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Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $290.00 Paper: White Label #21-2F76409-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.70) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

1st printing. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores . "The Hero That Was!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Captain America tells Nick Fury his origin, and about how guilty he is over Buckys death; During WWII, Steve Rogers applied for the military, but couldnt pass the physical; He enters a program and is given super soldier formula, which makes him bigger and stronger; Cap battles a Nazi. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. NOTE: JC Penney reprint exists with a Stridex ad on the back cover and Marvel Legends AF reprint exists with Red/White Marvel logo in the bottom right corner of front cover. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $175.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-2F76409-017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

1st printing. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores . "The Hero That Was!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Captain America tells Nick Fury his origin, and about how guilty he is over Buckys death; During WWII, Steve Rogers applied for the military, but couldnt pass the physical; He enters a program and is given super soldier formula, which makes him bigger and stronger; Cap battles a Nazi. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. NOTE: JC Penney reprint exists with a Stridex ad on the back cover and Marvel Legends AF reprint exists with Red/White Marvel logo in the bottom right corner of front cover. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $285.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Jim Steranko on 12/16/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-054 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Jim Steranko. "Tomorrow You Live, Tonight I Die!", script by Jim Steranko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Cap is ambushed by HYDRA assassins at the command of Madame Hydra; The mission fails and later Rick Jones joins Cap in a training session; Alone, Rick picks up a message meant for Cap that causes him to hallucinate; Abducted by Hydra Cap searches for Rick and is attacked by a Hydra robot; Rick escapes & tries to warn Cap, who realizes he could make a good partner; Cap appears to leap from a rooftop into the river through a barrage of HYDRA gunfire; The police only find his costume and a mask with the facial features of Steve Rogers, suggesting "Rogers" was a fake identity; Bucky Barnes cameo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $289.99 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sig: Jim Steranko on 10/21/2017 Label #17-3DEABD1-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.70) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Jim Steranko. "Tomorrow You Live, Tonight I Die!", script by Jim Steranko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Cap is ambushed by HYDRA assassins at the command of Madame Hydra; The mission fails and later Rick Jones joins Cap in a training session; Alone, Rick picks up a message meant for Cap that causes him to hallucinate; Abducted by Hydra Cap searches for Rick and is attacked by a Hydra robot; Rick escapes & tries to warn Cap, who realizes he could make a good partner; Cap appears to leap from a rooftop into the river through a barrage of HYDRA gunfire; The police only find his costume and a mask with the facial features of Steve Rogers, suggesting "Rogers" was a fake identity; Bucky Barnes cameo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $195.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white Witnessed Signature: Jim Steranko on 12/16/2023. Label #24-0785CBD-053 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.85) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Jim Steranko. "Tomorrow You Live, Tonight I Die!", script by Jim Steranko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Cap is ambushed by HYDRA assassins at the command of Madame Hydra; The mission fails and later Rick Jones joins Cap in a training session; Alone, Rick picks up a message meant for Cap that causes him to hallucinate; Abducted by Hydra Cap searches for Rick and is attacked by a Hydra robot; Rick escapes & tries to warn Cap, who realizes he could make a good partner; Cap appears to leap from a rooftop into the river through a barrage of HYDRA gunfire; The police only find his costume and a mask with the facial features of Steve Rogers, suggesting "Rogers" was a fake identity; Bucky Barnes cameo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $795.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case Witnessed Sig: Jim Steranko on 2/10/2018. Label #18-0A6056E-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($23.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Jim Steranko. "The Strange Death of Captain America," script by Jim Steranko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Tom Palmer and Jim Steranko; The news reports Cap's death and explains that "Steve Rogers" was a fake identity while Madame Hydra has Cap's HYDRA file burned; A flashback reveals how she replaced Baron Strucker as head of the organization; The Avengers, Nick Fury, Sharon Carter and several SHIELD agents hold a wake but are suddenly gassed by HYDRA; Rick follows to the cemetery and is almost caught, but Cap unexpectedly appears on a motorcycle, very much alive!; A battle follows, ending when a set of missiles miss their target and kill Madame Hydra; Cap reveals he faked his death in order to retain his secret identity. Appearances by the Vivion, the Black Panther, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Thor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 113 CBCS 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-242AF58-021

