Captain America (1998 3rd Series) comic books 2001-2003

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"Brothers" Part 1 of 2. Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Art Thibert. Cover by Dan Jurgens and Art Thibert. Captain America wants another shot at Protocide! And when SHIELD locates the unstoppable A.I.M. operative tearing up a Hydra facility, the Sentinel of Liberty gets his chance! Cap lays into Protocide with everything he's got and gains the upper hand! But then Hydra starts attacking both of them! Will Protocide join forces with Cap? Watch your six shield-slinger! Cameo appearances by Nick Fury, Sharon Carter, and Dum Dum Dugan. (Note: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 120,742; average paid circulation 91,046.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"Across the Rubicon" Part 2 of 2. Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dan Jurgens and Bob Layton. In a dirty double cross, Protocide threw Captain America into Hydra's energy core reactor last issue! Even though Cap had saved his life a few moments earlier! Thankfully, Cap's shield held back the radiation long enough for SHIELD to arrive and free him! Meanwhile, Protocide returns to A.I.M.'s headquarters; and surprisingly, he feels guilty about betraying the Living Legend. So an hour later when the shield-slinger busts into A.I.M.'s underground complex, the next battle against Protocide is fierce but different. Who will survive their fiery fight? Cameo appearances by Sharon Carter, Dum Dum Dugan, and Cache. (Notes: This two-part story was reprinted in 2011 in the trade paperback: Captain America by Dan Jurgens (Volume 2). The TPB collects issues #35 thru #44.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"A Gulf So Wide" Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dan Jurgens and Bob Layton. All roads lead to the state of Iowa as SHIELD continues its pursuit of A.I.M.'s mysterious leader. Captain America, Sharon Carter, Cameron Klein, and Dum Dum Dugan assault another A.I.M. complex hoping this time they will get their man! And finally they do! When Cap unmasks A.I.M.'s director, he gets a big shock! It's Connie Ferrari's number one client! Oh my, this entire situation -- including Cap and Connie's relationship -- just got very complicated. Cameo appearance by Cache. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for Lone Star Comics.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"Fighting Back" Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dan Jurgens. Court is now in session! The defendant is the alleged director of Advanced Idea Mechanics: Chet Madden. His defense attorney is Connie Ferrari. And the star witness for the prosecution is Captain America! However Madden's trial needs more than just the word of an avenger to proceed! So the Sentinel of Liberty and Sharon Carter infiltrate a secret A.I. M. facility to search for more evidence! Can Agent 13 and Cap find something incriminating? The ball is in their court! Cameo appearance by Dum Dum Dugan. (Notes: This issue was reprinted in 2021 in the hardcover: Captain America Omnibus by Dan Jurgens. The hardcover collects issues #24 thru #50.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"Duel" Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dan Jurgens. Batroc the Leaper is back! And he's on special assignment to steal SHIELD's top secret battle plan for retaking its stolen Helicarrier! SHIELD's director obviously doesn't want the plan leaked, because she hopes to recapture the massive airship from the Red Skull very soon! Consequently, Sharon Carter contacts the Sentinel of Liberty and puts him on Batroc's trail. A few hours later along the Atlantic shoreline, the two old rivals meet! Captain America vs. Batroc once again! Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan, Connie Ferrari, Nick Fury, and David Ferrari. (Note: The Red Skull hijacked the Helicarrier in X-Men (1st series) Annual 1999.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"Fractured" Part 1 of 2. Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dan Jurgens and Bob Layton. In recent weeks Nick Fury has been in Central Asia searching for a missing and presumed dead SHIELD agent named David Ferrari -- the brother of Connie Ferrari. However a few days ago, SHIELD lost contact with its former director! So enter the star-spangled avenger! Under the cover of darkness, Cap parachutes into one of the breakaway Soviet republics hoping to accomplish his mission quickly and quietly! But unfortunately for Cap, speed and stealth go out the window once the Crimson Dynamo attacks! Is the Sentinel of Liberty in over his head on the opposite side of the world? Cameo appearances by Sharon Carter and Connie Ferrari. (Notes: During this timeframe, Cap leads the Thunderbolts into Latveria to face Doctor Doom in Thunderbolts #51 and #52. This month Marvel begins including legacy numbering on its covers. Volume 3 issue #42 is Captain America legacy issue 509.