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Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #1 (Marvel Comics, May 1968) – Big Premiere Issue!
Classic Silver Age key! This is the first issue of Namor’s long-running solo series (often titled Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner on the cover), launching the Prince of Atlantis into his own title after years of guest appearances and split books.
Key details:
• Cover date: May 1968
• Cover price: 12¢
• “BIG PREMIERE ISSUE!”
• Approved by the Comics Code Authority
• Continues from Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1
• Story: “Years of Glory, Day of Doom” – retells Namor’s origin (including the tragic romance of Princess Fen and Captain Leonard McKenzie) while he recovers from an attack by the villain Destiny. Flashbacks feature the Fantastic Four.
• Writer: Roy Thomas
• Pencils: John Buscema
• Inks: Frank Giacoia
• Cover: John Buscema & Sol Brodsky
Iconic cover art shows a powerful, shirtless Namor standing defiantly with his trident amid Atlantean and surface-world chaos — one of the most striking early solo Namor covers.
See pictures for condition and cover staples are attached!