Cover by Jim Steranko. "The Strange Death of Captain America," script by Jim Steranko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Tom Palmer and Jim Steranko; The news reports Cap's death and explains that "Steve Rogers" was a fake identity while Madame Hydra has Cap's HYDRA file burned; A flashback reveals how she replaced Baron Strucker as head of the organization; The Avengers, Nick Fury, Sharon Carter and several SHIELD agents hold a wake but are suddenly gassed by HYDRA; Rick follows to the cemetery and is almost caught, but Cap unexpectedly appears on a motorcycle, very much alive!; A battle follows, ending when a set of missiles miss their target and kill Madame Hydra; Cap reveals he faked his death in order to retain his secret identity. Appearances by the Vivion, the Black Panther, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Thor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $66.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-1653D6D-067 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.98) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First 15-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott. The Red Skull is still in Cap's body in "Far Worse Than Death!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; Red Skull transports Captain America outside a government testing lab, wheres hes shot at; Red Skull is disgusted that people admire him since they think he is Captain America, wondering why he doesnt lord it over the people who worship him; Cap, in the Red Skulls body, gets in a high speed chase with the police and then battles the Avengers; The Red Skull uses the Cosmic Cube make Sharon Carter try to kill Captain America. The Black Panther appears on the cover but is not in the story. The Black Panther appears on the cover but is not in the story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $359.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #22-0F55B12-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.77) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan and John Romita (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita (alterations). First appearance and origin of the Falcon in "The Coming of... the Falcon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; With the Red Skull previously having switched bodies with Captain America, the Skull uses the Cosmic Cube to send Cap to the tropical island home of the Exiles; There Cap encounters a falconer from Harlem who had been hired by the Exiles but who is now attempting to help the island natives kick the Exiles from their home; Cap joins forces with the falconer who, with Cap's urging, dons a costume and takes the name the Falcon. Letter to the editor from writer James Van Hise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 117 CBCS 4.0

Paper: White

Label #22-242AF58-025

Cover pencils by Gene Colan and John Romita (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita (alterations). First appearance and origin of the Falcon in "The Coming of... the Falcon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; With the Red Skull previously having switched bodies with Captain America, the Skull uses the Cosmic Cube to send Cap to the tropical island home of the Exiles; There Cap encounters a falconer from Harlem who had been hired by the Exiles but who is now attempting to help the island natives kick the Exiles from their home; Cap joins forces with the falconer who, with Cap's urging, dons a costume and takes the name the Falcon. Letter to the editor from writer James Van Hise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 118 CBCS 3.5

Paper: White

2 Center Wraps Detached

Label #22-242AF58-026

Cover pencils by Gene Colan and John Romita (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita (alterations). "The Falcon Fights On!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; Captain America and the Falcon battle the Exiles, who are unaware that their former leader has used the Cosmic Cube to switch bodies with Cap; Rick Jones gives up the identity of Bucky; The Red Skull prepares for a battle with Cap. Letter to the editor from comics writer Steve Gerber. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $105.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sig: Joe Sinnott on 5/19/2019. Label #19-205C52E-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.15) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Suprema, the Deadliest of the Species!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; Suprema and Scarbo want to take over the underworld; Nick Fury and Captain America practice fighting maneuvers and discuss Sharon Carter; Suprema and her minions plan to take over SHIELD, but have trouble defeating Captain America; Cap drives to SHIELD headquarters and frees Fury and his men from Suprema by using devices inside the truck hes driving. Cameos by J. Jonah Jameson (from Spider-Man) and Tony Stark (Iron Man). 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $70.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-1653D6D-068 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.10) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Captured - In Viet Nam!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Captain America, reeling that his relationship with Sharon Carter ended over a perceived betrayal, goes to Vietnam to investigate the disappearance of Dr. Robert Hoskins, who has been helping wounded soldiers; He gets attacked and is captured by a group of Asians not wearing uniforms; Cap is taken to a castle that is occupied by the Mandarin, whom he battles. Letter to the editor from publisher Byron Preiss. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $355.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #0000808-AB-010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.65) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Sal Buscema. "To Stalk the Spider-Man," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bill Everett; Mole Man raises Captain America and the Falcon to the surface with his levitation beam; The Falcon sees Spider-Man, who is currently wanted by the police, swinging through the city; He decides to capture the Web-Slinger; Falcon stops a mugging, but continues his pursuit of Spidey; Falcon thinks Harry Osborne is Spider-Man and captures him; Peter Parker changes into his Spidey suit goes to rescue Harry; Spidey defeats the Falcon and plants a Spider-Tracer on him; The gangster Stone Face is out on bail and seeking revenge. Brief appearances by Nick Fury and Sharon Carter. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $399.00 Paper: White Label #16-3AADCC8-017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.97) will be charged at checkout.

