Namor, the Sub-Mariner Annual #3

This 1993 oversized annual packs 64 pages of Sub-Mariner action, and Brian Stelfreeze's cover immediately sets a striking tone — Namor, muscular and defiant in his signature red trunks, recoils against a mysterious woman in a flowing red kimono who holds a fan with quiet menace against an deep-blue underwater backdrop. The cover boldly heralds the introduction of the Assassin, promising that Namor's encounter with this enigmatic figure is anything but ordinary. With a talented roster including Ron Marz on writing duties and art contributions from Adam Hughes, Cully Hamner, Dave Johnson, and more, this annual delivers impressive creative firepower befitting Marvel's first and mightiest mutant.