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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Refuge" Guest-starring the Soviet Super Soldiers. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Kieron Dwyer. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Al Milgrom. Cap is holding tryouts for the Avengers with Blue Shield, Gladiatrix, Mechanaut, and Speedball; when all of a sudden the Soviet Super Soldiers interrupt the auditions! Darkstar, Vanguard, and Ursa Major want to defect to the United States. However, before the three Russian heroes can be accepted, they are ambushed by the Supreme Soviets (disguised as Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the Vision.) First appearance of the Supreme Soviets. Cameo appearance by Battlestar. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Camptown Rages!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Al Milgrom. A teenage Steve Rogers has successfully infiltrated Mother Night's indoctrination camp; but now he must somehow stay alive for the next 30 hours until Sersi's incantation wears off, and the adolescent Steve Rogers returns to the full size and strength of Captain America. The situation looks hopeless when the young Cap is thoroughly beaten by the Sisters of Sin after he tries to escape. Is this the end? Last 75¢ issue. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Night of Sin" Part 3 of 3. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Al Milgrom. Cover by Kieron Dwyer. Steve Rogers dramatically returns to his full size and strength just in time to stop the Sisters of Sin from executing him! Can Captain America now defeat all the bad guys and liberate the camp? Cameo appearance by Sersi. Back up story: "The Bloodstone Hunt" Part 1 of 6. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Al Milgrom. Batroc, Machete, and Zaran break into the American Museum of Natural History in New York City to steal the skeleton of Ulysses Bloodstone. Why does Baron Zemo covet the skeleton? Diamondback is snooping around trying to find out. First $1.00 issue. (Note: The Captain America series goes bi-weekly for the next eight issues.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Bones of Contention" Part 2 of 6. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Kieron Dwyer. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Kieron Dwyer and Al Milgrom. Captain America descends deep into the catacombs of Manhattan to trace an emergency signal from Diamondback! Will Cap rescue her in time and then find the first jewel of the bloodstone? Back up story: "Siege" Part 1 of the Night of the Scourge. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bright and Don Hudson. Scourge breaks into the home of the Power Broker (aka Curtiss Jackson). 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Blood in the Sea" Part 4 of 6. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Kieron Dwyer. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Kieron Dwyer and Al Milgrom. Off the Bermuda shore, an undersea battle is in progress among Captain America, Batroc, Machete, and Zaran; when suddenly a school of sharks decides to join the action! Meanwhile, Diamondback sneaks on board Baron Zemo's yacht and pilfers two of the bloodstone jewels. At the end of the day, Cap and Diamondback have two of the five bloodstone jewels and Baron Zemo has one. The hunt for the remaining two continues in Egypt. First appearance of Crossbones. Back up story: "Conflagration" Part 3 of the Night of the Scourge. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bright and Don Hudson. The U.S. Agent battles Scourge, but only one of them will be left standing by night's end! 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. The Bloodstone Hunt, Part 6. "Necromancing the Stone!" Part 6 of 6. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Kieron Dwyer. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Kieron Dwyer. The quest for the fifth and final jewel of the bloodstone concludes in Tokyo! All parties including Captain America, Diamondback, Baron Zemo, Batroc, Machete, Zaran, and Crossbones are present for the decisive showdown. What will happen when the five jewel fragments of the Bloodstone are joined together? And why is the corpse of the original Baron Zemo also present? Back up story: "Won't Get Scourged Again" Part 5 of the Night of the Scourge. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bright and Don Hudson. The Power Broker's failed augmentation attempt has left him at the mercy of Scourge! Only the U.S. Agent and Vagabond stand between Scourge and certain death for Curtiss Jackson. 32 pages Private Notes: The Bloodstone Hunt 6/6; Diamondback, Baron Zemo, Batroc, Machete, Zaran, Crossbones Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Moon Over Madripoor" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Danny Bulanadi. At the conclusion of the Bloodstone Hunt, Crossbones kidnapped Diamondback. Now he has taken her to Madripoor and set a trap for Captain America! Cameo appearance by Wolverine. Back up story: "Malus Aforethought" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bright and Don Hudson. Dr. Karl Malus asks Vagabond for a favor concerning the Power Broker. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Man Trap" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Kieron Dwyer. It's the first battle between Crossbones and Captain America! However, Cap must get the bear trap off his leg before engaging Crossbones. Meanwhile, Diamondback battles Mister Phun through the streets of Madripoor! Cameo appearance by the Red Skull. Back up story: "Wristy Business" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bright and Don Hudson. Vagabond foils the plans of Dr. Malus. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Acts of Vengeance" crossover. "Submission" Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Kieron Dwyer. A mysterious man visits the Red Skull and offers Captain America's long-time foe an opportunity to join other super-villain masterminds in eliminating the world's superheroes. Meanwhile, Crossbones captures one of Iron Man's old foes, the Controller. After agreeing to work for the Red Skull, the Controller subdues the Sub-Mariner and sends him to fight Cap! Cameo appearances by Doctor Doom, Kingpin, and the Wizard. Back up story: "Hyde and Seek!" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bright and Don Hudson. The Cobra is the new leader of the Serpent Society, but he feels the need to prove himself by defeating his former partner, Mister Hyde. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. "Acts of Vengeance" crossover with Red Skull, Magneto. "Magnetic Repulsion." Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Kieron Dwyer. The Acts of Vengeance storyline brings together for the first time Magneto, a Holocaust survivor, and the Red Skull, the top terror operative of the Third Reich. Payback has been 45 years in the making...and the Master of Magnetism will not wait another day! Also in this issue, Captain America finishes off the Controller. Cameo appearances by Dr. Pym and the Sub-Mariner. Back up story: "The Way of the Snake" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bagley and Don Hudson. The Cobra triumphs over Mr. Hyde and with his new found confidence changes his name to...King Cobra! 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Acts of Vengeance Aftermath (Uncredited) - "Red Twilight" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Ron Lim and Danny Bulanadi. Crossbones and Machinesmith are looking for their boss, the Red Skull, and believe that Magneto had something to do with his disappearance. Since the two henchmen cannot find the Skull, Machinesmith decides to create a Magneto-like robot and send it to the Resistants' pro-mutant rally in Washington D.C. to hopefully attract the true Master of Magnetism. The ploy instead attracts the star-spangled avenger! Cameo appearances by the Scarlet Witch and the Hellfire Club's Black Queen. Back up story: "A Clockwork Origin" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bagley and Don Hudson. The origin of Machinesmith is revealed. 32 pages. Notes: Acts of Vengeance Aftermath (Uncredited) - Magneto (a robot); Red Skull, Magneto, Crossbones, Machinesmith. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Acts of Vengeance Aftermath (Uncredited) - "The Skeleton Crew" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Ron Lim and Danny Bulanadi. Crossbones, Machinesmith (in the body of the fourth sleeper), Mother Night, and the Voice bust into the Hellfire Club looking for their boss, the Red Skull. The foursome does not find the Red Skull; however, they do find the Black Queen (aka Selene)! The battle in the New York sewer system becomes a three-way affair when Captain America and Diamondback join the fight! Back up story: "Out of his Skull" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bagley and Don Hudson. Still trapped in his underground prison, the emaciated Red Skull begins to hallucinate. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. 1st Printing. "Cap's Night Out" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Ron Lim and Danny Bulanadi. Steve Rogers and Rachel Leighton (aka Diamondback) go out on a date together! Diamondback's friends, Asp and Black Mamba, follow the couple from a distance to make sure that no super-villains interfere with the evening. Back up story: "Girl Talk" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bagley and Don Hudson. Diamondback and Black Mamba talk about Rachel's date with Captain America. 32 pages. NOTE: A JC Penney reprint exits. It can be identified by having the words 'The Amazing Spider-Man' printed in the UPC Box. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Streets of Poison: Part 1 of 7 - "Sold on Ice!" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. The Streets of Poison storyline begins with this issue. Cap discovers that one of the employees at Avengers Headquarters has become addicted to a new street drug called "Ice." As a result of his discovery, the star-spangled avenger begins busting the drug dealers in Manhattan. Cameo appearance by Bullseye. Back up story: "Agent Provocateur" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Don Hudson. Battlestar is staking out the West Coast Avengers compound in Southern California to look for his former partner John Walker (aka U.S. Agent). (Note: The Captain America series becomes bi-weekly for the next five issues.