Captain America Vol 1 231

	Published
	March, 1979
"Aftermath"
	Writer Roger McKenzie; Penciler Sal Buscema; Inker Don Perlin; Colorist Bob Sharen; Letterer Tom Orzechowski; Editor Roger Stern;

This is my fight. Its been my fight since the time of Auchwitz and Treblinka!

-- Captain America

Appearing in "Aftermath"

Featured Characters:

Captain America (Steve Rogers)

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

National Force (First appearance)
- Grand Director

Other Characters:

S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Karl Janacek
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent, Lt. Stanford
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Super-Agents
  - Blue Streak (Only in flashback)
  - Texas Twister (Only in flashback)
  - Marvel Man (Wendell Vaughn)
Jim Wilson
Vamp (Animus) (Main story and flashback)
A mysterious stalker who works for "The Brotherhood"
Constrictor (Only in flashback)
Eugene Stivak (Only in flashback)
Moonstone (Karla Sofen) (Only in flashback)
Hulk (Only in flashback)
Curtiss Jackson (Only in flashback)

Locations:

New York City
- Manhattan
  - Steve Rogers' Apartment
  - New S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters
  - Harlem
  - Central Park (Only in flashback)
California
- Alcatraz Island

Items:

Vehicles:

S.H.I.E.L.D. Sub-Orbital VTOL Shuttle

Synopsis for "Aftermath"

Cap spends the first part of this issue recounting his past months encounters with the Corporation. When he later returns to New York City, he tries to seek out his old partner the Falcon in Harlem. He does not find the Falcon, but rather S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent and old friend Peggy Carter. Peggy recounts how Sharon Carter and a few other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were trying to gather information on the new Grand Director and his National Force. Since Cap left the city, the mysterious Grand Director has brought his hypnotic platform of hatred, racism, and violence to New York City. Peggy recalls how during a rally in Central Park, the Grand Director seemed to incite the people into a murderous frenzy, including Sharon Carter! Now Sharon is missing and the National Force appears to be on the rise. Captain America declares that the defeat of this organization is something he is going to take personally... To Be Continued.

Notes

This story continues from Incredible Hulk #232.
The Falcon will become an official Avenger in Avengers #183 following this story.
Wendell Vaughn returns as Quasar in Marvel Two-In-One #53.
A new S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters in Manhattan opens this issue. It apparently replaces the Mid-Town Barber Shop location which was detonated in Captain America #229.
This issue contains a letters page, Letters to the Living Legend. Letters are published from Mark Ryan, Beppe Sabatini and Mciahel Rapoport. The letters page also contains a Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation.

Links and References

The Grand Comics Database: Captain America #231 [1]

Footnotes

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