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Issue: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #2
Publication Date: July 2008
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Issues: #2 of 6 Issues (12 Printings)
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Variant: Regular Edition
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Publishing Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 2
Pages: 288
ISBN: 9780785122289
UPC/EAN: 978078512228955999
Price: $62.99 CAD
$59.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 64 (29 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Reprints Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 Series) #5-8.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: 7.25 in. x 10.5 in.
Paper Stock: glossy
Binding: hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Captain America Volume 2

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky; The Hangman
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #6 published September 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Golden Age Marvel Masterworks

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Title Page

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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky; The Red Skull
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Disclose Notes: From the splash page of the first story in #7
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Publisher Credits & indicia

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Credits/Contents

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Introduction

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[untitled]

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Captain America Comics #5

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Betty Ross (image only); the Ringmaster (villain); Red Skull (image only)
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #5 published August 1941
was Ringmaster's Wheel of Death [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Captain America Contents

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky; Captain Okada; the Ringmaster; Pepo Laroc; Tom Jason
Synopsis: Contents page illustrated with art from three splash pages of Captain America stories, listing the various features w/synopses of most stories.
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was Captain America Contents [Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)]
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The Ringmaster of Death

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Betty Ross; Sergeant Duffy; General Blaine (death); Defense Commissioner Newsome (death); The Ringmaster (villain); Circus Performers [Tommy Thumb; Zandow the Strong Man; Omir the Snake Charmer; Trapeze Trio] (villains, introduction)
Synopsis: Steve and Bucky decide to visit the circus for some fun, but its Cap and Bucky that face the Ringmaster's Wheel of Death and its purpose: to allow the villain to place America into a steel vise of terror, using vicious mobsters as his personal Gestapo!
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #5 published August 1941
was The Ringmaster of Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Gruesome Secret of the Dragon of Death

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Duffy; General Haywood; Commander Phillips; Marie Phillips; Captain Okada (villain, introduction, death); Toshio (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: Captain America and Bucky investigate the disappearance of the patrol Boat "Winfield" with its crew, and discover a sinister villain responsible that has his HQ inside a monstrous sea serpent.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #5 published August 1941
was The Gruesome Secret of the Dragon of Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): All-Winners Quarterly
Character(s): The Human Torch; Toro; the Black Marvel; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Captain America; Bucky; the Angel
First Line: Big, All New Smashing Comic Book!
Synopsis: Illustrated promotional ad for the features appearing in All-Winners Quarterly #1. Sale date listed as May 10, 1941.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #5 published August 1941
was [untitled] [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Killers of the Bund

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; the Sentinels of Liberty; Heinrich Schmidt; Bob Schmidt; the Nazis [Hans; Fritz; unnamed others] (villains)
Synopsis: When a Nazi Bund beats up a man of German descent (because he won't join up), Captain America and Bucky attack the Bund camp and Cap is captured. Bucky races back to the city and enlists the aid of the Sentinels of Liberty to help rescue Cap and round up the rogues.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #5 published August 1941
was Killers of the Bund [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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Captain America Wants You!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sentinels of Liberty
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky
Synopsis: Illustrated promotional ad for Cap's Sentinels of Liberty, whose goal was to have 100,000 members by July 4, 1941.
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was Captain America Wants You! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Captain America and the Ruby Robbers

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Jerry Briggs; Mr. Briggs; Muggsy (villain)
Synopsis: Jerry has just attended his first meeting of the Sentinels of Liberty, but wishes someday to actually see Captain America in the flesh. However, when his father finds out where he has been, he forbids his son to attend any more meetings because he believes that Cap is a fake. Both are in for the surprise of their life when Cap does appear.....to stop the theft of a large ruby.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #5 published August 1941
was Captain America and the Ruby Robbers [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Terror That Was Devil's Island

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Tom Jason; Pepo Laroc (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Steve and Bucky visit a POW at Devil's Island, but are alarmed at his physical condition and obvious fear of the prison's commandant. So, Captain America and Bucky decide to get to the bottom of the situation as only they can.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #5 published August 1941
was The Terror That Was Devil's Island [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5.5
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You can't miss...

