Captain America Vol 1 173

Captain America #173
Previous Issue	Captain America #172
Next Issue	Captain America #174
Art by: John Romita, Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia and Danny Crespi
Release Date	February 5, 1974
Cover Date	May, 1974
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Roy Thomas

1. "The Sins of the Secret Empire!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Steve Englehart
Penciler(s)	Sal Buscema
Inker(s)	Vince Colletta
Colorist(s)	George Roussos
Letterer(s)	Art Simek
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas

 All right mutie -- get your filthy hands off that girl! 

—Captain America (Steve Rogers)

Appearing in "The Sins of the Secret Empire!"

Featured Characters:

• ⏴ Captain America (Steve Rogers) ⏵
• ⏴ Falcon (Sam Wilson) ⏵

Supporting Characters:

• X-Men (Main story and recap)
  • ⏴ Cyclops (Scott Summers) ⏵ (Main story and recap)
  • ⏴ Marvel Girl (Jean Grey) ⏵ (Main story and recap)
  • ⏴ Professor X (Charles Xavier) ⏵ (Main story and recap)
  • Iceman (Bobby Drake) (Only in recap)
• S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • Colonel Nick Fury
  • Agent "Dum Dum" Dugan
  • Numerous unnamed agents

Antagonists:

• Secret Empire
  • Committee to Regain America's Principles (Mentioned)
    • Quentin Harderman (Mentioned)
  • ⏴ Number Nine (Linda Donaldson) ⏵
  • Number Thirteen ⏵ (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• THP (First appearance)
  • Four unnamed police officers
• Moonstone (Lloyd Bloch) (Referenced)
• Magneto (Only in recap)
• Avengers (Only in recap)
  • Scarlet Witch (Wanda) (Mentioned)
  • Iron Man (Tony Stark) (Only in recap)
  • Thor (Only in recap)
• Angel (Warren Worthington III) (Mentioned)
• Beast (Hank McCoy) (Only in recap) (Vision)
• Havok (Alex Summers) (Mentioned)
• Lorna Dane (Mentioned)
• Banshee (Mentioned)
• Lord (Invoked)
• Brand Corporation
  • Brand Corporation Security
    • Chuck (First appearance)
    • Four unnamed security guards
  • Mr. Black ⏵ (First appearance)
• Jonah (Referenced)

Races and Species:

• Humans (Main story and recap)
• Mutants (Main story and recap)
• Birds (Mentioned)
• Asgardians (Only in recap)
• Jellyfish (Referenced)
• Whales (Referenced)

Locations:

• Earth
  • North America
    • United States of America
      • Tennessee
        • Nashville
      • New York (Only in recap)
        • New York City (Referenced)
          • Madison Avenue (Mentioned)
          • Long Island (Referenced)
            • Brand Corporation Laboratories (Referenced)
        • Westchester County (Only in recap)
          • North Salem (Only in recap)
            • Salem Center (Only in recap)
              • Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters (Only in recap)
      • New Mexico (Only in recap)
      • Texas
        • Dallas
          • Brand Corporation Dallas Plant (First appearance)
          • Prairie View Apartments (First appearance)
          • Southview Hotel (First appearance)

Items:

• Captain America's Uniform and Shield
• Falcon's Wings
• X-Uniforms (Main story and recap)
• Cyclop's Visor MK I (Main story and recap)
• Magneto's Helmet (Only in recap)
• Iron Man Armor Model 3 (Only in recap)
• Electron-Gyro (First appearance)

Vehicles:

• Number Thirteen's Secret Empire Scout Craft

Synopsis for "The Sins of the Secret Empire!"

• Synopsis not yet written

Notes

• This issue contains a Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation.
• This issue also contains a letters page, Let's Rap With Cap. Letters are published from Bill Colson and Damon Miranda
• This issue also contains a Series "A" Marvel Value Stamp Vol 1 61 The Red Ghost.

See Also

• 7 image(s) from Captain America Vol 1 173
• 6 reprint(s) of Captain America Vol 1 173

Recommended Reading

• Avengers #110
• Avengers #111

Links and References

• The Grand Comics Database: Captain America Vol 1 173 [1]