Captain America (1968 1st Series) comic books 1995-1997

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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. 32 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? 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"If I Should Die Before I Wake" Fighting Chance Epilogue. Guest-starring Giant-Man, Iron Man, and Force Works. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover. Inside Stark Enterprises' west coast laboratory, Hank Pym and Tony Stark work feverishly to 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 battles beginning 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.) 32 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-art exo-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.) 32 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.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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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 join 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. 32 pages.

NOTE: Story continues in Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #387.

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Taking A.I.M. Part 3 of 4. - "Through the Perilous Fight" Guest-starring theAvengers.

Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by DannyBulanadi, Dave Hoover, Rick Hudson, Rick Hoover, and Keith Williams. Cover by Dave Hoover.

NOTE: 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.) 32 pages.

NOTE: Story concludes in Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #388.

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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.) 32 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.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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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.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Operation Rebirth: Part 2 of 4. "The Devil You Know" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Denis Rodier. Cover by Ron Garney. Captain America, Sharon Carter, and the Red Skull are battling for the cosmic cube again! What a throwback to the silver age! But this time Cap and Sharon are fighting with the skull instead of against him! How did that happen? It happened because Steve Rogers owes the skull a favor after he saved the shield-slinger's life! And the Red Skull is ready to collect by sending Cap into action against the Kübekult! This strange group is trying to implement Adolf Hitler's global vision via the cosmic cube! And essentially create a world as if the Third Reich had won the second world war! So there it is! The Sentinel of Liberty, the feisty Sharon Carter, and the savage Red Skull fighting for freedom together! Flashback cameo by the Hate Monger to recap the events of Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) #16 and #17. (Note: The four-part Operation Rebirth story was reprinted in 2008 in the trade paperback: Captain America Operation Rebirth.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Operation Rebirth: Part 3 of 4. "Triumph of the Will" Script by Mark Waid. Art by Ron Garney (breakdowns) and Mike Manley (finishes). Cover by Ron Garney. At an alternate energy research facility; the star-spangled avenger, the former SHIELD agent, and the Red Skull are closing in on the cosmic cube! As their frantic battle against the Kübekult reaches its apex, Sharon gets her hands on the cube! Great! Now someone has to quickly use the cube to override the Third Reich's influence on it! However the only way to do that is for cube holder to create their own preferred reality (based upon their morals and values)! Sharon is ready to implement her vision, but Cap tells her no! Then she hands the cube to Cap! But he's not sure it's right for him either! Is anyone else available? Oh, the Red Skull is standing by! And his sinister world vision is coming next! A terrific issue! (Notes: Pages 14 thru 19 are storytelling par excellence. The four-part Operation Rebirth was reprinted in 2011 in the hardcover: Captain America Operation Rebirth. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 135,845; average paid circulation 82,258.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Operation Rebirth: Part 4 of 4. "American Dream" Double-Sized issue. Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Denis Rodier. Cover by Ron Garney. The Red Skull has trapped Captain America inside the cosmic cube! But before the skull can use the cube to change the world, he needs Steve Rogers to destroy the other person inside the cube: Adolf Hitler! The time and location within the cube is 1945 Berlin! And Cap, Bucky, Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Prince Namor, and the original Human Torch are rapidly approaching the Führer bunker! However before Cap enters the bunker, Bucky tells him that what he's experiencing is not real. It's a carefully crafted reality by his true enemy: the Red Skull! Can the star-spangled avenger see through the illusion and get back to Sharon Carter and the present day? Only the world depends on it! (Note: The Red Skull returns in the Captain America (1998) 3rd series.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.95.

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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.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Man without a Country: Part 1 of 4 - "Executive Action!" Written by Mark Waid. Art by Ron Garney. Due to the events of Operation: Rebirth and his association with the Red Skull, Captain America has been charged with treason. Meanwhile, the devilish Machinesmith brings the country to the verge of war. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

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Man Without A Country: Part 1 of 4. "Executive Action" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Scott Koblish. Cover by Ron Garney. Federal agents bust into Steve Rogers' Brooklyn apartment and arrest the Living Legend for treason! Apparently Cap's brief alliance with the Red Skull did not go unnoticed by the government! And within a few hours, Cap finds himself in the White House standing before President Bill Clinton! But the star-spangled avenger is in hot water for more than just his caper with the skull! Evidently, top secret information about Project Argus has been leaked! And only Cap and the forty-second president had knowledge of the clandestine project! Faced with a very difficult decision, President Clinton decides it's best to send Captain America into exile across the pond! What is Cap going to do in London? Don't worry... Sharon Carter will keep him busy! (Note: The four-part Man Without a Country story was reprinted in 1998 in the trade paperback: Captain America Man Without a Country.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Man Without A Country: Part 2 of 4. "Plan "A"..." Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Scott Koblish. Cover by Ron Garney. To clear Captain America's name, Sharon Carter and Steve Rogers hop onboard a train bound for Moldavia! They're traveling to the small country, because they think Machinesmith is hiding the powerful Argus cannon there! However along the way, four armored assailants attack! So Cap and Sharon jump off the train near a U.S. Air Force base! And then they steal an F-15 fighter jet! Wow, the star-spangled avenger and the former SHIELD agent are breaking all the rules! Plan "A" had better work! (Notes: This four-part story was reprinted in 2016 in the softcover: Captain America Man Without a Country Epic Collection. The softcover collects Captain America issues 444 thru 454.) 32 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.) 32 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.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Final issue of the series - "Sanctuary" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Scott Koblish. Cover by Ron Garney. Captain America's first series is drawing to a close! However before it ends, the star-spangled avenger has a promise to keep to Sharon Carter! Cap treks to the Far East to find and rescue his former girlfriend! But during their adventure, Cap realizes that Sharon has become a very self-reliant woman! And she's not ready to go back to America or back to SHIELD or back to him. A poignant ending for all. (Notes: Captain America returns to Earth's Mightiest Heroes in Avengers 400. Along with his teammates, Cap makes the ultimate sacrifice in the one shot: Onslaught Marvel Universe (1996). The Captain America title (2nd series) is relaunched (with significant continuity changes) in the Heroes Reborn Universe (aka Franklin Richards' pocket universe) in November 1996. Cap returns to the Marvel Universe (aka Earth-616) in the Heroes Reborn: The Return limited series in December 1997. The Captain America 3rd series begins in January 1998 in which Steve Rogers and Sharon Carter pick up where they left off following the events of this issue. This story was reprinted in the 1996 in the trade paperback: Best of Marvel '96.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.