Captain America Vol 1 270

Captain America #270
Previous Issue	Captain America #269
Next Issue	Captain America #271
Art by: Mike Zeck and John Beatty
Release Date	March 2, 1982
Cover Date	June, 1982
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Jim Shooter

1. "Someone Who Cares!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	J.M. DeMatteis
Penciler(s)	Mike Zeck
Inker(s)	John Beatty
Colorist(s)	Bob Sharen
Letterer(s)	Jim Novak
Editor(s)	Jim Salicrup

Whatever it is Arnie... You've got Captain America.

—Steve Rogers

Appearing in "Someone Who Cares!"

Featured Characters:

• ⏴ Captain America (Steve Rogers) ⏵

Supporting Characters:

• Bernie Rosenthal

Antagonists:

• Purple fibered monster
• Thugs
  

Other Characters:

• Arnie Roth (First full appearance)
• Michael Bech (First appearance)
• Jim Wilson
• Olympia (a bag lady)

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• New York City
  • Upper Manhattan
  • Brooklyn Heights
    • 569 Leaman Place

Items:

• Captain America's Shield
• Captain America's Uniform

Vehicles:

• Captain America's Motorcycle

Synopsis for "Someone Who Cares!"

The story opens with Steve and Bernie talking about taking their relationship to a higher level. They are interrupted by a passerby named Arnie Roth. Arnie was Steve Rogers childhood best friend and confidante. Arnie has discovered that Steve is Captain America. Arnie also needs Cap's help as his close friend Michael has been kidnapped. On the way to rescue Michael, Arnie breaks down and confesses that he is leading Cap into a trap. As a result, Cap enters covertly enters the room and defeats a number of thugs and encounters a purple fibered monster. Arnie also enters the house to find Michael. He finds Michael in an upstairs room comatose and fears that he is dead. Cap eventually defeats the monster, but upon the monsters defeat, Michael is revived. It appears that Michael and the construct were mind linked. When Michael and Arnie are re-united it becomes apparent to Cap that they are a gay couple. Arnie thanks Cap for his help. Steve wonders who would go to such great lengths to involve him in such a plot. Bernie befriends a bag lady named Olympia. However, Olympia pulls a knife on Bernie. Bernie eventually talks Olympia down convincing her that she is her friend. Steve and Bernie are eventually reunited. They silently embrace and kiss in Bernie's apartment as the story closes.

Notes

• Jim Wilson's identity will be revealed in Captain America #272.

• The purple fibered monster in this issue is later revealed to be a creation of Arnim Zola.

• This issue contains a letters page: Letters to the Living Legend. Letters are published from: Delmo Walters, Jr., Wesley M. Allison, Red Craig, Joe Spencer, John Rucker, John Rivera, Carlas M. Fernandez, "T.M. Maple", and Thomas Cook.

• In this issue, Arnie Roth is revealed to be the mysterious person from Captain America #268.

• Ink credits are listed as "John Beatty and Company". Other inker(s) who assisted on this issue likely include Vince Colletta.

See Also

• 4 image(s) from Captain America Vol 1 270
• 2 reprint(s) of Captain America Vol 1 270

Links and References

• The Grand Comics Database: Captain America Vol 1 270 [1]