"J'Accuse!" Guest-starring the Black Panther. Plot by Steve Englehart. Script by Mike Friedrich. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane (pencils) and John Romita Sr. (inks). In a stunning development, the Tumbler somehow died during his fight against Captain America. And now the star-spangled avenger is being accused of murder! Cap wants to clear his name, so he runs from the police...and runs right into a new super-villain called Moonstone! In the meantime in Wakanda, Sam Wilson and Leila Taylor tour T'Challa's state-of-the-art laboratory. Will the Black Panther give flight to the Falcon? First (full) appearance of Moonstone (aka Lloyd Bloch). Origin of Moonstone. First (cameo) appearance of the Falcon's new costume with wings. Cameo appearances by Quentin Harderman, Stoneface, and the Tumbler. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $185.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas and Steve Englehart on 06/15/2024. Label #24-2AD7A41-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.55) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Believe It or Not: The Banshee!" Script by Steve Englehart. Plot assist from Mike Friedrich. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane (pencils), John Romita Sr. (layouts), and Frank Giacoia. After escaping from Moonstone in Central Park, Captain America and the Falcon hitchhike to Nashville, Tennessee. The Living Legend has a lead on the shadowy group that has framed him for murder. And he thinks a major clue lies in the city known as the birthplace of country music. However Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson's quest takes a turn for the worse when they bump into the Banshee! The duo is not looking for a fight, but they have one now vs. the mutant with the sonic scream! The star-spangled avenger and the Falcon battle the Banshee in Music City -- until Cyclops intervenes! Are the X-Men going to help Captain America? Cameo appearances by Professor Xavier, Marvel Girl, and Quentin Harderman. Last 20¢ cover price. (Note: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #43 The Enchantress by Jack Kirby.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $105.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sigs: Roy Thomas & Steve Englehart on 8/18/2017. Label #17-404FFE4-024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.15) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Lucifer Be Thy Name" Part 1 of 2. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by John Romita Sr. Sam Wilson makes one last attempt to talk his partner out of dropping his Captain America identity. However Steve Rogers refuses. So the Falcon departs for a morning patrol of Harlem by himself. Near a local delicatessen, the Falcon encounters the super-villain known as Lucifer. Sam has never heard of him, but somehow Lucifer has made it back to Earth! And to avoid leaving again, Lucifer must find two host bodies to share his power! In a strange twist, he chooses the local gangster Rafe Michel as his first host body; and then he selects Aries -- a member of the Zodiac cartel -- as his second! Without Cap by his side, can the Falcon plus Redwing defeat two Lucifers? Cameo appearance by Sharon Carter. (Notes: Lucifer previously appeared in Iron Man (1st series) #20. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #26 Mephisto by John Buscema.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $300.00 Paper: White Label #21-2215763-015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

