VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA GOLD KEY COMICS

 I've always liked collecting TV related Dell and Gold Key comics. The dynamic covers are always a big draw, even if the contents don't always, if ever live up to expectations.

I've a full set of the 16 Gold Key comics featuring the TV version, two of which are reprints of earlier issues.

Note: While I recognise many of the styles of classic British, and some Spanish and South American comic artists from the sixties, I'm not over familiar with many American artists of the time, so I've had to rely on the research of others which I happily acknowledge.

Here's a photo of the first three issues. No 1 was released on November 30th, 1964, with art by Mike Sekowsky. The story is 'The Lone Survivor'. Inks are either Don Heck or Mike Peppe.

The second issue, released on June 30th, 1965, and contains the story, 'Monsters of the Mojo',  pencilled by George Tuska.

The strips in these first two issues are reprinted in the 1964/65 World Distributers Comic Album, which uses the the cover from the second comic.

Issue No.3 published in October, 1965, features the story, 'The Jonah Cruise of the Seaview', with pencils by Don Heck, and inks by Mike Peppe.

The first seven issues featured a pin up on the back cover. Here's the back covers of the first three issues.

A photo of issues, 4,5 and 6. Issue No. 4, published in May, 1966, features the story, 'Robinson Crusoe of the Depths', with art by Alberto Giolitti, and artist I am familiar with as he did artwork for some of the Star Trek, Gold Key comics.

This story was reprinted in the 1965/66 World Distributers, Voyage To The Bottom of the Sea annual.

1966/67                                                                        1965/66

1965/65 Annual and comic

Issue 5, published in August, 1966, is the story, The Great Undersea Safari, with artwork by Alberto Giolitti.

This story was reprinted in the  1966/67 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' annual, and later in 1971, an abridged version appeared in the Look In comic.

Issue 6, published November, 1966. 

This story, The Overland Trail. Pencils by Alberto Giolitti and Giorgio Cambiotti: Inks by Alberto Giolitti. Issue 6 is reprinted later in the run minus the back page pin-up.

 The back page pin ups.

Issues 7, 8 and 9.

Issue 7 published February, 1967. This issue, titled, 'Saga of the Undersea Island', is reprinted later in the run, minus the back page pin-up.

Issue 8 published May, 1967. The story is titled, 'Expedition to Doomsday'.

Issue 9 published August, 1967.The story is titled . Seaview vs. the Ultra Sub'.

The back pages. Note pin-up ends with issue 7. After that replaced with adverts.

Issues 10, 11 and 12. 

Issue 10 released in November, 1967. Story is 'Davy Jones Locker. Art by Alberto Giolitti

Issue 11 released in February, 1968. Story is 'SOS Seaview. Art by Alberto Giolitti.

Issue 12 released in May, 1968. Story is 'The Empress of the Oceans'. Art by Alberto Giolitti. Some issues of 12, show a price increase from 12c to 15c

Issues 13 and 14.

Issue 13 released in August, 1968. Story title: The Renegade Island. Some issues of 13 show a price increase from 12c to 15c.

Issue 14 released in November, 1968. Story title: The Life and Death of Seaview.

Issues 15 and 16. Both of these final issues are reprints of issues 6 and 7, minus the back page reprints.

Here's a comparison  photo of the covers.

                                                                     

                                                                       The back pages.