Appearing in "Mister Buda"
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- Mister Buda (First appearance)
- Bucky
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Synopsis for "Mister Buda"
Responding to an invitation, Captain America visits Mr. Buda on America's Bicentennial. Mr. Buda offers Cap an opportunity to view America with a universal eye, but Cap isn't interested and leaves.
Unable to find his way out, Cap suddenly falls through a trap door and lands in Nazi Germany. Evading some guards he discovers Bucky being tortured by Hitler and Red Skull. Cap frees Bucky and the two escape, but Cap is transported back to Mr. Buda.
Angry at first, Cap eventually thanks Mr. Buda for allowing him to see Bucky again. Cap excuses himself to leave, and Mr. Buda tells Cap to broaden his knowledge as he secretly places a Psychic-Talisman on Cap's palm.
Appearing in "The Lost Super-Hero!"
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- Mister Buda (Mentioned)
- NYPD officer
- Jack Kirby (First appearance chronologically)
- John Dillinger (Mentioned)
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Synopsis for "The Lost Super-Hero!"
Taking a taxi, Cap is transported to Philadelphia in the 1770's. where he meets Benjamin Franklin, who designs the American flag after Cap's uniform. Feeling ripped off and disillusioned, Cap runs off but discovers he is now in New York during The Great Depression. After helping a newspaper boy against some gangsters, Cap discovers the Talisman on his palm and is transported to the America Southwest.
Appearing in "My Fellow Americans!"
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- Geronimo (First appearance)
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- U.S. Army
- cavalrists
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- Gulik and other miners
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Synopsis for "My Fellow Americans!"
Captain America's attacked by Apaches, but gains the respect of their leader Geronimo with his wisdom. When they are attacked by the US Calvary, Cap desperately tries to stop the soldiers, but is trampled by their horses and he finds himself in a collapsed mine shaft. He uses his shield to dig a way out, rescuing the miners.
Appearing in "Stop Here for Glory!"
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- German Pilot
- Bounty Hunters
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- John L. Sullivan
- John Brown and his son
- Chicago firemen
- Morgan and other undersea scientists
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Synopsis for "Stop Here for Glory!"
After an air-born skirmish in the Great War, Cap is transported back to Mr. Buda, who reminds Cap that history can't be made without turbulence. Cap is suddenly in a boxing match with John L. Sullivan, then freeing a slave from bounty hunters. After Cap departs, John Brown secures the unconscious slavers.
Cap appears at Almagordo to witness the first atomic bomb lest, and he's terrified of the terrible power. He helps rescue people during the great Chicago fire, and then talks with undersea research scientists. Mr. Buda reminds Cap that experience teaches, not people, and sends the hero to the future.
Appearing in "The Face of the Future!"
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Synopsis for "The Face of the Future!"
Witnessing a battle on the moon, Cap realizes that people will never stop fighting. Appearing in Hollywood, Cap becomes outraged at the hollow pomp and circumstance, feeling the proceedings are a parody of patriotism. Mr. Buda congratulates Cap for questioning his surroundings, and for thinking for himself. Taking Cap to visit a student, Cap realizes that what makes America great are people who don't complain and just get things done. As Mr. Buda leaves, he reminds Cap that truth is to be shared. Cap finds himself surrounded by children. He tells them that they can grow up to be anything they want.
Appearing in "Pin-Up Section"
Featured Characters:
- Captain America (Revolutionary War Steve Rogers) (First appearance)
- Captain America (Roger Stephenson) (First appearance)
- Captain America (Modern-Day Steve Rogers)
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- Uncle Sam (First appearance)
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- Red Skull (First appearance)
- Doctor Doom
- Red Skull
- Baron von Strucker
- Batroc the Leaper
- Hydra
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Synopsis for "Pin-Up Section"
- Synopsis not yet written
Notes
- Barry Windsor-Smith inked the first story, "Mister Buda", which appears on Pages 3 - 15 of the book. Herb Trimpe inked "The Lost Super-Hero!", which begins runs from Pages 16 - 24; "My Fellow Americans!", which runs from Pages 25 - 62; and "The Face of the Future!", which runs from Pages 63 - 79. John Romita inked the Pin-up section that runs from Page 80 - 84. Frank Giacoia inked the Jack Kirby artwork on the back cover.
Trivia
- This is a one-shot treasury-sized special edition, in celebration of America's Bicentennial.
See Also
- 14 image(s) from Captain America's Bicentennial Battles Vol 1 1
- 3 reprint(s) of Captain America's Bicentennial Battles Vol 1 1
