Captain America (1968 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books 1979-1981

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Traitors All About Me!" Script by Roger McKenzie. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Don Perlin (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Bob McLeod. The star-spangled avenger barely survives the massive collapse of the former SHIELD headquarters building! And now a furious Captain America travels to Los Angeles to confront the traitor among the SHIELD Super Agents! Which one is the spy for the Corporation? The shield-slinger battles his way through the Blue Streak, Marvel Boy, Texas Twister, and the Vamp to find out! Will a victory on the west coast lead Cap to his missing partner, the Falcon? Cameo appearances by the Beast, Hercules, Thor, and the Constrictor. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Last 35-cent cover price. "The Flame and the Fury!" Script by Jim Shooter and Roger McKenzie, pencils by Sal Buscema and Don Perlin, inks by Perlin. Keith Pollard/Al Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Cross Fire" Script by Roger McKenzie. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Don Perlin (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Al Milgrom. Chaos reigns in the streets of Harlem! A ferocious three-way battle rages in the asphalt jungle among the National Force, National Guard, and local street gangs! The star-spangled avenger desperately tries to restore order and also rescue Sharon Carter! But Doctor Faustus and the Grand Director set up Cap for failure...on both counts! (Apparent) Death of Sharon Carter. First 40¢ issue. (Note: Sharon Carter returns many years later in Captain America 445). 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Daredevil guest stars in "To Stalk the Killer Skies!" Script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jack Abel. Frank Miller is credited as "special watertower consultant." Ed Hannigan/Joe Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Death Dive!" Guest-starring Daredevil. Plot by Roger McKenzie. Script by Michael Fleisher. Art by Sal Buscema and Don Perlin. Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. It's the cataclysmic conclusion to the battle against Doctor Faustus! But before Daredevil and Captain America can stop the evil doctor's scheme, they must both survive separate freefalls from the sky! The Man Without Fear is freefalling in a stalled out World War I era biplane, while the star-spangled avenger is just plain freefalling! And even if the two heroes can survive their downward plunges, they must still raid Dr. Faustus' dirigible and rescue Peggy Carter! Can Daredevil and Cap defy the odds and save New York City? Death of the Grand Director (the fourth Captain America). (Notes: Dr. Faustus' flashback telling of the fate of the 1950's Bucky will be disproved in Captain America 281. This issue includes a special full page ad for Marvel's lesser known titles with art by Fred Hembeck). 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. "From The Ashes" Plot by Chris Claremont. Script by Roger McKenzie. Art by Sal Buscema and Don Perlin. Cover by Keith Pollard and Al Milgrom. In a heartbreaking moment, Steve Rogers views a news videotape that confirms Sharon Carter's fiery death four issues ago. After watching the tape, Steve decides that it's time to make changes in his personal life. He begins his career as a commercial artist and moves into a townhouse in Brooklyn Heights. At his new townhouse, Steve meets an elderly resident, Anna Kapplebaum. They seem to have met somewhere before...decades ago...under dire circumstances. Cameo appearances by Nick Fury, Beast, Falcon, Ms. Marvel, Vision, and the Wasp. 32 pages Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. John Byrne cover; Kurt Busiek letter to editor! Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Gang Wars! Plot by Paul Kupperberg. Script and Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Don Perlin. In order to help an old man save his house, Captain America gets involved in a fight with a local street gang. The final showdown between Cap and the gang leader, Big Thunder, takes place at the Coney Island Amusement Park! 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. 1st printing - "Fear Grows in Brooklyn!" Guest-starring the Punisher. Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Frank Springer and Pablo Marcos. Cover by Frank Miller. Steve Rogers meet Frank Castle. Two very different soldiers tasking on the mob in two very different ways. Yeah, this will end well. Captain America meets the Punisher! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: JC Penney 1993 reprint exists. The reprint can be identified by having the words "The Amazing Spider-Man" printed in UPC Box. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Facades! Script by Steve Grant. Art by Don Perlin and Joe Sinnott. The star-spangled avenger is trapped in the realm of the Manipulator! Inside Cap encounters robots and simulations of his friends and foes through the years. What obscure villain from the past is seeking revenge against Captain America? 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Sins of the Father!" Script by Peter Gillis. Pencils by Jerry Bingham. Inks by Alan Gordon. Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. Captain America responds to a disturbance at the Federal building in Foley Square. Inside the Social Security Office on the sixth floor, the shield-slinger finds a super-powered villain named Joe! It's the same Joe that Spider-Man fought way back in Amazing Spiderman 38. What is fueling Joe's rage? And can Cap stop it? (Note: The elevated train on the cover bears graffiti of the names of many writers and artists in the comics industry.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Dragon Man!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Plot by Roger Stern and John Byrne. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein. Captain America, Nick Fury, and Dum Dum Dugan are regrouping after defeating the Baron von Strucker robot last issue. However, Machinesmith is not going to give the star-spangled avenger much time off! The robot maker sends Dragon Man (last seen in Fantastic Four 136) to attack Cap! Meanwhile, Steve Rogers meets his attractive new neighbor at his Brooklyn Heights townhouse. First appearance of Bernie Rosenthal. Last 40¢ issue. (Note: The letters page features a short essay by Roger Stern about his research and plans for the Captain America series.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Cap for President!" Plot by Roger McKenzie and Don Perlin. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein. The candidates are lining up for the 1980 presidential election: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Captain America? The New Populist Party wants Cap to run for the presidency as their party's candidate! What will America's Sentinel of Liberty decide to do? Cameo appearances by Dr. Strange, Daredevil, Nick Fury, Spider-Man, Beast, Iron Man, Vision, and the Wasp. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Mercenary and the Madman" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. The action begins with a prison break at Ryker's Island! Batroc the Leaper is springing Mister Hyde! Why? And how does a Roxxon Oil liquid natural gas super-tanker fit into the evil duo's plans? The star-spangled avenger is about to have a major crisis on his hands! (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Cold Fire!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Rubinstein. The situation is dire indeed for New York City as Mister Hyde and Batroc are poised to crash an explosive LNG super-tanker into the docks of the city! And Captain America is chained to the tanker's bow! But maybe Cap has a French ally on the inside to help him save the day. Back up feature: "The Life and Times of Captain America," a 5-page story about Cap's history and friends. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. 1st appearance of Union Jack III. John Byrne, Joe Rubenstein art. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Blood on the Moors." Part 2 of 2. Plot by Roger Stern and John Byrne. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. It's an epic battle to the death at Falsworth Manor in England between Captain America and Baron Blood! Can the star-spangled avenger avoid the deadly fangs of Baron Blood and end the threat of the bloodthirsty vampire forever? Just as Captain America and Union Jack teamed up more than 35 years ago to defeat the Third Reich's vampire, they will have to do so again to taste victory! Final appearance of the first Union Jack (aka Lord Falsworth) Second appearance of the third Union Jack (aka Joey Chapman). (Note: This classic two-part story was reprinted in 1982 in the Marvel Illustrated paperback titled "Captain America Battles Baron Blood"). 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Living Legend" Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Byrne. Cover by Frank Miller and Joe Rubinstein. The origin of Captain America is retold with new details. 40th anniversary issue. Cameo appearance by President Roosevelt. (Notes: The art for each page is printed directly from John Byrne's pencils, except the final page which was inked by Joe Rubinstein. This issue concludes the Stern-Byrne run on the Captain America series.) 32 pages. NOTE: A Shan-Lon edition exists for this issue. Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Blockbuster!" Plot by Chris Claremont. Script by Chris Claremont and David Michelinie. Art by Mike Zeck. Steve Rogers and Bernie Rosenthal's date is interrupted when an arsonist sets the residential building across the street ablaze! Cap is almost killed while trying to help all the tenants escape, and vows to capture the deadly fire starter. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Prison Reform!" Script by Al Milgrom. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Quickdraw Studios and Al Milgrom. Cover by Al Milgrom. The warden at the state penitentiary has an idea to test his new high-tech security system! Incarcerate Captain America and see if the living legend can escape! Of course escaping is a piece of cake for the star-spangled avenger! But before Cap leaves, he challenges prison politics and cleans up the rec yard riff-raff! (Notes: This cover is among a trio of Marvel covers in the early 1980's that featured super-heroes behind bars. See Amazing Spider-Man 219 and Avengers 224 also.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Celluloid Heroes!" Part 1 of 3. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Frank McLaughlin and Vince Colletta. Nomad has returned! But wait, wasn't Steve Rogers the original Nomad? Then who is the costumed hero on the west coast calling himself Nomad? The star-spangled avenger travels to Los Angeles to find out! However, while Cap is busy searching for Nomad, two of the shield-slinger's old foes, the Ameridroid and the Red Skull, are busy plotting against him! Cameo appearances by the Beast and the Vision. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Last Movie!" Part 3 of 3. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. The sinister plan of the Red Skull stands revealed! The top terror operative of the Third Reich has lured the star-spangled avenger to California to make a movie featuring Captain America...and his real death in the final scene! Can the shield-slinger change the ending? And perhaps more importantly stop the release of the Red Skull's film? Final appearances of the Ameridroid and the second Nomad. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. The original X-Men appear in this issue. "The American Dreamers!" Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. It's an off-beat tale as Captain America finds himself trapped in an alternative reality in which the Nazis won World War II and currently control New York City. What in the world is going on? The answer to the mystery lies inside the Waldheim Hotel. Cameo appearances by the Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Giant-Man, and Iron Man as part of the restructured reality. Last 50¢ issue. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.