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Mystery Comics
Character(s): Human Torch; Toro
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was You can't miss... [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for Marvel Mystery Comics #21, depicting its cover with text.
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Meet "Headline" Hunter -- Foreign Correspondent

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Genres: crime
Character(s): Headline Hunter [Jerry Hunter]; Ambassador Jordan; Mr. Billings; Mr. Crawford; Mr. Cooles (villain)
Synopsis: Hunter is called to the American Embassy in London to investigate the theft of the Ambassador's briefcase which contained the food contract between America and England. If it isn't recovered within 24 hours,the Nazis will learn the locations of Allied convoys and sink them.
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was Meet "Headline" Hunter -- Foreign Correspondent [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Weird Stories from the Dark Ages

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Genres: adventure, jungle
Feature(s): Tuk, Caveboy
Character(s): Tuk; Tanir; Bonzo (villain, death)
Synopsis: Tuk makes haste to save his friend Tanir from the evil clutches of Bonzo.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #5 published August 1941
was Weird Stories from the Dark Ages [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Last appearance. Main splash art by Simon and Kirby.
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The Miser and the Counterfeit Millions

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hurricane
Character(s): Hurricane [Harry Kane]; Horace Flinthart (villain, death); Nick (villain)
Synopsis: Hurricane sees a connection between a retired financier giving millions away to charity and the fact that the Master of Speed is getting counterfeit bills from every bank he seeks to get change from.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #5 published August 1941
was The Miser and the Counterfeit Millions [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Captain America Comics #6

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky; The Hangman
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #6 published September 1941
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Captain America Contents

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky; the Hangman
Synopsis: Illustrated contents page listing the strips, some story titles and synopses.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #6 published September 1941
was Captain America Contents [Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)]
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Captain America Battles The Camera Fiend and His Darts of Doom

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Sentinels of Liberty [Tubby; Jefferson Sandervilt; Knuckles; others] (introduction); The Camera Fiend [Professor Lucius Hall] (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Cap and Bucky, along with the Sentinels of Liberty face an arch villain who uses his camera that fires poisoned needles at anyone who stands in his way of securing the Crown Jewels arriving in America from England.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #6 published September 1941
was Captain America Battles The Camera Fiend and His Darts of Doom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 16
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Meet the Fang, Arch-Fiend of the Orient

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Duffy; Betty Ross; Chan; Liang; The Fang (introduction) (villain); Baron Nushima (villain); Chu Yin (villain)
Synopsis: Cap and Bucky battle against the evil Fang and Baron Nushima, who seek to prevent two emissaries from China from obtaining money loans from the American government.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #6 published September 1941
was Meet the Fang, Arch-Fiend of the Orient [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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The Grim Reaper Deals with Crime

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Father Time
Character(s): Father Time [Larry Scott] (introduction, origin); John Scott (Larry's father, introduction, death); Chips Bryant (villain); Spike (villain)
Synopsis: Because he was delayed by crooks guilty of a crime, Larry Scott's father dies for that crime, and so he decides to make time also work for the forces of law and order...as Father Time!
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #6 published September 1941
was The Grim Reaper Deals with Crime [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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The Strange Case of Captain America and The Hangman: Who Killed Doctor Vordoff

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Dutchy Ludwig (death); Dino Cardi (death); Major Crane; The Hangman [Dr. Nicolai Vardoff] (villain, introduction, death); unnamed gun moll (death)
Synopsis: Cap and Bucky get on a merry-go-round on intrigue and murder in order to find the supposed murderer of a Dr. Vardoff, who has created a single strand of silken thread as strong as steel.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #6 published September 1941
was The Strange Case of Captain America and The Hangman: Who Killed Doctor Vordoff [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Trap for a Traitor

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Sentinels of Liberty [Larry David]; Bill Haynes (villain)
Synopsis: Bucky glimpses a man whom he and Cap had thrown into prison a few months back following him, and, not wanting to allow him to see that Steve Rogers and Captain America were one and the same person, decides to enlist the aid of the Sentinels of Liberty member to warn Cap of what was happening.
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was Trap for a Traitor [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Sizzling with Thrills

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvel Mystery Comics
Character(s): The Sub-Mariner; the Human Torch; Toro
Synopsis: Illustrated promotional ad for Marvel Mystery Comics #23, with cover reproduced [art by Alex Schomburg].
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was Sizzling with Thrills [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]
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The Engine of Destruction

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Genres: crime
Character(s): "Headline" Hunter [Jerry Hunter]; Lord Wotonby (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: While searching for a story on the outskirts of London, Jerry Hunter runs across a mysterious factory, where a secret weapon is supposedly being produced. Knowing that the owner was a former Fascist, he investigates the place and discovers it to be a Nazi stronghold.
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was The Engine of Destruction [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky
Synopsis: This illustrated page includes a message from Captain America to readers, Bucky's column, two activities for readers to complete and the code chart for the Sentinels of Liberty.
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Join Captain America's Crusade Against Traitors to the U.S.A.!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sentinels of Liberty
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky
Synopsis: Illustrated promotional ad for the Sentinels of Liberty, whose goal was to have 100,000 members by July 4th, 1941.
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was Join Captain America's Crusade Against Traitors to the U.S.A.! [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]
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The Boarding House Murders