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Devil You Know!" Part 4 of 7. Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. The Sentinel of Liberty is growing more and more irrational as the Ice in his veins interacts with the super-soldier serum. First, Cap sits down for supper with the Kingpin, and second, picks a fight with Daredevil! The Man Without Fear may be in over his head vs. the pumped-up avenger. It's a great battle! Cameo appearances by Bullseye, Crossbones, and Typhoid Mary. Back up story: "The Steel Balloon" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Dan Panosian. Battlestar has been captured by the Power Tools and their boss, Dr. Karl Malus. Is Battlestar going to be de-augmented? 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "The 100% Solution!" Part 6 of 7. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. The Red Skull is revealed as the mastermind behind the Ice manufacturing operation in New York City! On a mission from the Kingpin, Bullseye attempts to assassinate the former top terror operative of the Third Reich, but Crossbones intercepts him, and a great battle between the two hired killers ensues! Meanwhile, Hank Pym believes that only a total blood transfusion can rid Steve Rogers' body of the designer drug Ice, but a transfusion would also remove the super-soldier serum. Can Captain America exist without the serum? Cameo appearances by the Black Widow and Typhoid Mary. Back up story: "Going for Broke" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Dan Panosian. The U.S. Agent busts into Dr. Karl Malus' lab to save Battlestar! Can the former teammates defeat Dr. Malus and the Power Broker? 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Grand Stand Play!" Part 7 of 7. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. It's the awesome conclusion to the Streets of Poison storyline! Captain America (minus the super-soldier serum) wages a life-and-death struggle against Crossbones in the bleachers of Yankee Stadium! While down on the infield, the Kingpin and the Red Skull engage in hand-to-hand combat to settle their drug-dealing differences! Two great fights! Who will be the victors? Cameo appearance by Hank Pym. (Note: The Streets of Poison saga was reprinted in 1994 in a trade paperback.) Back up story: "Grave Concerns" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Dan Panosian. The U.S. Agent does not believe that his parents are dead until Battlestar drives him to their burial place in Georgia. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "With Friends Like These!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Diamondback stands trial for treason against the Serpent Society! The judge is King Cobra and the jury is the likes of Anaconda, Cottonmouth, Puff Adder, Rattler, etc. Does Diamondback have a chance for acquittal? Meanwhile, Bernie Rosenthal returns to New York City and has a long visit with Steve Rogers. Back up story: "The Unremembered Past" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Dan Panosian. The U.S. Agent is furious with the Commission after discovering that the government group altered his memories. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jewelers variant. "Maiden Voyage" Part 1 of 6. Guest-starring Paladin. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Rik Levins. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Ron Lim and Danny Bulanadi. Diamondback, Black Mamba, and the Asp have won an all-expense-paid cruise to the Caribbean onboard the S.S. Superia! Sounds like a lot of fun! But the three former members of the Serpent Society are very leery about their cruise director! Modam! Acting on a hunch, Diamondback activates her homing beacon as she boards the cruise ship! Fortunately for Cap's favorite serpent lady, the Sentinel of Liberty and his temporary partner, Paladin, happen to be in the area visiting the island base of Advanced Idea Mechanics! Are Paladin and the star-spangled avenger going to join the cruise? Not if Modam cancels their boarding passes…permanently! Cameo appearances by Anaconda, Puff Adder, and Rock Python. Second story: "The Masque Club" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Dan Panosian. While dining at his exclusive club in Washington D.C., the Red Skull receives some bad news from Armin Zola! Someone has destroyed the skull's spare clone bodies! Wasting no time the Red Skull assembles the Skeleton Crew and assigns them the task of hunting down the culprit! Who is bold enough to challenge the Red Skull? Cameo appearances by Baron Von Strucker and Hauptmann Deutschland. (Notes: This begins the six-part Superia Stratagem storyline. The Captain America series is bi-monthly for the next 5 issues. This issue includes a full-page ad for the Korvac Quest storyline that runs through four of Marvel's 1991 summer annuals.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

