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53February 1946
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Captain America Comics #53

Marvel · February 1946 · on sale 1945-12-18

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Identification plate

Series
Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
February 1946
Key date
1946-02-00
On-sale date
1945-12-18
Indicia publisher
Complete Photo Story Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes; Human Torch (inset)
1Robe of Evilcomic story24pencils: Clem Weisbecker; inks: Al GabrieleThe Robe [Snatch] (villain, introduction, death); Hammer Riley (villain, introduction, death); Satan (villain, cameo, flashback); Michael (an archangel, introduction, flashback)
2Practice Makes Perfecttext story2letters: typeset
3The Killer Who Died Twicecomic story7pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Carmine InfantinoHuman Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro
4Murder Etched In Stonecomic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Clem WeisbeckerIvor (introduction, villain); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (a few details of his boyhood); Inspector Grady; Bucky Barnes; Hogan

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