Captain America Vol 1 255

Captain America #255
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Next Issue	Captain America #256
Cover Date	March, 1981
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Jim Shooter

1. "The Living Legend"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Roger Stern
Penciler(s)	John Byrne
Inker(s)	Joe Rubinstein
Letterer(s)	Joe Rosen
Editor(s)	Jim Salicrup Bob Budiansky

 In fact, I'm told the metal in the shield has some incredible properties. If only the metalurigal accident which produced it could be duplicated. 

—Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Appearing in "The Living Legend"

Featured Characters:

• ⏴ Captain America ⏵ (Main story and flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• Bucky (Only in flashback)
• Dr. Abraham Erskine (Only in flashback)

Villains:

• Nazis and Saboteurs (Only in flashback)
• Heinz Kruger (Only in flashback)
• Red Skull (Only in flashback)
• Adolf Hitler (Only in flashback)
• Baron Heinrich Zemo (Only in flashback)
• Warrior Woman (Only in flashback)
• Master Man (Only in flashback)
• Baron Blood (Only in flashback)

Other Characters:

• Invaders (Only in flashback)
  • Sub-Mariner (Only in flashback)
  • Human Torch (Jim Hammond) (Only in flashback)
  • Spitfire (Only in flashback)
  • Union Jack (Only in flashback)
• Avengers (Only in flashback)
  • ⏴ Iron Man ⏵ (Only in flashback)
  • ⏴ Thor ⏵ (Only in flashback)
  • Wasp (Only in flashback)
  • Giant-Man (Only in flashback)
• Sarah Rogers (Only in flashback) (First appearance)
• General Phillips (Only in flashback)
• Agent "R" (Only in flashback)
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Only in flashback)
• Michael Duffy (Earth-616) (Only in flashback)

Locations:

• Washington, D.C. (1941)
• New York City
  • Brooklyn Heights
    • 569 Leaman Place

Items:

• Captain America's Triangular Shield
• Captain America's Shield (Main story and flashback)
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Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "The Living Legend"

This is a 40th Anniversary special edition. It details the origin of Captain America and focuses on his early adventures in 1941-42.

Notes

• This story is uninked except for the last page by Rubinstein. He is credited specifically in the letters page.
• Page one is an homage/recreation of the cover of Captain America Comics #1
• The title of this comics is "Captain America Comics". This is a reference to that 78 issue Golden and Atomic age series. Normally this title is just referred to as "Captain America".
• An important addition to Captain America's history: President Franklin Roosevelt presents Cap with his circular shield. FDR notes that it has incredible properties and was created in a metalurgical accident.
• This issue contain a letters page: Letters to the Living Legend. Letters are published from Eric L. Watts, Tom A. Field, and Rob Imes.
• This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references for info.

See Also

• 6 image(s) from Captain America Vol 1 255
• 10 reprint(s) of Captain America Vol 1 255

Links and References

• The Grand Comics Database: Captain America #255 [1]