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"Candor" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dave Ross. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dave Ross. The star-spangled avenger is in dire straits in a former Soviet Republic! The Crimson Dynamo got the drop on Cap after he parachuted into the country. And now the shield-slinger finds himself tied across the opening of a nuclear missile silo! David Ferrari is the mastermind behind this sinister scheme, and he's about to start a nuclear war! However several Russian locals are sympathetic to Cap's plight! And with help from Nick Fury, they turn the tables on the deranged Ferrari. Will the Living Legend and his friends pull off a red, white, and blue victory on former Soviet soil? Appearance by Connie Ferrari. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"Conclusions" Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dan Jurgens and John Romita. The cat is out of the bag! Connie Ferrari at last knows that Steve Rogers is the red, white, and blue avenger. And she is not happy about it to say the least! Cap tries to explain the situation to Connie, but their conversation is interrupted by a surprise attack from the Taskmaster! As the Sentinel of Liberty and the Taskmaster trade blows, Connie comes to the realization that a relationship with Captain America would never work. Their time together is over. And after Cap defeats the Taskmaster, he knows their time is over too. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"America Lost" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Iron Man and Nick Fury. Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dan Jurgens and Bob Layton. Captain America, Sharon Carter, and Nick Fury gather together at Avengers Mansion to strategize about retaking the SHEILD Helicarrier from the Red Skull. However the trio has one big problem: they don't know where it is! So to that end, the Living Legend asks Shell-Head for help in finding the massive airship. And thanks to the mansion's high-tech computers, Iron Man locates the Helicarrier! It's submerged in the Gulf of Mexico! What is it doing there? In the meantime, Cap learns that Nick is the SHIELD director again. And Sharon learns that Cap and Connie have broken up. Cameo appearances by the Red Skull, Dum Dum Dugan, Jarvis, and the Hate-Monger (in disguise). (Note: The skull captured the Helicarrier in X-Men (1st series) Annual 1999.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"America Lost" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Iron Man and Nick Fury. Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dan Jurgens and Bob Layton. The Sentinel of Liberty grabs his scuba gear and dives into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico! Cap is beginning the arduous task of recapturing the SHIELD Helicarrier. And the first step is sneaking on board the submerged airship! However the Red Skull is very crafty. Is it possible to infiltrate the Helicarrier in a stealth manner? Meanwhile in the coastal towns of Louisiana, Nick Fury runs into crazed citizens who want to start a civil war. Appearances by Sharon Carter and the Hate-Monger (in disguise). Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan and the Avengers. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"America Lost" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner and Nick Fury. Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dan Jurgens and Bob Layton. The action is fast and furious on board the SHIELD Helicarrier! Captain America, Sharon Carter, Nick Fury, and the Avenging Son wage war against the Red Skull and the Hate-Monger for control of the gigantic airship! Prince Namor could tip the battle in the favor of freedom! But the former top terror operative of the Third Reich and his hate-filled accomplice are formidable! How can anyone upend the master plan of the Red Skull? Cameo appearances by the Avengers, Dum Dum Dugan, and the Falcon. Avengers Lineup: Iron Man, Jack of Hearts, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Triathlon, Vision, Warbird, and the Wasp. (Notes: The legacy numbering on the cover is in error. Captain America (3rd series) #47 is legacy issue 514. This four-part story was reprinted in 2012 in the trade paperback: Captain America by Dan Jurgens (Volume 3). The TPB collects issues #45 thru #50.