Captain America Vol 1 437

Part of the Fighting Chance arc
Captain America #437
Previous Issue	Captain America #436
Next Issue	Captain America #438
Art by: Dave Hoover
Release Date	January 3, 1995
Cover Date	March, 1995
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Tom DeFalco

1. "Fighting Chance, Epilogue: If I Should Die Before I Wake"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Mark Gruenwald
Penciler(s)	Dave Hoover
Inker(s)	Danny Bulanadi
Colorist(s)	George Roussos
Letterer(s)	Joe Rosen
Editor(s)	Mike Rockwitz

I can't surrender. I don't know how!

—Captain America

Appearing in "Fighting Chance, Epilogue: If I Should Die Before I Wake"

Featured Characters:

• ⏴ Captain America ⏵

Supporting Characters:

• ⏴ Iron Man (Tony Stark) ⏵
• ⏴ Henry Pym ⏵
• Free Spirit
• Jack Flag

Antagonists:

• Death (Dream)
• Serpent Society
  • Anaconda
  • Rattler
  • Puff Adder
  • Cottonmouth
  • Rock Python
  • Fer-De-Lance
  • Coachwhip
  • Bushmaster

Other Characters:

• Bucky Barnes (Dream)
• Nazi Party (Dream)
• Arnim Zola
• Red Skull
• Force Works
  • Scarlet Witch
  • US Agent
  • Century
  • Spider-Woman

Locations:

• Arizona
  • Sandhaven
• New York City
  • Manhattan
    • Avengers Mansion

Objects:

• Captain America's Shield
• Captain America's Uniform
• Cosmic Cube (Dream)
• Statue of Liberty (Dream)
• Super-Soldier Serum (Mentioned)

Vehicles:

• Hex Ships

Synopsis for "Fighting Chance, Epilogue: If I Should Die Before I Wake"

Captain America clings to life in a coma. He has dreams of past adventures with Bucky Barnes as well as some of his most memorable battles with the Red Skull. Thanks in part to Iron Man entering into his subconsciousness, as well as Cap's will not to surrender, Cap decides to live. He awakes at Avengers Mansion paralyzed from the neck down.

In Sandhaven Arizona, Free Spirit and Jack Flag make short work of the Serpent Society with Force Works' help. Meanwhile, Arnim Zola informs the Red Skull that believes a flaw in the Super-Soldier Serum may be responsible for Captain America's coma. Since the Red Skull currently inhabits a body that is cloned from Cap's, he may be susceptible to this same flaw. The Red Skull orders him to find a cure, emphasizing how critical it is that he outlive his nemesis.

Notes

• Captain America's dreams this issue coincide with his battles with the Red Skull in Captain America Comics #1/Tales of Suspense #65, Tales of Suspense #80, and Captain America #300.

• The image of Iron Man that appears in Captain America's mind to rescue him is wearing his Iron Man Armor Model 2, the same armor Stark was wearing when they first met in Avengers #4.

• Iron Man confesses to Hank Pym that Cap previously confided his condition in Iron Man #303.

• Iron Man #314 follows this issue. Iron Man and Pym work together to give Captain America a cybernetic implant that will help restore his mobility.

• This issue also contains a letters page, "Let's Rap with Cap". Letters are published from Eric Suesa and Shawn Evans. This issue also contains a Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation.

See Also

• 1 image(s) from Captain America Vol 1 437
• 1 reprint(s) of Captain America Vol 1 437

Links and References

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