Marvel Mystery Comics #18
In "The Man Who Framed the Torch," Namor returns to his Antarctic kingdom after a clash with Nazis, only to face a new threat when escaped prisoners—Luther and Lynne—seek revenge with the help of Lt. Betty Dean. With the undersea realm on edge, the clash between surface and submerged worlds intensifies. Written and illustrated by Bill Everett, with a striking cover by Alex Schomburg, this 1941 issue delivers a tense, early chapter in the Sub-Mariner’s saga.
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After meeting again with Luther and Lynne, and dispensing some justice to the Nazis, Namor returns his prisoners to his undersea kingdom in the Antarctic. However, the two escape, enlisting the aid of Lt. Betty Dean, and the undersea peoples must brace themselves for invasion.
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