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Issue: Sub-Mariner #16
Publication Date: August 1969
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Issues: #16 of 72 Issues (130 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/06/1969
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#43)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 3 times as/in other Issues.
reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagI Fantastici Quattro #72 published January 1974 as Il mare che il tempo ha dimenticato! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in another Issue:
FlagNamor, the Sub-Mariner Epic Collection #3 published January 2022
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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The Sea That Time Forgot!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Tiger Shark [Todd Arliss]
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner #4 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #72 published January 1974
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Brunner credit per George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index Vol 1, No.7B.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Chuck Sipes (photo); Dave Draper (photo)
First Line: Secret muscle building "tools"
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of Joe Weider products.
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The Sea That Time Forgot!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Tiger Shark [Todd Arliss] (villain); People of the Mist (villains, introduction, most die); Dorma; Vashti the Elder; Ikthon; Walter Newell
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #72 published January 1974
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner #4 [Regular Edition] published February 2011
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Boy; girl
First Line: Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, from Hobby Coin Co. on top half of page between story pages 3 and 4.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Magic world of surprises and mystery
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for various gag items, e.g., an exploding fountain pen.
Appears on lower half of page, between story pages 3 and 4.
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Hulk
First Line: Welcome to the wonderful, way-out world of Marvel madness!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Shamed by your English?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad offering free booklet on "How to Gain a Good Command of English" between story pages 6 and 7.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Every time you twist the Twister... It can put money in your pocket!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad seeking sales people for The Power Twister from Weider Distributors, located between story pages 9 and 10.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Enjoy an exciting, romantic, impressive look anytime!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for stick-on facial hair!
On top half of page between story pages 15 and 16.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement to sell Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co, located between spory pages 15 and 16 on lower half of page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ? (backgrounds only)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Real flying models
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Thumbnail advertisements for various products including novelty items, stamps, and back-issue comic books. Located between story pages 18 and 19.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.4
Disclose Notes: House ad for the Incredible Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #166 and Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #116.
On top portion of page.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Plastic Pillows; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
Character(s): Spider-Man; Thor; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
First Line: It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.6
Disclose Notes: Promo for inflatable Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows. $1.50 each plus 15 cents postage, on lower half of page.
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Polaris Nuclear Sub

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for a (cardboard) sub over 7 feet long and big enough for 2 kids, from Honor House Products.

Ad located on top half of page.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: I'll make you a master of karate
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for book on learning Karate.
Located on lower half of page.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Lady Dorma (incorrectly colored with pink skin, not blue); Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Lemurians (incorrectly colored green, not blue)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Reply in letters page from Roy Thomas explains that Marie Severin does the coloring chores on most issues of Sub-Mariner she pencils (although she probably did not color the panels on this letters page, because Dorma is pink and the Lemurians are green [they were colored green in later appearances, but in Sub-Mariner #9-12 they were blue)]. Letters from Raymond H. Allard, Colleen Horton, J. Blocker, Don Tyler, Glen Quasny.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Do you have art talent worth developing?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: 3 complete fishing outfits
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for fishing equipment.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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