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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 Tuk, the Cave Boy:
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| Captain America Comics #2
Features 3 Captain America stories, as well as Hurricane and Tuk, the Cave Boy backup features
Also includes 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 art by Joe Simon I: TABLE OF CONTENTS Highlights all three Captain America "cases" (from inside front cover) II: CAPTAIN AMERICA
“Captain America and the Ageless Orientals Who Wouldn't Die!!”
Script: Unknown* Guest Appearance: Betty Ross, Benson, the Sergeant, Agent Thompson Villain: J. Finley, Oriental Giants Origin: Oriental Giants Death: Benson, Agent Thompson Innovations: First appearance of Cap's circular shield model Quote: “Go! Raise havoc with the city..the nation! I want money- MONEY! Rob the banks! Kill the cashiers! Do anything! To get what I'm after!!” -- Finley, shouting commands to the Oriental Giants, page 9 Synopsis: "They can't be killed!" was the only sound Betty Ross could pry from a dying man's lips...then she was swiftly plunged into a horrifying mystery that involved a nation's life blood, that challenged the might of miraculous Captain America and his young friend Bucky! What was the secret of the Oriental Giants?"
III: HOUSE AD “A Message From Captain America" Solicit for Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty club
IV: CAPTAIN AMERICA “Trapped in the Nazi Stronghold” • 15 pages
Script: Unknown* Guest Appearance: Henry Baldwin, The Sergeant Villain: Agent 3-21, Adolf Hitler, Nazis: Heinrich, Fritz, Hermann Goering Quote: “Don't leave, Captain America! England needs you!” -- the British people, shouting to Cap and Bucky, page 10 Synopsis: "Captain America and Bucky cross the Atlantic to challenge the fury of the Nazi guns and dive-bombing Stukas and stage a two-man blitzkrieg in the stronghold of the Fuerher himself, as they effect modern history's most daring rescue."
V: CAPTAIN AMERICA
“Captain America and the Wax Statue that Struck Death”
Script: Unknown* Guest Appearance: Senator Keats, General Stevens, The Sergeant Death: Fritz Villain: The Wax Man/Mayor Dobbs, Capt. Klotz Innovations: Super Tanks, Rocket Bomber, first usage of "Camp Lehigh" name Quote: “What a nice trophy your head will make. Just one clean cut...and I've settled my first score with Captain America!!!” -- The Wax Man, to Bucky, page 10 Synopsis: "America's greatest statesmen vanished and died as the Wax-Man smothered their strangled cries with death masks of horror. But into the darkened depths of the wax museum plunged Captain America and Bucky, bringing justice and doom to the Wax-Man's glory dungeons...."
VI: CAPTAIN AMERICA TEXT STORY “Short Circuit” • 2 pages
Script: Unknown* Guest Appearance: Hank Weldon Villain: Herr Glotz Synopsis: Cap and Bucky are pressed into quick duty to save their buddies in a recreation hall, at risk from Nazi sabotage! VII: TUK, THE CAVE BOY “The Valley of the Mist” • 6 pages
Script: Unknown* Guest Appearance: King Amir of Crete, Tanir, Princess Eve of Atlantis Villain: Witches of Endor Quote: “Fight, my people! Help the man and boy who have come as our deliverers!” -- King Amir, to his people, page 2 Synopsis: On their way to find Attilan, Tuk and Tanir stop and help King Amir overcome those who besiege their kingdom. As well, they face off against the Witches of Endor and meet up with Princess Eve of Atlantis, who asks for their aid to restore her to power against her mad uncle. VIII: HURRICANE “The Devil and the Green Plague” • 10 pages Script and art: Jack Kirby Guest Appearance: Dr. Ruth Holden, Dr. Ralph Rand, General Ortiz, Dr. Clay Villain: Jivaro headhunters, Axti, Kepiquoatzi, Xelak, Pluto Death: Dr. Clay Quote: “That's why I'm going, Miss Holden. The devil is loose in the jungle and it's my duty to stop him!” -- "Michael Gray", aka Hurricane, to Dr. Ruth Holden, page 2 Synopsis: Hurricane joins a team of doctors as they attempt to discover the secret behind a deadly plague in the Amazon jungle. There, they discover a sadistic plot in force by the powers of Kepiquoatzi and the Jivaro Headhunters, all under the watchful eye of Pluto. --synopsis by Gormuu Issues Reprinted Click on cover image to learn more about each issue. | |||||||
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