American Comics Update: The Bute Collection: Atlas Sub-Mariner #35
*Miscellaneous 1940-1959: Another pre-Marvel Age classic from the Bute Collection! In 1954, after a gap of five years, Atlas (the re-branded Timely) revived their Sub-Mariner series. The Atlas revival lasted ten issues, and comprised some of the best work of Namor’s creator Bill Everett, whose art had evolved to its very best by the 1950s. #25 is the third issue of the revived series; 3 gorgeous Sub-Mariner stories featuring Namora, Betty Dean and Princess Fen, plus a Human Torch story. This is a low grade copy; the covers are detached, with long central spine splits and taped at both top and bottom spine. There is also a long horizontal tear sealed by tape on the inside front cover, a small corner off the bottom right of the front cover and some back cover tears. Staples are firm at centrefold. Pages are okay but a little tired, with one tear in the margin of the bottom splash, which extends halfway into a lower panel. Cover creasing and a small stain above the logo, but nothing too severe. Perhaps looks better than it sounds!
PICTURED: SUB-MARINER #35 FA £150 SOLD