I've read the Human Torch, Angel, and Sub-Mariner stories in #1. Both the Torch and Angel have that anti-hero feel, vigilantes who often kill the villains instead of turning them over to the police. The Torch reminded me of a 1939 version of Adam Warlock, the latter who was an extremely powerful creation of scientists like the Torch's creator, Professor Horton; in the end, both the Torch and Warlock break free of their creators' clutches.

Bill Everett's take on the Sub-Mariner was head and shoulders above that of the Torch and Angel ... really nice artwork for the day (and even by the standards of the early '60s), with rich colors and a really cool shading style. Namor's origin story has remained pretty intact all these years, and I was impressed to see Dorma introduced so early, 24 years before her appearance in Fantastic Four Annual #1. It was interesting to see that she had pinkish skin when above water, just like Namor, while much of the rest of their race has a more alien appearance.

I enjoyed the Sub-Mariner story in Marvel Comics #1 enough to skip ahead to the one in #2. Killing police officers definitely sets him up as a villain, but I think his introduction to Betty Dean in the next issue will start to edge him toward anti-hero status, just like the Torch and Angel.

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