Captain America (1998 3rd Series) #42
"Fractured" Part 1 of 2. Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dan Jurgens and Bob Layton.
In recent weeks Nick Fury has been in Central Asia searching for a missing and presumed dead SHIELD agent named David Ferrari -- the brother of Connie Ferrari. However a few days ago, SHIELD lost contact with its former director! So enter the star-spangled avenger! Under the cover of darkness, Cap parachutes into one of the breakaway Soviet republics hoping to accomplish his mission quickly and quietly! But unfortunately for Cap, speed and stealth go out the window once the Crimson Dynamo attacks! Is the Sentinel of Liberty in over his head on the opposite side of the world? Cameo appearances by Sharon Carter and Connie Ferrari. (Notes: During this timeframe, Cap leads the Thunderbolts into Latveria to face Doctor Doom in Thunderbolts #51 and #52.
32 pages. Cover price $2.25.