Operation Rebirth: Part 2 of 4. "The Devil You Know" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Denis Rodier. Cover by Ron Garney.
Captain America, Sharon Carter, and the Red Skull are battling for the cosmic cube again! What a throwback to the silver age! But this time Cap and Sharon are fighting with the skull instead of against him! How did that happen? It happened because Steve Rogers owes the skull a favor after he saved the shield-slinger's life! And the Red Skull is ready to collect by sending Cap into action against the Kübekult! This strange group is trying to implement Adolf Hitler's global vision via the cosmic cube! And essentially create a world as if the Third Reich had won the second world war! So there it is! The Sentinel of Liberty, the feisty Sharon Carter, and the savage Red Skull fighting for freedom together! Flashback cameo by the Hate Monger to recap the events of Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) #16 and #17. (Note: The four-part Operation Rebirth story was reprinted in 2008 in the trade paperback: Captain America Operation Rebirth.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
Operation Rebirth: Part 3 of 4. "Triumph of the Will" Script by Mark Waid. Art by Ron Garney (breakdowns) and Mike Manley (finishes). Cover by Ron Garney.
At an alternate energy research facility; the star-spangled avenger, the former SHIELD agent, and the Red Skull are closing in on the cosmic cube! As their frantic battle against the Kübekult reaches its apex, Sharon gets her hands on the cube! Great! Now someone has to quickly use the cube to override the Third Reich's influence on it! However the only way to do that is for cube holder to create their own preferred reality (based upon their morals and values)! Sharon is ready to implement her vision, but Cap tells her no! Then she hands the cube to Cap! But he's not sure it's right for him either! Is anyone else available? Oh, the Red Skull is standing by! And his sinister world vision is coming next! A terrific issue!
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
Operation Rebirth: Part 4 of 4. "American Dream" Double-Sized issue. Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Denis Rodier. Cover by Ron Garney.
The Red Skull has trapped Captain America inside the cosmic cube! But before the skull can use the cube to change the world, he needs Steve Rogers to destroy the other person inside the cube: Adolf Hitler! The time and location within the cube is 1945 Berlin! And Cap, Bucky, Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Prince Namor, and the original Human Torch are rapidly approaching the Führer bunker! However before Cap enters the bunker, Bucky tells him that what he's experiencing is not real. It's a carefully crafted reality by his true enemy: the Red Skull! Can the star-spangled avenger see through the illusion and get back to Sharon Carter and the present day? Only the world depends on it!
48 pages. Cover price $2.95.
Man Without A Country: Part 2 of 4. "Plan "A"..." Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Scott Koblish. Cover by Ron Garney.
To clear Captain America's name, Sharon Carter and Steve Rogers hop onboard a train bound for Moldavia! They're traveling to the small country, because they think Machinesmith is hiding the powerful Argus cannon there! However along the way, four armored assailants attack! So Cap and Sharon jump off the train near a U.S. Air Force base! And then they steal an F-15 fighter jet! Wow, the star-spangled avenger and the former SHIELD agent are breaking all the rules! Plan "A" had better work!
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"An Epic Adventure" Part 1 of the Citizen Kang storyline. Guest-starring Gilgamesh. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Larry Alexander. Inks by Kathryn Bolinger. Cover by Dan Panosian.
