The Passage - Written by Robert Morales. Art and Cover by Kyle Baker.
In the tradition of ORIGIN, Marvel reveals the shocking secret history of Captain America! In this issue (spoilers ahead): The army uses African American soldiers as experimental guinea pigs for the "super soldier" serum that will create Captain America. Most of the experiments are fatal, but once the dose is refined, the few survivors become super soldiers. The families of even the survivors are informed that their loved ones died in a massive explosion. Characters: Colonel Walker Price; Sgt. Lucas Evans; Larsen; Faith Bradley; Dr. Josef Reinstein; Lt. Phillip Merritt; Isaiah Bradley; Maurice Canfield; Jack.
32 pages, full color. Marvel PG Cover price $3.50.