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hurricane
Character(s): Hurricane [Harry Kane]; Mrs. Hagor; Mr. Crowley; Valez; Miss Sleed; The Menace [Mr. Sander] (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Hurricane is traveling the streets of New York seeking lodging for the night, but a small girl warns him not to seek a room at a near-by boarding house since two mysterious murders have occurred there.
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was The Boarding House Murders [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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There Is Only One Captain America

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky
Synopsis: Warns readers to beware of other company's imitations of Captain America, Bucky, and the Sentinels of Liberty.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #6 published September 1941
was There Is Only One Captain America [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Captain America Comics #7

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #7 published October 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Captain America Contents

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Character(s): Captain America; Bucky
Synopsis: Illustrated table of contents page, listing features, some story titles & synopses, and cover reproduction of Young Allies Comics #1.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #7 published October 1941
was Captain America Contents [Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)]
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The Red Skull

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Duffy; Betty Ross; Captain Craig (death); The Red Skull [Johann Schmidt] (villain); von Ratt (villain); Kroft (villain, death)
Synopsis: Cap has to contend with the return of the Red Skull and figure out why he is using Chopin's "Funeral March" as the means of his diabolical mission of destruction.
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was The Red Skull; An Ear for Music [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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Death Loads the Bases

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Duffy; Bernard Riggley; Old Pop Grimes; Joey DiRaggio (death); Adams (death); The Black Toad [Chuck McArthur] (villain, introduction, death); Charlie (villain)
Synopsis: After the mysterious deaths of two baseball players for the Brooklyn Badgers, Captain America agrees to pitch for the team in order to draw the murderer out of hiding.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #7 published October 1941
was Death Loads the Bases [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
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Read The Human Torch

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Human Torch; Toro; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Synopsis: Illustrated with the cover for Human Torch Comics #4 [actually #5a], Summer of 1941.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #7 published October 1941
was Read The Human Torch [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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A Message from Captain America

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky; Father Time; Hurricane; Jerry "Headline" Hunter; Betty Ross
Synopsis: Captain America relates brief biographies of the various characters who appear in the pages of his magazine: Betty Ross, Sergeant Duffy, Father Time, Jerry "Headline" Hunter, and Hurricane.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #7 published October 1941
was A Message from Captain America [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Horror Plays the Scales

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Duffy; Senator Alvin Benson (death); Inspector Grimes; Senator Shores; The Fiddler (villain, introduction, death); Haver (villain); Hobbs (villain)
Synopsis: Cap has to battle the evil intentions of a man who uses a domestic employment agency as a blind in order to get his Nazi agents into the homes of anti-Nazi Senators in order to kill them.
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was Horror Plays the Scales [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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Justice Laughs Last

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hurricane
Character(s): Hurricane [Harry Kane]; Solidius X. "Speedy" Scriggles (introduction); Petro (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Hurricane helps to fend off a group of protection racket gangsters, and, in the process, picks himself up a new partner in the fight against crime.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #7 published October 1941
was Justice Laughs Last [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Credits from Avengers, Thor, and Captain America: Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 2010 series) #2.
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Dust of Destruction

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Genres: crime
Character(s): "Headline" Hunter [Jerry Hunter]; Mr. Reginald; Mr. Perry (villain); Fritz (villain)
Synopsis: An American man is framed for a murder of a British star, and Hunter discovers that the man's cousin is responsible, hoping to gain wealth from the Nazis and money from his cousin's estate after he is hanged.
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was Dust of Destruction [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Race Against Doom

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Father Time
Character(s): Father Time [Larry Scott]; Hal Saxson; unnamed D.A. (villain); unnamed Bank President (villain); Joe (villain)
Synopsis: One of Larry Scott's friends is accused of boarding a ship, shooting its officers and plundering the gold before sinking it, but Father Time smells a rat when he discovers the gold was counterfeit.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #7 published October 1941
was Race Against Doom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): most typeset
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Feature(s): Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News
Synopsis: Regular columns, "A Message From Captain America" and "Bucky's Column" are presented as well as several activity puzzles to challenge reader's abilities.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #7 published October 1941
was [untitled] [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Captain America Declares a "State of Unlimited Junior National Emergency"!

