Captain America (1968 1st Series) comic books in grade VG or lower

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"After the Storm" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Rik Levins. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Rik Levins and Danny Bulanadi. Operation: Galactic Storm is over! But the damage has been done to Earth's Mightiest Heroes. At the conclusion of Avengers 347, a renegade group of avengers led by Iron Man decided to kill the Supreme Intelligence against the orders of the star-spangled avenger. To say that tension is high when Cap convenes a meeting back at Avengers Mansion…would be an understatement! Is the Living Legend going to leave the Avengers? Not if Clint Barton and Tony Stark (of all people) have something to say about it! Meanwhile, Cross Bones takes Diamondback to the same underground bunker that imprisoned the Red Skull several months ago. Cameo appearances by the Black Widow, Demolition Man, Falcon, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the U.S. Agent. 36 pages Cover price $1.25.

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"Dark Dawn" Infinity War Crossover. Guest-starring Doctor Druid. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Rik Levins. Inks by Steve Alexandrov. Cover by Rik Levins and Danny Bulanadi. The Man and Wolf saga is over. However there is still some unfinished business remaining for the Living Legend. Most notably having Nightshade turn him back into his human self. During the simple procedure, a bizarre Captain America look-a-like (aka doppelganger) appears and attacks! But the star-spangled avenger makes short work of his doppelganger and (to the relief of Captain America fans everywhere) morphs back into his normal body! Capwolf is no more! Cameo appearances by D-Man, the D-Man doppelganger, Moonhunter, Werewolf (aka Jack Russell), and Wolfsbane. Second Story: "Night of the Knife" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Larry Alexander. Inks by Don Hudson. Diamondback has found her long lost brother, Cutthroat, inside Skull Mountain! But sadly thanks to Crossbones, their reunion is going to be very short-lived. Cameo appearances by Mother Night, Blackwing, and Jack O'Lantern. Third Story: "Joyride" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Rik Levins. Inks by Don Hudson. After hiring Zack Moonhunter as his new pilot, Cap enlists the aid of the Falcon to search for Diamondback and D-Man. Cameo appearances by the Black Widow, Captain Marvel, Doctor Druid, She-Hulk, and Quicksilver. 36 pages Cover price $1.25.

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"Blood and Diamonds" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Rik Levins. Inks by Steve Alexandrov. Cover by Rik Levins and Danny Bulanadi. With his former partner by his side, Cap flies to the Rocky Mountains in search of Diamondback! Rachel Leighton has been missing for more than a month and the star-spangled avenger fears the worst! Meanwhile inside Skull Mountain (after the death of Cutthroat), the Red Skull and his Skeleton Crew make their final twisted plans for Cap's dear friend! However, the resourceful Diamondback has her own plans…for escape! After ambushing Mother Night and blindsiding Blackwing, the former member of the Serpent Society appears on her way to freedom! But Jack O'Lantern and Crossbones recapture Diamondback and prepare her for a bizarre blood transfusion experiment! Will the Sentinel of Liberty and the Falcon arrive in time to save her? Or will Rachel meet a horrible fate? The answers are coming next issue! Final appearance of Cutthroat. Cameo appearances by Doctor Druid, D-Man, Machinesmith, and Zach Moonhunter. 36 pages Cover price $1.25.