"Scream the Scarlet Skull!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Frank Robbins and Sal Buscema (pp. 1-2). Inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito (pp. 1-2). Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. The Red Skull is picking off members of the federal economic committee one by one despite the best efforts of the Living Legend and the Falcon. However the skull -- at his ranting and raving best -- decides to take on a side project during his conquest of America! He wants to break up the burgeoning relationship between Gabe Jones and Peggy Carter. So his henchmen kidnap the pair during the attack on the next committee member! But that turns out to be a big mistake as their abduction leads Cap and his partner right to the Red Skull's secret base! And now the skull must play his ace in the hole: Sam Wilson! Cameo appearances by Sharon Carter, Dave Cox, and Hugh Jones. (Notes: Hugh Jones appears next in Avengers 141. The letters page includes a letter from comics editor Ralph Macchio. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 335,417; average paid circulation 183,344.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $105.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #20-44C3750-017

"Mind Cage!" Part 3 of 3. Plot by Steve Englehart. Script by Steve Englehart (pp 3-11) and John Warner (pp 1-2 and 12-18). Pencils by Frank Robbins. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, and John Romita Sr. (alterations). Just when the Red Skull appears on the verge of defeat, he activates his sleeper agent: the Falcon! What? Apparently, years ago on the Island of the Exiles, the skull used the cosmic cube to transform the criminal known as Snap Wilson into Sam Wilson -- the social worker and future flying Falcon! So now the Third Reich's master of terror pits the Falcon vs. Captain America! It's a fight Cap doesn't want to fight, but one he has to win -- to stop the Red Skull. Cameo appearances by Sharon Carter and Dave Cox. Flashback cameo by the Red Skull to recap the events of Captain America 117 & 118 and to amend the Falcon's origin. (Notes: The Red Skull appears next in Super-Villain Team-Up #10. This issue completes Steve Englehart's outstanding 3-year run as the writer of the Captain America 1st series -- highlighted by the Secret Empire storyline; the co-creations of Nomad and Nightshade; and the returns of the 1950s Captain America and Madame Hydra (as the new Viper). 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $429.99 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Frank Miller on 4/21/2017 and bob McLeod on 4/29/2017. Direct Edition Label #17-21BBB95-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.90) will be charged at checkout.

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 AmazingSpider-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.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $140.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Bob McLeod on 8/19/2017 & Jim Shooter on 11/11/2017. Newsstand Edition. Label #18-07C9D45-056 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

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 AmazingSpider-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.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $260.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Direct Edition. Witnessed Signatures: Jim Shooter on 10/24/2021, Jim Salicrup on 3/26/2022, Bob McLeod & Frank Miller on 4/9/2022. Label #22-1653D6D-069 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.80) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

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 AmazingSpider-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.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $99.99 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Jim Shooter on 2/26/2022 Direct Edition Label #22-0F6BDE3-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

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 AmazingSpider-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.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $150.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #0012549-AC-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout.

"Facades!" Script by Steven Grant. Art by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Klaus Janson. The star-spangled avenger is trapped in the realm of the Manipulator! And inside this strange place, Cap encounters android copies of his friends and foes through the years. What obscure villain from the past is seeking revenge against Captain America? Appearance by Brian Muldoon. (Note: The Manipulator previously appeared in Avengers 178.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $150.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #16-134499B-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout.

"The Sins of the Fathers!" Script by Peter Gillis. Pencils by Jerry Bingham. Inks by Alan Gordon. Cover by George Pérez and Terry Austin. Captain America responds to a disturbance at the Foley Square Federal Building! And inside the Social Security Office on the sixth floor, Cap finds a super-powered villain named Joe. It's the same Joe that Spider-Man fought way back in Amazing Spiderman (1st series) #38. What is fueling Joe's rage? And how can the Sentinel of Liberty stop it? Cameo appearances by Kris Keating and Joshua Cooper. (Notes: Joe Smith returns years later in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #28. The graffiti on the elevated train (by cover inker Terry Austin) bears the names of many writers and artists in the comics industry.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $233.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case Label #16-3238268-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.99) will be charged at checkout.

