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| Month = April |
| Month = April |
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| Year = 1981 |
| Year = 1981 |
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| CoverArtist1 = Marie Severin |
| CoverArtist1 = Marie Severin |
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| − | | Editor1_1 = Jim Salicrup |
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| Writer1_1 = Bill Mantlo |
| Writer1_1 = Bill Mantlo |
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| Penciler1_1 = Gene Colan |
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| Colourist1_1 = Bob Sharen |
| Colourist1_1 = Bob Sharen |
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| Letterer1_1 = Jim Novak |
| Letterer1_1 = Jim Novak |
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| Quotation = Old Druid lore has it there is a secret hidden in Greymoor Castle. |
| Quotation = Old Druid lore has it there is a secret hidden in Greymoor Castle. |
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| − | | Speaker = The Druid |
+ | | Speaker = [[Dredmund Cromwell (Earth-616)|The Druid]] |
| StoryTitle1 = The Ghosts of Greymoor Castle |
| StoryTitle1 = The Ghosts of Greymoor Castle |
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| + | | Synopsis1 = Memories of past adventures bring Captain America to England's Greymoor Castle. As Cap makes his way through the decrepit castle an armored figure attacks him, sending Cap into the reopened Z-Ray pit. Cap saves himself but lands hard, knocking himself out. The armored figure brings Cap to safety and reveals himself as Cedric Rawlings. Cedric believes ghosts of the past are haunting him in the castle, so Cap investigates some noises. When a stone gargoyle almost crushes him, Cap discovers the Druid is responsible. Druid reveals he is searching the castle for an arcane source of alchemical knowledge, and their battle leads back to the Z-Ray pit. Cedric saves Cap by knocking Druid into the pit, but he almost falls in as well. Cap saves Cedric and discovers the ancient texts Druid was looking for. Cedric tells Cap to take the books, and Cap considers having Scarlet Witch translate them. |
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'''Featured Characters:''' |
'''Featured Characters:''' |
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| − | * [[Steven Rogers (Earth-616)|Captain America (Steve Rogers)]] |
+ | * {{apn|[[Steven Rogers (Earth-616)|Captain America (Steve Rogers)]]|Captain America #254}} |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
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+ | '''Antagonists:''' |
| − | * [[Druid]] |
+ | * {{a|[[Dredmund Cromwell (Earth-616)|The Druid]]}} |
'''Other Characters:''' |
'''Other Characters:''' |
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| − | * Cedric Rawlings |
+ | * {{a|[[Cedric Rawlings (Earth-616)|Cedric Rawlings]]}} |
'''Other Characters in 1941 Flashback''' |
'''Other Characters in 1941 Flashback''' |
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| − | * [[Bucky]] |
+ | * {{a|[[James Buchanan Barnes (Earth-616)|Bucky]]}} |
| − | * Celia Rawlings |
+ | * {{a|[[Celia Rawlings (Earth-616)|Celia Rawlings]]}} |
| − | * Major Uberhart |
+ | * {{a|[[Richard Uberhart (Earth-616)|Major Uberhart]]}} |
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+ | * {{a|[[Michael Duffy (Earth-616)|Sergeant Duffy]]}} |
'''Locations:''' |
'''Locations:''' |
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| − | * North England |
+ | * {{a|[[England|North England]]}} |
| + | ** {{a|[[Greymoor Castle]]}} |
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'''Items:''' |
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| − | * [[Captain America's Shield]] |
+ | * {{a|[[Captain America's Shield]]}} |
| + | * {{a|[[Captain America's Uniform]]}} |
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* Z-Rays <br/> |
* Z-Rays <br/> |
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| + | * Greymoor Castle was detonated, burned, and destroyed in [[Tales of Suspense Vol 1 71|Tales of Suspense #71]]. How it was restored complete with hidden arcane treasure is never revealed. |
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| + | * The [[Druid]] last appeared in [[Captain America Vol 1 188|Captain America #188]]. |
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| + | * Cedric Rawlings was last seen in [[Tales of Suspense Vol 1 71|Tales of Suspense #71]]. |
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| + | * This issue contains a ''"Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation"''. |
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| + | * In this issue Captain America discovers an ancient Arcane book which he gives to [[Wanda Maximoff (Earth-616)|Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)]]. The continuing tale of her encounter with the book is told in [[ Vision and the Scarlet Witch Vol 1|Vision and the Scarlet Witch Mini-Series]]. |
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| + | * This issue contains a letters page: '''Letters to the Living Legend.''' Letters are published from ''Bob Holland, Larry Gentry, Joseph Finley, Todd Benedict, Jay Nemo, Gene McTague,'' and ''Tommy O'Brien''. |
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| + | * [[Al Milgrom]] inked pages 12-21. [[Frank Giacoia]] inked pages 22-27. [[Dave Simons]] inked pages 1-11, and pages 28-30. |
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| Trivia = |
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| Recommended = |
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| Links = |
| Links = |
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| + | * '''The Grand Comics Database: Captain America #256''' [http://www.comics.org/issue/35260/] |
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Revision as of 03:16, 5 May 2019
Appearing in "The Ghosts of Greymoor Castle"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
Other Characters in 1941 Flashback
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Ghosts of Greymoor Castle"
Memories of past adventures bring Captain America to England's Greymoor Castle. As Cap makes his way through the decrepit castle an armored figure attacks him, sending Cap into the reopened Z-Ray pit. Cap saves himself but lands hard, knocking himself out. The armored figure brings Cap to safety and reveals himself as Cedric Rawlings. Cedric believes ghosts of the past are haunting him in the castle, so Cap investigates some noises. When a stone gargoyle almost crushes him, Cap discovers the Druid is responsible. Druid reveals he is searching the castle for an arcane source of alchemical knowledge, and their battle leads back to the Z-Ray pit. Cedric saves Cap by knocking Druid into the pit, but he almost falls in as well. Cap saves Cedric and discovers the ancient texts Druid was looking for. Cedric tells Cap to take the books, and Cap considers having Scarlet Witch translate them.
Notes
- This story is a continuation of the World War II tale told in Tales of Suspense Vol 1 #69 through #71.
- Greymoor Castle was detonated, burned, and destroyed in Tales of Suspense #71. How it was restored complete with hidden arcane treasure is never revealed.
- The Druid last appeared in Captain America #188.
- Cedric Rawlings was last seen in Tales of Suspense #71.
- This issue contains a "Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation".
- In this issue Captain America discovers an ancient Arcane book which he gives to Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff). The continuing tale of her encounter with the book is told in Vision and the Scarlet Witch Mini-Series.
- This issue contains a letters page: Letters to the Living Legend. Letters are published from Bob Holland, Larry Gentry, Joseph Finley, Todd Benedict, Jay Nemo, Gene McTague, and Tommy O'Brien.
- Al Milgrom inked pages 12-21. Frank Giacoia inked pages 22-27. Dave Simons inked pages 1-11, and pages 28-30.
See Also
Links and References
- The Grand Comics Database: Captain America #256 [1]