Captain America visits the small town of Timely, Wisconsin in search of his fellow avenger the Vision. While investigating a local manufacturing plant, the star-spangled avenger somehow stumbles back in time! Where is Cap? Or perhaps the better question…when is Cap? Strangely enough, the Living Legend emerges around the year 2700 B.C. in the middle of the Epic of Gilgamesh! And of course bumps into…Gilgamesh himself! Is this Gilgamesh the same one that will eventually become an avenger? The shield-slinger isn't sure until he meets a young brunette girl named Sersi! Then Cap realizes that he's back in the early days of the Eternals. That's good to know, but where do Captain America and the young Sersi go from here? Story continues in Thor Annual 17. Cameo appearances by Doctor Druid, Nebula (aka Ravonna), Kang, and the Vision. Second feature: "Captain America's Top 10 Villains" Script by George Caragonne. Art by Larry Alexander. While dining together at a Manhattan restaurant, the Living Legend tells Diamondback about his greatest foes through the years. Third feature: "Captain America's Shield" Script and Art by Eliot Brown. Fourth feature: "Captain America's Jet Freedom's Flight" Script and Art by Eliot Brown. Fifth story: "Test Flight" Guest-starring the Falcon. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Plot and pencils by James Brock. Inks by Charles Barnett. After one of his young acquaintances gets into trouble with the Taskmaster, Sam Wilson gets a chance to test his new uniform and weaponry against the Taskmaster himself! Sixth story: "Birth of a Warlord" Part 1 of 4. Script by Peter Sanderson. Pencils by Rich Yanizeski. Inks by Fred Fredericks. For posterity's sake, Kang the Conqueror records his memoirs and takes a walk down memory lane. Flashback cameos by the Avengers, Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, and Pharaoh Rama-Tut. (Note: Splash page art by Mark Pacella and Dan Panosian.)
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"Blood of a Fighter" Script by Mark Gruenwald and David Wohl. Pencils by M.C. Wyman. Inks by Charles Barnett. Cover by M.C. Wyman and Charles Barnett III.
A young up-and-coming boxer in Puerto Rico learns the hard way about taking short cuts to success. Roberto Velasquez accepts an offer to undergo a special treatment by the notorious Dr. Karl Malus. Unfortunately, Roberto doesn't know what Dr. Malus is famous for! And when Roberto gets back into the ring he accidentally kills his opponent with a furious combination of strength-augmented punches! Roberto's boxing career is over. But the Bantam's crime-fighting career is just beginning! Second story: "And In This Corner, the Battling Bantam!" Script by Mark Gruenwald and David Wohl. Pencils by M.C. Wyman. Inks by Charles Barnett. After hearing rumors about steroids infiltrating the ranks of professional boxing, Captain America travels to Miami to investigate! And sure enough it doesn't take long for Cap to confirm his suspicions. The star-spangled avenger teams up with the Bantam to shut down Dr. Malus' augmentation lab! Third story: "Bantam Returns" Script by Barry Dutter. Art by Grant Miehm. The Bantam returns to Puerto Rico to start his career as a boxing instructor (with a little superhero action mixed in)! Fourth feature: Two-page pin-up of the Falcon by Don Hudson. One-page pin-up of Crossbones. One-page pin-up of Captain America and the Falcon. Two-page pin-up of Diamondback by Don Hudson. Two-page pin-up by M.C. Wyman and Charles Barnett III.
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"Heritage of Hatred" Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Arvell Jones. Inks by David Day and Dan Day. Cover by Brian Kong. The Sentinel of Liberty tangles with the Red Skull once again! And the skull's latest caper is to find Hitler's infamous "Der Tag" strongbox! Allegedly the strongbox contains the Third Reich's secret plan to destroy the world in the event the Allies win the second world war! Wow, is that still possible? The sinister skull believes so! And once he recovers the journal of the late Albert Malik (aka the second Red Skull), the fuehrer's former right-hand man closes in on his 50-year old prize! However, the star-spangled avenger is willing to fight his long-time foe from New York City...all the way to Deutschland to stop the dormant dreams of the nazi empire! Can Captain America turn back the Third Reich one more time? Flashback appearances by the Patriot, Spirit of '76, Red Guardian, Captain America of the 50's, Jack Monroe (aka Nomad), Albert Malik, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Electro. The first flashback story recaps how the Red Skull (in 1945 Berlin) originally came into possession of the strongbox, but then lost it when he fell into suspended animation following a battle with Captain America. The second flashback story reveals how Albert Malik several years later invaded the United Nations building along with the Soviet operative Electro and recovered a replica of the strongbox.
