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23February 1943
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Captain America Comics #23

Marvel · February 1943 · on sale 1942-12-11

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Identification plate

Series
Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
February 1943
Key date
1943-02-00
On-sale date
1942-12-11
Indicia publisher
Complete Photo Story Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Syd Shores; inks: Syd ShoresCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (inset)
1Contents Pagetable of contents1pencils: Al Avison; inks: Al AvisonCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
2The Mystery of the 100 Corpses!comic story17pencils: Don Rico, Ed Winiarski; inks: George KleinCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Izan (villain, introduction, death?); Gioco (villain, introduction, Izan's assistant)
3Terror at the Shipyards!comic story7pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Harry FiskThe Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Mr. Hefler (villain, introduction); Joe (villain)
4Battling The Deadly Snappercomic story15script: Otto Binder; pencils: Syd Shores; inks: George KleinCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; The Turtle-Man [Rocks Rico, aka the Strangler] (villain, introduction); Killer Bane (villain)
5Head Hunters' Stewtext story2letters: typesetDiego Smith; Judd A. Smith (Diego's father, an ornithologist); Bill Glammis (pilot); Monk (village cannibal)
6The Case of the Bund's Bonds!comic story7script: Stan Lee; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerThe Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; un-named Nazis (villains)
7The Idol of Doom!comic story17pencils: Don Rico, Ernie Hart, Ed Winiarski; inks: George KleinCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Mrs. Wallinger (society woman, death); Bill (fisherman); Syd (fisherman); Vince (fisherman); Frank (fisherman); Mrs. Dale (society woman, death?); Mr. Brady (villain, lawyer, death); Prince Ba'rahm (villain, introduction,

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-5024-4
2012On eBay ›
Golden Age Captain America Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92671-7
2021On eBay ›

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