Appearing in "The Way It Really Was!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters
- Redwing (Only in flashback)
- Dr. Abraham Erskine (Only in flashback)
- Heinz Kruger (Only in flashback)
- Sgt. Duffy (Only in flashback)
- Bucky (James Barnes) (Only in flashback)
- Red Skull (Johann Shmidt) (Only in flashback)
- Sub-Mariner (Namor McKenzie) (Only in flashback)
- Human Torch (Jim Hammond) (Only in flashback)
- Union Jack (Brian Falsworth) (Only in flashback)
- Spitfire (Jacqueline Falsworth) (Only in flashback)
- Harry Truman (Only in flashback)
- The Patriot (Jeff Mace) (Only in flashback)
- Spirit of 76 (William Nasland) (Only in flashback)
- Captain America (William Burnside) (Only in flashback)
- Nomad (Jack Monroe) (Only in flashback)
- Red Skull (Albert Malik) (Only in flashback)
- Thor (Thor Odinson) (Only in flashback)
- Giant-Man (Henry Pym) (Only in flashback)
- Iron Man (Tony Stark) (Only in flashback)
- Hydra (Only in flashback)
- Sharon Carter (Only in flashback)
- Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) (Only in flashback)
- Vision (Only in flashback)
Locations:
Items:
- Captain America's Shield
- Captain America's Uniform
- Falcon's Wings
- Super-Soldier Serum (Only in flashback)
- Iron Man Armor MK III (Only in flashback)
- Iron Man Armor MK IV (Only in flashback)
- Cosmic Cube (Only in flashback)
Vehicles:
- Captain America's Motorcycle (Only in flashback)
Synopsis for "The Way It Really Was!"
This is basically a flashback/origin issue for Captain America. The story concludes with Captain America determining that he cannot remember the man, Steve Rogers, prior to his undergoing the Super Soldier Project in 1941. He vows to find out, "Who is Steve Rogers?"
Notes
- Archie Goodwin is consulting editor.
- This issue begins a long story arc on trying to determine who Steve Rogers was prior to becoming America's Super Soldier in 1941. The story is not clearly resolved until Captain America #247 and his next origin tale in Captain America #255.
- Despite not being able to remember his past, Steve Rogers' notes in this issue that he grew up in Manhattan. This is proven to be a false memory implant. In actuality, Steve Rogers grew up in Brooklyn where he has also lived as an adult for a number of years.
Trivia
- No letters page is published this issue.
- Iron Man is mistakenly shown in one panel with his MK IV armor on. When Captain America was discovered by the Avengers in Avengers #4, Tony Stark wore the MK III armor.
See Also
Links and References
- The Grand Comics Database: Captain America Vol 1 215 [1]