Publishers / Marvel / Sub-Mariner (1968) / #55
55November 1972
$0.20

Sub-Mariner #55

Marvel · November 1972 · on sale August 8, 1972

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Identification plate

Series
Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#55
Publication date
November 1972
Key date
November 1972
On-sale date
August 8, 1972
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Torg! The Antarctic Abomination!cover1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Morrie Kuramoto, Dave HuntSub-Mariner [Namor]; Torg
1The Abominable Snow-Kingcomic story20script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett, Frank Giacoia; letters: John CostanzaSub-Mariner [Namor]; Namorita; Torg (villain, introduction)
2-letters page1script: Steve Englehart

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 6p [0.06 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner #7
ISBN 978-0-7851-9915-1		2016On eBay ›
The Invasion of New York
ISBN 978-1-302-96063-6		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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