Captain America Vol 1 332

Captain America Vol 1 #332
Previous Issue	Captain America #331
Next Issue	Captain America #333
Art by: Mike Zeck and Klaus Janson
Cover Date	August, 1987
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Jim Shooter

1. "The Choice"
Writer(s)	Mark Gruenwald
Penciler(s)	Tom Morgan
Inker(s)	Bob McLeod
Colorist(s)	Ken Feduniewicz
Letterer(s)	Diana Albers
Editor(s)	Don Daley

 Captain America was created to be a mere soldier, But I have made him far more than that. To return to being a mere soldier would be a betrayal of all I've striven for, for the better part of my career. To serve the country your way, I would have to give up my personal freedom... And put myself in a position where I might have to compromise my ideals to obey your orders. I cannot represent the American goverment, the President does that. I must represent the American people. I represent the American Dream, the freeddom to strive to become all that you dream of being. Being Captain America has been my American Dream. To become what you want me to be, I would have to compromise that dream...abandon what I have come to stand for. My commitment to the ideals of this country is greater than my commitment to a 40-year old document. 

—Steve Rogers

Appearing in "The Choice"

Featured Characters:

•  Captain America (Steve Rogers)  (Main story and flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• John Walker

Antagonists:

• Warhead (terrorist) (Death)

Other Characters:

• NYPD
  • NYPD-Mobile 717
  • Fred
• General Wexler
• FBI
  • Jacob Farber
  • Elwood McNulty
• Hiram "Ram" Ridley
• Mrs. Holly Riddley (Voice)
• Sam Wilson (Falcon)
• Demolition Man
•  Captain Marvel 
• General Halston
• The Commission (First appearance)
• Katy Harmon
• Ethan Thurm
• Inger Sullivan (First appearance) (Avengers' lawyer)
• Joe

Cameos of:

• Freedom Force (Only in flashback)
  • Pyro (Only in flashback)
  • Blob (Only in flashback)
  • Avalanche (Only in flashback)
• Quicksilver (Photo)
• Hawkeye (Photo)
• Scarlet Witch (Photo)
• Mockingbird (Photo)
• Thor (Only in flashback)
• Nomad
• Thor (Only in flashback)
• Black Knight (Only in flashback)
• She-Hulk (Only in flashback)
• Wasp (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man (Only in flashback)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Mutants (Only in flashback)
• Asgardians (Only in flashback)

Locations:

• Washington, D.C.
  • Washington Monument
  • Pentagon

Items:

• Captain America's Shield (Main story and flashback)
• Captain America's Uniform (Main story and flashback)
• Iron Man Armor MK VII (Only in flashback)

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "The Choice"

Captain America has been summoned to the Pentagon. After the Federal Government's "Commission" demands that Captain America become an official entity of the U.S. Government, Captain America reflects on whether or not he should accept these conditions. Meanwhile, the Super-Patriot defeats a terrorist, Warhead, who is perched on the Washington Monument. At the end of the story, Steve Rogers turns in his uniform and his famous shield to the Commission, resigning his role as Captain America, and walks out.

Notes

• A sad Abraham Lincoln replaces the normal logo for this issue.

• This issue contains a letters page, America Graffiti. Letters are published from Michael Zampella, Hurricane Heeran, Larry Stohl, Jerry Davis, Nicholas Settipani, and Dennis R. Vian, Jr.

Trivia

• Jake McNulty and Elrod Farley show a distinctive likeness of Jake and Elrod of the Blues Brothers fame.

See Also

• 3 image(s) from Captain America Vol 1 332

Links and References

• The Grand Comics Database:Captain America #332 [1]

Footnotes

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