Captain America (1968 1st Series) comic books 1980 or later

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 241D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4610967002

Direct Edition. "Fear Grows in Brooklyn!" Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by Mike W. Barr. Art by Frank Springer (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod. One of the classic Captain America issues of the bronze age! As the Sentinel of Liberty meets the Punisher for the first time! Per war journal entry number 510, Frank Castle has two Brooklyn mob bosses marked for death. But the borough of Brooklyn is the home of the red, white, and blue avenger. And when Cap discovers what the Punisher is planning, he rushes to stop him! Can the Living Legend talk the Punisher out of killing the crime bosses? Fat chance! Captain America must stop the Punisher by force! Cameo appearance by Anna Kapplebaum. (Notes: This issue is one of the Punisher's first appearances outside the Amazing Spider-Man title. The Punisher appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 201. This story was reprinted in 2017 in the hardcover: Punisher Back to the War Omnibus. There exists a 1993 JC Penney second printing of this issue. It can be identified by the words "The Amazing Spider-Man" in the UPC box.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 250D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4610967004

Direct Edition. "Cap for President!" Plot by Roger McKenzie and Don Perlin. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Joe Rubinstein (finishes). Cover by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein. The candidates are lining up for the 1980 presidential election: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Captain America? The New Populist Party wants Cap to run for the presidency as their party's candidate! What will America's shield-slinger decide to do? Cameo appearances by Bernie Rosenthal, Jarvis, Dr. Strange, Daredevil, Nick Fury, Spider-Man, Beast, Iron Man, Vision, and the Wasp. 36 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 250N VF 8.0

Newsstand Edition. "Cap for President!" Plot by Roger McKenzie and Don Perlin. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Joe Rubinstein (finishes). Cover by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein. The candidates are lining up for the 1980 presidential election: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Captain America? The New Populist Party wants Cap to run for the presidency as their party's candidate! What will America's shield-slinger decide to do? Cameo appearances by Bernie Rosenthal, Jarvis, Dr. Strange, Daredevil, Nick Fury, Spider-Man, Beast, Iron Man, Vision, and the Wasp. 36 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 254D CGC 9.0 Qualified

Paper: White

Cover Detached From Bottom Staple.

Label #4656959008

Direct Edition. "Blood on the Moors" Part 2 of 2. Plot by Roger Stern and John Byrne. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein. It's an epic battle to the death at Falsworth Manor in England between Captain America and Baron Blood! Can the star-spangled avenger avoid the deadly fangs of Baron Blood...and end the threat of the bloodthirsty vampire forever? Just as the Sentinel of Liberty and Union Jack teamed up -- more than 35 years ago -- to defeat the Third Reich's vampire, they will have to do so again to taste victory! Final appearance of the first Union Jack (aka Lord Falsworth). Second appearance of the third Union Jack (aka Joey Chapman). Cameo appearances by Bernie Rosenthal, Kenneth Crichton, and Jacqueline Falsworth. (Note: This classic two-part story was reprinted in 1982 in the Marvel Illustrated paperback titled: Captain America Battles Baron Blood.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 300D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4610967008

Direct Edition. In a bunker beneath Skullhouse, the final battle in a war begun 40 years before reaches its climax! It's a battle between madness and sanity, between debauchery and decency, between the maniacal Red Skull and America's greatest hero...Captain America...in "Das Ende!" Black Crow, Nomad, Falcon, Bernie appearances. Plot by J.M. DeMatteis, script by Michael Ellis, pencils by Paul Neary, inks by Dennis Janke. Pin-up by Neary. Cover by Mike Zeck & Neary. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 310D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4610967013

Direct Edition. 1st appearance of Diamondback . "Serpents of the World Unite! Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and Dennis Janke. The Serpent Squad has added five more members and upgraded to the Serpent Society. The society's leader, Sidewinder, decides to test his new team by dividing them into groups for three special missions. The first group (Anaconda, Cobra, Rattler) breaks into the Brand Corporation's Long Island factory to steal research equipment, but the star-spangled avenger is there to stop them! Also in this issue, Steve Rogers decides to pursue a career as a comic book artist. First appearance of Cap's future partner: Diamondback. Cameo appearances by Starfox and the Black Knight. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.65.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 319 CBCS 9.8

Paper: Off white

Direct Edition

Label #21-218A045-030

"Overkill" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and Joe Sinnott. Both Captain America and Diamondback are hot on the trail of Scourge! Cap tries to work with her, but Diamondback has other things on her mind. Meanwhile, Firebrand has convened a meeting of 18 super-villains at The Bar With No Name to discuss the common threat of Scourge. It might be a good idea to check the identity of the bartender before starting the meeting. This issue includes the origin of Diamondback. 36 pages Cover price $0.75.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 340N CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4579933010

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Newsstand Edition. Iron Man guests in "Breakout" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Al Milgrom. Cover by Ron Frenz and Bob McLeod. Story continues from Iron Man 228. In a shocking development, Iron Man betrays his long-time friend, Steve Rogers, by rendering him immobile, so Shell-head can finish de-activating all of the Guardsmen's armor at the Vault. As a result of Iron Man's invasion of the super-villain prison in Colorado, some of the criminals are trying to escape! It's a great battle issue featuring the Captain vs. Mister Hyde, the Falcon vs. the Griffin, D-Man vs. Titania, and Nomad vs. Vibro! (Note: This is the Captain's first opportunity for payback against Mister Hyde following the events of Avengers 273-277 Masters of Evil storyline.) 36 pages Cover price $0.75.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 372 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4631123025

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.) 36 pages Cover price $1.00.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 383D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4598927021

Direct Edition. "I Am Legend" 50th Anniversary triple-sized issue with Red Skull. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Ron Lim (pencils) and Jim Lee (inks). In an unusual tale, Captain America is mystically transported to a land where only American legends reside including Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, John Henry, Paul Bunyan, and Uncle Sam. Cameo appearance by the Avengers. First back up story: "Fighting side-by-side with Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos" Script by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Bob Petrecca. A retelling of Sgt. Fury 13 (originally published in December 1964) from the viewpoint of Captain America and Bucky. Second back up story: "Man of Straw" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Dan Panosian. The U.S. Agent comes to grips with his role in the deaths of right-winger and left-winger. Third back up story: "Bad to the Bone!" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Wilson. Inks by Fred Fredrickson. The story explains how Crossbones first met the Red Skull and became one of his operatives. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 294,214; average paid circulation 170,900.) 68 pages Cover price $2.00.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 383D CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4657833011

Direct Edition. "I Am Legend" 50th Anniversary triple-sized issue with Red Skull. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Ron Lim (pencils) and Jim Lee (inks). In an unusual tale, Captain America is mystically transported to a land where only American legends reside including Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, John Henry, Paul Bunyan, and Uncle Sam. Cameo appearance by the Avengers. First back up story: "Fighting side-by-side with Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos" Script by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Bob Petrecca. A retelling of Sgt. Fury 13 (originally published in December 1964) from the viewpoint of Captain America and Bucky. Second back up story: "Man of Straw" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Dan Panosian. The U.S. Agent comes to grips with his role in the deaths of right-winger and left-winger. Third back up story: "Bad to the Bone!" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Wilson. Inks by Fred Fredrickson. The story explains how Crossbones first met the Red Skull and became one of his operatives. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 294,214; average paid circulation 170,900.) 68 pages Cover price $2.00.