Second story: "Symbols" Script by Ron Marz. Pencils by Rik Levins. Inks by Ricardo Villagran. Steve Rogers visits the grave of a friend from World War II and prevents three locals from vandalizing it.
Third feature: Two-page pin-up of Captain America, Diamondback, the Falcon, Bantam, and Black Panther by M.C. Wyman and Matt Banning.
Fourth feature: One-page pin-up of Captain America by John Hebert and Jim Amash.
Fifth feature: One-page pin-up of Captain America by Brian Kong and Mike DeCarlo.
64 pages. Cover price $2.95.
"The Shadows of the Past!" Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Ron Wilson (breakdowns) and Vince Colletta (finishes). Cover by Ron Wilson and John Beatty.
It's an off-beat tale as the four men who have worn the red, white, and blue garb of Captain America join together to fight a common foe! The elder of the universe known as the Contemplator assembles (1) William Naslund formerly the Spirit of '76, (2) Jeff Mace formerly the Patriot, (3) William Burnside aka the Captain America of the 50's, and (4) Steve Rogers; and sends them to an alternative reality where cyborgs rule the Earth! To win freedom for this enslaved world, the four Sentinels of Liberty must defeat its android ruler called Adam II. A classic battle of man vs. machine! In this strange time and place, will human spirit and courage triumph over scientific steel and might? Appearances by the Invaders, Jack Monroe (aka Nomad), and Scarecrow. Flashback cameos by Bucky, Miss America, Toro, the original Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, and (golden age) Whizzer. (Notes: The Contemplator (aka Mister Buda) previously appeared in Marvel Treasury Special (featuring Captain America) #1 (published in 1976); and returns in Quasar 37. Jeff Mace appears next in Captain America 284.)
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"You Are What You Eat" Stage 1 of the Terminus Factor storyline. Guest-starring Iron Man. Script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas. Pencils by Jim Valentino. Inks by Sam DeLaRosa. Cover by Herb Trimpe.
At the request of Tony Stark, the star-spangled avenger rides an experimental capsule into the heart of a Pacific Northwest volcano! But while descending through the lava, the prototype begins to malfunction; and the golden avenger must rescue Cap and his co-pilot! Afterwards as the scientific team discusses the accident and enjoys a fish-fry, everything seems normal. However in truth, things are far from normal! During the volcanic exposition a mysterious glowing substance was released and subsequently contaminated the local streams and food supply! And now anyone who ate the tainted fish is going crazy! Fortunately, the Sentinel of Liberty did not eat the fish! But unfortunately, Shell-Head did! Oh no!
And on a snowy hillside in the Cascade Mountains, Captain America battles the Invincible Iron Man to the cold and bitter end! Second story: "A Soldier's Story" Script by Randall Frenz. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Mike DeCarlo. Reb Ralston recalls one of his World War II adventures (with Cap, Bucky, Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, and the Howling Commandos) to rescue Howard and Maria Stark from the clutches of the Red Skull. Third story: "Walking the Line" Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Don Hudson. Inks by Tom Morgan. Nomad investigates the death of a close friend. Story continues in the first issue of the Nomad Limited Series.
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Serpents & Eagles Part 3 of 4. "Capital Punishment" Guest-starring the Falcon. Script by James Robinson. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Sandra Hope and Mark Irwin. Cover by Joe Bennett and Sandra Hope.
Captain America is convinced that the Sons of the Serpent's high-powered armaments are coming from a branch of the U.S. government! So the Sentinel of Liberty travels across the country to Washington D.C.! And the first person he talks to is the director of SHIELD! Surprisingly, Nick Fury agrees with Cap about the weapons! And sends him and several SHIELD agents on a mission to capture the Serpent King in his D.C. lair! But the mission turns out to be a trap! Did Nick Fury set up Cap to become the serpents' prey? Meanwhile on the SHIELD Helicarrier, Bucky (aka Rikki Barnes) begins snooping around! Is she going to find trouble again? (Notes: The cover is an homage to Jim Steranko's classic panel in Captain America (1968 1st series) 113.
