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| image = Iron Man and Sub-Mariner (1968) 1.jpg
| caption = ''Iron Man and Sub-Mariner'' #1 (April 1968), cover art by [[Gene Colan]] (pencils) & [[Bill Everett]] (inks).
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| format = [[One-shot (comics)|One-shot]]
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| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]
| date = April 1968
| issues = 1
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| writers =[[Archie Goodwin (comics)|Archie Goodwin]]<br>[[Roy Thomas]]
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| editors = [[Stan Lee]]
| pencillers = [[Gene Colan]]
| inkers = [[Johnny Craig]]<br>[[Frank Giacoia]]
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'''''Iron Man and Sub-Mariner''''' is a [[one-shot (comics)|one-shot]] [[comic book]] published by [[Marvel Comics]] in 1968. It is notable for being the first Marvel title to be intentionally published for only one issue, as it existed to use up two half-length stories left over after Marvel began its expansion and the characters were to be given their own solo titles.

''Iron Man and Sub-Mariner'' does not feature a team-up of the title characters, nor a complete story for either. The [[Iron Man]] tale is continued from ''[[Tales of Suspense]]'' #99 ([[cover-date]]d March 1968) and continues in ''Iron Man'' #1 (May 1968). The [[Namor the Sub-Mariner|Sub-Mariner]] story continues from ''[[Tales to Astonish]]'' #101 (March 1968), and continues in ''Sub-Mariner'' #1 (May 1968). The cover-logo [[trademark]] uses "and" while the [[copyright]]ed title noted in the postal [[Indicia (philately)|indicia]] uses an ampersand.<ref name=gcd-imsm />

The stories were: an 11-page Iron Man tale, "The Torrent Without, The Tumult Within", written by [[Archie Goodwin (comics)|Archie Goodwin]], with art by [[penciler]] [[Gene Colan]] and [[inker]] [[Johnny Craig]], a former [[EC Comics]] mainstay; and an 11-page Sub-Mariner story, "Call Him Destiny, or Call Him Death", written by [[Roy Thomas]], with art by Colan and inker [[Frank Giacoia]]. [[Stan Lee]] was the editor for both stories. The latter tale retold the Sub-Mariner's origin and introduced the [[supervillain]] [[Destiny (Paul Destine)|Destiny]].<ref name=gcd-imsm>[http://www.comics.org/series/1868/ ''Iron Man & Sub-Mariner'' #1] at the [[Grand Comics Database]]</ref>

At least one previous Marvel title had lasted only one issue, though unintentionally. ''[[Red Raven Comics]]'' #1 (Aug. 1940), from Marvel predecessor company [[Timely Comics]], became ''[[Human Torch (Golden Age)|The Human Torch]]'' with issue #2, dropping all features from the debut issue.<ref>[http://www.comics.org/series/180/ ''Red Raven Comics'' (Marvel, 1940 Series)] at the Grand Comics Database</ref><ref>[http://www.comics.org/series/178/ ''The Human Torch'' (Marvel, 1940 Series)] at the Grand Comics Database</ref> The [[Grand Comics Database]] notes of the first and only issue, "No blurbs at the end of the stories in this issue indicate that there will be a ''Red Raven Comics'' #2. Instead they all advertise either ''[[Marvel Mystery Comics]]'' or in one case ''[[Mystic Comics]]'', suggesting that perhaps ''Red Raven Comics'' was cancelled even before it went to press."<ref>[http://www.comics.org/issue/951/ ''Red Raven Comics'' #1] at the Grand Comics Database</ref>

==Reprints==
''Iron Man & Sub-Mariner'' #1 has been reprinted in two ''[[Essential Marvel]]'' collections, ''Iron Man'' vol. 2 (2004, {{ISBN|0-7851-1487-4}}) and ''Sub-Mariner'' vol. 1 (2009, {{ISBN|0-7851-3075-6}}).

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