He was created by jack kirby and joe simon, serving both as patriotic us propaganda symbol as well as entertainment. Apr 01, 2014 his fistbased patriotism was a colossal hit with american comic readers that first captain america book sold nearly a million copies, and unlike most comic heroes at the time, captain america. Mar 19, 2018 a collection of captain america comic book covers showcasing the. Also included, my contribution to the editions deesse portfolio, worlds famous comics book artists. Captain america is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. An estimated 210 million copies of captain america comics have. Captain america aka steve rogers is a marvel comics superhero possessing enhanced strength and reflexes given to him by an experimental serum in order to defend the us. Why captain america is the best avenger comic book. Captain americas creators debuted their new hero delivering a punch to hitler in 1941. What is the most expensive captain america comic book answers.
Unfollow comic book captain america to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Origin and 1st appearance of captain america and bucky in case no. Captain america was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who. Find out if some unsuspecting customers can escape the clutches. Captain america is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character captain america and published by marvel comics, beginning with the original captain america comic book series which debuted in 1968. While clearly, the cover has taken on a whole other meaning in the years since world war ii. The book features the first appearance of captain america, who is in the. Feb 05, 2012 this comic book cover was made in a time tensions were high in world war ii, germany was at war with everyone in europe, and america hasnt entered yet it was joe simon and jack kirby that brought america into the war before they had ever officially done so. Captain america pranks comic fans with surprise escape. Bucky bucky barnes synopsis illustrated contents page with short synopses for each story therein. The captain america comic books category for a complete list. I have to admit when i first asked myself this question not only.
Peggy carter was featured in hasbros marvel legends line as part of a twopack with captain america. Community content is available under ccbysa unless. Waldbaums foodmart, located in connecticut, joined the drugs dont work. Fan notices alternate comic book cover in captain america. With so much death and destruction going on across the world, there would have been something to lift. Captain america goes to war against drugs 1990 giveaway. The art continues to be stunning and delightful to gaze over. Infinity war has taken over a comic book store to secretly create the ultimate captain america escape room. Click cover to see all the appearances of the character in that book. What is the most expensive captain america comic book. Captain america for the main version of the subject. The first comic book hero that was known as the captain was captain america. Comic issue 226 bronze age first print 1978 mckenzie buscema book cover art. The cover image of captain america punching hitler was parodied in the 2012 film captain america.
The captain america the first marvel comic book cover wall decor features the epic comic cover that finally saw cap return. Captain america soundtrack 27 captain america march. See more ideas about captain america comic, captain america comic books and comic book covers. Captain america the firstmarvel comic book cover wall decor. Its set in the 40s, during the second world war, and it extolls the values of that time. Fans got their first taste of coates and yus captain america on free comic book day, which seemed to draw significant inspiration from frank miller and david mazzucchellis classic daredevil. Meet captain america, script by joe simon, jack kirby, pencils by jack kirby, inks by al liederman. Captain america pranks comic fans with surprise escape room. The classic revival of captain america being the most requested character revival at the time makes for an awesome decoration. This is the first printing of the direct market comic stores edition. Those of you whove never read a captain america comic book or seen him in the marvel movies would be forgiven for thinking of captain america as an unblinking mascot for american nationalism. Cover thumbnails are used for identification purposes only. The 15 best captain america comic book covers geeky daddy.
This is the first appearance of captain america s wedgeshaped shield. A cover gallery for the comic book captain america. Top websites about captain america comic book history. Captain america comics published by monthly timely publications, meriden, conn. Captain america golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. Captain america the firstmarvel comic book cover wall. Captain america comic books marvel database fandom. Entire contents 1940 by timely publications, 330 w. Aug 17, 2017 captain america s creators debuted their new hero delivering a punch to hitler in 1941.
First, lets look at how the eye tracks across this cover. This is the first appearance of captain americas wedgeshaped shield. Jun 04, 2018 fans got their first taste of coates and yus captain america on free comic book day, which seemed to draw significant inspiration from frank miller and david mazzucchellis classic daredevil. In i cant cover what i am, i spotlight a collection of comic book covers of at least ten covers that follow a specific theme today, as alex schomburgs 115th birthday comes to a close, lets just look at a bunch of his classic comic book covers. Bucky barnes is a drastically different character from any of his comic book incarnations. First thing i noticed is the quality of the colors of. Captain america comics timely category, which covers 78 books. First thing i noticed is the quality of the colors of the comic, when you compare. But being captain america comes at a price as he attempts to take down a war monger and a terrorist organization. My favourite is the living legend one, but i loved the trivia about the first appearance being controversial. This is the mass distributed edition printed in 1991.
This is just a reminder, a feature that reminds people about the past. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. A collection of amazing alex schomburg comic book covers cbr. In this book, steve rogers resigns as captain americaagain.
All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise. Captain america golden age superhero comics for sale ebay. Apr 22, 2019 captain america was one of marvels earliest heroes, merely serving as a patriotic figure to help inspire troops during world war ii, as confirmed by the cover of his debut series depicting him. In this weeks line it is drawn, the topic was to have luke cage replace a character on a famous comic book cover. Produced in cooperation with the fbi across the top of cover. I was cover and interior artist for approximately 3 years and semiregular cover artist for a period of time after that. Those of you whove never read a captain america comic book or seen him in the marvel movies would be forgiven for thinking of captain america as. The army is looking for a solution to the threat the axis powers pose to the people of america, and they discover the secret answer to their prayers. This comic book cover was made in a time tensions were high in world war ii, germany was at war with everyone in europe, and america hasnt entered yet it was joe simon and jack kirby that brought america into the war before they had ever officially done so.
Steve rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into captain america after taking a dose of a supersoldier serum. A gallery and index of my work on the captain america series. Captain america for all the variations of the subject on the site. However, only one man receives the serum before it and its creator are destroyed. The first avenger is the first mcu film to feel truly different from other superhero films. Its set in the 40s, during the second world war, and. The second printing has a large 2 on the cover and is dated 1993. Captain america comics vol 1 1 marvel database fandom.
Captain america was one of marvels earliest heroes, merely serving as a patriotic figure to help inspire troops during world war ii, as confirmed by the cover of. Captain america is in a heap of trouble and this issue ends with a shocking cliffhanger. All rights to cover images reserved by the respective holders. Captain america invented the united states flag seriously like the movie, captain americas first shield was a more angular device, similar in shape to european medieval heater shields. The history behind captain america punching hitler cbr. Entered as second class matter at the post office, meriden, conn. Most important captain america comic books in alphabetical order. The figure was released to coincide with marvels 80th anniversary. The origins of captain americas iconic shield explained. The new title captain america continued to feature artwork by jack kirby, as well as a short run by jim steranko, and work by many of the industrys top artists and writers. Schomburg, of course, was one of the greatest comic book cover artists of alltime.
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