Captain America Vol 1 178

Captain America #178
Previous Issue	Captain America #177
Next Issue	Captain America #179
Art by: John Romita, Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia
Release Date	July 9, 1974
Cover Date	October, 1974
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Roy Thomas

1. "If the Falcon Should Fall"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Steve Englehart
Penciler(s)	Sal Buscema
Inker(s)	Vince Colletta
Colorist(s)	Phil Rachelson
Letterer(s)	Tom Orzechowski
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas

But from now on I'll thank you to leave the Falcon strictly alone!

—The Falcon

Appearing in "If the Falcon Should Fall"

Featured Characters:

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

Supporting Characters:

• Agent 13
• Peggy Carter
• Leila Taylor

Antagonists:

• Lucifer
• Rafe Michel (Lucifer) (Death)
• Aries (Lucifer) (Death)
• Ultra-Robots
  • Robot Delta (Destroyed)
  • Robot Epsilon (Destroyed)
  • Robot Zeta (Destroyed)
• Morgan

Other Characters:

• Roscoe (First appearance)
• Bob Russo (First appearance) (Impersonates Captain America)
• Gabe Jones

Locations:

• New York City
  • Manhattan
    • Harlem

Items:

• Falcon's Wings

Synopsis for "If the Falcon Should Fall"

The Falcon eventually defeats the two Lucifers with the help of a ski-masked Steve Rogers. The Falcon is not grateful for the assist and asks Steve to leave him alone in the future.

Notes

• Rafe Michel, who perishes this issue, has been an off and on recurring character in this title since Captain America #143.

• This issue contains a letters page Let's Rap With Cap. Letters are published from Tom York, Jesse Campbell, Robert S. Brodsky, Donald Porges, and Joe Nazzaro.

• This issue contains as Series "A" Marvel Value Stamp: Vol 1 89 - Hammerhead.

See Also

• 4 image(s) from Captain America Vol 1 178
• 4 reprint(s) of Captain America Vol 1 178

Links and References

• The Unofficial Marvel Value Stamp Site [1]
• The Grand Comics Database: Captain America Vol 1 178 [2]