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Click panels for larger images _________________________ From Captain America story 1:
_________________________ From Captain America story 2:
_________________________ From Captain America story 3:
_________________________ From Captain America story 4:
_________________________ From Hurricane:
_________________________ From Tuk, the Cave Boy:
| Captain America Comics #1
Features 4 Captain America stories, as well as Hurricane and Tuk, the Cave Boy backup features
Also includes other feature material and 1 house ad
* Writers known to work on Captain America at the time
are Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Otto Binder, Ed Herron, and
Martin A. Bursten.
** Art credits on these stories are subject to
question, but secondary artists and inkers during
these first 4 issues may include Al Avison, Al
Gabriele, Reed Crandall, Syd Shores, Bernie Klein, and
Mort Meskin.
CONTENTS
FRONT COVER pencils by Jack Kirby and inks by Joe Simon I: TABLE OF CONTENTS Highlights all four Captain America "cases" (from inside front cover) art by Joe Simon II: CAPTAIN AMERICA “Case No. 1: Meet Captain America” • 8 pages
Script: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby First Appearance: Steve Rogers/Captain America, Bucky Barnes, J. Arthur Grover, X-13, Professor Reinstein Guest Appearance: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, J. Arthur Grover, X-13, Professor Reinstein Origin: Captain America Villain: Nazis Death: Professor Reinstein Innovations: Super Soldier Serum, Captain America's shield, first appearance of Camp Lehigh Quote: “What would you suggest, gentlemen? A character out of the comic books? Perhaps the Human Torch in the army would solve our problem?” -- FDR, to his Army commanders, page 2 Synopsis: "A new, powerful figure and his young ally, born of the courage of America, leads the US Army out of a raging inferno of terror and sabotage!" Cap's origin is told, as the weakling Steve Rogers is transformed by the Super Soldier Serum to become the US Army's greatest asset. His newfound strength is put to the immediate test, to stop a Nazi killer in his midst! Later, Steve Rogers' regiment mascot, Bucky Barnes, discovers the identity of Captain America, and is "drafted" to become his sidekick partner! III: CAPTAIN AMERICA “Case No. 2” • 7 pages
Script: Unknown* First Appearance: "Sando" Van Krantz, Omar, Betty Ross Guest Appearance: Betty Ross Villain: Sando and Omar Quote: “The name is Von Krantz...and I plan a chain of disasters that will destroy the morale of your whole country!” -- Sando, to Cap, page 6 Synopsis: "What connection was there between the wave of sabotage that swept the US defense industries and the strange little man who predicted it would happen? No man but Captain America could solve the riddle!"
IV: CAPTAIN AMERICA TEXT STORY “Captain America and the Soldier's Soup” • 2 pages
Script: Unknown* Villain: Crusher, Slinky Synopsis: Cap and Bucky take out a couple saboteurs messing around with poison in the mess hall! V: CAPTAIN AMERICA
“Captain America and the Chess-Board of Death”
Script: Unknown* First Appearance: The Sergeant Guest Appearance: Major Fields, the Sergeant Death: Admiral Perkins, General Ellsworth Villain: Herr Kamelon, #3, #15, Rathcone, #13/Herr Strangler Innovations: Bucky shown reading a copy of Marvel Comics Quote: “Since this is America's problem- let's see what Captain America can do!” -- Steve Rogers, to Bucky, page 3 Synopsis: "Weird horror struck at the army officers whose wooden images were jumped on by the Nazi chess-board. But Captain America made an unexpected move!"
VI: CAPTAIN AMERICA “The Riddle of the Red Skull” • 16 pages
Script: Ed Herron Inks: Joe Simon First Appearance: Red Skull/George Maxon Guest Appearance: Major Cray, Gen. Charles Manor, Mildred Manor Death: Major Cray, Gen. Charles Manor Villain: Red Skull/George Maxon, Slug Quote: “Look at death! Look at death!” -- The Red Skull, while strangling Major Cray, page 2 Synopsis: "The fantastic tale of the Red Skull...Out of the darkness of an enslaved Europe, the flaming red terror struck at America's vital forces, but Captain America and Bucky were a force to be reckoned with!" The villainous Red Skull leads a campaign of murderous violence against top US military officials. Cap and Bucky track him down and find out the evil villain is actually an American businessman hoping to score big with the Fuerher of Nazi Germany! In the battle to stop his deadly rampage, they wind up killing George Maxon, aka the Red Skull. VII: HOUSE AD USA Comics (out about January 20th)
VIII: HURRICANE “Murder Ltd.” • 10 pages Script and art: Jack Kirby First Appearance: Hurricane, Pluto Guest Appearance: Police Commissioner Regan, Prosecutor Nelson Villain: "Paul Sayden"/Pluto, Trigger Bates, Piggy Perroni, Jake, Dum-Dum Death: Trigger Bates Quote: “Mike Cury is the name, Piggy. I'm tough, fast, and short o'dough.” -- "Mike Cury", aka Hurricane, trying to insinuate himself into Piggy Perroni's gang, page 4 Synopsis: Hurricane infiltrates a gang known to be in cahoots with his arch-enemy Pluto, aka "Paul Sayden". After figuring out where to find his ultimate target, he heads off to Pluto's costume ball and stops him before he can poison the ball attendees. IX: TUK, THE CAVE BOY “Stories from the Dark Ages” • 7 pages Script and art: Jack Kirby First Appearance: Tuk, Ak, Tanir, Rhaya, Phadion Guest Appearance: Ak, Tanir; Rhaya, Phadion (both in flashback) Villain: Gholla, Kag, Gru, the Goreks Origin: Tuk Death: Ak, Gru; Rhaya, Phadion (both in flashback) Quote: “Your body sags with weariness, old one, yet your one eye is alive with words yet unspoken.” -- Tuk, to the wise Ak, page 1 Synopsis: Ak shares with young Tuk the story of his origin in the last minutes before his passing. Then, Tuk is left on his own to travel in search of Attilan, island of the gods. --synopsis by Gormuu Issues Reprinted Click on cover image to learn more about each issue. | |||||||
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