| Issue | #1 |
| Published | February 1984 |
| Cover Price | 2.00 USD |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Jim Salicrup |
| Notes | Collects Jim Steranko stories from 1969. Poor line reproduction. |
| Characters | Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones |
| Genre | Super-hero |
| Pencils | Jim Steranko (signed) |
| Inks | Jim Steranko (signed) |
| Colors | Ken Feduniewicz; George Roussos; Christie Scheele |
| Letters | Jim Steranko (logo) |
| Notes | Collects Jim Steranko stories from 1969. Poor line reproduction. |
| Reprinted | from CAPTAIN AMERICA (Marvel, 1968 series) #110 (February 1969) |
| Script | Jim Salicrup |
| Pencils | Jim Steranko |
| Inks | Jim Steranko |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Jim Salicrup introduces Jim Steranko's CAPTAIN AMERICA stories. In refering to "Lee and Steranko", he mistakenly gives the impression that Lee wrote the stories. Although Lee wrote many issues before and after Steranko's brief run, it has been verified by Barry Pearl (and others) that Steranko wrote his 3 issues entirely on his own! |
| Reprinted | from CAPTAIN AMERICA (Marvel, 1968 series) #110 (February 1969) [figure only from pages 12-13] |
| Characters | Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; HYDRA; Madame Hydra |
| Synopsis | Cap runs across the Hulk on a rampage in NYC. As the Army tries to stop him, Rick Jones warns him how uncontrollable he can be. The Hulk escapes, and Cap vows Rick must never put himself in danger until the monster can be tamed. Back at Avengers Mansion, Rick finds Bucky Barnes' old uniform, and rejects Cap's protests against wearing it. After putting him off for years, Cap finally accepts Rick officially as his new partner! Almost immediately, they uncover a plot by HYDRA to contaminate the city's water supply. After a series of battles, the HYDRA goons are driven off, and Cap tells Rick he survived his "baptism of fire"-- like a man! |
| Genre | Super-hero |
| Script | Jim Steranko |
| Pencils | Jim Steranko |
| Inks | Joe Sinnott |
| Colors | Ken Feduniewicz; George Roussos; Christie Scheele |
| Letters | Sam Rosen |
| Editing | Stan Lee |
| Notes | Part 1 of 3. 1st appearance of Madame Hydra. James Bond had faced a "Madame Spectra" in the 007 newspaper strip story "The Spy Who Loved Me" in THE DAILY EXPRESS (December 18, 1967-October 3, 1968); see JAMES BOND 007 #[7] (Titan Books, August 2005). Last previous appearance of HYDRA in STRANGE TALES #159 (July 1967); its subsidiary, A.I.M., had effectively split off to become a separate organization and continued to crop up in the Nick Fury, Captain America & Iron Man series. Cap had first asked Rick to be his partner back in THE AVENGERS #4 (March 1964), but kept hemming and hawing over it for almost 5 years! The sequence in the sewers is strikingly similar to the one in "Spy Ambush" in CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #10 (January 1942). The Spirit had also once faced a female villain who planned to poison NYC's water supply in an early story. |
| Reprinted | from CAPTAIN AMERICA (Marvel, 1968 series) #110 (February 1969) |
| Characters | Captain America [Steve Rogers]; HYDRA; Madame Hydra; Rick Jones; Man-Killer (HYDRA robot) |
| Synopsis | Lured to an arcade by a faked message, Cap is ambushed by HYDRA assassins, who point out that since his identity is known, he's an easy target. After they fail to kill Cap, the one in charge of the hit is punished by Madame Hydra. Cap & Rick watch films of Cap & Bucky, then go to the gym for more training. But Rick feels overwhelmed and inadequate. Rick picks up a drugged message meant for Cap, and finds himself in a hallucinogenic landscape. Cap discovers the message, but too late to stop Rick's abduction. Cap returns to the arcade, and is attacked by the Man-Killer, HYDRA's newest robot. Rick escapes & tries to warn Cap, just as he takes out the robot, and Cap realizes Rick has what it takes. Then, abruptly, he appears to leap from a rooftop into the river, straight through a barrage of HYDRA gunfire! The police only find his costume-- and a mask with the facial features of Steve Rogers, which suggests "Rogers" was a fake identity! |
| Genre | Super-hero |
| Script | Jim Steranko |
| Pencils | Jim Steranko |
| Inks | Joe Sinnott |
| Colors | Ken Feduniewicz; George Roussos; Christie Scheele |
| Letters | Sam Rosen |
| Editing | Stan Lee |
| Notes | Part 2 of 3. Page 9 contains Steranko's 2nd tribute to Salvador Dali (following the cover of NICK FURY #7). The "Spectro-Ray", which reveals no hidden weapons on Rick, is strikingly similar to the effect used by Infinata in the 1968 ROCKET ROBIN HOOD cartoon "Revolt In The Fifth Dimension" (and its 1969 SPIDER-MAN cartoon remake). One of the kidnappers on page 11 bears a striking resemblance to Stan Lee! |
| Reprinted | from CAPTAIN AMERICA (Marvel, 1968 series) #111 (March 1969) |
| Characters | Digger (host); Marie Fowler; Lou Fowler; Uncle Fowler |
| Synopsis | Lou & Marie Fowler inherit spooky old "Shadow House" from his late uncle, and begin searching for the money he left hidden that will make them rich-- as well as something else far more sinister... |
| Genre | Occult |
| Script | Jim Steranko |
| Pencils | Jim Steranko |
| Inks | Jim Steranko |
| Colors | Ken Feduniewicz; George Roussos; Christie Scheele |
| Letters | Sam Rosen |
| Editing | Stan Lee |
| Notes | In TALES FROM THE EDGE #11 (Vanguard Productions), Steranko talked about how Stan Lee wanted to change some of the narration in this story, which would upset the very tight design of panels & text, and it was one of the things that made him leave Marvel after such a relatively short (but spectacular) career. |
| Reprinted | from TOWER OF SHADOWS (Marvel, 1969 series) #1 (September 1969) |
| Characters | Captain America (statue); HYDRA; Rick Jones |
| Genre | Super-hero |
| Script | Jim Steranko |
| Pencils | Jim Steranko |
| Inks | Jim Steranko |
| Colors | Ken Feduniewicz; George Roussos; Christie Scheele |
| Letters | Jim Steranko (logo) |
| Editing | Stan Lee |
| Notes | Tom Sutton paid tribute to this cover in his story "Superhero!" in EERIE #32 (Warren, March 1971); the same panel also appeared on that issue's cover! Promo for reprint #2; reads "NEXT ISSUE:" at top of page. |
| Reprinted | from CAPTAIN AMERICA (Marvel, 1968 series) #113 (May 1969) |
| Characters | Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Rick Jones; HYDRA; Madame Hydra; Man-Killer (robot) |
| Genre | Super-hero |
| Script | Jim Steranko |
| Pencils | Jim Steranko |
| Inks | Jim Steranko |
| Colors | Ken Feduniewicz; George Roussos; Christie Scheele |
| Letters | Jim Steranko (logo) |
| Editing | Stan Lee |
| Notes | Back cover. Corner block & Comics Code stamp removed for reprint. Colors based on original colors by Jim Steranko, but obviously redone. |
| Reprinted | from CAPTAIN AMERICA (Marvel, 1968 series) #111 (March 1969) |