Captain America (1998 3rd Series) comic books 1996-1998

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Heroes Return. "The Return of Steve Rogers: Captain America!" Story by Mark Waid. Art by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. One year ago the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe, the Avengers and Fantastic Four, fought the mutant menace known as Onslaught and were sucked into an alternate universe. The Sentinel of Liberty has returned from the pocket universe of the Heroes Reborn just in time to face off against the cybernetic killer known as Lady Deathstrike! With Wolverine's arch nemesis at his back and a madman with his finger on the trigger of a bomb filled with poisonous gas that will murder thousands in front of him, can even Captain America prevail in this impossible situation? Of course, Cap always finds a way to wins! NOTE: Though I'm not a big fan of relaunches, the Heroes Return stuff is some of my favorite. As a comic fan, I can't recommend Thor (1998-2004 2nd Series) #1-84 and Captain America (1998-2001 3rd Series) #1-50 enough. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $2.99.

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Variant Sunburst cover - "The Return of Steve Rogers, Captain America" Double-Sized issue. Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. Following the events of the Heroes Reborn The Return (1997) limited series, Captain America returns to the Marvel Universe (aka Earth-616). And surprisingly, the Living Legend reappears in the Land of the Rising Sun! As Cap walks through the streets of Tokyo, he notices a giant statue of himself! Wow, the commercialization of the star-spangled avenger went to the next level while he was missing! When Steve Rogers investigates his newfound stardom, he runs across a terrorist cell trying to take Japan back to the feudal age! And then he runs into Lady Deathstrike! Inside a packed movie theater, the Sentinel of Liberty battles Lady Deathstrike and the terrorists to save the frightened patrons! Welcome back Cap! Cameo appearances by the Fantastic Four, Sharon Carter, and the Red Skull. (Notes: Captain America's chronology continues from Captain America (2nd series) #13. The gatefold cover recaps Cap's participation in the battle vs. Onslaught and his time in the Heroes Reborn Universe. Mark Waid begins his second scripting run on the Captain America title. His first run comprised the final eleven issues of the Captain America 1st series. This issue includes a 2-page feature with Ron Garney explaining his process for developing the wraparound cover for issue #1A.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Undersea Siege variant - "To Serve and Protect" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. Hydra has seized control of an American nuclear submarine! And the subversive group is planning to use the sub to upload a crippling computer virus into the entire U.S. Naval fleet! The fleet commander believes his only option is to blow up the submarine! But Cap asks for a chance to stop Hydra and save the crew first! After the Living Legend sneaks onboard the sub, he knocks out the Hydra goons and sends the crew safely to the surface! However then Cap realizes the sub must be destroyed to stop the spread of the virus. So the lieutenant commander (who stayed behind) arms the torpedoes! Oh my, how are Cap and the LCDR going to survive the explosion? This may be Cap's wildest escape plan ever! (Notes: Cap's shield is lost at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in this issue. This issue features a gatefold cover. The last page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 217,181; average paid circulation 131,124.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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No Way Out Variant - "To Serve and Protect!" Story by Mark Waid. Art by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. In order to prevent the criminal organization known as Hydra from unleashing a computer virus on the US Naval fleet, the Sentinel of Liberty must battle his tenacious enemies within the confines of a nuclear sub. Cap is put between a rock and a hard place when he must decide between saving a woman from drowning or loose his most prized possession forever. When an innocent's life is in danger there really isn't a choice for Captain America. Witness the loss of Cap's shield to the murky depths of the Atlantic Ocean. Cover price $1.99.

