Sub-Mariner #56

Namor stands defiant and outnumbered on this striking December 1972 cover, fists raised against a surging army of Atlantean warriors who swarm in from every direction — the tagline "Alone Against Atlantis!" says it all. Speech balloons make the stakes crystal clear: he's been welcomed home only to be told he'll never leave alive. Cover art by Alan Weiss and John Romita captures the Prince of Atlantis at his most ferociously determined, making this a vivid snapshot of the "Scourge of the Seven Seas" era at its best.