All-Winners Comics (1941 series) (Marvel) #19

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Number 19 19
Volume 1 1
No Volume No No
Volume Not Printed False False
Display Volume With Number No No
Indicia Publisher Western Fiction Publishing Co. Inc. Western Fiction Publishing Co. Inc.
Indicia Publisher Not Printed Printed Printed
Brand
No Brand Yes Yes
Publication Date Fall 1946 Fall 1946
Year On Sale None None
Month On Sale None None
Day On Sale None None
On Sale Date Uncertain No No
Key Date 1946-10-00 1946-10-00
Indicia Frequency quarterly quarterly
No Indicia Frequency No No
Price 0.10 USD 0.10 USD
Page Count 52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 48) 52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 48)
Page Count Uncertain No No
Editing Stan Lee Stan Lee
No Editing
Rating
No Rating False False
Notes ALL-WINNERS COMICS is published quarterly by WESTERN FICTION PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. Office of Publication: 418 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Editorial and Business Office: 350 Fifth Avenue, New York 1, N. Y. Entered as second-class matter April 24, 1941 at the post office at Meriden, Conn., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Copyright 1946 by WESTERN FICTION PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. Vol. 1, No. 19 FALL 1946 issue. 10c per copy. No similarity between any of the names, characters, persons, and/or institutions appearing in this magazine with those of any living or dead person or institution is intended, and any such similarity which may exist is purely coincidental. Printed in the U.S.A. ALL-WINNERS COMICS is published quarterly by WESTERN FICTION PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. Office of Publication: 418 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Editorial and Business Office: 350 Fifth Avenue, New York 1, N. Y. Entered as second-class matter April 24, 1941 at the post office at Meriden, Conn., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Copyright 1946 by WESTERN FICTION PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. Vol. 1, No. 19 FALL 1946 issue. 10c per copy. No similarity between any of the names, characters, persons, and/or institutions appearing in this magazine with those of any living or dead person or institution is intended, and any such similarity which may exist is purely coincidental. Printed in the U.S.A.
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0. no title (All-Winners Squad) cover, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 0 0
Title
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Feature All-Winners Squad All-Winners Squad
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Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
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Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
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No Script X X
Pencils Al Avison ? Al Avison ?
No Pencils
Inks Al Gabriele ? Al Gabriele ?
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
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Characters Namor the Sub-Mariner; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; The Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Isbisa [Meke] Namor the Sub-Mariner; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; The Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Isbisa [Meke]
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  • in Timely Presents: All-Winners (Marvel, 1999 series) #[nn] (1999)
  • in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #4 (2011)
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1. The Crime of the Ages! (Chapter 1) (All-Winners Squad) comic story, 5p [S P I C L E]

