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42October 1944
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Captain America Comics #42

Marvel · October 1944 · on sale 1944-08-12

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Identification plate

Series
Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
October 1944
Key date
1944-10-00
On-sale date
1944-08-12
Indicia publisher
Complete Photo Story Corp.
Price
$0.10; 0.15 CAD
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes
1Tojo's Terror Masterscomic story18pencils: Vince Alascia; inks: Vince AlasciaGen. Douglas MacArthur (guest-star); Gen. Yokima (villain, introduction, death); Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes; Wang; Tein Lin
2The Spy-Master of the Third Reichcomic story7pencils: Allen Bellman; inks: Allen BellmanLambert (villain, introduction); Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sam Gleason
3Bottle Necktext story2letters: typesetDennie; Gregg; Ted Carter; Andy
4Waters of Deathcomic story10pencils: Vince AlasciaAn ichthyologist (villain, introduction, death); Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes; J. T. Fleming
5The Baron of Horror Castlecomic story10pencils: Syd Shores; inks: Vince AlasciaThe Baron (villain, introduction, death); Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes

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