Founded in 1939 as Timely Comics by publisher Martin Goodman, Timely's first series was "Marvel Comics." Issue one of "Marvel Comics" debuted Namor the Sub-Mariner and the original Human Torch.

The predecessor of Fantastic Four publisher Marvel Comics, Timely introduced such characters as Namor the Sub-Mariner and Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch.

Best known as the 1st app of Moondragon, Iron Man #54 by Everett, Friedrich, Tuska, and Colletta also features a visually spectacular Iron Man vs Sub-Mariner battle.

7 Best Namor Stories You Have to Read With over eight decades of history, Namor, the Sub-Mariner, remains of of Marvel Comics most complex and enticing characters.