40 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Serpents & Eagles Part 4 of 4. "Into the Snake Pit" Guest-starring the Falcon. Script by James Robinson. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Sandra Hope. Cover by Joe Bennett and Sandra Hope.
In shocking fashion the Serpent King is revealed to be none other than Nick Fury! Wow, Cap and the Falcon are stunned! But they are also knee-deep in serpents, so they must keep fighting to stay alive! Thankfully, Bucky and Nick Fury arrive at the Serpent King's estate and join the fight! Hold on, how many Nick Furys are there? Fortunately, the one that counts is fighting alongside the red, white, and blue! And the Sons of the Serpent are quickly on the run! Cameo appearance by Galactus (Heroes Reborn version). (Notes: This issue includes a 3-page preview of P. Craig Russell's one-shot: Doctor Strange - What is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? (1997). This issue features a gatefold cover.
40 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Heroes Reunited Part 4 of 4. "Let It Be" Guest-starring the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and the Hulk. Double-Sized issue. Script by Jeph Loeb. Pencils by Joe Bennett and Ed Benes. Inks by Homage Studios. Cover by Joe Bennett.
Story continues from Iron Man (1996 1st series) #12. For the third time, Doctor Doom has traveled back in time 24 hours to warn the Avengers that Galactus and his heralds are coming to Earth! Unfortunately, Victor Von Doom's two previous attempts have failed to prevent the planet's destruction! However after each failure, he gains more knowledge about how to defeat the Devourer of Worlds! And this time with help from Captain America, Dr. Doom knocks out Firelord, Plasma, Terrax, and the Air Walker in Central Park! And then a few hours later, someone new enters the equation! Someone who was not involved in the three prior battles! Rikki Barnes! Remarkably, the teenage heroine convinces Galactus' remaining herald, the Silver Surfer, to rebel against his master! And that just might make the difference between life and death for the planet Earth!
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World War 3 - Part 4 of 4. "War Without End" Guest-starring the Avengers, Fantastic Four, Stormwatch, Deathblow, and the WildCATs. Script by James Robinson. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Danny Bulandi. Cover by Tom Raney and Richard Bennett.
Story continues from Iron Man (1996 1st series) #13. With the fate of two universes hanging in the balance, the assembled super-heroes make their final two-pronged attack! Captain America leads one team of heroes into Latveria, while Mister Fantastic leads the other through the Negative Zone! Both groups have the same harrowing mission: destroy the dimensional lock in order to uncouple the two universes... and save both realties! However powerful forces are lined up against them: Doctor Doom, the Daemonites, and the Skrulls! Do the Marvel and Wildstorm heroes have what it takes to overcome the desperate odds? Good luck to all! (Notes: This issue completes the second volume of the Captain America title. Cap appears next in the Heroes Reborn: The Return limited series published in December 1997; and then in Captain America (3rd series) #1 published in January 1998. The cover of each issue of the four-part story forms a larger illustration. This issue features a gatefold cover.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.99.
White background cover Rob Liefeld variant - "Courage!" Story by Jeff Loeb, Chuck Dixon and Rob Liefeld. Art by Rob Liefeld and Jon Sibal.
At night, Steve Rogers dreams of another life, the life of the legendary hero Captain America. But in the waking world, Rogers is just an ordinary man, or so he thought. In the aftermath of their battle with Onslaught, the world's greatest heroes awaken in a brand new world with no memory of their past lives. Welcome to Heroes Reborn!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Variant Liefeld cover with gray flag background - "Courage" Double-Sized issue. Story by Rob Liefeld, Jeph Loeb (writer), and Chuck Dixon (plot assist). Pencils by Rob Liefeld. Inks by Jonathan Sibal. Cover by Rob Liefeld and Jonathan Sibal. Following the events of Onslaught Marvel Universe (1996) #1, Captain America is alive! However he's not quite the same... and also not in the same universe!
