Captain America: The 1940's Newspaper Strip Vol 1 1

Alternate Covers: Textless Captain America: The 1940's Newspaper Strip Vol 1 #1 Published Released August, 2010 June 30, 2010 Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada Cover Artist Butch Guice Production Taylor Esposito 1st story Writer Karl Kesel Penciler Karl Kesel Inker Karl Kesel Colourist Ben Dimagmaliw Letterer Jared K. Fletcher Editor Bill Rosemann Previous Issue Next Issue — Captain America: The 1940's Newspaper Strip #2

Appearing in 1st story

Featured Characters:

• Captain America (Steve Rogers)

Supporting Characters:

• Operation Rebirth
  • Dr. Abraham Erskine (Death)
• United States Army
  • Gen. Richard Phillips
  • Sgt. Mike Duffy
• F.B.I.
  • Betsy Ross
  • Mickey Flynn (First appearance as Mickey Flynn)
• Operation Firebird (First appearance)
  • Dr. Oliver Kellog (Only appearance) (Leaves team)
  • Professor Nero Smythe (First appearance)
  • Dr. Todd (First appearance)
  • Ms. Vinegar (First appearance)
  • S.A.M. (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Nazi Germany
  • Heinz Kruger (Death)

Other Characters:

• Adolf Hitler (Mentioned)
• General Goodman (Mentioned)
• Dr. Frankenstein (Mentioned)
• Sando (Wolfgang von Krantz) (Mentioned)
• Omar (Mentioned)
• Armand Vitrioli (Mentioned)
• Unholy Legion (Mentioned)
• Red Skull (Johann Schmidt) (Photo)
• Red Skull (George Maxon) (Mentioned) (Deceased)
• The Devil (Mentioned)
• Gladys (Mr. Flynn's secretary)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Oriental Giants (Mentioned)

Locations:

• United States of America
  • Washington, D.C.
    • Operation Rebirth Secret Laboratory
  • New Jersey
    • Camp Lehigh
  • Operation Firebird Secret Headquarters (First appearance)
• Germany, Europe (Mentioned)

Items:

• Captain America's Shield
• Captain America's Uniform
• Super-Soldier Serum (Mentioned)
  
  

Solicit Synopsis

MARVEL DIGITAL COMICS EXCLUSIVE Uncovered at last: 1940’s daily newspaper comic strip starring Captain America that you never knew about! Travel with us through the mists of time to the tumultuous days of World War II, when sickly Steve Rogers was transformed into the star-spangled, shield-slinging Super Soldier! And what is a Cap adventure without the two-fisted might of Bucky? Plus: Robots! Secret underground cities! Dangerous dames and femme fatales! No-good Nazis that deserve a sock in the jaw! All brought to you by acclaimed writer/artist Karl Kesel! Check back every day starting today to experience a daily dose of Cap and Bucky in all their glory!

Notes

• First modern age apparence of Betsy Ross. She had previously appeared in several reprints, such as Fantasy Masterpieces, and flashbacks.
• In this issue is revealed that the mysterious Agent X-13 of Project: Rebirth from Captain America Comics #1 was Betsy Ross as an undercover agent.

Links and References

http://marvel.com/catalog/?id=15376

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