"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.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $18.00 Paper: Off white to white Newsstand Edition Label #21-218a045-022

First appearance of Team America in "A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste!" Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by John Beatty, Mike Zeck (assists), and Joe Rubinstein (assists). Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Captain America attends a charity event at Madison Square Garden and meets for the first time...Team America! Suddenly though, a giant golden android jumps out of a teleportation vortex and abducts the event's guest of honor: a famous Noble Prize winner! Cap and the three motorcycle riders of Team America -- Reddy, Honcho, and Wolf -- jump into the vortex in hot pursuit! When the four men reach the end of the vortex, they see Mark Twain, Albert Einstein, and the Mad Thinker! How is that possible? What is the Fantastic Four's long-time foe plotting? Cameo appearances by Bernie Rosenthal, Nick Fury, and the Marauder. (Notes: The adventures of Team America continue in the first issue of the Team America (1982) series. The Mad Thinker's village of intellectuals appears next in Marvel Team-Up 129.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $36.00 Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition Label #21-218a045-023

Direct Edition. First (cameo) appearance of Helmut Zemo as Baron Zemo II in "Yesterday's Shadows!" Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by John Beatty, Joe Rubinstein (uncredited), and Brett Breeding (uncredited). Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. At the request of Bernie Rosenthal, Steve Rogers attends an anti-nazi rally in Long Island. The demonstration proceeds peacefully until a pro-nazi group shows up. Once violence erupts, the star-spangled avenger jumps into the mêlée to restore order! After everyone has calmed down, Captain America speaks to the crowd. And then and there...Bernie realizes that Cap's voice -- sounds just like Steve Rogers' voice. Meanwhile, Vermin escapes from SHIELD custody, and Sam Wilson (aka the Falcon) announces his intentions to run for Congress. Cameo appearances by Arnie Roth, Gail Runciter, Primus (in disguise), Sarah Wilson, and Peter Parker. (Notes: Helmut Zemo first appeared in Captain America 168 under the nom de guerre of the Phoenix. The DeMatteis-Zeck run on the Captain America title hits its stride with issue 275.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $43.00 Paper: Off white to white Newsstand Edition Label #21-218a045-024

"Turning Point!" Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. At the end of the rally in Long Island, Bernie Rosenthal approaches Captain America. And when their eyes meet, Cap knows that she knows...who he is. Where will their relationship go from here? In the meantime in Mexico, an evil scheme to abolish Captain America is underway -- courtesy of the scion of Baron Heinrich Zemo! Oh my goodness! Baron Helmut Zero -- the thirteenth in the line of Prussian barons -- has captured Steve Roger's longtime friend Arnie Roth and dared Cap to come rescue him! Of course Cap responds and quickly travels to Zemo's castle. But the shield-slinger doesn't know that Zemo has allied himself with Armin Zola and Vermin. Has the Living Legend gone a bridge too far? Cameo appearances by Nick Fury, Gail Runciter, Dum Dum Dugan, and Primus (in disguise). Second story: "Snapping!" Part 1 of 3. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by John Beatty. Sam Wilson loses his cool after the Daily Bugle publishes a critical story about his past as Snap Wilson. Cameo appearances by Sarah Wilson and Leila Taylor. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $23.00 Paper: Cream to off white Newsstand Edition Label #21-218a045-025

Bucky (Jack Monroe) becomes Nomad. FIRST PRINTING (1st printing cover has a color background and does NOT have a "Nomad" note in upper right corner). "On Your Belly You Shall Crawl, and Dust You Shall Eat!" Part 2 of 3. First appearance of Jack Monroe as Nomad. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Captain America is a prisoner of the Viper after being defeated by the Constrictor in the previous issue. Fortunately, Cap has a friend on the inside, SHIELD undercover agent Gail Runciter, and a friend on the outside, the new Nomad, who will both try to set him free! Can they rescue the living legend? And what catastrophe is the Viper planning for America's heartland? Cameo appearances by Spider-woman and Sam Wilson. (Note: This issue was reprinted in 1992 with a $1.75 cover price. The cover of the second printing has a silver background and contains a dog-ear ?Nomad' banner.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $63.00 Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition Label #21-21BA045-026

