GradedPrince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, was one of Timely’s big three heroes in the Golden Age, along with Human Torch and Captain America, the trio of heroes would battle the Axis forces in solo adventures and sometimes as a team. Namor was created by Bill Everett and first appeared in the title Motion Picture Funnies Weekly, his aquatic adventures were a big hit with the wartime comic crowd, as his somewhat ambiguous personality caused him to clash with good guys as well as Nazis because his primary allegiance is to the undersea world he protects
During the Silver Age the practice of reviving GA characters was a simple way to draw old fans back into the fold while also appealing to new readers with characters that were already trademarked and had a rich history to draw from. Namor received the reboot treatment in the pages of Fantastic Four, where much was made of his obsession with Sue Storm, the Invisible Woman, and it turned out audiences were excited for a full-blown Sub-Mariner comeback, so Marvel gave the Atlantean prince his own book, and this premiere issue features a look back at the origin and subsequent experiences of the anti-hero.
Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia, Subby’s Silver Age series ran for seventy-two issues, placing the character back into the limelight he so obviously deserved. Namor’s recent on-screen debut will surely have this book's value soaring.
Artists Information
'The Michelangelo of comics.' Buscema was one of the mainstays of Marvel Comics during its 1960s and 1970s heyday, best known for his run on the The Avengers and The Silver Surfer, and for over 200 stories featuring the sword-and-sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. In addition, he penciled at least one issue of nearly every major Marvel title, including long runs on two of the company's top books, Fantastic Four and Thor.
Frank Giacoia (July 6, 1924 – February 4, 1988) was an American comics artist known primarily as an inker. He sometimes worked under the name Frank Ray, Giacoia made the rounds to almost every Golden Age publisher, notably working on Flash and Batman stories, he also worked at Timely during this period. In the Silver Age Frank worked on many Jack Kirby pages, particularly in Captain America, and he also notably inked the first appearance of the Punisher in AMS #129.