Namor, the Sub-Mariner #29

The cover of Namor, the Sub-Mariner #29 (1992) is immediately arresting — a massive, green-skinned elemental figure dominates the frame, his red-glowing eyes intense beneath a swirling mass of wild hair and orbiting spheres that suggest raw, planetary power. A globe-like visage is embedded in his forehead, and the tagline "Back in His Element!" hints at a confrontation where natural forces are very much at the center of things. Jae Lee's cover art (inked by Lee himself) delivers a striking, otherworldly presence that makes this August 1992 issue of Marvel's mightiest mutant's solo series hard to put down.