"Baron Ground" Fighting Chance Part 8 of 12. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dario Carrasco. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover.
Somewhere in the middle of Mexico, Cap and Diamondback are in deep trouble! Baron Zemo along with his new wife, Baroness Heike, (and their twenty or so adopted children) have the star-spangled avenger and his lady on the run! After Zemo's grotesque Plastoids capture the brave duo, it looks like the Living Legend and Diamondback are headed for a permanent siesta! However unknown to all, the new heroine Free Spirit has infiltrated Zemo's castle! She's looking for Superia, but she's going to find a lot more than that! Is Free Spirit ready for her first adventure into the superhero business? Flashback cameos by Spider-Man and Silver Sable. (Notes: Baroness Heike Zemo previously appeared in the Spider-Man Fear Itself graphic novel published in 1992. This issue includes a 12-page advertising insert: "The Ultimate Trading Card" featuring current NFL quarterbacks. Art by Greg Fox.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Cop Out" Fighting Chance Part 6 of 12. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover.
Inside Damon Dran's New Orleans mansion, the shield-slinger is down and Americop is out! Moments earlier Cap barged into the sprawling complex to rescue Diamondback and Moonhunter! While Americop busted in…to just bust heads! However both the hero and the anti-hero fell in their fight against Dran's muscle-bound goons! But during the mêlée, Diamondback slipped away and made a call for help back to Avengers Mansion! And now Cap's leading lady and the Black Widow charge into the fray to save the star-spangled avenger! Will Diamondback and the widow be able to take down Damon Dran? And also avoid Americop's line of fire? It's a wild night down on the bayou! Brief origin of Americop. (Notes: Americop returns many years later in Thunderbolts Desperate Measures 1 (published in 2007). This issue includes a one-page pin-up featuring Captain America and the Red Skull by Danta Bastiamomi and Ralph Cabrera. The pin-up promotes the upcoming release of the Streets of Poison trade paperback.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"The Beaten Path" Fighting Chance Part 5 of 12. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover.
All roads lead to the Crescent City! After receiving a distress call from Diamondback, the star-spangled avenger calls off his search for Americop and makes a beeline to New Orleans! And that's a very good decision because Diamondback and Moonhunter have gotten themselves into hot water down on the bayou! Cap's two friends are unwelcome guests at the mansion of Damon Dran and surrounded by Golddigger, Kono Sanada, and a host of muscle men! Auspiciously though, the Living Legend arrives at the right time! But so does Americop! Cap is there to help! Americop is there to kill! The wild three-way shootout is coming next issue!
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"Policing the Nation" Fighting Chance Part 4 of 12. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover.
There's a new sheriff in town! Or rather a new cop in town! Americop! And like the Punisher, this vigilante dishes out his own brand of lethal justice! On a cool night in Kentucky, Americop runs into his first bona fide American superhero! However the Living Legend is not at full strength due to the deteriorating super-soldier serum! Can a weakened shield-slinger put the cuffs on Americop? And elsewhere Diamondback and Zack Moonhunter travel to New Orleans looking for Snapdragon. They don't find her, but they do find trouble! First appearance of Americop.
First $1.50 issue. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Enemy Fire" Fighting Chance Part 3 of 12. Guest-starring Quicksilver. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover.
Despite his growing frustration, the star-spangled avenger remains one step behind the devious villain that's been impersonating him! Every time Cap hears about an incident in progress, he can't respond fast enough to catch the Super-Patriot in the act! So the leader of Earth's Mightiest Heroes enlists the aid of his fellow avenger…Quicksilver! Meanwhile, the Super-Patriot unleashes his latest scheme by kidnapping Bernie Rosenthal on purpose and Rachel Leighton by accident! Do the bad guys realize who these women are and what they mean to a certain Sentinel of Liberty? Inside an abandoned parking garage, the disguises will be revealed as Quicksilver, Diamondback, and Captain America fight to the finish vs. the Super Patriot and Dead Ringer! Last $1.25 issue.
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"The Last Operation" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Phil Gosier. Inks by Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Phil Gosier and Danny Bulanadi.