A new creative team reimagines the Sentinel of Liberty for his second volume! In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Steve Rogers lives an idyllic life with his wife, his son, and his job at the factory! But lately he's been having strange dreams! Dreams that he might be a superhero! And when Steve meets an old man on the street his dream begins coming to life! The old man, Abe Wilson, has a gift for him: Captain America's shield! Wow, is the star-spangled avenger back in business? Meanwhile, a new political group called the World Party is holding a rally in the city! And its leader, Master Man, uses a lot of language and imagery from the Third Reich! First appearance of Rikki Barnes. Cameo appearances by the Heroes Reborn versions of Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, and Sharon Carter. (Notes: Captain America's chronology continues from Captain America (1st series) 454.
The Heroes Reborn Universe is also known as Franklin Richards' pocket universe. Steve Rogers eventually returns to the normal Marvel Universe and continuity in the Heroes Reborn: The Return limited series in December 1997; and the Captain America 3rd series in January 1998.)
56 pages. Cover price $2.95.
"Secrets" Plot by Rob Liefeld. Script by Jeph Loeb. Pencils by Rob Liefeld. Inks by Jonathan Sibal. Cover by Rob Liefeld and Jonathan Sibal.
Steve Rogers is Captain America again! And when he rushes home to tell his wife and son, he finds Nick Fury in his house instead! And the director of SHIELD has startling news for Cap... to say the least! Meanwhile, a young Navy lieutenant named Sam Wilson receives distressing news from SHIELD about his father. Cameo appearances by Rikki Barnes, Master Man, and the Red Skull (Heroes Reborn version). (Notes: The Falcon previously appeared in Onslaught Marvel Universe (1996) #1. The Captain America 2nd series (except issue #13) was reprinted in 2006 in the trade paperback: Heroes Reborn Captain America.
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"Patriotism" Part 1 of 3. Plot by Rob Liefeld. Script by Jeph Loeb. Pencils by Rob Liefeld. Inks by Jonathan Sibal and Lary Stucker. Cover by Rob Liefeld and Jonathan Sibal.
Nick Fury takes Steve Rogers onboard the SHIELD Helicarrier, so the Living Legend can pick up his familiar red, white, and blue uniform and meet his new co-workers! Several days later, Cap travels to Arlington National Cemetery to visit Abe Wilson's grave and talk to Abe's son, Sam Wilson. But the star-spangled avenger's visit is violently interrupted by Crossbones! And suddenly the reborn Cap's first big test is here! Cameo appearances by Master Man and the Heroes Reborn versions of Dum Dum Dugan, Sharon Carter, and the Red Skull.
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"Fire" Part 2 of 3. Plot by Rob Liefeld. Script by Jeph Loeb. Pencils by Rob Liefeld. Inks by Jonathan Sibal and Lary Stucker. Cover by Rob Liefeld and Jonathan Sibal.
At the World Party's headquarters in Philadelphia, Captain America and Sam Wilson are prisoners of the Red Skull and Master Man! However when the skull taunts Cap about joining the World Party, the Living Legend breaks free of his chains! And his rematch vs. Crossbones begins! Meanwhile, Rikki Barnes is snooping around the World Party's cathedral looking for her brother! And luckily, she finds him! But unluckily, she finds the Red Skull next!
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
Green background cover - "Victory" Part 3 of 3. Plot by Rob Liefeld. Script by Jeph Loeb. Pencils by Rob Liefeld. Inks by Jonathan Sibal and Lary Stucker. Cover by Rob Liefeld and Jonathan Sibal.
