Captain America (2002 4th Series) comic books 2003

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The Extremists Part 1 of 5. "Barricade" Script by John Ney Rieber. Pencils by Trevor Hairsine. Inks by Danny Miki. Cover by John Cassaday. Steve Rogers returns to Brooklyn after his overseas ordeal and begins settling into his new life. And during his downtime, he tries his best to keep the local neighborhood crime free. One evening SHIELD contacts Cap about a new mission! However the Living Legend is reluctant to work with SHIELD again. But when Cap learns that an old friend -- named Inali Redpath -- is in trouble, he makes tracks to Florida to find him! Cameo appearance by Barricade. (Notes: The cover reads Part 1 of 4 in error. It should read Part 1 of 5. The issue includes a statement of ownership: average print run 69,825; average paid circulation 56,291. Marvel rated PG.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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The Extremists Part 2 of 5. Script by John Ney Rieber and Chuck Austen. Pencils by Trevor Hairsine. Inks by Danny Miki. Cover by John Cassaday. The star-spangled avenger is in the Sunshine State and in the middle of a fiery mess! Cap runs into a homicidal SHIELD agent called Barricade -- who likes to set things and people on fire. The rogue agent has the shield-slinger surrounded by a wall of flames...when suddenly Inali Redpath arrives on the scene -- with his new power to control the wind! Is Inali going to save Cap? Or does he have his own agenda? (Notes: The cover reads Part 2 of 4 in error. It should read Part 2 of 5.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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The Extremists Part 3 of 5. Script by John Ney Rieber and Chuck Austen. Pencils by Trevor Hairsine. Inks by Danny Miki and Allen Martinez. Cover by John Cassaday. The enigmatic Inali Redpath conjures the wind to kill Barricade and rescue the Sentinel of Liberty in South Florida. But Cap isn't happy with his friend's extreme methods...and Cap and Inali fight each other next! Redpath's newfound wind power knocks out the star-spangled avenger. And then Inali pours a strange beverage -- some kind of bitters -- into Cap's mouth. What will the bitters do to the Living Legend? 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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The Extremists Part 4 of 5. Script by Chuck Austen. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by John Cassaday. Amidst a powerful storm, Captain America is swept into the waters off the Florida coast. And thanks to the hallucinogenic drugs in his system, he can't get his bearings in order to swim toward the beach. It looks like Cap will be permanently lost at sea -- until a beautiful, blonde woman saves him! The dazed shield-slinger thinks his savior is Sharon Carter, but it's actually an Atlantean woman named Hana. Oh my. Meanwhile, Inali Redpath's tornadoes are destroying Miami. And somebody has to stop him! First appearance of Hana. Cameo appearances by Nick Fury and Dum Dum Dugan. (Notes: Jae Lee pencils issues #10 thru #16. This five-part story was reprinted in 2003 in the trade paperback: Captain America Marvel Knights #2.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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The Extremists Part 5 of 5. Guest-starring Thor. Script by Chuck Austen. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by John Cassaday. After smashing the city of Miami, Inali Redpath heads to the District of Columbia to wreak havoc on our nation's capital. But Nick Fury and Captain America have a chance to regroup! And together they develop a plan to take down Inali and Haokah -- the Sioux god of thunder. And what better way than enlisting the aid of the Asgardian god of thunder! While Cap clashes with Inali, Thor battles Haokah! Can the pair of avengers ride the wind to a double victory? Appearances by Hana and Dum Dum Dugan. (Note: Issues #10 and #11 were both published in May 2003.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Ice Part 1 of 5. Script by John Ney Rieber and Chuck Austen. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by John Cassaday. At his apartment in Brooklyn, Steve Rogers receives a mysterious package -- that contains old photographs, documents, and film reels from World War II. And after viewing them, the Living Legend starts to question the circumstances...which led to his being frozen in ice after the war. Steve always thought he was frozen in ice for so long by accident. But is it possible the U.S. government froze him in ice on purpose? A new odyssey begins for the star-spangled avenger! Flashback cameos by the Sub-Mariner and the Interrogator to recap their first encounter years ago near the Arctic Circle. Marvel rated PG. 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Ice Part 2 of 5. Script by Chuck Austen. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by John Cassaday. The Sentinel of Liberty is in a state of shock after viewing evidence -- that he and Bucky were intentionally frozen (or left frozen) in ice near the end of World War II. But are the old documents and film reels authentic? Auspiciously, Cap's new Atlantean friend, Hana, stops by his apartment to comfort him. However their time alone is disrupted when three masked Lemurians attack! Apparently, the Interrogator sent them to New York...to capture Captain America! Flashback cameos by Giant-Man, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp to recap the events of the classic Avengers #4 (1st series). 