The art continues to be stunning and delightful to gaze over. Its a textbook example of a tiein issue that adds little to the main crossover, but tells an entertaining story. But in the aftermath of hydras takeover of the nation, captain america is a figure of controversy, carrying a tarnished shieldand a new enemy is rising. The largest online source for comic book pricing in. Find the value of the marvel comic captain america volume 1.
First thing i noticed is the quality of the colors of the comic, when you compare. This is a single comic book issue given in the free comic book day event of 2018, featuring 2 different stories, one of avengers focused in black panther. The issue has been released as captain america comics. The cover of this special issue shows the superhero in action with his bronze statue just a few yards away. Captain america is a comic book superhero in the marvel comics universe. The character debuted in march 1941 in captain america comics no. Since 1941, he has starred in several ongoing series, as well as a large number of limited series and specials. Steve rogers dropped last year, an awful, awful lot of. Marvel captain america secret empire comic issue 0 limited. It isnt totally comprehensive, but it includes just about. Captain america was created in 1941 by legendary comic artists jack kirby and joe simon. Thats certainly not to say its bad however, and for fans of this style or other less conventional comic book art, its worth picking up. An american supersoldier premiering at the height of world war ii tensions was an instant hit and has been in constant publication since 1964. Its time to go higher, further, faster and more in the most superpowered comic around.
The original sentinel of liberty returns, with a new shield, a new team, and a new mission. If youre a fan of the comic, you will be delighted to know that an exclusive captain america comic book was released at comic con. In this issue, more of the plot is resolved, leading to new. It also ended with cap, aka steve rogers, coming clean about his allegiance to the nefarious organization, a group hes spent most of his comic book life. It reveals important details about hydra that will assuredly be important in the big summer event. But was it a mistake to make captain america an agent of hydra, a comic book villain allied with a fascist regime. Exclusive scenes from marvels secret empire issue no. Very few characters in any medium convey such a strong message of doing whats right.
Entered as second class matter at the post office, meriden, conn. Issue notes captain america comics published by monthly timely publications, meriden, conn. Captain america is a threeissue miniseries by writer phillip kennedy johnson and artist ariel olivetti, and features the sentinel of liberty fighting alongside the u. Captain america is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The rare book will be amongst the top lots in the companys upcoming comics and comic art signature auction, which takes place in dallas on august. The title announced as last months top comic book wasnt actually the winner.
Read comics on sale on your iphone, ipad, kindle fire, android device, laptop or desktop. All stories are published exclusively by marvel comics under their standard. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the. Captain america is a solid, but forgettable, issue. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Keep track of your comic book collection online with full comic details, cover images, and current market values. Captain america comics vol 1 1 marvel database fandom. Marvel comics does a really good job in collecting these 1960s issues. Grade does not reflect any of the collateral staining, smudging that results from this process. Last month, marvel comics shocked the fan community by revealing in the pages of captain america. The overall rating is an average sum based on the individual ratings given to each story included in the comic book. I didnt have a lot of objections to putting a crew on the first issue. If this is a variant of an issue, please use the missing variant submission on the issue in question.
Before tanehisi coates takes over the writing chores of marvels captain america comic book, the company is building an allstar team to close out the current run. Discuss allnew captain america vol 1 1 on the forums. We were up to, after the first issue, close to the million mark, and that was monthly. Published by timely comics, the brand would eventually become marvel. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 first edition with your subscription. Captain america comic books marvel database fandom. For siege readers curious about steve rogers and james barnes that arent reading captain america, this could be worth a look, but, for anyone else, its easily missed. Last month, marvel comics shocked the fan community by revealing in the pages of.
A circulation figure like that, far above what most popular comics achieve today, put captain america in the same league as superman and batman as one of the true giants of the golden age. Trivia this is the first appearance of captain americas wedgeshaped shield. Population statistics grade universal signature series restored qualified. A tribute to captain america featuring trivia, lists, character profiles, creator interviews, pinups and an exclusive new. Captain america collectibles, comics, figures, cards, more. Entire contents 1940 by timely publications, 330 w. Barely four years later, however, captain america returned in young men no. Captain america, comicstrip superhero created by writer joe simon and artist jack.
Captain america was exceptional, a sellout, says simon. A cover gallery for the comic book captain america. Captain americas secret empire and how realworld politics fail in comic book fantasy. The captain america comic books category for a complete list. Marvel unlimited now offering free access to iconic comic book stories. But in the aftermath of hydras takeover of the nation, captain america is a figure of. Comic book legal defense fund exclusive variant textless. In addition to the exclusive variant, a collection of over 1,250 key and vintage marvel comics will be listed on ebay by my comic shop. Carol danvers, comes to a crossroads with a new life and new romance, she makes a dramatic decision that will alter the course of her life and the entire marvel universe in the months to come. An estimated 210 million copies of captain america comics have been sold over the world throughout the years. United by hydra, caps rogues gallery gathers to take down the new untested captain america and nomad. Captain america heads for the backhills of tennessee to deal with a clan feud that has led to a murder at camp lehigh and placed bucky behind bars for the killing. Allnew captain america vol 1 1 marvel database fandom.
Wizard world chicago 2006 exclusive features new artwork of cap by rob liefeld. Captain america is in a heap of trouble and this issue ends with a shocking cliffhanger. The rare issue, which marked the debut of the iconic marvel superhero, fetched the record price when crossed the block in dallas on thursday august 1. Captain america will return to his military roots for the upcoming marvel cosmic event series, empyre empyre. Dracula battles captain america in ruins of ravencroft. Comics, graphic novels and manga on sale at comixology.