After her lengthy hospital stay in Wakanda, Diamondback finally returns to Avengers Mansion and Captain America! However in a surprise twist, Cap tells Rachel that he's moving out of the mansion and back to Brooklyn! But before the Sentinel of Liberty can finish packing, he receives a phone call from an old enemy…Sidewinder! Due to an unfortunate turn of events, the former leader of the Serpent Society needs help in raising money for his daughter's life-saving operation. Will the star-spangled avenger go along with Sidewinder's fundraising plan (to steal money from drug lords)? And if Cap declines, does that mean that Diamondback, Sidewinder's former friend, will too? Decisions, decisions, decisions! A heart-rending story for everyone involved.
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
"War Zones" Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by M.C. Wyman. Inks by Charles Barnett III.
It's a tale from Captain America's earliest days as America is debating whether or not to get involved in the burgeoning world war taking place across the Atlantic Ocean. Cap and Bucky are at the White House receiving an award from President Roosevelt when suddenly the Sub-Mariner crashes through the window! The Avenging Son is enraged! Why? And what does he want? The answers will have to wait as Prince Namor abducts FDR and takes the president to an unknown island! However, the future star-spangled avenger discovers Mr. Roosevelt's location and becomes a one-man rescue mission! Can a young Captain America defeat the mighty Sub-Mariner? And what about that German U-boat operating in the vicinity?! All hail to the chief!
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
"Going Ballistic" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Rik Levins. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Rik Levins and Danny Bulanadi.
Captain America has an off-beat adventure as a new super-villain debuts…Blistik! The self-styled vigilante refers to himself as the "urban avenger" and pledges to clean up the rude riff-raff in New York City! After two brief encounters with Blistik, the star-spangled avenger finally catches up to the bizarre villain atop the Brooklyn Bridge! With Fabian Stankowicz's life hanging in the balance, can the Living Legend upset the "urban avenger?"
"Gantlet" Guest-starring Nomad. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Rik Levins. Inks by Danny Bulanadi, Dan Day, and Jim Garvey. Cover by Rik Levins and Dan Day.
Story continues from Nomad 18. The star-spangled avenger is in South Florida and up to his neck in trouble! Nomad, Cap's former partner, has gone crazy and is trying to kill the Slug! However, the Sentinel of Liberty cannot allow his friend to commit murder! So the shield-slinger must fight Nomad in order to save the Slug (and himself)! And somewhere nearby (while the fierce struggle rages) Doctor Faustus just laughs and laughs and laughs. Story concludes in Nomad 19.
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
"Disguise the Limit" Guest-starring Shang-Chi. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Rik Levins. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Rik Levins and Danny Bulanadi.
Disguised as the super-villain Crossbones, the star-spangled avenger does his best to stay alive in the arena of death! Cap has already beaten Mad-dog and Ramrod, but next up is the massive General Wo followed by Razorfist! And then the fifth and final opponent will be the shield-slinger's long-time foe…Batroc the Leaper! Meanwhile, elsewhere within A.I.M.'s island fortress, Diamondback tracks down Snapdragon and prepares to even the score! And on the island's docks, the Falcon bumps into a strange visitor…the Master of Kung Fu! It's all-out action all over the island! Cameo appearances by D-Man, Modam, Blackbird, Iron Maiden, and Superia.
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"Lord of the Wolves!" Part 6 of 6. Guest-starring Cable, Doctor Druid, and Wolverine. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Rik Levins. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Rik Levins and Danny Bulanadi.
It's the crowded conclusion to the Man and Wolf storyline! Capwolf leads the charge of the wolf brigade to stop Dredmund's ascension to lupine godhood! But the star-spangled werewolf doesn't arrive in time! And Dredmund transforms himself into the celestial Starwolf! So the battle lines are drawn for the final showdown! Cable, Capwolf, Dr. Druid, Ferocia, Man-Wolf, Moonhunter, Wolfsbane, Wolverine, and Werewolf vs. Nightshade and Starwolf! May the best wolf win! It's a howling good time! Cameo appearance by Feral. Second Story: "Uncut Diamonds" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Kevin Kobasic. Inks by Rodney Ramos. When Crossbones and Diamondback are hauled before the Red Skull, Cutthroat realizes that Diamondback is his long-lost sister! Will the skull's new assassin help her escape? Cameo appearances by Mother Night, Blackwing, and Jack O'Lantern.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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"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.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.95.
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.
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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"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.
"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.
"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.
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
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.
