Captain America Vol 1 285

Captain America #285
Previous Issue	Captain America #284
Next Issue	Captain America #286
Art by: Mike Zeck
Release Date	May 31, 1983
Cover Date	September, 1983
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Jim Shooter

1. "Letting Go"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	J.M. DeMatteis
Penciler(s)	Sal Buscema
Inker(s)	Kim DeMulder
Colorist(s)	Bob Sharen
Letterer(s)	Diana Albers
Editor(s)	Mark Gruenwald

 Its been a good life. A long life. A full life. 

—Patriot

Appearing in "Letting Go"

Featured Characters:

• ⏴ Captain America (Steve Rogers) ⏵

Supporting Characters:

• Nomad (Jack Monroe)
• Bernadette Rosenthal
• Michael Farrel
• Josh Cooper

Antagonists:

• Porcupine (Alexander Gentry)
• Agent of the Secret Empire

Other Characters:

• Patriot / Captain America (Jeffrey Mace) (Death)
• Esther
• Dr. Hamer
• Jarvis
• Invaders (Only in flashback)
  • Sub-Mariner (Namor) (Only in flashback)
  • Bucky (James Barnes) (Only in flashback)
  • Whizzer (Robert Frank) (Only in flashback)
  • Miss America (Madeline Joyce) (Only in flashback)
• Adam II (Only in flashback)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Atlantean-Human Hybrids (Only in flashback)
• Androids (Only in flashback)

Locations:

• Earth (Main story and flashback)
  • United States of America
    • New York
      • New York City
        • Manhattan
          • Jeff Mace's East Side Luxury Apartment
        • Brooklyn
          • Flatbush (First appearance)
          • Brooklyn Heights
            • 569 Leaman Place

Items:

• Captain America's Shield
• Captain America's Uniform
• Nomad's Stun Discs

Vehicles:

• Captain America's Motorcycle

Synopsis for "Letting Go"

• Synopsis not yet written

Solicit Synopsis

One of Cap's sharpest opponents, the Porcupine, returns, and we also learn the outcome of the Patriot's losing battle with cancer.

Notes

• This issue features a letters page, "Letters to the Living Legend". Letters are published from: Carlos Martinez, Dave Lipson, Michael T. Smith, and Steven Gawronksi.

See Also

• 2 image(s) from Captain America Vol 1 285
• 2 reprint(s) of Captain America Vol 1 285

Links and References

• The Grand Comics Database: Captain America Vol 1 285 [1]