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"Hostile Takeover!" Guest-starring Shang-Chi. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Rik Levins. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Rik Levins and Danny Bulanadi. Chaos reigns on A.I.M.'s island fortress! Cap's disguise has been revealed and now no less than 50 super-villains are trying to kill him! But the old warhorse has the bad guys…right where he wants them! After slipping past the likes of the Rhino, Shocker, and Wrecker; the Sentinel of Liberty hitches a ride out to sea on the back of Modam! Cap thinks he's on the way to rescuing Diamondback, but instead it's actually Superia in Modam's clutches! So where is Diamondback?! She's still on the island about to administer the long-awaited coup de grace to Snapdragon! And what about the Falcon? He's teamed up with the Master of Kung Fu to stave off Killer Shrike and the Flying Tiger! Action abounds everywhere! Cameo appearances by Batroc, Blackbird, and Iron Maiden. (Note: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 319,758; average paid circulation 222,175.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"Graven Images" Fighting Chance Part 2 of 12. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. As Cap gets settled into his new Brooklyn Heights Headquarters, he discusses the changes in his life with Diamondback. And later in the day, Steve visits his long-time friend Sam Wilson (aka the Falcon) to devise a plan to capture the villain impersonating the Sentinel of Liberty! Meanwhile the red, white, and blue imposter (aka Super-Patriot) and his accomplice, Dead Ringer, rob an armored car on the Bronx Expressway! But to their dismay, the mutants known as the Resistants ambush the wannabe Captain America, because they think he's the genuine article! Is the Super-Patriot ready to actually live the legend? Duty calls! Cameo appearances by Bernie Rosenthal and Code: Blue. 36 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"Enemy Fire" Fighting Chance Part 3 of 12. Guest-starring Quicksilver. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. Despite his growing frustration, the star-spangled avenger remains one step behind the devious villain that's been impersonating him! Every time Cap hears about an incident in progress, he can't respond fast enough to catch the Super-Patriot in the act! So, the leader of Earth's Mightiest Heroes enlists the aid of his fellow avenger…Quicksilver! Meanwhile, the Super-Patriot unleashes his latest scheme by kidnapping Bernie Rosenthal on purpose and Rachel Leighton by accident! Do the bad guys realize who these women are and what they mean to a certain Sentinel of Liberty? Inside an abandoned parking garage, the disguises will be revealed as Quicksilver, Diamondback, and Captain America fight to the finish vs. the Super Patriot and Dead Ringer! Last $1.25 issue. (Notes: The Super-Patriot returns in Captain America 438. This issue originally included three Marvel MasterPrints Spider-Man & Venom trading cards (stapled into the comic book) by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. The issue offered here may or may not contain the cards.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Policing the Nation" Fighting Chance Part 4 of 12. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. There's a new sheriff in town! Or rather a new cop in town! Americop! And like the Punisher, this vigilante dishes out his own brand of lethal justice! On a cool night in Kentucky, Americop runs into his first bona fide American superhero! However the Living Legend is not at full strength due to the deteriorating super-soldier serum! Can a weakened shield-slinger put the cuffs on Americop? And elsewhere Diamondback and Zack Moonhunter travel to New Orleans looking for Snapdragon. They don't find her, but they do find trouble! First appearance of Americop. Cameo appearances by Dead Ringer and Golddigger. First $1.50 issue. 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"The Beaten Path" Fighting Chance Part 5 of 12. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. All roads lead to the Crescent City! After receiving a distress call from Diamondback, the star-spangled avenger calls off his search for Americop and makes a beeline to New Orleans! And that's a very good decision because Diamondback and Moonhunter have gotten themselves into hot water down on the bayou! Cap's two friends are unwelcome guests at the mansion of Damon Dran and surrounded by Golddigger, Kono Sanada, and a host of muscle men! Auspiciously though, the Living Legend arrives at the right time! But so does Americop! Cap is there to help! Americop is there to kill! The wild three-way shootout is coming next issue! (Note: Damon Dran previously appeared in Marvel Fanfare 13.) 38 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Cop Out" Fighting Chance Part 6 of 12. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. Inside Damon Dran's New Orleans mansion, the shield-slinger is down and Americop is out! Moments earlier Cap barged into the sprawling complex to rescue Diamondback and Moonhunter! While Americop busted in…to just bust heads! However, both the hero and the anti-hero fell in their fight against Dran's muscle-bound goons! But during the mêlée, Diamondback slipped away and made a call for help back to Avengers Mansion! And now Cap's leading lady and the Black Widow charge into the fray to save the star-spangled avenger! Will Diamondback and the widow be able to take down Damon Dran? And also avoid Americop's line of fire? It's a wild night down on the bayou! Brief origin of Americop. (Notes: Americop returns many years later in Thunderbolts Desperate Measures 1 (published in 2007). This issue includes a one-page pin-up featuring Captain America and the Red Skull by Danta Bastiamomi and Ralph Cabrera. The pin-up promotes the upcoming release of the Streets of Poison trade paperback.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Baron Ground" Fighting Chance Part 8 of 12. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dario Carrasco. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. Somewhere in the middle of Mexico, Cap and Diamondback are in deep trouble! Baron Zemo along with his new wife, Baroness Heike, (and their twenty or so adopted children) have the star-spangled avenger and his lady on the run! After Zemo's grotesque Plastoids capture the brave duo, it looks like the Living Legend and Diamondback are headed for a permanent siesta! However unknown to all, the new heroine Free Spirit has infiltrated Zemo's castle! She's looking for Superia, but she's going to find a lot more than that! Is Free Spirit ready for her first adventure into the superhero business? Flashback cameos by Spider-Man and Silver Sable. (Notes: Baroness Heike Zemo previously appeared in the Spider-Man Fear Itself graphic novel published in 1992. This issue includes a 12-page advertising insert: "The Ultimate Trading Card" featuring current NFL quarterbacks. Art by Greg Fox.) 48 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"O'er the Ramparts We Watched" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi and Scott Koblish. Cover by Dave Hoover. Cap puts his invasion plan of A.I.M. Island on hold after receiving a strange phone call from the Falcon! Sam says that he just finished fighting the long since departed Nighthawk in Harlem! But the Sentinel of Liberty suspects something else: Dead Ringer is back! Meanwhile in Brooklyn, the Super-Patriot has captured Bernie Rosenthal again! And together with Dead Ringer, the partners in crime prepare an ambush for the star-spangled avenger! However, the Super-Patriot has had a change of heart; while Dead Ringer has had a change of disguise! When Dead Ringer mimics the costume and powers of the Death-Stalker, the life-and-death stakes go through the roof! Can the Living Legend save Bernie (much less himself) from the ghastly grip of the Death-Stalker? Origin of Dead Ringer. Final appearance of the Super-Patriot (aka Mike Farrel). Appearances by Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine, Peggy Carter, Free Spirit, Jack Flag, Superia, and Diamondback. (Note: Death-Stalker previously appeared in the classic Daredevil 158.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Newsstand Edition. Taking A.I.M. Part 1 of 4 - "Dawn's Early Light" Guest-starring the Avengers.

