Stan lee becomes editorinchief at timely comics adventures of captain marvel, a twelvechapter film serial adapted from the popular captain marvel comic book character for republic pictures, debuts. Americas greatest comics, issue number one, was published by fawcett publications in the fall of 1941 and sold for 15 cents. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. It was the first film adaptation of a comic book superhero january.
Entire contents 1940 by timely publications, 330 w. True comics premiered in february, 1941, and sold over three hundred. The cover features the superhero characters spy smasher, bulletman, captain marvel, minuteman, and mr. One of the most iconic comic book covers in the history of the medium is the highlight of this issue. Meet captain america, script by joe simon, jack kirby, pencils by jack kirby, inks by al liederman. This is the first appearance of captain america s wedgeshaped shield.
The 1941 issue of americas greatest comics featuring. Origin and 1st appearance of captain america and bucky in case no. In the the adventures of tintin story the crab with the golden claws, prepublished in. The issue has been released as captain america comics.
This is the finest unrestored copy of this timely classic that weve offered in over two years. Captain america is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Now, i have never purchased a comic anywhere near the value of this one. Captain america comics comic read captain america comics. Youve subscribed to captain america comics 1941 1950. Entered as second class matter at the post office, meriden, conn. Captain america, the sentinel of liberty, in world war ii era action. See americas greatest hero take to the front lines. The army is looking for a solution to the threat the axis powers pose to the people of america, and they discover the secret answer to their prayers. Captain america is a comic book superhero in the marvel comics universe. Captain america comics published by monthly timely publications, meriden, conn.
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