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Sub-Mariner Comics #6 cover
Cover: Alex Schomburg

Sub-Mariner Comics #6

Jul 1942 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "The Missing Finger Mystery," a sailor's quiet return to shore takes a bizarre turn when a sea serpent attacks German submarines—leaving him unscathed, until he stumbles upon the wreckage of his former ship, its hull scarred by strange tooth marks. Written by Mickey Spillane and illustrated with striking detail by Alex Schomburg, this 1942 tale blends wartime intrigue with eerie underwater mystery, all wrapped in Schomburg’s dynamic cover art.

Contains 4 stories
The Missing Finger Mystery
20 pp · Superhero
Sub-Mariner [Prince Namoras Joe Pierre]Slug Gundy (villain, introduction, death)Bulldog Schlump (villains, introduction)The Chief (villain, introduction)Jim Blake (death)Mrs. Blake

In "The Missing Finger Mystery," Namor delves into the eerie secrets of a remote lumber camp after uncovering the corpse of its owner trapped inside a tree, setting off a tense investigation into a crime that’s as baffling as it is deadly. The story unfolds with the Sub-Mariner’s sharp instincts and a growing sense of dread, as he pieces together clues in a place where nothing is as it seems.

Sub-Mariner Fights the Periscope Peril
18 pp · Superhero
Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]Capt. Nitsu (villain, introduction)Adm. Nippo (villain, introduction)

When fake submarine periscopes begin appearing in the ocean, the Sub-Mariner must uncover their source before confusion spreads and undermines naval morale—especially as real threats could be hiding in plain sight.

Death Sees a Doctor
20 pp · Superhero
The AngelDr. Foster (villain, introduction, death)a caretaker (villain, introduction, death)Stone (villain, introduction)Dr. Bell (death)

In "Death Sees a Doctor," the Sub-Mariner investigates the mysterious death of Dr. Bell after a chilling delivery—a human skull sent to his office by a former patient. As the Angel uncovers a web of deception, he finds that the skull’s former owner used a free clinic as a front to exploit desperate patients, turning compassion into a dangerous scheme.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Pop O'Keefe

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $705
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $31,402*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $14,819*
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $14,819*
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $6,761
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $6,322
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CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $4,286
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $4,010
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $3,115*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $2,928
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $2,688
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $2,283
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $2,092
CGC 3.0 · 4 in census $1,867
CGC 2.5 · 4 in census $1,549
CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $1,133
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $918*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 3 in census $587
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Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Carl Pfeufer
cover pencils, inks Alex Schomburg

Reprints

Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner #2 (2007), Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch #2 (2007), Decades: Marvel in the '40s - The Human Torch vs. the Sub-Mariner #[nn] (2019)

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