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SUPER-HERO 007 UPDATE: NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER 1941

SUPER-HERO 007 UPDATE: NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER 1941

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It’s only his third year in operation (and technically just his second year as a super-hero) but 1941 is the biggest year yet for our old pal the Sub-Mariner! The biggest development in Namor’s status quo happens in Sub-Mariner Comics 001, when Emperor Thakorr is killed in an attempted Nazi invasion of Atlantis. This makes Namor the new Emperor and turns his hatred of the Nazis from a somewhat arbitrary thing based mainly on distaste to a matter of national pride….

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NOTES: AUGUST 2026

NOTES: AUGUST 2026

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the Looming Spectre of Death: An impressive Grim Reaper complete with bloody scythe and optional army helmet looms over an Alaskan town in this Liberty Scouts Guards tale. (Man of War Comics 001, 1941) Cops Shooting at Fleeing Suspects: It’s a good thing that these cops don’t quite manage to murder the Raven for aggressively running away from them like this, because they all know his alter ego Danny Dartin and it’s the one time they would actually feel bad…

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NOTES – JUNE 2026

NOTES – JUNE 2026

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Comics Crossovers: In one of Golden Age comics’ rare but casual crossovers, Judy Jackson, rival of reporter-hero Scoop Mason, is attending the same Governor’s ball in the Bahamas as Newsreel cameraman Speed Martin. (The Funnies 051, 1941) Then in the very next issue, Scoop Mason himself shows up to take in a football game! (The Funnies 052, 1941) ADDENDUM: I just realized that the team that they’re watching is Elmhurst College featuring star player Wally Williams, from his own feature…

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