Featuring: Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner
Release: August 3, 1965
Cover: November 1965
12 cents
Script: Smilin’ Stan Lee
Art: Amiable Adam Austin
Inks: Valiant Vince Colletta
Lettering: Angelic Artie Simek
12 pages
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I am the Sub-Mariner! I am Namor, the Avenging Son! In truth, I am strength!
Hey, finally Hulk gets his due with the main cover spot, relegating Namor’s story to the bottom bit.
Namor has another clue to get and another threat to face on the way. Luckily this threat will turn out to have a weakness.
Namor displays yet more new powers. He is able to draw strength from sealife, from flora and fauna. Futher, he can not only communicate with sea life, but mentally summon them from far away. He summons some electric eels.
Namor overcomes the Demon of the Diamonds, but doesn’t find his clue.
Meanwhile, Dorma faces (heh) the Faceless Ones.
I almost said that Dorma was facing off with the Faceless Ones, but was afraid the phrasing would offend the sensitivity of the Faceless Ones.
Namor makes the decision to abandon his quest and save Dorma. This seems like an easier decision than he made it out to be. Because there was no next clue. He had no idea where to go next. Why not go to the realm of the Faceless Ones?
Rating: ★★★☆☆, 50/100
Significance: ★★★☆☆
I read this story in Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner vol. 1.
Characters:
- Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner
- Demon of the Diamonds
- Krang
- Dorma
Story notes:
- Diamonds of Doom sapping Namor’s life; Demon of the Diamonds will make Namor his servant.
- Without his jeweled hat, Demon not immune to his own Diamonds.
- Eels take on the voice of Neptune.
- People revolt against Krang.
- Krang controls automatic defenses to the palace.
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