Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics #4
In "The Man Who Killed Himself," Namor takes a daring turn as a living speedboat to help a friend, only to witness a shocking explosion that kills a man on a sunlit surfboard. When the sheriff arrests Jed Norris, the man’s daughter appeals to Namor for justice, leading the Sub-Mariner on a hidden trail of deceit tied to a dangerous numbers racket and a deadly chemical secret. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Allen Simon, this Golden Age gem from Marvel Masterworks: All-Winners Comics #4 captures a rare moment of human mystery in Namor’s early adventures.
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Namor substitutes as a speedboat for one of Betty Dean's newspaper friends on a surfboard when suddenly the man's board explodes, killing him. Namor soon realizes that the board has been treated with a chemical which becomes explosive when left in the sun for long periods of time. Namor is on hand when the Sheriff arrests Jed Norris for the murder, but the pleadings of innocence from that man's daughter spurs the Prince to uncover the true crooks, who were running a numbers racket that had been discovered by the newspaperman and for which he was killed.
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