Sub-Mariner Comics #26

Sub-Mariner Comics #26 from 1948 presents a split-scene cover that pulls you right into a murder mystery — Namor and a blue-swimsuited blonde companion stand on a dockside, determined to clear a young boy's name, while below, two police officers press that same kid for a confession he insists he didn't earn. A shadowy figure in a green-hatted brim lurks in the foreground, adding a menacing undercurrent to the whole affair. With interior work by Bill Everett and cover inks by Vince Alascia, this ten-cent issue pairs Golden Age action with a genuinely gripping whodunit setup in "Murder Motor Mart!