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"Museum Piece" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. The star-spangled avenger rushes to Washington D.C. after Hydra takes over the Smithsonian Museum! The terrorist group (led by the new Sensational Hydra) wants revenge against Cap! Upon arriving in the nation's capital, the Sentinel of Liberty charges into the museum with his replacement shield! But while battling Hydra's gunmen, Cap switches to his old triangular shield... which happens to be on display! Will an old shield lead to a new victory? Cameo appearances by Sharon Carter, Dum Dum Dugan, the Sub-Mariner, and the Avengers. (Notes: This issue features a gatefold cover. This story was reprinted in 2002 in the trade paperback: Captain America To Serve and Protect. The TPB collects issues #1 thru #7.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"Capmania" Guest-starring Hawkeye. Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Ron Garney. Steve Rogers and Clint Barton stroll through the streets of Manhattan taking in (while also trying to avoid) the "cap crazy" atmosphere! However at Rockefeller Center, their day off comes to an end when Batroc the Leaper appears! Cap doesn't really want to fight him, but Hawkeye will give it a go! Was Batroc expecting two avengers? The Leaper should have looked before he leapt! Cameo appearances by Sharon Carter, the Sensational Hydra, and the Red Skull. (Notes: Sharon Carter appears next in the two-issue limited series: Fury Agent 13 (1998). This issue features a gatefold cover. This story was reprinted in 2011 in the hardcover: Captain America To Serve & Protect Premiere Edition. The hardcover collects issues #1 thru #7.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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Power and Glory Part 1 of 3. "Credibility Gap" Guest-starring Thor. Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by John Beatty and Andy Smith. Cover by Ron Garney. Thor and Captain America storm into Hydra's London headquarters! And after smashing the Hydra contingent inside, they return to New York. Shortly thereafter, another challenge from Hydra arises! The Sensational Hydra takes hostages at the Empire State Building and calls on Cap to come and rescue them! Once the Living Legend reaches the observation deck, he finds the hostages! But then he finds someone else! Someone he was not expecting: a sinister Skrull! What does the alien race want with Captain America? Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan, Iron Man, and the Scarlet Witch. (Notes: This issue features a gatefold cover. This story was reprinted in 2011 in the hardcover: Marvel Premiere Classic Library Edition #65: Captain America To Serve & Protect. The hardcover collects issues #1 thru #7.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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Power and Glory Part 2 of 3. "Exposé" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Dale Eaglesham. Inks by Scott Koblish. Cover by Ron Garney. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the shocking cover says it all! A sinister Skrull who had been posing as the leader of Hydra (aka the Sensational Hydra) is now posing as Captain America! The alien villain is planning to use the "Capmania" sweeping the country to destroy the country! And his first stop is Avengers Mansion! Meanwhile at the Empire State Building, the real Captain America desperately tries to escape his Skrull handcuffs! He knows the damage the Skrull imposter could do! And the phony Cap's press conference is just starting! Cameo appearances by President Bill Clinton, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Scarlet Witch. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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Power and Glory Part 3 of 3. "Hoaxed" Guest-starring the Avengers, Mr. Fantastic, and the Thing. Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Dale Eaglesham and Andy Kubert. Inks by Scott Koblish and Jesse Delperdang. Cover by Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang. The United States has descended into anarchy after the Skrull masquerading as Cap publicly announced that 1 in 20 people are Skrulls! And now with help from Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Steve Rogers tries frantically to quell the riots surging across the country! But the only way to really restore order is to expose the phony shield-slinger! At the Skrull's second news conference, the Living Legend gets his chance! And the final battle between Captain America and the sinister Skrull erupts! Will the truth set the country free? Avengers Lineup: Hawkeye, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and Thor. (Notes: This issue features a gatefold cover. This story was reprinted in 2002 in the trade paperback: Captain America To Serve and Protect.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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Live Kree or Die Part 2 of 4. "Stuck in the Middle" Guest-starring Warbird. Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Andy Kubert. Inks by Jesse Delperdang. Cover by Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang. Story continues from Iron Man (3rd series) #7. While trying to put the Skrull imposter debacle behind him, Cap receives a distress call from Warbird (aka Carol Danvers)! The powerful avenger is fighting for her life against the Lunatic Legion at Cape Canaveral! And she needs help! When the shield-slinger arrives in Florida, he learns in horror that the Kree renegades are conducting experiments on the local populace! And then Cap learns that Carol didn't bother to call the rest of the avengers! So it's Captain America and the former Ms. Marvel vs. the Lunatic Legion to halt a human catastrophe! Story continues in Quicksilver (1997) #10. (Notes: This issue features a gatefold cover. This story was reprinted in 2020 in the trade paperback: Avengers Live Kree or Die.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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American Nightmare Part 1 of 4. "The Bite of Madness!" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Andy Kubert. Inks by Jesse Delperdang. Cover by Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang. Look out! Agent 13 is back! And she has her sights set on the star-spangled avenger! Steve Rogers hasn't seen Sharon Carter since his return from the Heroes Reborn Universe. And when she shows up at his Brooklyn apartment, he doesn't know what to expect! But Agent 13 has a gift for Cap: a new energy shield! And she also has a mission: find out who is turning American heroes into crazy people! At a nearby construction site, Cap and Sharon's adventure begins with a clash vs. the rampaging Rhino! A terrific issue! (Notes: Cap and Sharon parted company in Captain America (1st series) 454. This issue features a gatefold cover. This four-part story was reprinted in 2011 in the hardcover: Captain America American Nightmare Premiere Edition.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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American Nightmare Part 2 of 4. "The Growing Darkness" Guest-starring the U.S. Agent. Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Andy Kubert. Inks by Jesse Delperdang. Cover by Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang. At the conclusion of last issue, the Rhino dropped an unfinished skyscraper on Captain America and Sharon Carter! And now the erstwhile partners are trapped under tons of steel and glass! But clever thinking allows the duo to escape! Meanwhile, another American hero has gone crazy: John Walker, the U.S. Agent! And in response Cap and Agent 13 rush to upstate New York to prevent him from stealing an experimental fighter jet! Oh my, where will the madness end? Cameo appearances by the Red Skull, Dum Dum Dugan, Jarvis, and Nightmare. (Notes: This issue features a gatefold cover. This four-part story was reprinted in 2011 in the hardcover: Marvel Premiere Classic Library Edition #67: Captain America American Nightmare. The hardcover collects issues #8 thru #13.) 40 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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American Nightmare Part 3 of 4. "Finger on the Pulse" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Andy Kubert. Inks by Jesse Delperdang. Cover by Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang. In an effort to learn what is making good people go crazy, Cap agrees to enter "dream sleep" at SHIELD headquarters! But his plan backfires! And suddenly the next American hero to go mad is none other than Captain America! Oh no, who can stop a crazy star-spangled avenger? No one really can; however, one person will really try: Agent 13! In the meantime in Nightmare's realm, Cap is awake and alert! But is it possible to defeat Nightmare on his home turf? The Sentinel of Liberty will dream about it next issue! (Notes: This issue features a gatefold cover. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 226,700; average paid circulation 175,100.) 40 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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American Nightmare Part 4 of 4. "Nuclear Dawn" Double-Sized issue. Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Andy Kubert. Inks by Jesse Delperdang. Wraparound cover by Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang. The race is on to save the planet from Nightmare's dream of nuclear winter! Captain America and Sharon Carter are trapped in Nightmare's realm! And they are frantically trying to overthrow the dream demon by rallying the other Americans who are trapped alongside them! Meanwhile at NORAD headquarters in Colorado, Cap and Agent 13 are "sleepwalking" under Nightmare's control as they attempt to launch nuclear missiles to obliterate the Eastern Hemisphere! Wow, eternal night could be approaching! Can Sharon and Cap save the world before they destroy it? Only with the power of the American dream! Cameo appearance by Dum Dum Dugan. Second story: "The Skull is Dead. Long Live the Skull" Script by Jim Krueger. Design by Johnny Greene. This 9-page feature recaps the history of the Red Skull. (Notes: This issue features a gatefold cover. This issue was reprinted in 2021 in the trade paperback: Captain America Heroes Return The Complete Collection. The softcover collects issues #1 thru #12.) 56 pages. Cover price $2.99.