Sub-Mariner #65

Namor faces a striking dilemma on John Romita's cover for this 1973 Marvel issue — the proud Prince of Atlantis stands unarmed and defiant, declaring he will not raise his hand against a woman, while a fierce, flame-haired villainess who calls herself the She-Devil unleashes a torrent of fiery energy directly at him and a trapped female figure caught in her grasp. The tension between Namor's code of honor and the very real danger bearing down on him makes for a genuinely compelling visual setup, rendered with Romita's clean, dynamic linework. Steve Gerber scripts the interior story, with Don Heck and Don Perlin on art duties — a solid creative team for this era of the Savage Sub-Mariner.