"The Body in Question" Secret Wars II crossover. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and Dennis Janke. Cover by John Byrne and Dennis Janke. Captain America is in Southern California after tracking the Beyonder to the west coast in the first issue of the Secret Wars II limited series. Cap decides to stop by the Avengers West Coast compound and encounters the Armadillo! Meanwhile, the Serpent Squad (Sidewinder, Anaconda, Black Mamba, Death Adder) continues to scheme. Cameo appearances by Hawkeye and Mockingbird. 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $63.00 Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition Label #21-218A045-027

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. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $100.00 Paper: White Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Direct Edition Label #21-2156ce3-012

"Death-Throws" Guest-starring Hawkeye and Mockingbird. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and Dennis Janke. Cover by Paul Neary and Jackson Guice. Hawkeye and Mockingbird are preparing to testify in court against Crossfire, when his partners in crime help him escape from police custody. Now Hawkeye, Mockingbird, and Captain America must battle Oddball, Bombshell, Ringleader, Tenpin, and Knick-knack to recapture Crossfire. Also in this issue, Bernie departs for Wisconsin. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $32.00 Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition Label #21-218a045-028

"Justice is Served!" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and Dennis Janke. Steve Rogers moves back into Avengers Mansion, and then sets out across the country in his super-van to respond to hotline calls. Meanwhile, Firebrand and Blue Streak meet at The Bar With No Name to discuss the mysterious Scourge, who has just recently killed Death Adder. Later on Captain America runs into Blue Streak, but Blue Streak escapes only to run into...Scourge. Cameo appearances by Hercules, Sub-Mariner, and the Wasp. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $140.00 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. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $140.00 Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition Label #21-218A045-029

"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. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $59.00 Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition

"Ultimatum!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. The Flag Smasher and his terrorist group, Ultimatum, have hijacked an airliner in midair! Now the Flag Smasher demands the surrender of Captain America in exchange for the passengers' safe release. When two terrorists begin firing on the innocent passengers from long range, Cap knocks out one bad guy with his shield. But what can he do about the other one? (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 290,250; average paid circulation 169,964.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $59.00 Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition Label #21-218A045-032

"Ultimatum!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. The Flag Smasher and his terrorist group, Ultimatum, have hijacked an airliner in midair! Now the Flag Smasher demands the surrender of Captain America in exchange for the passengers' safe release. When two terrorists begin firing on the innocent passengers from long range, Cap knocks out one bad guy with his shield. But what can he do about the other one? (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 290,250; average paid circulation 169,964.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $140.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Direct Edition Label #21-2156ce3-014

Direct Edition. Marvel 25th Anniversary Cover - 1st appearance of new Super Patriot (US Agent), John Walker in "Super-Patriot is Here." Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Josef Rubinstein. Captain America has received a lot of media attention after his shooting of an Ultimatum terrorist two issues ago. Now a new superhero called the Super-Patriot is trying to take Cap's place as America's patriotic hero. Cameo appearances by the Black Knight and Hercules. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $89.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case Direct Edition. Label #21-2EB782C-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.67) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Marvel 25th Anniversary Cover - 1st appearance of new Super Patriot (US Agent), John Walker in "Super-Patriot is Here." Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Josef Rubinstein. Captain America has received a lot of media attention after his shooting of an Ultimatum terrorist two issues ago. Now a new superhero called the Super-Patriot is trying to take Cap's place as America's patriotic hero. Cameo appearances by the Black Knight and Hercules. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $59.99 Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition Label #20-3DE1B2D-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.80) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Marvel 25th Anniversary Cover - 1st appearance of new Super Patriot (US Agent), John Walker in "Super-Patriot is Here." Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and Josef Rubinstein. Captain America has received a lot of media attention after his shooting of an Ultimatum terrorist two issues ago. Now a new superhero called the Super-Patriot is trying to take Cap's place as America's patriotic hero. Cameo appearances by the Black Knight and Hercules. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $25.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Direct Edition. Label #21-2156CE3-016

