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Sub-Mariner
Sub-Mariner Comics
Timely Comics

Sub-Mariner Comics #7

Vol. 1 • #7 • Fall 1942

Published by Timely Comics (the company that later evolved into Marvel Comics) with a cover date of Fall 1942, Sub-Mariner Comics #7 represents an early expanded solo feature for Prince Namor. Created by Bill Everett, Namor was one of Timely's foundational trio of heroes alongside Captain America and the original Human Torch. The issue was produced during a major period of editorial expansion under the leadership of a young Stan Lee, who served as editor for the publisher's late 1942 superhero lineup.

Credits

Writer, Artist, Penciller, Inker
Art Gates
Artist, Penciller, Inker
Carl Pfeufer
Artist, Penciller, Inker
Gus Schrotter
Cover Artist
Frank Giacoia
Cover Artist
Allen Simon
Editor
Stan Lee
Auction Estimate $3,000.00 - $4,000.00
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Sub-Mariner

Lot Details

Story Piracy on the Ocean's Bottom
On sale Oct 7, 1942
Cover price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Genre / era Superhero · Golden Age
Characters The Sub-Mariner (Prince Namor), The Doctor, The Doctor's zombies, The Angel, Major Callen, Danny Poll
and 4 more the Firing Squad, Rindigo Jones III, Rindigo Jones I, Pop

Issue details: Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sub-Mariner Comics

Series

Published by Timely Comics, the predecessor to modern Marvel Comics, Sub-Mariner Comics debuted in Spring 1941 as a dedicated solo vehicle for Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner. Created by writer and artist Bill Everett, the character initially appeared in Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 and Marvel Comics #1 in 1939. The launch of his self-titled quarterly series marked a significant expansion for Timely Comics, anchoring its early line alongside companion titles for the original Human Torch and Captain America.

Throughout its initial Golden Age run, Sub-Mariner Comics documented the evolving nature of comic book storytelling during World War II. Early issues shifted Namor from an anti-establishment outsider to an active defender of Allied interests, pitting him against Axis powers and wartime saboteurs. Beyond Everett's foundational work, the series featured artwork and scripts by notable creators including Carl Pfeufer and Syd Shores, while also introducing key supporting characters such as Namora and the Golden Age superhero the Angel in backup features. The series established core elements of Marvel's early superhero continuity and demonstrated the viability of antihero leads in mainstream comic publishing.

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