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Namor, the Sub-Mariner Annual #1

Marvel · 1991 · on sale 1991-07-23

First appearance: Red Guardian1 variantStoryline: Subterranean Wars
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Identification plate

Series
Namor, the Sub-Mariner Annual (Marvel, 1991 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
1991
Key date
1991-07-23
On-sale date
1991-07-23
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.00; 2.45 CAD; 1.00 GBP
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Red Guardian - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Subterranean Wars Part 3cover1pencils: James Fry; inks: Dana Moreshead; colors: Mike ThomasNamor, Sub-Mariner, Walter Newell, Stingray
1Subterranean Wars Part 5 [3]credits, title page1letters: typeset
2The Origin of Namor, the Sub-Marinercomic story3script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Evans; inks: Harry Candelario; colors: Justin F. Gabrie; letters: Diana AlbersBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Paul Destine, Destiny, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Fen, Ben Grimm, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Leonard McKenzie
3Never Again (Subterranean Wars Part 3)comic story25script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: James Fry; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Mike Thomas; letters: Dave SharpeAttuma, Romulus Augustulus, Bucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Peggy Carter, Harvey Elder, Jacqueline Falsworth, Grotesk, Elvin Haliday, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Edwin Jarvis, Vashti
4The Potsdam Objectivecomic story16script: Dana Moreshead, Thomas; pencils: Phil Hester; inks: Don Hudson; colors: Kevin Tinsley; letters: MorelliCaptain America, Winston Churchill, Namor, Sub-Mariner, William Nasland, Red Guardian First, Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin
5Day of Reckoningcomic story11script: Chris Cooper; pencils: Clarke Hawbaker, Dave Hoover; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Justin F. Gabrie; letters: Diana AlbersBruce Banner, Black Widow, Captain America, Jacqueline Falsworth, Ben Grimm, Jim Hammond, Hulk, Human Torch, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Namorita
6Marvel Masterwork Pin-Upillustration1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike MignolaAnt-Man, Bruce Banner, Hulk, Iron Man, Loki, Hank Pym, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp, Thor Odinson

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.00 USD; 2.45 CAD; barcode 07148601789901

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Collection Obsession
ISBN 978-1-302-91001-3		2018On eBay ›
Namor the Sub-Mariner by John Byrne & Jae Lee Omnibus Byrne Cover #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91966-5		2019On eBay ›

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Sources

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