The Human Torch #5[b]

In a world tearing itself apart above the waves, the Sub-Mariner stands at the brink of a new destiny—tempted by power and ambition, swayed by the cunning allure of Rathia, who sees in him the makings of a conqueror. As the Human Torch races to stop the tide of war from spilling into the oceans, he finds himself caught in a clash not just of heroes, but of ideologies—and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

In "The Human Torch Battles the Sub-Mariner As the World Faces Destruction!, Part 2," the clash between the fiery hero and the oceanic warrior escalates as the Sub-Mariner, swayed by Rathia’s ambition, turns his might toward global domination—threatening to plunge the world into chaos. With Casey caught in the crossfire and Doctor Nostromas watching from the shadows, the fate of civilization hangs in the balance as ancient empires rise beneath the waves and war erupts in the skies above.

In a chilling 1941 tale from The Human Torch #5, the enigmatic Peer Baason takes center stage among three unsolved mysteries: a world-renowned criminal, a ghost convicted of murder, and the eerie return of the R.E 8—each shrouded in secrets that defy explanation.