Captain America comic books issues 307-422,424-443

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"Snake Bites" Fighting Chance Part 10 of 12. First appearance of Jack Flag. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. In surprising fashion Cap easily captures Baron Zemo and his wife to end his escapade in Mexico! Afterwards the Living Legend spars with Free Spirit for a few hours to test her skills! But the muscle fatigue and deterioration that has been plaguing Cap for the past several weeks finally takes its toll. The star-spangled reaches total paralysis. Now what? Meanwhile a new superhero bursts onto the scene in Arizona! Jack Flag! And the young adventurer decides to tackle the Serpent Society in his very first caper! Whoa, taking on a truckload of snakelike super-villains…is that a good idea? If Jack Flag can survive the Cobra, Cottonmouth, and company; he'll get to battle Mister Hyde next! Oh my, will the fledging hero's career be over before it even begins? Origin of Jack Flag. Cameo appearances by the Avengers (Black Widow, Crystal, Goliath, Hercules, Quicksilver, and the Vision). Serpent Society Lineup: Anaconda, Coachwhip, Cobra, Cottonmouth, Fer-de-Lance, Puff Adder, Rattler, and Rock Python. (Note: Baron Zemo returns in the first issue of the Thunderbolts (1997) series.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Snake, Battle, and Toll" Fighting Chance Part 11 of 12. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. Snakes are everywhere in Scottsdale! Jack Flag successfully infiltrates the Serpent Society and earns the trust of the Cobra! And once Jack gives Cap the society's secret location in Arizona, he thinks his plan to defeat the society will work! However, the young superhero doesn't know…that he's getting a severely weakened shield-slinger and a novice Free Spirit as his reinforcements! And also, that the Cobra has invited Mister Hyde to the party! So, the sides are set in Scottsdale: Captain America, Free Spirit, and Jack Flag vs. the Cobra, Mister Hyde, Coachwhip, and a septet of serpents! Good luck to the red, white, and blue! Cameo appearances by Giant-Man (aka Hank Pym) and Zack Moonhunter. 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Everybody Hurts Sometime" Fighting Chance Part 12 of 12. Guest-starring Giant-Man. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. In the blazing Arizona desert, the Sentinel of Liberty fights for his life against the Cobra and Mister Hyde! Stripped on his body armor, Cap desperately tries to make quick work of his long-time foes before his muscles seize up again! But the savage super-villains smell blood in the water! And when the star-spangled avenger's paralysis returns, Captain America's fighting chance appears over. Meanwhile back at the Cobra's luxurious compound, Free Spirit and Jack Flag flee from the Serpent Society! The young heroes' hopes for escape receive a giant boost when Giant-Man (aka Hank Pym) arrives on the scene! The seasoned avenger helps Cap's protégés get away, and then scours the desert looking for the paralyzed Living Legend! Can Hank (the same man who pulled Steve Rogers from the Arctic Ocean way back in the classic Avengers 4) pull off another amazing rescue? 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"If I Should Die Before I Wake" Fighting Chance Epilogue. Guest-starringGiant-Man, Iron Man, and Force Works. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils byDave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. Inside StarkEnterprises' west coast laboratory, Hank Pym and Tony Stark work feverishlyto bring their star-spangled friend back from the brink! While lying in a comatose state, the Sentinel of Liberty drifts in and out of consciousness while dreaming about his past battles vs. his archenemy, the Red Skull! Will reliving previous encounters somehow improve Cap's fragile condition? Meanwhile in Arizona, Free Spirit and Jack Flag attempt to finish off the Serpent Society one final time! Good news for the brave young duo: Force Works drops in to help! Story continues in Iron Man 314. Cameo appearances by Arnim Zola and the Red Skull. Force Works Lineup: Scarlet Witch, Century, Spider-Woman, and the U.S. Agent. Serpent Society Lineup: Anaconda, Bushmaster, Coachwhip, Cottonmouth, Fer-de-Lance, Puff Adder, Rattler, and Rock Python. (Notes: This issue marks the last appearance (for almost a decade) of Mark Gruenwald's Serpent Society. The popular super-villain group engaged the shield-slinger in many entertaining battlesbeginning in Captain America 310. The Serpent Society returns in Captain America (4th series) #30. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 189,833; average paid circulation 114,892.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"The Bombs Bursting in Air" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi and Scott Koblish. Cover by Dave Hoover. Story continues from Iron Man 314. Thanks to Tony Stark's state-of-the-artexo-skeleton, the star-spangled avenger is mobile again! But Steve Rogers' life remains in serious jeopardy due to the deterioration of the super-soldier serum inside his body. And unfortunately, Cap's old enemies won't give him any time off... starting with Flag-Smasher! In Washington D.C., the anarchist lays a trap for the Living Legend! However, Flag-Smasher doesn't know about Cap's new awesome armor or his new sidekicks, Free Spirit and Jack Flag! Will the red, white, and blue trio dash the smasher's dreams? Cameo appearances by Giant-Man, Iron Man, Bernie Rosenthal, and the Super-Patriot. (Note: Flag-Smasher returns in Marvel Team-Up (1997 2nd series) #3.) 36 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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Direct 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. 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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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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"Broad Stripes and White Stars" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover and Sandu Florea. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. The Sentinel of Liberty travels to Los Angeles to hunt a mysterious killer who is murdering golden age crime fighters! And strangely enough this caper involves several German super-heroes: Blitzkreiger, Vormund, and Zeitgeist! When Cap arrives in L.A., he crashes a reception for World War II-era costumed crusaders! But in this room full of crime fighters, the killer could be any man.), Or perhaps Everyman! Meanwhile in Central Park, Free Spirit and Jack Flag encounter the crazy (and suicidal) Madcap! Final appearance of Larry Ekler. Cameo appearance by Fabian Stankowicz. (Note: The German heroes previously appeared in Captain America 393.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Twilight's Last Gleaming" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. The Black Crow visits Steve Rogers and tells him that his heart will stop in 24 hours due to the deterioration of the super-soldier serum. Cap believes him and sets out to have a productive final day. Surprisingly, the star-spangled avenger spends most of his last day conversing with two old adversaries: Crossbones and Batroc! However, eventually Cap retires to Avenges Mansion. And when Jarvis enters his room to check on him, Cap is gone! But his armor is still lying on the bed! Did the old soldier just fade away? Cameo appearances by the Falcon, Free Spirit, Jack Flag, Nefarius, Jarvis, Arnie Roth, Peggy Carter, Zack Moonhunter, Fabian Stankowicz, Bernie Rosenthal, and the Avengers. Flashback cameo by Sharon Carter. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hercules, and Quicksilver. (Notes: This issue completes Mark Gruenwald's legendary 10-year run as the writer of the Captain America series -- highlighted by the creations of the Serpent Society, Crossbones, Diamondback, Scourge, and the U.S. Agent. Plus, many memorable storylines that have since been published in numerous collected editions. The letters page includes a farewell essay from Mark Gruenwald.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.