In the City of Brotherly Love, the situation has come down to this: the World Party is poised to launch nuclear missiles across the United States unless someone can stop them! And the one person who can is Captain America! But before the shield-slinger can halt the missiles; he has to slip past the Red Skull, defeat Master Man in combat, save the Falcon (via blood transfusion), and untie Rikki from one of the warheads! Oh my, is there anything else? It's all in a day's work for the star-spangled avenger! Cameo appearances by the Heroes Reborn versions of Sharon Carter and Nick Fury.
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
White background cover. Cover pencils by Rob Liefeld, inks by Jon Sibal. Victory, script by Rob Liefeld (plot) and Jeph Loeb (writer), pencils by Rob Liefeld, inks by Jon Sibal and Lary Stucker
Cap and his allies manage to stop the Red Skull's World Party from launching their nuclear missiles; Also, to save his life, Cap give Sam Wilson a taste of his Super Soldier Serum-enhanced (green!) blood.
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Industrial Revolution epilogue. "Soldiers" Guest-starring Cable. Plot by Rob Liefeld. Script by Jeph Loeb. Pencils by Rob Liefeld (pp. 1-21) and Ian Churchill (pp 22-23). Inks by Jonathan Sibal and Lary Stucker. Cover by Rob Liefeld and Jonathan Sibal.
The action is fast and furious onboard the SHIELD Helicarrier! As Captain America, Bucky, and Cable battle Modok, Baron Zemo, and the hordes of A.I.M.! Hold on, where did Cable come from? This is the Heroes Reborn Universe! Cable doesn't know how he got here either, but during the fight he realizes the man fighting alongside him is the Earth-616 Living Legend! However Cable time shifts away before he can explore the situation further! And after the battle, Cap meets with the director of SHIELD to discuss the future of the Avengers! Cameo appearances by Iron Man and the Heroes Reborn versions of Thor, Dum Dum Dugan, and Nick Fury. (Note: This story completes Rob Liefeld's stint on the second volume of Captain America.)
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
"Crossroads" Script by James Robinson. Pencils by Joe Phillips. Inks by Homage Studios. Cover by Jim Lee and Richard Bennett.
President Clinton calls a meeting at the White House with Nick Fury and Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine. The chief executive wants to know the full story behind Captain America's return to the present day. But Nick Fury is reluctant to divulge any details! However the president insists! And near the end of the meeting, Cap walks into the Oval Office... and symbolically removes the SHIELD emblem from his uniform! The star-spangled avenger is a free man! (Notes: These are the Heroes Reborn versions of President Clinton, Nick Fury, and the Contessa. The Homage Studios artists are Joe Bennett, Mat Broome, Travis Charest (pencils for WWII panel), Jim Lee, and Tom Raney.)
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Serpents & Eagles Part 2 of 4. "Horror for Hollywood" Script by James Robinson. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Sandra Hope and Homage Studios. Cover by Tom Raney.
After defeating the Sons of the Serpent in Texas, Steve Rogers rides his motorcycle to Southern California in search of more serpents! And upon conferring with local authorities, he finds another serpent base! And then Cap discovers the Sons of the Serpent's next big target! The famous Hollywood sign in the Santa Monica Mountains! Can the Living Legend prevent the hate group from blowing up the iconic sign? Watch out for the snakes in the grass! Cameo appearance by the Serpent King.
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
Serpents & Eagles Part 2 of 4. "Horror for Hollywood" Script by James Robinson. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Sandra Hope and Homage Studios. Cover by Tom Raney.
After defeating the Sons of the Serpent in Texas, Steve Rogers rides his motorcycle to Southern California in search of more serpents! And upon conferring with local authorities, he finds another serpent base! And then Cap discovers the Sons of the Serpent's next big target! The famous Hollywood sign in the Santa Monica Mountains! Can the Living Legend prevent the hate group from blowing up the iconic sign? Watch out for the snakes in the grass! Cameo appearance by the Serpent King.
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
