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Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) comic books 1954

  • Issue #76
    Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 76

    Stories by Don Rico and Joe Gill. Art by Bill Benulis, John Romita, Carl Burgos, Paul Reinman and Jack Abel. Cap and Bucky rejoin the Army, and when Betsy Ross' boss turns out to be a commie spy, Cap and Bucky help her out of a jam in "The Betrayers!" by Don Rico, Bill Benulis and Jack Abel. Also in this issue: Cap and Bucky in "Captain America Strikes!" by Don Rico and John Romita; Cap and Bucky in "Come to the Commies!" by Don Rico, Bill Benulis and Jack Abel; untitled Human Torch and Toro tale by Joe Gill and Carl Burgos; and 2-page text story "The Perfect Spy" (writer unknown) with illo by Paul Reinman. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #77
    Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 77
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)
    • Label #1560853009

    Cover by John Romita. Stories by Don Rico and Joe Gill. Art by John Romita, Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache. "You Die at Midnight!" by Don Rico and John Romita (with the first panel drawn by Carl Burgos) - Communist spies attempt to extort a man who works at the shipyard into turning over plans for atomic-powered vessels or else they will kill his blind son. A disguised Captain America takes his place, and Bucky substitutes for the boy. They reveal themselves and are mopping up the spies when the blind boy comes out of the apartment attempting to help. One of the spies grabs him and threatens to shoot him. Captain America deflects his aim, but the gun discharges near his head, restoring the boy's sight. Captain America and Bucky hand over the spies to the police. Also in this issue: Cap and Bucky in "The Man with No Face" and "Striking Back at the Soviet," both by Don Rico and John Romita; untitled Human Torch and Toro tale by Joe Gill, Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache; and 2-page text story "Bait for a Spy" (writer unknown). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #78
    Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 78
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4387843004

    Final issue. Cover by John Romita. Stories by Don Rico and Hank Chapman. Art by John Romita, Dick Ayers and Jerry Robinson. "His Touch Is Death!" by Don Rico and John Romita - Soviet scientists create Electro, a man who can discharge electricity through his body as long as he receives a recharge through a dynamo once every twenty-four hours. He tires himself out battling Cap and Bucky and when he edges closer towards a dynamo for a recharge, Cap realizes what he's up to and short-circuits him. Also in this issue: Cap and Bucky in "The Green Dragon!" and "The Hour of Doom," both by Don Rico and John Romita; Human Torch and Toro in "Playing with Fire!" by Hank Chapman and Dick Ayers; and 2-page text story "Just One Hour" (writer unknown) with illo by Jerry Robinson. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.