Script by Mark Gruenwald. Inks by Dave Hoover. Pencils by Danny Bulanadi, Don Hudson, and Marie Severin. Cover by Dave Hoover.

NOTE: Story continued from Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #386.

All roads lead to Caribbean island of Boca Caliente! And to confront the perilous situation developing there, the star-spangled avenger gathers his closest friends and associates to invade A.I.M. Island! The Falcon, Jack Flag, Free Spirit, Zack Moonhunter, and even Fabian Stankowicz joins the shield-slinger's invasion force! Cap and his crew aren't completely sure what A.I.M. is cooking up on the island, but they suspect it involves the awesome cosmic cube! Auspiciously (or perhaps not), several other super-powered people are en route to the island too! Namely the Avengers, Superia, and the Red Skull! Wow, an all-star cast converging on Boca Caliente! Fireworks ahead for sure! Cameo appearances by Demolition Man, Jesse Black Crow, Nick Fury, Modam, and Diamondback (dressed as Snapdragon). Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Goliath, Hercules, and Quicksilver. 36 pages. Story continues in Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #387. Cover price $1.50.

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Taking A.I.M. Part 3 of 4. - "Through the Perilous Fight" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi, Dave Hoover, Rick Hudson, Rick Hoover, and Keith Williams. Cover by Dave Hoover. Story continued from Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #387. Boca Caliente teems with reality-altering radiation from the cosmic cube! And as a result, very strange things are happening on A.I.M.'s island paradise! Bucky is back! Modok is back! And Cap's paralysis is suddenly gone! What in the world is going on? The star-spangled avenger doesn't have time for answers! As he and Bucky are locked in battle with Modok near the breached containment cylinder! Meanwhile elsewhere on the island, Jack Flag, Free Spirit, Superia, Diamondback, the Falcon, Super-Adaptoid, and the Red Skull are all looking for the cosmic cube or Captain America or both! Will anyone find what he or she wants? Cameo appearances by Zach Moonhunter and Fabian Stankowicz. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow and Hercules. (Notes: Diamondback appears next in Siren Infinity (1995) #1. Cap and Diamondback reunite several years later in Captain America (4th series) issues 29 thru 32.) 36 pages. Story concludes in Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #388 Cover price $1.50.

