Tales to Astonish #97

Name: Tales to Astonish #97
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Nov 1967 · Marvel · 0.12 USD

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“The Sovereign and the Savages”

In "The Sovereign and the Savages," Namor finds himself trapped on Skull Island, held prisoner by the ruthless Plunderer, who attempts to sway him with a vibra-gun forged from Plunderstone. As the Swamp Men rise in attack and the Plunderer’s base erupts in flames, Namor barely escapes the inferno—just in time to witness the villain flee in his high-tech submarine, vowing to strike back at Atlantis. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Werner Roth with inks by Dan Adkins, this 1967 adventure brings the Sub-Mariner into a clash of power and survival, with the cover by Marie Severin capturing the clash in vivid detail.

writer Roy Thomas · artist Werner Roth · inker Dan Adkins · letterer L. P. Gregory · cover Marie Severin

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Cast · 18 characters

Bobby Drake Cyclops General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross Hank McCoy Hulk Jean Grey Kevin Plunder Lady Dorma Lightning Lord Logar Major Glenn Talbot Namor Parnival Plunder Plunderer Rick Jones Vashti Warren Worthington III Zabu

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writer Roy Thomas

artist Werner Roth

inker Dan Adkins

letterer L. P. Gregory

cover pencils, inks Marie Severin

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Namor is on Skull Island in the Savage Land as a prisoner of the Plunderer. The villain tries to entice the Sub-Mariner into becoming his partner in world conquest by trying to impress him with his powerful vibra-gun constructed from Plunderstone (the Savage Land's version of vibranium). When the local Swamp Men attack, Namor is freed and the Plunderer's base begins to burn to the ground. Namor escapes from the inferno but not in time to stop the Plunderer from escaping in his powerful submarine. The villain decides to attack Atlantis in retribution for all of the trouble Namor has caused him.

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