- "By the Golden Girdle of Galathea! The ungrateful little witch has the sting of a butterfly, but the courage of a barracuda!"
- ―Namor
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| Sub-Mariner | |
| Title: | "Who Am I?" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 50 |
| Cover price: | .20 |
| Cover date: | June, 1972 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Roy Thomas |
| Writers: | Bill Everett |
| Pencilers: | Bill Everett |
| Inkers: | Bill Everett |
| Cover artists: | Gil Kane |
| Cover inker: | Vince Colletta |
| Cover colorist: | Jon Costa |
| Colorists: | Bill Everett |
| Letterers: | Jon Costa |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
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"Who Am I?" is the title to the fiftieth issue of the first Sub-Mariner ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written, illustrated, and colored by Bill Everett and lettered by John Costanza. The cover art illustration was rendered by Gil Kane and Vince Colletta. The story was edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with a June, 1972 cover date and carries a cover price of .20 cents per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Cindy Jones (In flashback only)
- Namora (As a corpse only)
- Salamar the Sustainer
Organizations
Races
- Atlanteans
- Crab monsters
- Humans
- Fish
- Lemurians
- Mutants (Retcon)
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Namor, the Sub-Mariner was created by writer and artist Bill Everett.
- The Sub-Mariner has the distinction of being the very first comic book superhero of the Marvel Universe. He was introduced in Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 in April, 1939 - six months prior to the release of Marvel Comics #1, which is generally considered the first appearance of the mainstream Marvel Universe.
- Letterer John Costanza is credited as Jon Costa in this issue.
- This is the first appearance of Namorita, who is the younger cousin to Namor, and the genetic clone/daughter of Namora. She appears next in Sub-Mariner #51
Reprints[]
The story from this issue is reprinted in the following volumes:
- Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner 7
Quotes[]
- Byrrah: Levity ill becomes you, Namor! You know full well who I am! The creature in the oil-spring was but a red-herring -- I am the true heir to our emperor's throne -- the real -- Prince Byyrah!
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- Sub-Mariner: By the Golden Girdle of Galathea! The ungrateful little witch has the sting of a butterfly, but the courage of a barracuda!
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- Sub-Mariner: Go, wench! Go to your death -- which is no better than you deserve! Seek your suicidal solace in the sea, if you will -- Namor is soon to follow -- but to live -- not to die!