Had a little time to kill before dinner, so I tried coloring this nonsense: https://t.co/53SB7QZk0p

Lookit that, it's November 1972's SUB-MARINER #55, written and drawn by Namor creator and comics legend Bill Everett! I grabbed a digital copy after seeing @DarrellEpp describe it as Everett's masterpiece, and it's pretty wall-to-wall excellent. A thread:

20th century cousin-crushes aside, it's worth noting that Namor doesn't actually face the camera until page 4. But you don't really notice it - his design is iconic from all angles, like the Human Torch or the Silver Surfer. Even from behind, who else would he be?

Breaking up is hard to do. It's cool that Everett includes this shot of the crew on the imperiled ship, making sure there's a human element to a page that's all long shots otherwise- particularly important since the crew's lives are what the drama of the story revolves around

The MOST iconic Namor expression, and our first front-facing close up. Everett's original recipe Sub-Mariner is obviously my favorite version - a super buff Slytherin with a noble heart, when he remembers he has one.