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Issue Details

Issue #9
Published September 1998
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 1.99 USD; 2.80 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Matt Idelson (Editor); Paul Tutrone (Assistant Editor); Bob Harras (Editor-in-Chief)
Notes This issue has a gatefold cover that is included in the page count.

Cover Details - "Introducing.... Cap's New Shield!"

Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Andy Kubert ?
Inks Jesse Delperdang ?
Notes This issue has a gatefold cover that is included in the page count.

2 page Captain America recap "Previously in Captain America"

Characters Captain America; Sharon Carter; General Ulysses Chapman; Councilman Andrew Bolt
Genre Superhero
Notes Recap of story to date and profiles of the main characters in the story. Design by Comicraft's John Marasigan.

22 page Captain America story "American Nightmare, Chapter One: The Bite of Madness!"

Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Sharon Carter [Agent 13]; Jack Patterson; Mr. Genuardi; Luis Ramirez; Alma Ramirez; Javier Ramirez; Marta Ramirez; Mr. Ranier; VILLAIN: Rhino [Aleksei Sytsevich]
Synopsis Steve Rogers returns to Brooklyn to reestablish his roots, and Sharon Carter (fresh from FURY/AGENT 13) is right behind him! But Steve finds a big surprise waiting for him in his apartment, and believe us, it's the last thing you'd ever expect to see! Plus: More and more public figures are going out of their minds, and Sharon is on the case, but her investigation points the finger at... The Rhino?!
Genre Superhero
Script Mark Waid
Pencils Andy Kubert
Inks Jesse Delperdang
Colors Chris Sotomayor
Letters Todd Klein
Notes Credits acknowledge thanks to Eliot Brown.

1 page Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox promo (ad from the publisher) "Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox!"

Script Stan Lee; ?
Letters typeset
Notes Stan Lee answers letters from readers - Michael McClelland, Bill Patsatzis, Darryl Hill and Ken Loving. Miscellaneous Marvel tidbits. Checklist for Marvel comics shipping July 15, 1998.

1 page American Graffiti letters page "American Graffiti"

Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - Steve Chung, Kevin Johnson and Grant Leary.