"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. "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
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.
"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.
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.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Madbomb story continues in "The Man Who Sold the United States," script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito
Professor Mason Harding breaks ties with the Elites and escapes from them to help Captain America and the Falcon; Malcolm Taurey orders the "Big Daddy" Madbomb activated. Hostess snack cakes ad with the Hulk.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. "The Unburied One!", script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia
While trying to restore Falcon's memories, Cap crosses paths with a beastly humanoid known as Agron; How can Captain America take down a "man" who grows stronger and larger with each step? This story follows Captain America Annual #4.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (alterations), inks by Frank Giacoia and John Romita (alterations). "The Tiger and the Swine!!", script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten (uncredited)
Steve awakens in a plane flying over the Rio De Muerte; He breaks free and fights his kidnappers, but the pilot gets killed, and the plane crashes in the jungle; Steve emerges from the wreckage and becomes Captain America; In New York, Sam and Leila find Sharon recovering from the tranquilizer gas in her apartment; Sam fears Cap has been kidnapped; Prison guards find Cap in the jungle but he defeats and faces the Swine. Statement Of Ownership; Average no. of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 355,693; Single issue nearest to filing date: 444,370. Hostess snack cakes ad starring Spider-Man.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. "The Night Flyer!", script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dan Green
In a SHIELD-run hospital, a heavily bandaged man known only as the Defector is attacked by Night Flyer; Still wounded from his last battle, Cap must step in to save the mysterious man. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Spider-Man.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.
Cover pencils by John Byrne, inks by Ricardo Villamonte. "Call Me Animus," script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finished art), John Tartaglione (as Tartag, finished art), inks by Mike Esposito and John Tartaglione (as Tartag)
Captain America grows suspicious of Veda's alliance to S.H.I.E.L.D; Capt battles Animus, savagely beating him until the creature vanishes; Cap discovers that Animus can't use his physical strength and telekinesis at the same time.
Spalding basketball ad on back cover with art by Jack Davis.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.
"Aftermath!" Script by Roger McKenzie. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Don Perlin (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Al Milgrom.
Captain America has survived the incredible battle at Alcatraz...and returns to New York City to rest. However the shield-slinger's time off is very brief once he bumps into Peggy Carter in Harlem. Peggy tells Cap that a new hate group called the National Force has surfaced in Central Park; and their leader, the Grand Director, is mind-controlling several civilians -- including Sharon Carter! Oh no, who is the Grand Director? A new odyssey for the Living Legend begins now! First appearance (flashback) of the Grand Director and the National Force.
32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
"To Stalk the Killer Skies!" Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Roger McKenzie. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Jack Abel (finishes). Cover by Ed Hannigan and Joe Rubinstein.
Inside the National Force's waterfront warehouse, the Sentinel of Liberty comes to his senses -- and remembers that Daredevil is his friend. But it may be too late, once the National Force sets the warehouse on fire! Amazingly, Cap and the Man Without Fear escape the huge blaze...and continue their pursuit of Dr. Faustus and the Grand Director. A while later at the Lakehurst Air Pavilion in New Jersey, Daredevil and the shield-slinger find their foes! And not a moment too soon as the National Force has loaded a dirigible airship with a special mind-gas -- which Dr. Faustus plans to release over Manhattan! Unfortunately, the dirigible gets airborne before anyone can stop it. So Cap and Daredevil must get airborne themselves...courtesy of a World War I biplane! Is the Living Legend a flying ace? Cameo appearances by Commissioner Feingold and Peggy Carter. (Notes: Frank Miller is credited as "special water tower consultant" for this issue. The letters page includes letters from comics writer Kurt Busiek and comics historian Peter Sanderson, respectively.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.40.
"From The Ashes" Plot by Chris Claremont. Script by Roger McKenzie. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Don Perlin (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Al Milgrom.
In a heartbreaking moment, Captain America views a news videotape -- that confirms Sharon Carter's fiery death four issues ago. After watching the tape, the devastated shield-slinger decides that it's time to make changes to his personal life. So Steve Rogers begins a new career as a commercial artist and moves into a townhouse in Brooklyn Heights. At his new townhouse, Steve meets an elderly resident named Anna Kapplebaum. They seem to have met somewhere before...decades ago...under the most dire circumstances. Cameo appearances by Peter Parker, Nick Fury, the Beast, Falcon, Ms. Marvel, Vision, and the Wasp.
32 pages. Cover price $0.40.
"Mind-Stains on the Virgin Snow!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Peter Gillis. Pencils by Fred Kida. Inks by Don Perlin. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin.
Inside the Dovecote citadel, the Sentinel of Liberty fights through one illusion after another to reach the captive Snowfall. However before Cap can free her, he must deal with her captor: the Mind-Master! Will the shield-slinger defeat the Mind-Master...and discover the startling secret of Snowfall? Flashback cameo by the Sub-Mariner to recap his battle vs. the Mind-Master in Sub-Mariner (1st series) #43. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.40.
