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This category features characters native to Atlantis

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Giant-Size Fantastic Four #1
Marvel ⋅ 2024
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Giant-Size Fantastic Four #1
 
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1st appearance of Natlus, the forgotten king of Atlantis

New Warriors #1
Marvel ⋅ 2014
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New Warriors #1
 
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1st appearance of Faira Sar Namora, an Atlantean who also goes by the name Water Snake

Namor the Sub-Mariner #27
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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Namor the Sub-Mariner #27
 
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1st appearance of Leon McKenzie, the nephew of Namor who later becomes Black Moray

Namor the Sub-Mariner #54
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Namor the Sub-Mariner #54
 
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1st appearance of Llyron, son of Namor and Llyra

Sub-Mariner #54
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Sub-Mariner #54
 
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1st appearance of Lorvex, an Atlantean barbarian

Sub-Mariner #7
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Sub-Mariner #7
 
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Iconic cover

Death of Destiny

1st appearance of Ikthon, an Atlantean scientist

Invaders #3
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Invaders #3
 
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1st full appearance of U-Man aka Merrano - previously an unnamed, retconned appearance in Sub-Mariner Comics #35 (1954)

Dark Reign: Cabal #1
Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Dark Reign: Cabal #1
 
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1st appearance of Crosta, an Atlantean mutant

Tales to Astonish #71
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Tales to Astonish #71
 
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1st appearance of Lord Vashti, the Grand Vizier of Atlantis

Sub-Mariner #23
Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Sub-Mariner #23
 
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1st appearance of Orka, an Atlantean genetically modified to fight Namor

Avengers #154
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Avengers #154
 
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1st appearance of Tyrak, an ally of Attuma

1st appearance of Lord Arno, an ally of Attuma

Defenders #143
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Defenders #143
 
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1st appearance of the Runner, an Elder of the Universe who held the Time Infinity Gem taken by Thanos

1st appearance of Andromeda, daughter of Attuma, disguised as a human named Andrea

Sub-Mariner #50
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Sub-Mariner #50
 
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1st appearance of Namorita, the cousin of Namor

Namor #1
Marvel ⋅ 2003
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Namor #1
 
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Twelve-issue limited series that explores the origin of Namor the Sub-Mariner beginning in the 1920s

1st appearance of Bobo, Beemer, Queen Korra

Fantastic Four #33
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four #33
 
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1st appearance of Attuma, an Atlantean barbarian

Sub-Mariner Comics #35
Timely ⋅ 1954
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Sub-Mariner Comics #35
 
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1st appearance of Byrrah

Origin of Namor, as a boy discovers he can live outside of water

Tales to Astonish #90
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Tales to Astonish #90
 
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1st appearance and origin of Abomination, Emil Blonsky, one of the Hulk's arch-rivals

1st appearance of Byrrah in the Silver Age

Fantastic Four Annual #1
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four Annual #1
 
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Origin of the Fantastic Four retold

1st appearance of Krang, an Atlantean warlord

1st appearance of Lady Dorma in the Silver Age

Namor finds Atlantis

Marvel Comics #1
Timely ⋅ 1939
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Marvel Comics #1
 
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1st appearance of the Human Torch, Jim Hammond

2nd appearance of Namor the Sub-Mariner - 8 pages of the 12-page story reprinted from Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1

1st appearance of Dorma, Namor's cousin

1st appearance of Ka-Zar, David Rand

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1st appearance of Angel, Thomas Halloway, a private detective and vigilante

1st appearance of the Masked Raider, Jim Gardley

1st comic book published by Timely, later becomes Marvel

Retitled Marvel Mystery Comics after this issue

80,000 copies were produced of the first printing with an October 1939 date on the cover

The second printing could be identified by the October 1939 date blacked out, replaced with November 1939

The first printing sold out within a week and was quickly reprinted at a quantity of 800,000, the same as Superman #1

Although published in October, the cover date was changed to have a longer on-sale period at newsstands

💰 In March 2022, a 9.2 known as the Pay Copy due to publisher notations that tracked creator payouts sold for $2.42 million

Wolverine #44
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Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Wolverine #44
 
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1st full appearance of Politus

Wolverine #43
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Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Wolverine #43
 
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1st appearance of Janus, a sleeper agent from Atlantis

Wolverine #42
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Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Wolverine #42
 
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1st appearance of Amir, a sleeper agent from Atlantis

1st cameo appearance of Politus, a sleeper agent from Atlantis

Sub-Mariner #10
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Sub-Mariner #10
 
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Origin of the Serpent Crown

1st appearance of Karthon, tasked to find the Serpent Crown

Sub-Mariner #32
Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Sub-Mariner #32
 
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1st appearance of Llyra, half mutant/half sea inhabitant, she suffers from multiple personalities

Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1
First Funnies ⋅ 1939
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Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of Namor the Sub-Mariner

1st appearance of American Ace

1st appearance of the Holy One, later known as Thakorr, a former ruler of Atlantis

Only nine copies are known to exist

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This comic was intended to be a giveaway at movie theaters but it never went into full production

Marvel Mystery Comics #82
Timely ⋅ 1947
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Marvel Mystery Comics #82
 
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1st appearance of and origin of Namora

First team-up of the Sub-Mariner and Namora

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