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_________________________ From the Mouths of the Marvels:“Himmel! Zemo...der dum radio said der "F" verd! France! France! @#*^@ France!” -- The Red Skull, to Baron Zemo, in "Der Last Time I Stormed Paris!" _________________________
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What does Captain America represent? Captain America the icon is all things to all people- the mighty hero and his indestructible shield is at once comforting and inspiring, challenging and friendly, powerful and timeless. This "Living Legend" is the embodiment of American values and the dream shared by the people of our great nation. The book you hold roams between humorous and serious, farcical and personal, and, with luck, invokes the power people give over to Captain America. Regardless of your worldview, your likes and dislikes, your take on the world should find a little toehold here. By design, there should be a little something for everyone. The creators, more than fifty of them, worked for a full year to craft timeless stand-alone stories, to be accompanied by some of the finest craftsmen in the industry, with the challenge of working with a color palette limited to Cap's signature colors of "Red, White and Blue." We've mixed these original short stories with reprints by some of the most memorable creators to ever work on our Star-Spangled Avenger. The names on these reprints include Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Frank Miller, Roger Stern and the modern era's "knights" in shining armor: John Rieber and John Cassaday. Our goal: to underscore that this is the best we could do. Why would we invest so much time and effort to publish this hardcover? Well, nobody remembers birthdays 65 or 70 in quite the same way, so everyone involved knew their work would need to stand the test of time- because we may not have a Cap celebration like this until he hits 75! And, really, does he deserve anything less? | Captain America: Red, White & Blue 97 pages of original material, plus 89 pages of reprints Original Material by:
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ISBN: 0-7851-1033-X 192 pages
Original Release Date: 9/11/02
Buy From: TALES OF WONDER: $20.99 • AMAZON USA: used AMAZON UK: used • AMAZON CANADA: used TABLE OF CONTENTS: "Origin" • 2 pages by Alex Ross and Paul Dini The origin of Captain America, from the super-serum to falling into suspended animation after WWII. "The Legend and the Lore" • 10 pages story and art by Tony Salmons, colors by Richard Isanove Big Red One infantryman named Shorty witnesses the brave leadership of Captain America as he helps them gainposition on the Red Skull and turn their super-weapon- the Ragnarok tank- against them. "Why I Fight" • 8 pages by Bruce Jones, art by Richard Piers-Rayner, colors by Ken Siu-Chong A downed pilot relives moments of past war glories while deserted on an island. "An Epic Battle" • 8 pages by Darko Macan, art by Bruce Timm Captain America takes on a Nazi werewolf inside castle walls. "Faces" • 8 pages by Paul Pope & Nick Bertozzi, art by Paul Pope, colors by Lee Loughridge A young boy in a Nazi schoolhouse is caught reading a copy of Captain America comics. The Red Skullforces the boy to prove his ultimate allegiance to the Aryan cause. "Cap Versus Rarebit" • 2 pages by Peter Kuper Cap has a bad dream brought on rarebit cheese K-rations! "...they just fade away..." • 5 pages by Jeff Jensen, art by Frank Quitely, colors by Matt Madden Cap visits a man on his deathbed who saved his life in WWII. "Red Under the Mask" • 8 pages by Max Allan Collins, art by Vatche Mavlian Captain America goes before the Senate Commission led by Joseph McRooter, who is actuallydisguised as the Red Skull. "Red Raid" • 8 pages by Yann Lepennetier, art by Philippe Berthet, colors by Nick Bertozzi Captain America must defuse a bomb inside the brain stem of a patient, when he is confronted bythe Red Bra, a Soviet double-agent who is actually Sharon Carter! He is saved by the Black Mamba, whohelps dispatch the threat of the Red Bra. He finds out later that the man who's life he helped save was acomic book writer developing commie propaganda. "American Dream" • 8 pages by Mark Waid, art by Bill Sienkiewicz and Mark Huddleston, with Jose Villarrubia Cap falls into the ice-cold ocean and as he slips into suspended animation, has a recurring dream aboutBucky saving his life many times over until he is an old man. Then he is awoken as he is saved by the Avengers. "Capsploitation" • 8 pages by Bollers, Haspiel, Madde, and Sharpe Nick Fury sends the Falcon out to find Cap and defeat the Red Skull and Nightshade. He finds Cap going undercover as a pimp. It turns out that Red Skull and Nightshade put him under a mind-controlchemical, making him change personalities...but it is revealed that this is all footage from an "exploitation" movie,and Cap and the Falcon give the producer a piece of their mind. "The Pledge" • 6 pages by Paul Storrie, art by David Lloyd, colors by Chris Sotomayor Auto workers gather together in a local bar after work and, against the backdrop of Captain America'sintervention in the mystery shooting of a local civil rights leader, have an intense argument about race relations. "A Winter's Tale" • 6 pages by Scott Ciencin, art by Pascual Ferry and Jose Villarrubia A story contrasting Captain America fighting against the Red Skull for control of the Cosmic Cube and Steve Rogers being indigentand treated for mental illness and post-traumatic stress disorder. "Der Last Time I Stormed Paris" • 2 pages by Evan Dorkin Baron Zemo and the Red Skull decide to annihilate France. "The Captain America Conspiracy!" • 8 pages by Jeff Jenson, art by Mike Deodato Captain America takes on a group of hate speech counter-revolutionaries trying to do ina sect of the KKK. "The Fantastic Origin of the Red Skull" from Tales of Suspense #66 10 pages • June 1965 by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone The Red Skull regales a captured Captain America with tales of his origin, including being hand-selected by Adolf Hitler to be his prize soldier in the Nazi army. "Tomorrow You Live, Tonight I Die!" from Captain America (Vol. 1) #111 20 pages + cover • March 1969 by Stan Lee, art by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott Captain America and Rick Jones must work overtime to fight off the menace of Madame Hydra and her Hydra agents, including the Man-Killer! "Home Fires" from Marvel Fanfare #18 21 pages + cover • January 1985 by Roger Stern, art by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubenstein A group of disaffected locals go on an arson spree in Brooklyn that cuts to the heartof Captain America's faith in the common man. "Dust" from Captain America (Vol. 4) #1 36 pages + cover • June 2002 by John Ney Reiber, art by John Cassaday In the aftermath of September 11, Captain America must redouble his efforts to fight againstterrorists who would destroy a small town in Middle America, and against Americans who wouldturn on their fellow man in a time of grief and stress. -- synopsis by Gormuu
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