Namor, the Sub-Mariner #54

Namor strides forward in full royal regalia — crown, golden spear, and winged anklets — while a green-skinned woman stands poised behind him, all set against an Atlantean cityscape dominated by a brooding, oversized face looming in the background. The cover text heralds Llyron, "Heir to the Throne of Atlantis," setting up what promises to be a consequential chapter in Sub-Mariner mythology. Geof Isherwood's bold linework gives this September 1994 issue a suitably regal and slightly ominous energy befitting the opening of "The Son of Namor, Part One.