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Newsstand Edition. Operation Rebirth: Part 1 of 4. "Old Soldiers Never Die" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Scott Koblish. Cover by Ron Garney. Captain America is back among the living! And so is Sharon Carter! What? Didn't she die at the hands of the National Force many years ago? Apparently not! In fact, it was Sharon and a mysterious benefactor that kept Cap in cryogenic freeze for several weeks while the super-soldier serum was reintroduced into his bloodstream! Oh my, so what's next? Sharon tells the Sentinel of Liberty that she needs him for a special mission! And she's in no mood to argue! Welcome back Cap! Cameo appearances by the Black Widow, Ben Grimm, Cyclops, Quicksilver, Rick Jones, President Bill Clinton, and the Red Skull. (Notes: Sharon Carter was presumed dead in the classic Captain America 233. The four-part Operation Rebirth story was reprinted in 1996 in the trade paperback: Captain America Operation: Rebirth.) 40 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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First Sign Part 1 of 4. "I'll Take Manhattan" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney and Sandu Florea. Inks by Denis Rodier, Scott Koblish, and Sandu Florea. Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Scott Koblish. Steve Rogers and Sharon Carter storm the SHIELD Helicarrier to learn why they were intentionally kept apart for years! But to their dismay Nick Fury is dead; and Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine is in charge now! After a testy exchange with the Contessa, Cap and the former Agent 13 leave the Helicarrier and begin walking toward Brooklyn! However, while they're strolling across the bridge, a powerful force field drops over the entire island of Manhattan! And suddenly separated from Sharon, Cap rushes back to Manhattan and tries to restore order! But the Sentinel of Liberty is ambushed by the Zodiac! The star-spangled avenger hasn't tangled with this astral group in a quite a while! And he needs to find allies! Is the god of thunder home tonight? Story continues in Thor 496. Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Thor, and the Enchantress. (Note: This story was reprinted in 2013 in the trade paperback: Avengers Iron Man First Sign.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Man Without a Country: Part 3 of 4. "Plan "B"..." Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Scott Koblish. Cover by Ron Garney. At the end of last issue, the Argus cannon shot down Cap and Sharon's F-15 fighter! And as shown on the harrowing cover, Steve Rogers and Sharon Carter are now freefalling to the ground over Moldavia! Oh boy, was this part of Cap's plan A or plan B or neither? If the Living Legend can pull off a miracle and get Sharon and himself to the ground safely, they will battle the Moldavian army next! And then the diabolical Machinesmith! (Note: This four-part story was reprinted in 1998 in the trade paperback: Captain America Man Without a Country.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Man Without A Country: Part 4 of 4. "Executive Action" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Pino Rinaldi (pp. 1-9) and Ron Garney (pp. 10-22). Inks by Scott Koblish. Cover by Ron Garney. Thanks to the information that Machinesmith stole from Steve Rogers' mind, Captain America and Sharon Carter face a deadly double crisis in Moldavia! The robot mastermind has seized control of the SHIELD Helicarrier and set it on a collision course with Mount Hood! Oh no! Can the former Agent 13 somehow regain control of the Helicarrier from half a world away? In the meantime, the star-spangled avenger must get to Camp David in Maryland to prevent Machinesmith from harming President Clinton and seizing the nuclear football! Courageously, Cap hikes eastward into Latveria and asks Doctor Doom for transportation! And surprisingly, the benevolent dictator provides it! So, the Sentinel of Liberty is on his way back to the U.S.A. to save his beloved country one more time! (Note: This four-part story was reprinted in 2016 in the softcover: Captain America Man Without a Country Epic Collection.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.