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    Captain America (1968 1st Series) 217 FN 6.0

    1st app. Quasar aka Marvel Man aka Marvel Boy
    Ended Jun 19 2016
    Winning Bid $12

    First appearance of Quasar (aka Marvel Man) in "The Search for Steve Rogers!" Plot by Roy Thomas. Script by Don Glut. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Captain America and the Falcon visit SHIELD's underground complex in Midtown...and meet the new Super-Agents of SHIELD! Nick Fury has been concerned about a shadowy organization called: The Corporation, so he recently assembled his own team of super-powered operatives. They are: the Blue Streak, Marvel Boy (aka Wendell Vaughn), the Texas Twister, and the Vamp. And now the Director of SHIELD wants the Sentinel of Liberty to put the new Super-Agents to the test! Four against one! This should be a piece of cake for the star-spangled avenger! First appearances of the Blue Streak and the Vamp. Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan, Sharon Carter, Senator Kligger Stivak, Veda, and Redwing. (Notes: Wendell Vaughn was only called Marvel Boy in issue 217. Redwing appears for the first time since Captain America 191.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35. Grade: FN 6.0 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)