National Bookstore Variants. Philippine Edition. English Language. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Madbomb story continues in "It's 1984!", script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by D. Bruce Berry; In the Royalist Forces base, Captain America and the Falcon encounter Cheer Chadwick, an elite who forces the heroes to fight in the arena. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 42 (Hulk). Marvel Bullpen Bulletins. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Spider-Man. 24 pgs., full color.

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National Bookstore Variants. Philippine Edition. English Language. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Madbomb story continues in "It's 1984!", script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by D. Bruce Berry; In the Royalist Forces base, Captain America and the Falcon encounter Cheer Chadwick, an elite who forces the heroes to fight in the arena. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 42 (Hulk). Marvel Bullpen Bulletins. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Spider-Man. 24 pgs., full color.

Philippine reprint.

Philippine reprint.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man guest stars in "It Happened in Harlem!" Script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita Sr. (assisted by Tony Mortellaro). Brief appearance by Harry Osborn. Romita cover. Cover price $0.15.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. "And Behold the Hordes of HYDRA," script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten; While Cap and the SHIELD Femme Force battle to destroy the forces of Hydra in an underground fortress near Las Vegas, a sinister figure watches the melee and prepares to press the button which will destroy the combatants on both sides;The identity of the Supreme Hydra is revealed, along with the identity of the true power behind Hydra. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by John Romita. "The Big Sleep," script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by John Romita (uncredited); Battling the Kingpin in the Las Vegas suite of mysterious industrialist Harold Howard, the Red, White, and Blue Avengers and the Fighting Falcon are suddenly stunned by the sight of the Red Skull, who activates the Fifth Sleeper and attacks Las Vegas. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "All the Colors of Evil," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney; Teenagers are disappearing and Captain America and the Falcon track down Batroc and his Brigade. Statement Of Ownership; Average no. of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 359,217; Single issue nearest to filing date: 351,129. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. "Mirror, Mirror," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten and Tony Mortellaro; Captain America, Falcon and Batroc stop Jakar from trying to use the souls of the people he kidnapped to reanimate his race; Cameos by the Thing, the Human Torch, Reed Richards, and the Scorpion. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. First full appearance of Jack Monroe (Nomad) in "The Falcon Fights Alone!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten. Brief Avengers appearance. Buscema/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.20.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Mike Esposito. First appearance and origin of Nomad (Steve Rogers) in "The Coming of the Nomad!", script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; Steve Rogers creates the new costumed identity of Nomad for himself; Madame Hydra kills the original Viper taking his name and his costume and reforms the Serpent Squad; Nomad is unable to stop the Squad from kidnapping the president of Roxxon; Krang is revealed as Viper's partner in the reformation of the Serpent Squad; The Falcon encounters Roscoe who is looking for Steve Rogers to train him as the new Captain America. The letters page has Marvel Value Stamp series A #61 (The Red Ghost). 36 pgs., full color.

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Whitman Variant. Sharon Carter appears in "Face to Face With the Swine!" Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Kirby/Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.30.

Whitman Variant. Sharon Carter and SHIELD appear in "The Tiger and the Swine!" Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Kirby/Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.30.

Whitman Variant. "The River of Death!" Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Kirby/Joe Sinnott cover. Cover price $0.30.

Whitman Variant. Sharon Carter returns to SHIELD in "Arnim Zola--the Bio-Fanatic!" Script by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Kirby/Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.30.

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Whitman Variant. The Red Skull pops up in "Showdown Day!" Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. Kirby/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.30.