Standard Subby Stance--by Two Masters

Sub-Mariner: sinewy, studly, surly.

1966: Tales to Astonish #82-Jack Kirby                          1968:  Sub-Mariner #1-John Buscema                    

A mirror image of the Buscema art was was used for the cover of Tales to Astonish volume 2  #1, so here's another pair to compare and contrast: 

                                                                      1979: Tales to Astonish vol. 2 #1  Buscema

Fantastic Four #151 (Pt 20) Thoom Times Two--Mahkizmo and Sub-Mariner

1966: Tales to Astonish #82 Kirby

1974: Fantastic Four #151 Buckler

Fantastic Four #151 (Pt 17) Sub-Mariner and Human Torch

1966: Tales to Astonish #82 Jack Kirby   

1974: Fantastic Four #151 Buckler   

Fantastic Four #151 (Pt 16) Iron Man, Sub-Mariner, Torch and Mahkizmo

1966: Tales to Astonish #82 Kirby

1974: Fantastic Four #151 Buckler

Giant-Size Avengers #1 (Pt 59) Iron Man and Nuklo

1966: Tales to Astonish #82 Kirby

1974: Giant-Size Avengers #1 Buckler

Giant-Size Avengers #1 (Pt 57) Namor 'n' Nuklo

1966: Tales to Astonish #82 Kirby

1974: Giant-Size Avengers #1 Buckler

Giant-Size Avengers #1 (Pt 43) Iron Man and Nuklo

1966: Tales to Astonish #82  Jack Kirby

                                           1974: Giant-Size Avengers #1  Rich Buckler

Giant-Size Super-Stars #1 (Pt 34) Hulk, Iron Man, Thing and Sub-Mariner

1966: Tales to Astonish 82 Kirby

1974: Giant-Size Super-Stars 1 Buckler

Giant-Size Super-Stars #1 (Pt 33) Iron Man, Hulk, Sub-Mariner and Thing

1966: Tales to Astonish #82  Kirby

1974: Giant-Size Super-Stars #1 Buckler

Giant-Size Super-Stars #1 (Pt 31) Hulk, Thing, Iron Man and Sub-Mariner

1974: Giant-Size Super-Stars #1 Buckler

1966: Tales to Astonish #82  Kirby

Jack Kirby stepped in at the last minute and finished up the Sub-Mariner Astonish story for Gene Colan, who'd penciled a couple of pages before succumbing to the flu. Yes, even a Kirby rush job provides inspiration!