Namor, the Sub-Mariner #11

The cover of this February 1991 issue sets an immediate tone of danger and conflict — Namor, Marvel's self-proclaimed "first and mightiest mutant," is depicted in a dramatic tangle with a powerful, muscular opponent, while a whip-wielding female figure looms in the background and a Nazi swastika prominently anchors the bottom corner beneath the story title "Reunion." John Byrne handles the full cover art, rendering the struggle with bold, dynamic linework in a striking red-and-black palette that gives the whole composition a grim, wartime atmosphere. If the cover is any indication, this issue promises a confrontation steeped in history and high physical stakes for the Prince of Atlantis.