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From Sub-Mariner story 1:

Behold! A dynamic page composition by Bill Everett!

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From Sub-Mariner story 2:

Wait until you see him gut the thing! Yikes!

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From The Angel:

The Angel socks it to a couple of zombies.

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Sub-Mariner Comics #1
Spring 1941 • 62 pages + cover (plus 3 house ads)

CONTENTS

I: HOUSE AD

Captain America Comics #2 (from inside front cover)

II: SUB-MARINER

“Untitled” • 20 pages
by Bill Everett

First Appearance: Lucas, Mel

Guest Appearance: The Emperor, Lucas, Mel

Villain: Adolf Hitler, Nazis, Water Chute Troops

Innovations: "Death" of the Emperor, Namor Flag

Gadgets & Technology: Whale Ships, Shark Subs, Sub-Planes

Quote: “Never had so much fun, Lucas, since I practicedshooting with my first air gun! There goes another...and another!”

-- Namor, blasting Nazi submarines from the water, page 9

Synopsis: Namor must avenge the death of the Emperor, as well as assume the mantle of leadership, by takingon Adolf Hitler and his Nazi hordes in the icy waters near his Atlantean homeland.

III: HOUSE AD

Captain America Comics

IV: SUB-MARINER

“Untitled” • 20 pages
by Bill Everett

First Appearance: Jimmy Fitzsimmons

Guest Appearance: Betty Dean, Jimmy Fitzsimmons

Villain: Nazis, sharks

Quote: “Driver...get to the nearest dock- fast! Or I'lltear you to pieces with my bare hands!”

-- Namor, to an ambulance driver, page 8

Synopsis: To save his race from extinction because of an epidemic, Namor races to New York to seize a cacheof radium, the only thing that can cure them. His friend, Betty Dean of the NYPD, informs him that theradium was stolen by thieves. In tracking down the robbers, he is aided by young Jimmy Fitzimmons. Later, he must overtake a ship carrying the radium away, stolen by Nazis, and he has to fight his way througha school of man-eating sharks to win the battle!

V: SUB-MARINER TEXT STORY

“Namor...His Boyhood” • 2 pages
by Ray Gill

Synopsis: The story of Namor's first encounter with humans- a whaling ship chasing after a giant whale!

VI: THE ANGEL

“The House of Horrors” • 20 pages
by Paul Gustavson

First Appearance: Ricardo Amegos, Texas Carvil, Jane Travers, SenorCamichi, Zombies of Castle de Sabatino

Guest Appearance: Texas Carvil, Jane Travers

Villain: Ricardo Amegos, SenorCamichi, Zombies

Quote: “We'd better hurry - - this air's as thin as ham on a store-boughtsandwich!”

-- Tex Carvil, to the Angel, page 20

Synopsis: The Angel, with the help of adventurer Texas "Tex" Carvil, must save Jane Travers from certain deathat the hands of Ricardo Amegos, but first he must discover the secret of the Castle de Sabatino and itsarmy of zombie protectors!

VII: HOUSE AD

Daring Comics (from inside back cover), featuring:

• The Fin
• The Thunderer
• The Blue Diamond
• The Challenger
• The Silver Scorpion
• Mr. Million
• Captain Daring

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