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Issue Details

Issue #6
Published Summer 1942
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Stan Lee? Al Fago?

Cover Details

Characters The Sub-Mariner; The Angel [inset].
Genre superhero
Pencils Alex Schomburg
Inks Alex Schomburg
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

1 page Marvel Comics promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters The Vision; Terry Vance; The Sub-Mariner; The Patriot; Jimmy Jupiter; The Angel; The Human Torch; Toro
Synopsis Promotional ad for Marvel Comics and its top features.
Genre superhero
Pencils Lee King (signed as Lee)
Inks Lee King (signed as Lee)
Letters most typeset; ?
Notes Found on the inside front cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 3-6-08. [NOTE: This page is also signed "Gary".]
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

20 page Sub-Mariner story "The Missing Finger Mystery"

Characters Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor][as Joe Pierre]; Villains: Slug Gundy (I, D), Bulldog Schlump (I), the Chief (I); Jim Blake [D]; Mrs. Blake.
Synopsis When Namor accidentally discovers the body of a dead lumber camp owner sealed up in a tree, it leads him to investigate operations at that camp, hoping to discover the identity of the murderer.
Genre superhero
Pencils Carl Pfeufer
Inks Carl Pfeufer
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-6-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

1 page Marvel Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Not a Weak Link Among 'em!"

Characters The Human Torch; Squeeks
Synopsis Promotional ad for Marvel Comics, billed as one of the most read comics on the stands.
Genre superhero
Notes Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 3-6-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

18 page Sub-Mariner story "Sub-Mariner Fights the Periscope Peril"

Characters Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Villains: Capt. Nitsu (I), Adm. Nippo (I).
Synopsis The discovery of phony submarine periscopes floating about in the ocean worries the Sub-Mariner, because when this information becomes known, it may hurt morale aboard ships who aren't sure whether they are real or not.
Genre superhero
Pencils Carl Pfeufer
Inks Carl Pfeufer
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-6-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

2 page text story "The Sea Serpent"

Characters Hermann Heidt [D]; Henry Vinton.
Synopsis The appearance of a deadly sea serpent and its subsequent attack upon German submarines affects a sailor very little, since he had been put ashore before the attack...and it still had no effect on him days later when he discovered the remains of the sub he served on wrecked upon the beach with teeth marks all over it!
Genre adventure
Script Mickey Spillane (signed)
Pencils ? [title]
Inks ? [title]
Letters typeset
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-6-08. Reprint note for Primal Spillane from Arthur Lortie, August 2008.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #2; in Primal Spillane: Early Stories 1941-1942 (Gryphon Books, 2004 series)

1 page The Human Torch promo (ad from the publisher) "At it Again! A Fight to End All Fights! The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner"

Characters The Human Torch; the Sub-Mariner.
Synopsis Promotional ad for the big battle between the Torch and Namor found in Human Torch Comics #8.
Genre superhero
Pencils Alex Schomburg [cover of Human Torch #8); ?
Inks Alex Schomburg [cover of Human Torch #8]; ?
Notes Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 3-6-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

20 page The Angel story "Death Sees a Doctor"

Characters The Angel; V: Dr. Foster (I, D), a caretaker (I, D), Stone (I); Dr. Bell [D].
Synopsis The death of Dr. Bell, after receiving a skull in the mail of a former patient-doctor, leads the Angel to discover that the former "owner" of the skull was extorting money from patients using a free clinic!
Genre superhero
Script Kermit Jaediker?
Pencils Al Gabriele
Inks Al Gabriele
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-6-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

2 page Pop's Woppers filler

Characters Pop O'Keefe
Synopsis Pop brags about winning a long distance race in "The African Olympics," so he is challenged to run another long distance race.
Genre humor
Script Art Gates (signed)
Pencils Art Gates (signed)
Inks Art Gates (signed)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-6-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

1 page Captain America promo (ad from the publisher) "Tops in Thrills! Mystery! Action! Comedy! Patriotism!"

Characters Captain America
Synopsis Promotional ad for Captain America Comics, as well as info on how to join his Sentinels of Liberty.
Genre superhero
Pencils Lee King (signed)
Inks Lee King (signed)
Letters most typeset; ?
Notes Found on the inside back cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 3-6-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #2

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Terry Toons Comics Ad"

Characters Sarge
Synopsis Promotional ad for Terry Toons Comics.
Pencils Lee King (signed as Lee)
Inks Lee King (signed as Lee)
Notes Found on the back cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 3-6-08.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005 series) #2