40 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Ice Part 3 of 5. Script by Chuck Austen. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by John Cassaday. After repelling the Lemurian assassins in Brooklyn, Captain America and Hana travel to a veterans hospital in Kentucky. The duo is there to see a retired army general -- who was part of the super-soldier project during WWII. But before Cap can question the elderly general...the Lemurians attack again! And this time they have a new strategy. The assassins capture Cap's shield and depart for Lemuria! Which is where the star-spangled avenger and Hana are going next! Cameo appearance by the Interrogator. Flashback cameo by Dr. Abraham Erskine. 40 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Ice Part 4 of 5. Script by Chuck Austen. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by John Cassaday. The Living Legend and his Atlantean friend dive into the ocean...on their way to the undersea Kingdom of Lemuria. The shield-slinger and Hana are searching for the mysterious man known as the Interrogator! And once they find him, the situation underwater spins out of control. Cap and Hana want to apprehend the Interrogator, but their mutual feelings for one another...distract them from their mission! What is really happening in the depths of the sea? Flashback cameo by Bucky Barnes. 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Ice Part 5 of 5. Script by Chuck Austen. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by John Cassaday. In heartbreaking fashion Hana was mortally wounded in battle at the end of last issue. The Sentinel of Liberty is emotionally crushed, but he recovers...and defeats the Interrogator. When Cap takes Hana's body back to SHIELD, he surprisingly runs into Sharon Carter. Where did she come from? Cap and Agent 13 have a long private conversation (as brilliantly illustrated by Jae Lee) -- in which Sharon asks Cap many questions. In fact she asks so many questions, she almost sounds like the Interrogator! Is the Living Legend still in danger? Cameo appearance by the Sub-Mariner. (Notes: The plot of the Ice storyline briefly crosses over with the Red Zone saga in Avengers (3rd series) #65 thru #70. This five-part story was reprinted in 2003 in the trade paperback: Captain America Marvel Knights #3. Marvel rated PSR.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Cap Lives Part 1 of 4. "Captain America Lives Again" Script by Dave Gibbons (Watchmen). Pencils by Lee Weeks. Inks by Tom Palmer. Painted cover by Gene Ha. The Sentinel of Liberty wakes up in 1964 in an alternate reality! And this time it's not the Avengers who pull his frozen body from the sea -- it's the crew of a German U-Boat! What? Captain America is stunned to learn that the Third Reich still exists almost 20 years after the war ended. And his head is spinning as he's hauled to New Berlin (aka the former New York City) in chains. Strangely enough, the new Reichsfuehrer is delighted to see Captain America. And why not? The Red Skull's side won the war! (Notes: This issue features 3 pages of flashback art by Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr., and John Cassaday, respectively. The alternate reality in the story is known as Earth-31117. Marvel rated PSR.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Cap Lives Part 2 of 4. "Captain America Lives Again" Script by Dave Gibbons. Pencils by Lee Weeks. Inks by Tom Palmer. Painted cover by Gene Ha. The red, white, and blue avenger is on the run in the streets of New Berlin! And with the Red Skull's iron men chasing him...the shield-slinger desperately needs allies! Fortunately, Cap bumps into several members of the civilian resistance movement -- including Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Ben Grimm, and Johnny Storm. Once the foursome get Cap to safety, renewed optimism begins growing among the rebels! Meanwhile at Stark Industries, the Red Skull meets with Tony Stark to discuss the Reich's newest secret weapon. Appearances by the Earth-31117 versions of Victor von Doom and Baron von Strucker. 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Cap Lives Part 3 of 4. "Captain America Lives Again" Script by Dave Gibbons. Pencils by Lee Weeks. Inks by Tom Palmer. Painted cover by Gene Ha. Beneath the island of Manhattan, the Sentinel of Liberty meets the brain trust of the underground rebels. And the leadership team includes Cap's old friend: Bucky Barnes! The former partners are happy to see one another again, but right now the resistance group has two critical missions to accomplish! First, rescue Peter Parker from his scheduled execution in Times Square; and second, destroy the Red Skull's new time machine at Stark Industries. Oh boy, those are two very tough tasks! Can the Living Legend tilt the odds in the resistance's favor? Appearances by the Earth-31117 versions of Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Bruce Banner, Donald Blake, Luke Cage, Frank Castle, Rick Jones, Matt Murdock, Henry Pym, Janet van Dyne, Stephen Strange, and Tony Stark. 40 pages. Cover price $2.99.