"Slugfest" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. After receiving a distress call concerning Nomad, Captain America rushes to Miami to help his former partner fight the Slug. Nomad and Cap sneak on board the Slug's ferry and then the free-for-all begins! 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $295.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: John Beatty and Michael Zeck on 10/22/2021 Direct Edition Label #22-0692A42-153 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.85) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Clashing Symbols" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Steve Rogers travels to Madison, Wisconsin to visit Bernie Rosenthal. There happens to be a large charity concert going on in Madison at which the Super-Patriot is one of the speakers. Captain America confronts the Super-Patriot about the activities of his partners, and a mega-battle erupts! Who will win round one between Steve Rogers and John Walker? Meanwhile in Washington D.C., an Internal Revenue Service auditor takes special interest in Steve Rogers' tax return. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $200.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: John Beatty and Michael Zeck on 10/22/2021 Direct Edition Label #22-0692A42-152 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Clashing Symbols" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Steve Rogers travels to Madison, Wisconsin to visit Bernie Rosenthal. There happens to be a large charity concert going on in Madison at which the Super-Patriot is one of the speakers. Captain America confronts the Super-Patriot about the activities of his partners, and a mega-battle erupts! Who will win round one between Steve Rogers and John Walker? Meanwhile in Washington D.C., an Internal Revenue Service auditor takes special interest in Steve Rogers' tax return. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $135.00 Paper: White Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Direct Edition. Label #21-2156CE3-017

1st appearance & origin of D-Man. "The Hard Way!" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and Vince Colletta. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Captain America pays a visit to the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation training center and meets Dennis Dunphy (aka Demolition Man). The duo decides to work together to find the mysterious Power Broker, but first they encounter Dr. Karl Malus. Cap is offered the opportunity to have his strength augmented. What choice will he make? First appearance and origin of Demolition Man. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $60.00 Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition. Label #21-2156CE3-018

Direct Edition. Cap resigns (again). "The Choice" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Tom Morgan and Bob McLeod. Cover by Mike Zeck and Klaus Janson. Captain America travels to the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and appears before the Commission. The government panel wants to control all of Cap's operations and assignments. Steve Rogers decides that those conditions are not acceptable. Meanwhile, the Super-Patriot stops a villain planning to detonate a nuclear device on top of the Washington Monument. Cameo appearances by Captain Marvel and Sam Wilson. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $135.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2156CE3-020

Direct Edition. Super Patriot (John Walker) becomes new Captain America. "The Replacement" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Tom Morgan and Dave Hunt. Cover by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. The Commission is shocked by Steve Rogers' resignation and immediately begins a search for a new Captain America. Commission member Val Cooper has an idea: how about the Super-Patriot? John Walker accepts and becomes the next Captain America! (Note: Stan Lee is depicted on the left side of the cover.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $70.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition. Label #21-2AF7A13-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.10) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Super Patriot (John Walker) becomes new Captain America. "The Replacement" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Tom Morgan and Dave Hunt. Cover by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. The Commission is shocked by Steve Rogers' resignation and immediately begins a search for a new Captain America. Commission member Val Cooper has an idea: how about the Super-Patriot? John Walker accepts and becomes the next Captain America! (Note: Stan Lee is depicted on the left side of the cover.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $27.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Direct Edition. Label #21-2156CE3-019

Direct Edition. Super Patriot (John Walker) becomes new Captain America. "The Replacement" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Tom Morgan and Dave Hunt. Cover by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. The Commission is shocked by Steve Rogers' resignation and immediately begins a search for a new Captain America. Commission member Val Cooper has an idea: how about the Super-Patriot? John Walker accepts and becomes the next Captain America! (Note: Stan Lee is depicted on the left side of the cover.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $110.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Bob McLeod, Jim Shooter and Michael Zeck on 10/22/2021 Newsstand Edition Label #22-0692A42-154 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.30) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Direct Edition. Super Patriot (John Walker) becomes new Captain America. "The Replacement" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Tom Morgan and Dave Hunt. Cover by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. The Commission is shocked by Steve Rogers' resignation and immediately begins a search for a new Captain America. Commission member Val Cooper has an idea: how about the Super-Patriot? John Walker accepts and becomes the next Captain America! (Note: Stan Lee is depicted on the left side of the cover.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.