Sub-Mariner #28

Namor takes a brutal beating on this striking 1970 Marvel cover, depicted mid-air and reeling from the devastating force of Brutivac as debris and chaos erupt around him across a crumbling cityscape. Small figures scatter below while a taunting speech balloon questions whether the Prince of Atlantis can still fight back — setting a genuinely tense, kinetic scene rendered with real energy by penciler Sal Buscema and inker Mike Esposito. With the bold chapter title "Youthquake!" blazing across the bottom, this Roy Thomas–written issue promises Namor pushed to his limits in a way that made 15-cent comics feel like a bargain.