"Gang War!" Plot by Paul Kupperberg. Script by Alan Kupperberg. Art by Alan Kupperberg (breakdowns) and Don Perlin (finishes). Cover by Bud Budiansky and Bob Wiacek.
In order to help an old man save his home, Captain America gets involved in a fight against a street gang. The criminal gang is trying to force the beleaguered senior citizen out of his residence, but Cap is not going to let the happen. The final showdown between the Sentinel of Liberty and the gang leader, Big Thunder, takes place at the Coney Island Amusement Park!
32 pages. Cover price $0.40.
"The Lazarus Conspiracy!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roger McKenzie. Art by Rich Buckler and Don Perlin. Cover by George Perez and Joe Sinnott.
The action begins at the Federal Courthouse in Lower Manhattan as Captain America interrupts a group of costumed thieves trying to steal the SHIELD master matrix used for creating Life Model Decoys. After the villains load the master matrix on a helicopter, Cap follows in hot pursuit! The trail leads to the Cameron Electronics Plant and a twisted dying old man named Adonis.
Cover price $0.40.
"The Way of All Flesh!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roger McKenzie. Pencils by Don Perlin. Inks by Tom Sutton. Cover by Frank Miller and Al Milgrom.
The grotesque freak called Adonis is on the loose in New York City! The experiment to use SHIELD's master matrix to turn Eric Cameron into a godlike Adonis has failed miserably. So now Cap has to track down and fight the deranged creature in Central Park -- where only one man will walk away alive!
32 pages. Cover price $0.40.
"The Calypso Connection!" Script by Roger McKenzie. Art by Carmine Infantino (breakdowns) and Joe Rubinstein (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Joe Rubinstein.
Steve Rogers' new neighbor, Anna Kapplebaum, is a Holocaust survivor. And one day while walking to the butcher shop, she bumps into a man she knew from the war -- a cruel man she would like to forget. One thing leads to another...and Captain America finds himself on the hunt for a nazi war criminal in Long Island! Can the Living Legend close a painful chapter in the life of his dear friend? Cameo appearance by Jake Lockley. (Notes: This issue completes Roger McKenzie's 2-year run as the writer of the Captain America series. He authored 15 stories during his stint.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.40.
"The Sins of the Fathers!" Script by Peter Gillis. Pencils by Jerry Bingham. Inks by Alan Gordon. Cover by George Pérez and Terry Austin.
Captain America responds to a disturbance at the Foley Square Federal Building! And inside the Social Security Office on the sixth floor, Cap finds a super-powered villain named Joe. It's the same Joe that Spider-Man fought way back in Amazing Spiderman (1st series) #38. What is fueling Joe's rage? And how can the Sentinel of Liberty stop it? Cameo appearances by Kris Keating and Joshua Cooper. (Notes: Joe Smith returns years later in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #28. The graffiti on the elevated train (by cover inker Terry Austin) bears the names of many writers and artists in the comics industry.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.40.
Direct Edition. "Cap for President!" Plot by Roger McKenzie and Don Perlin. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Joe Rubinstein (finishes). Cover by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein.
The candidates are lining up for the 1980 presidential election: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Captain America? The New Populist Party wants Cap to run for the presidency as their party's candidate! What will America's shield-slinger decide to do? Cameo appearances by Bernie Rosenthal, Jarvis, Dr. Strange, Daredevil, Nick Fury,Spider-Man, Beast, Iron Man, Vision, and the Wasp.
32 pages. Cover price $0.50.
"Cold Fire!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Rubinstein.
The situation is dire indeed for New York City as Mister Hyde and Batroc are poised to crash an explosive LNG super-tanker into the docks of the city! And Captain America is chained to the tanker's bow! But maybe Cap has a French ally on the inside to help him save the day. Back up feature: "The Life and Times of Captain America" A 5-page story about Cap's history and friends.
32 pages Cover price $0.50.
"The Ghosts of Greymoor Castle!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Frank Giacoia, Al Milgrom, and Dave Simons. Cover by Marie Severin.
While still in England, Captain America visits Greymoor Castle, the site of one of his greatest World War II battles. Once inside the castle, Cap discovers an old enemy, Cedric Rawlings, and the pit of Z-rays. Is Rawlings still the primary enemy within Greymoor Castle, or is there another menace lurking in the shadows? (Notes: The subplot involving the Druid Tome continues in the first issue of the first Vision and Scarlet Witch Limited Series.
32 pages Cover price $0.50.
"Death of a Legend?" Part 2 of 3. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty.
While Captain America is in Los Angeles looking for the new Nomad (aka Eddie Ferbel), a shadowy group called the Nihilist Order is terrorizing the city. Is there a connection between Nomad and the Nihilist Order? The star-spangled avenger thinks so! When the city of Los Angeles holds the Captain America Day Parade, the Nihilist Order strikes...and so does the Ameridroid!
32 pages Cover price $0.50.