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"America Lost" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner, Nick Fury, and the Avengers. Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dan Jurgens and Bob Layton. The Red Skull's scheme to destroy America nears fruition on the flight deck of the SHIELD Helicarrier! The Hate-Monger is using psy-op equipment from SHIELD to infect thousands of people with hate! But to finish his task, he needs to draw hate from one of the super-heroes trapped on the Helicarrier. The Hate-Monger tries Cap first with no luck! But then he moves onto the Avenging Son! Could Namor's dislike of surface dwellers push the Red Skull toward victory? Not if the Sentinel of Liberty has anything to say about it! Imperious Rex! Three days later after the senses-shattering fight, Earth's Mightiest Heroes gather on an island off the coast of England -- for the long overdue funeral of James Buchanan Barnes (aka Bucky). Appearances by the Falcon, Sharon Carter, Dum Dum Dugan, and Rebecca Barnes Proctor. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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"Closure" Guest-starring the Falcon. Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Juan Bobillo. Inks by Marcelo Sosa. Cover by Juan Bobillo and Marcelo Sosa. After receiving advice from his good friend Sam Wilson, the Living Legend decides to travel to Ohio to see Connie Ferrari. Steve Rogers thinks their relationship is over, but he needs to make sure. Following a sad and emotional conversation with Connie, Cap realizes that if he's going to find love someday...it has to be with someone in the superhero or spy business. And that brings the star-spangled avenger back to Sharon Carter. Has the long-awaited romantic reunion between Cap and Agent 13 finally arrived? (Notes: Connie Ferrari returns years later in the second series of the Great Lakes Avengers (2016). The 9/11 WTC ribbon adorns the cover for the first time. This issue was reprinted in 2021 in the hardcover: Captain America Omnibus by Dan Jurgens. The hardcover collects issues #24 thru #50.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Final issue of the series - "Silent Night, Silent Morning" 'Nuff Said issue. Giant-Sized issue. Script by Dan Jurgens. Pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Gene Ha. In this silent Christmas tale (without words), a down on his luck family man helps Captain America survive an encounter with the always dangerous Absorbing Man. And by the story's end, a bonafide Christmas miracle occurs. Cameo appearance by Titania. Second story: "Keep in Mind" Script by Kathryn Kurder. Art by Stuart Immonen. Steve Rogers reflects upon his time in the European theater. Third story: "To the Core" Script and pencils by Dan Jurgens. Inks by Bob Layton. Cap brings Sharon Carter to a hidden SHIELD facility in Maine to show her just how much she means to him. Fourth story: "Relics" Script by Brian David-Marshall. Art by Igor Kordy. The Living Legend receives a late night call on his old Captain America hotline. Apparently, a terrorist group is attempting to set off a nuclear bomb in New Jersey. Cap rushes to the scene, but upon his arrival everything goes haywire. Cameo appearance by Nick Fury. Fifth story: "A Moment of Silence" Script by Jen Van Meter. Pencils by Brian Hurtt. Inks by Jim Mahfood. A school principal announces to his students that Captain America has died. Sixth story: "Stars and Stripes Forever" Script by Evan Dorkin. Art by Kevin Maguire. Heroes and villains from the Marvel Universe eulogize the Captain America after his apparent death in New Jersey. Seventh feature: Four-page sneak preview of Captain America: Dead Men Running #1. Eighth feature: One-page pin-up of Captain America by Danijel Žeželj. (Notes: The legacy numbering on the cover is in error. Captain America (3rd series) #50 is legacy issue 517. This issue includes a 4-page text feature detailing Dan Jurgens' plot for the first story. Captain America appears next in the Dead Men Running limited series and then returns in Captain America (4th series) #1 published in June 2002 under the Marvel Knights imprint. There are continuity discrepancies between the end of the 3rd series and the start of the 4th series. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 70,400; average paid circulation 51,803.) 96 pages. Cover price $5.95.