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Solo Avengers#17
Cover: June Brigman & Roy Richardson

Solo Avengers #17

Apr 1989 · Marvel · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD
“Even an Octopus Needs Arms!”

In "Even an Octopus Needs Arms!", Namor dives into a hidden underwater vault of golden ruins, a secret cache built by the U.S. government to stabilize the gold market. With the supervillain Goldbug hot on his trail, the search for Merinna’s lost offspring turns into a high-stakes race beneath the waves. Written by Danny Fingeroth and brought to life by Dave Cockrum’s dynamic art, with inks by Kim DeMulder, colors by Andy Yanchus, and letters by Janice Chiang, this 1989 issue features a cover by June Brigman and Roy Richardson.

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writer Danny Fingeroth · artist Dave Cockrum · inker Kim DeMulder · colorist Andy Yanchus · letterer Janice Chiang · cover June Brigman, Roy Richardson

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Full credits

colorist Andy Yanchus
letterer Janice Chiang
cover pencils June Brigman
cover inks Roy Richardson

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On the search for Merinna's offspring, Namor comes across the sunken buildings made of gold, hid there by the US government to prevent the collapse of the gold price. The supervillain Goldbug also has his eyes on the treasure.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).