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Penciller(s): ?
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Letterer(s): most typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sentinels of Liberty
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky
Synopsis: Captain America encourages the readers to sign up 15 or more members into their local Sentinels of Liberty Club, and Cap will send them a special Charter of Membership to them. Then, they will then elect their own Captain, who will mail in a memorandum to Cap on the conduct of two of his Sentinels. Cap will then authorize this Captain to appoint those two Sentinels as Lieutenants under him, and when they do, Cap will send a gold certificate of merit to that group.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #7 published October 1941
was Captain America Declares a 'State of Unlimited Junior National Emergency'! [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: Timely Comics Inc. shield
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Captain America Comics #8

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky; Nazis (villains)
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #8 published November 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Captain America Contents

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky
Synopsis: Illustrated table of contents, listing features, some story titles and synopses, plus an ad for All-Winners #2 (with cover illustration).
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #8 published November 1941
was Captain America Contents [Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)]
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The Strange Mystery of the Ruby of the Nile and Its Heritage of Horror

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Betty Ross; Sergeant Duffy; Marina Bates; Bates (death); Parker (death); Biggs (the butler); Ra the Avenger [Henry Sanders] (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Cap and Bucky have to overcome a curse and an evil Pharaoh associated with the famed Ruby of the Nile before it can kill others.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #8 published November 1941
was The Strange Mystery of the Ruby of the Nile and Its Heritage of Horror [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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Murder Stalks the Maneuvers

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Duffy; Clodd; Colonel Carter; Colonel Williams; Major Pierre Dumort (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Steve and Bucky are out on a war games training exercise and are shocked to see that someone has tampered with the ammunition and the troops are using the real thing against each other.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #8 published November 1941
was Murder Stalks the Maneuvers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
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The Strange Riddle of the Plague of Death

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Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): "Headline" Hunter [Jerry Hunter]; unnamed Nazi leader (villain); Nazi leader's gang (villains)
Synopsis: Headline discovers a plot to poison the English people by a Nazi gang who are growing food on a farm they own, knowing that the food is deadly.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #8 published November 1941
was The Strange Riddle of the Plague of Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky
Synopsis: This two-page spread includes the usual illustrated columns "A Message From Captain America" and "Bucky's Column," tells members that the Sentinels of Liberty charters are in the mail, features a coupon to join the Sentinels of Liberty and several illustrated activities (by Nugent) for readers to do.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #8 published November 1941
was [untitled] [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Case of the Black Witch

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Duffy; Karin Lee; The Black Witch [Mr. Feritt] (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: After saving a young girl being attacked in a weird castle, Captain America and Bucky learn that she must spend three nights in Hagmoor Castle in order to inherit the estate from her late uncle. And they volunteer to make sure she makes it through those nights safely in spite of threats by an evil witch.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #8 published November 1941
was Case of the Black Witch [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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Carnival of Crime

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hurricane
Character(s): Hurricane [Harry Kane]; Solidius X. "Speedy" Scriggles; Silky (villain)
Synopsis: Speedy decides to take in the State Fair that's come to town to make sure it's run on the up and up, and Hurricane decides to follow him, to make sure he's safe if it isn't.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #8 published November 1941
was Carnival of Crime [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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The Young Allies Deal a Blow for Justice

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Young Allies [Bucky Barnes; Jefferson van Smythe; Tubby Tinkle; Knuckles [Percy Bartwell]; Whitewash Jones]; Betty Ross; unnamed gangsters (villains)
Synopsis: Knuckles runs across Betty Ross, having been taken prisoner by a gang of crooks, so he calls in the rest of the Young Allies, who then call on Captain America to help save Betty.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #8 published November 1941
was The Young Allies Deal a Blow for Justice [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Vault of Doom

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Father Time
Character(s): Father Time [Larry Scott]; an unnamed gang of crooks (villains)
Synopsis: Father Time steps in when criminals begin to over-run the metropolis of New York and murder and violence substitute for law and order.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #8 published November 1941
was Vault of Doom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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4 Big Names!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (various)
Inker(s): ? (various)
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Human Torch; Captain America; the Vision; Namor the Sub-Mariner; the Destroyer
Synopsis: Promotional ad for Marvel Mystery Comics #24, All-Winners #2, Mystic Comics #6, and USA Comics #2, complete with covers for each.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #8 published November 1941
was 4 Big Names! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Don't Miss this Big New Issue of Captain America Comics

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From Issue: FlagSub-Mariner Comics #2 published January 1941
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Captain America Comics #6 with reproduction of its cover and contents box.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America Comics
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky; Red Skull
First Line: Back comes the dreaded Red Skull
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From Content Item: FlagYoung Allies #1 published January 1941
was [untitled] [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated promotional ad for the Red Skull tale in the issue #7 of Captain America Comics. Also an illustrated ad for the Sentinels of Liberty club.
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The Marvel Masterworks Library

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Also Available From Marvel Masterworks

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #5 published August 1941
was Ringmaster's Wheel of Death [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #6 published September 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #7 published October 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #8 published November 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1

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