"First Flight of the Eagle!" Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art and cover by Kevin Maguire. Embossed Cover.
it's 1940, and the war is raging in Europe. American Steve Rogers has just been rejected for military service. But Rogers desperately wants to join the fight for democracy. As fate would have it, he is chosen to participate in a top secret government experiment. Rogers must prove he has what it takes to become the super soldier! This is the story of the making of a living legend. For the first time, complete and unexpurgated, with many never-before-revealed details, it's the origin of the greatest hero of World War II - CAPTAIN AMERICA!
48 pages, FC. Cover price $4.95.
Elseworlds. Writer/artist John Byrne reunites two of the key heroes from DC Versus Marvel in the era that created them both, the dark days of World War II. In this Prestige Elseworlds one-shot in which Byrne uses a cool, eye-catching, retro style, diabolical Nazis and criminal madmen stand poised to overthrow the free world. The World's Greatest Detective and the Sentinel of Liberty represent the common man's final hope! Written, illustrated and cover by John Byrne.
FC, 64 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $5.95.
Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Joe Sinnott. Batroc, Whirlwind, and Porcupine team up against Captain America in "Up Against the Wall," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers.
Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Bucky Reborn!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers
Baron Strucker finds an amnesiac young man in the gyms of San Francisco and hypnotizes him into thinking he is Bucky; Strucker uses "Bucky" to lure Captain America into a trap; Cap and "Bucky" battle and defeat Strucker. Red Skull cameo.
36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.
Cover pencils by Marie Severin and John Romita (alterations), inks by Herb Trimpe and John Romita (alterations). "They Call Him - Stone-Face!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers.
Bottom staple loose + cover tear (3cm)
Cover pencils by Marie Severin and John Romita (alterations), inks by Herb Trimpe and John Romita (alterations). "They Call Him - Stone-Face!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers
Captain America and the Falcon defeat two punks who are running a protection racket on a Harlem shopkeeper; Their boss is Stone-Face, a gang lord nicknamed for his partially paralyzed face; Falcons nephew Jody Casper works as a numbers runner for the crime lord; Jody stops by Sam Wilsons office and rejects his uncles advice to avoid the racket; Jody gets arrested, and Cap joins Sam and Jodys mom in recommending leniency; Jody is given a suspended sentence and believes that Captain America works for Stone-Face; Cap and the Falcon battle Stone-Face.
36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.
"The Unholy Alliance!" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Romita Sr. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Romita Sr. (pencils & inks).
"And in the End..." Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Script by Gary Friedrich. Pencils by John Romita Sr. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Romita Sr.
"Skyjacked!" Part 1 of 4. Script by Gary Friedrich. Pencils by Gil Kane (pp. 1-14) and John Romita Sr. (pp. 15-21). Inks by John Romita Sr. Cover by John Romita Sr. (pencils & inks).
"Mission: Destroy the Femme Force!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Gary Friedrich. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by John Verpoorten. Cover by John Romita Sr. (pencils & inks).
"Enter: Solarr!" First appearance of Solarr. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Alan Weiss (pencils), Frank Giacoia (inks), and John Romita Sr. (alterations).
"Slings and Arrows!" Guest-starring Hawkeye. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia.
"Inferno!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Frank Robbins. Inks by Joe Giella. Cover by Ron Wilson, Frank Giacoia, and John Romita Sr. (alterations).
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"Nomad: No More!" Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Frank Robbins. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott.
Nomad returns to New York City, and he's frantically searching for the Falcon! However, Steve Rogers can't find him anywhere until he bumps into Redwing! The Falcon's faithful bird guides Nomad to a nearby rooftop...where the Living Legend makes a grisly discovery. The fill-in Captain America, Roscoe Simons, has been murdered -- and the Falcon seriously injured! Steve Rogers is despondent and begins to reconsider his Nomad identity. Is the red, white, and blue avenger on the way back? Cameo appearances by Leila Taylor, Gabe Jones, Peggy Carter, Gamecock, and the Beast.
36 pages. Cover price $0.25.
"Cap's Back!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane (pencils) and John Romita Sr. (inks).
Great news! Captain America is back! And right on time because the Red Skull is too! The Third Reich's terror mastermind survived his fall in Captain America 148, and now he returns with a new scheme to destroy America! But the skull isn't planning to use military force or a great weapon of some kind. He plans to decimate the country economically by killing the members of the Federal Open Market Committee -- the group that sets U.S. economic policy. In Washington D.C., the Red Skull claims his first victim via his infamous dust of death! The sinister skull is so confident he brags to Cap about his next target. Thus Cap and the Falcon rush to the home of the next committee member! And along with Peggy Carter and Gabe Jones, they set up a defensive perimeter. But then they hear Chopin's Funeral March playing...and chills run down their spines! Death is on the way for someone! Cameo appearances by Leila Taylor, Sharon Carter, and Dave Cox. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher Dean Mullaney. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #94 Electro by Steve Ditko.) 32 pages.
Cover price $0.25.
"Cap's Back!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane (pencils) and John Romita Sr. (inks).
Great news! Captain America is back! And right on time because the Red Skull is too! The Third Reich's terror mastermind survived his fall in Captain America 148, and now he returns with a new scheme to destroy America! But the skull isn't planning to use military force or a great weapon of some kind.
"Scream the Scarlet Skull!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Frank Robbins and Sal Buscema (pp. 1-2). Inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito (pp. 1-2). Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia.
"Mind Cage!" Part 3 of 3. Plot by Steve Englehart. Script by Steve Englehart (pp 3-11) and John Warner (pp 1-2 and 12-18). Pencils by Frank Robbins. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, and John Romita Sr. (alterations).
"Arena for a Fallen Hero!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Tony Isabella. Pencils by Frank Robbins. Inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito.
"The Trial of the Falcon!" Plot by Tony Isabella. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Frank Robbins. Inks by D. Bruce Berry. Cover by Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Madbomb story continues in "Captain America's Love Story," script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito
Captain America and the Falcon attempt to find the creator of the Madbombs, Professor Mason Harding. Cap begins to have feelings for Harding's daughter, Carol, who has a serious illness. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #91 (Silver Surfer by Kirby). Hostess Twinkies ad starring Spider-Man.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
