Sub-Mariner #12

Prince Namor faces a massive, red-skinned villain in a purple tunic on this striking 1969 cover, with the Sub-Mariner bracing himself against an opponent who towers over him with wild, tentacle-like appendages trailing from his head. The contrast between Namor's lean, defiant stance and his imposing foe makes the confrontation feel genuinely tense — a cover penciled by John Romita and inked by Mike Esposito that delivers bold, clean superhero storytelling. With Roy Thomas scripting and Marie Severin on colors, "A World Against Me!" has all the makings of a satisfying undersea adventure from Marvel's Silver Age.