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Issue Details

Issue #25
Published April 2007
Cover Price 3.99 USD; 4.75 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Joe Quesada (Editor in chief); Tom Brevoort (Editor); Molly Lazer; Aubrey Sitterson (Assistant Editors)
Notes Civil War Epilogue. Direct Edition. Rated T+.

Cover Details - "[Cover 25A] Death Of The Dream"

Characters Captain America
Genre Superhero
Pencils Steve Epting (signed)
Inks Steve Epting (signed)
Colors Frank D'Armata (?)
Letters Typeset
Reprinted in Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (Marvel, 2007 series) #[nn]; in Captain America: The Death of Captain America (Marvel, 2008 series) #1; in Civil War: Avengers (Marvel, 2010 series) #[nn]

Cover Details - "Cover 25B - Variant Edition"

Characters Captain America
Genre superhero
Pencils Ed McGuinness
Inks Ed McGuinness
Notes Variant Edition noted on cover. Direct Edition. Rated T+.
Reprinted in Captain America: The Death of Captain America (Marvel, 2008 series) #1

Cover Details - "Cover 25C - Wizard World Los Angeles Variant Edition"

Characters Captain America
Genre superhero
Pencils John Cassady (painting)
Inks John Cassady (painting)
Colors John Cassady (painting)
Notes Variant Edition given away only to advance ticket holders for the Wizard World comic book convention in Los Angeles March 16, 2007.
Reprinted in Captain America: The Death of Captain America (Marvel, 2008 series) #1

Cover Details - "[Cover 25D - Second Edition] Death Of The Dream"

Characters Captain America; Sharon Carter
Genre Super-hero
Pencils Steve Epting
Inks Steve Epting
Colors Frank D'Armata (?)
Letters typeset
Notes New printing. New cover with the title "Death of the Dream."
Reprinted in Captain America: The Death of the Dream (Marvel, 2008 series) #1

1 page Captain America recap "Story So Far"

Characters Captain America
Synopsis Brings the story up to date including the Civil War storyline.
Genre Super-hero
Pencils Steve McNiven
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #25 Director's Cut

32 page Captain America story "The Death of the Dream"

Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Winter Soldier [Bucky Barnes]; Sharon Carter; Peggy Carter (flashback); Batroc the Leaper (flashback); The Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Crossbones; Synthia Schimdt [Sin (Red Skull's daughter)]; Human Torch (Golden Age, flashback, cameo); Toro (flashback, cameo); Iron Man (flashback, cameo); Ms. Marvel (flashback, cameo); Spider-Woman (flashback, cameo); Julie Taylor (tv reporter); Red Skull; Dr. Faustus
Synopsis Captain America is taken into custody, having finally complied to the Superhuman Registration Act. While being transferred to the courthouse, he is gunned down on the courthouse steps and killed.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Brubaker
Pencils Steve Epting
Inks Steve Epting
Colors Frank D'Armata
Letters Joe Caramagna [as VC's Joe Caramagna]
Reprinted in Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #25 Director's Cut; in Captain America: The Death of Captain America (Marvel, 2008 series) #1; in Civil War: Avengers (Marvel, 2010 series) #[nn]

17 page advertisement "Advertisements"

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Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Promotional House Advertisement"

Notes NOVA (ongoing series, Marvel Comics)

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Promotional House Advertisement"

Notes OMEGA FLIGHT (ongoing series, Marvel Comics)