Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 1 [Hardcover]

Stan Lee (Author), Gene Colan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 14, 2004

Imperius Rex! Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner joins the MARVEL MASTERWORKS in his first sensational Silver Age collection! Headed by Stan "The Man" Lee and illustrated by Gene "The Dean" Colan, you'll dive headlong into the undersea kingdom of Atlantis, and encounter some of the most fascinating heroes and villains in Marvel history! It all kicks off with a classic battle between the hotheaded Subby and the horn-headed Daredevil, before Namor returns at last to Atlantis and begins his quest to regain the crown that is rightfully his. Opposed by Warlord Krang, Namor must locate the ancient Trident of Neptune to reassert his claim as true heir to the throne - while the life of lovely Lady Dorma hangs in the balance! Then, it's back to the surface world for action aplenty with the Puppet Master, a historic throwdown with Iron Man, the scheming Secret Empire saga, and Krang's invasion of New York City. They're classics that made Marvel the No. 1 name in comics, so don't hesitate: Reserve your copy today! Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH #70-87, DAREDEVIL (1964) #7 and TALES OF SUSPENSE #80.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Marvel; 1st edition (January 14, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785108750
• ISBN-13: 978-0785108757
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,325,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great sub mariner stories at a affordable price, May 18, 2010

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Michael P. Dobey (colorado springs) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 1 (Hardcover)

I love old comics, and the older submariner tales from the golden age were great and often more fantasy than the solid more grounded in a universe of characters approach. It's hard to imagine how much of a creative explosion that stan lee and the rest of the marvel crew were behind in the sixties. The sub-mariner isn't a really easy character to write for either. That being said the first 40 or so issues of this series were great stuff. The sub-mariner remains the arrogant but somehow decent character that you can still enjoy and not hate! It was wonderful to be able to read these stories and to enjoy the great artwork inside. Painted comics are fine; but I really wish that they'd put out some old style four color comics like these again too, but on good paper too. The art of Gene Colan really shines in this volume , the man is a incredible fluid artist and is highly underrated! For a added bonus you get two Jack Kirby drawn stories that are maybe more rushed than some of his work of the day; but a rushed kirby job still is a fantastic piece of work! And we even get a Bill Everett drawn story! Not to mention the great Wally Wood's Daredevil number 7 reprint. The masterworks series can really bring out how good the artwork is too because it's not on cheap old comic book paper. And Wood's art is just so ecclectic and wonderful by any standards. Another artist also lays down a decent story too , jerry G, These artists are all gone now : but not the great work they left us. And lets face it comics are a great artform in themselves; that are as good as ever to enjoy and admire.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the only really good Sub-Mariner stories, August 16, 2002

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David Stager (West Hampstead, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 1 (Hardcover)

This is truly the good stuff from the Silver-Age. By the time Sub-Mariner got his own comic, the stories had degraded to mush. But this collection of stories is a very good read. The opening plotline of Sub-Mariner's "quest" for the Trident of Neptune is the best of the bunch. Sub-Mariner was not this good in the 1940s and John Byrne's version in the 1990s was not this good. If only Marvel would issue the Incredible Hulk in a Masterworks Edition featuring the Tales to Astonish stories. What a bargain the kids of the 1960s got with Tales to Astonish! This is a must buy in the Masterworks collection.

5.0 out of 5 stars Big fan of this book...!, November 21, 2011

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Danny G. Grigsby "Siddhartha" (Lynchburg, Va. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner - Volume 1 (Marvel Masterworks (Numbered)) (Paperback)

I am glad Marvel is publishing paperback versions of their Masterpiece collections... this book is great and does present the best of the Sub-Mariner storys. I love watching the progression of Gene Colons work (under several different inkers) and the Jack Kirby drawn tales. Love the paper and coloring as well... thank you Marvel.