Comics:Captain America Vol 1 255
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"The Living Legend"
Appearing in "The Living Legend"
Featured Characters:
- Captain America
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Nazis and Sabateurs
- Red Skull
- Adolph Hitler
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
- Captain America's Triangular Shield
- Captain America's Shield
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Living Legend"
This is a 40th Anniversary special edition. It details the origin of Captain America and focuses on his early adventures in 1941-42.
Notes
- Joe Rubinstein inks the final page of this story. He is credited specifically in the letters page.
- Page one is an homage/recreation of the cover of Captain America Comics 1
- The title of this comics is "Captain America Comics". This is a reference to that 78 issue Golden and Atomic age series. Normally this title is just referred to as "Captain America".
- An important addition to Captain America's history: President Franklin Roosevelt presents Cap with his circular shield. FDR notes that it has incredible properties and was created in a metalurgical accident.
- This issue contain a letters page: Letters to the Living Legend. Letters are published from Eric L. Watts, Tom A. Field, and Rob Imes.
Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- None.
Links and References
- None.
Categories: James Shooter/Editor-in-Chief | Frank Miller/Cover Artist | John Romita/Cover Artist | Roger Stern/Writer | John Byrne/Penciler | John Byrne/Inker | Bob Sharen/Colourist | Joe Rosen/Letterer | Jim Salicrup/Editor | Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Earth-616)/Quotes | Comics | Wikify | 1980, March | Captain America Vol 1 | 1980 | Bronze-Age | Johann Schmidt (Earth-616)/Appearances | General Chester Phillips/Appearances | Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Earth-616)/Appearances | Captain America's Shield/Appearances
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Earth-616)/Quotes
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Marvel Database > Marvel Staff > Marvel Staff members by job title > Editors > Jim Salicrup/Editor
Marvel Database > Marvel Staff > Marvel Staff members by job title > Inkers > John Byrne/Inker
Marvel Database > Marvel Staff > Marvel Staff members by job title > Letterers > Joe Rosen/Letterer
Marvel Database > Marvel Staff > Marvel Staff members by job title > Pencilers > John Byrne/Penciler
Marvel Database > Marvel Staff > Marvel Staff members by job title > Writers > Roger Stern/Writer
