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38May 1944
$0.10

Captain America Comics #38

Marvel · May 1944 · on sale 1944-03-13

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Identification plate

Series
Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
May 1944
Key date
1944-05-00
On-sale date
1944-03-13
Indicia publisher
Complete Photo Story Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes; Japanese soldiers
1Castle of Doomcomic story17pencils: Syd Shores; inks: Vince AlasciaCaptain America [Steve Rogers]
2Murder For Profitcomic story7pencils: Al Avison; inks: Allen BellmanThe Dagger (villain, introduction)
3Frozen Deathcomic story13pencils: Don Rico; inks: Al GabrieleThe Cellmen (villain, introduction, death)
4The Sarge's Songtext story2letters: typeset
5The Peril of the Pastcomic story14script: Otto Binder; pencils: Syd Shores; inks: Vince AlasciaDr. Emil Natas (villain, introduction, death); Phao Na Tash (villain, introduction, death); Diablo Natas (villain, introduction, death); Hercules (earlier incarnation of Cap, introduction); Sir Amerigo (earlier incarnation of Cap, introduction)
6The Mystery of the Coincomic story1pencils: Allen Bellman; inks: Allen Bellman

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ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5
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