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Title The Crime of the Ages! (Chapter 1) The Crime of the Ages! (Chapter 1)
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature All-Winners Squad All-Winners Squad
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number D-376 D-376
Page Count 5 5
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Bill Finger Bill Finger
No Script
Pencils Syd Shores Syd Shores
No Pencils
Inks Al Avison Al Avison
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Colors ? ?
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Characters The All-Winners Squad [Captain America [Steve Rogers] (see note for Chapter 7); Bucky [Bucky Barnes] (see note for Chapter 7); Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]]; Isbisa [Meke] (villain, introduction); Professor Saba (villain, introduction, museum curator) The All-Winners Squad [Captain America [Steve Rogers] (see note for Chapter 7); Bucky [Bucky Barnes] (see note for Chapter 7); Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]]; Isbisa [Meke] (villain, introduction); Professor Saba (villain, introduction, museum curator)
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Synopsis The All-Winners Squad is hurriedly called to meet with the curator of a museum, whose exhibit, "The Ages of Mankind", has been smashed. In addition, a note has been left, signed by the mysterious Isbisa, who has challenged the members to follow up various clues he has left with each part of the exhibit in a winner-take-all battle. To make matters graver, Ibisa has left a spurious clue behind, intimating that Prince Namor is a part of the enemy camp. The All-Winners Squad is hurriedly called to meet with the curator of a museum, whose exhibit, "The Ages of Mankind", has been smashed. In addition, a note has been left, signed by the mysterious Isbisa, who has challenged the members to follow up various clues he has left with each part of the exhibit in a winner-take-all battle. To make matters graver, Ibisa has left a spurious clue behind, intimating that Prince Namor is a part of the enemy camp.
Reprint Notes
  • in Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #10
  • in Timely Presents: All-Winners (Marvel, 1999 series) #[nn] (1999)
  • in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #4 (2011)
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2. The Age of Bronze! (Chapter 2) (Captain America) comic story, 8p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 2 2
Title The Age of Bronze! (Chapter 2) The Age of Bronze! (Chapter 2)
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature Captain America Captain America
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number
Page Count 8 8
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Bill Finger Bill Finger
No Script
Pencils Vince Alascia Vince Alascia
No Pencils
Inks Bob Powell Bob Powell
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
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Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers] (see note for Chapter 7); Bucky [Bucky Barnes] (see note for Chapter 7); Isbisa (villain); Porky (villain, introduction); Cellini (villain, introduction) Captain America [Steve Rogers] (see note for Chapter 7); Bucky [Bucky Barnes] (see note for Chapter 7); Isbisa (villain); Porky (villain, introduction); Cellini (villain, introduction)
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Synopsis Cap and Bucky head to a museum of art to locate a valuable piece of bronze art and find the "Idol With the Starry Eyes".....a bronze idol that actually has star sapphires for eyes. When a gang infects the idol with "bronze disease", Cap figures out the crooks are planning to hijack the idol as it is shipped off for electrolysis treatment, only to discover the idol is a reed herring and the crooks really want to valuable art on display. Cap and Bucky head to a museum of art to locate a valuable piece of bronze art and find the "Idol With the Starry Eyes".....a bronze idol that actually has star sapphires for eyes. When a gang infects the idol with "bronze disease", Cap figures out the crooks are planning to hijack the idol as it is shipped off for electrolysis treatment, only to discover the idol is a reed herring and the crooks really want to valuable art on display.
Reprint Notes
  • in Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #10
  • in Timely Presents: All-Winners (Marvel, 1999 series) #[nn] (1999)
  • in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #4 (2011)
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3. The Iron Age! (Chapter 3) (The Whizzer) comic story, 6p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 3 3
Title The Iron Age! (Chapter 3) The Iron Age! (Chapter 3)
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature The Whizzer The Whizzer
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number
Page Count 6 6
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Bill Finger Bill Finger
No Script
Pencils Al Avison Al Avison
No Pencils
Inks Al Gabriele Al Gabriele
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Characters The Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Cameron (movie director); Clark (movie actor); Isbisa (villain); Shut-Eye (villain, introduction) The Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Cameron (movie director); Clark (movie actor); Isbisa (villain); Shut-Eye (villain, introduction)
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Synopsis Whizzer arrives at the movie set for a film involving the life of notorious train robber, Mal Brennings, and the director mentions that the old railroad locomotive was secured for the film that originally had been robbed of the non-recovered gold on board. Some of Isbisa's men attempt to rob the train again for real, but it is the Whizzer who discovers the missing gold under the planks of the locomotive's cab. Whizzer arrives at the movie set for a film involving the life of notorious train robber, Mal Brennings, and the director mentions that the old railroad locomotive was secured for the film that originally had been robbed of the non-recovered gold on board. Some of Isbisa's men attempt to rob the train again for real, but it is the Whizzer who discovers the missing gold under the planks of the locomotive's cab.
Reprint Notes
  • in Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #10
  • in Timely Presents: All-Winners (Marvel, 1999 series) #[nn] (1999)
  • in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #4 (2011)
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4. The Steel Age (Chapter 4) (The Human Torch) comic story, 8p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 4 4
Title The Steel Age (Chapter 4) The Steel Age (Chapter 4)
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
Feature The Human Torch The Human Torch
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number
Page Count 8 8
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Bill Finger Bill Finger
No Script
Pencils Al Avison Al Avison
No Pencils
Inks Don Rico Don Rico
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
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Characters The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Bobby Lee (a policewoman, introduction); Isbisa (villain); James Flore (villain, introduction, architect) The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Bobby Lee (a policewoman, introduction); Isbisa (villain); James Flore (villain, introduction, architect)
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Synopsis The Torch is lured into a trap, but is rescued by a lady policewoman who is engaged to a detective that wants her to quit the force. However, she refuses to do so until she can solve one important case, and the Torch offers to help her do just that. The case: why does a newly constructed bank have a secret entrance that connects to a sewage tunnel? The Torch is lured into a trap, but is rescued by a lady policewoman who is engaged to a detective that wants her to quit the force. However, she refuses to do so until she can solve one important case, and the Torch offers to help her do just that. The case: why does a newly constructed bank have a secret entrance that connects to a sewage tunnel?
Reprint Notes
  • in Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #10
  • in Timely Presents: All-Winners (Marvel, 1999 series) #[nn] (1999)
  • in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #4 (2011)
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5. Pearls of Wisdom (no feature) text story, 2p [S P I C L E]

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Title Pearls of Wisdom Pearls of Wisdom
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Type text story text story
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Genre adventure adventure
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Page Count 2 2
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Pencils
No Pencils X X
Inks
No Inks X X
Colors
No Colors X X
Letters typeset typeset
No Letters
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Characters Moffet (jewelry store owner); Gilleran (detective) Moffet (jewelry store owner); Gilleran (detective)
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Synopsis The owner of Moffet Jewelry is exasperated because he has the largest supply of pearls in the area, but other jewelers are selling their pearls at half the price and nearly bankrupting Moffet. So he hires a detective named Gilleran to discover why his competitors are selling their pearls so cheaply. The owner of Moffet Jewelry is exasperated because he has the largest supply of pearls in the area, but other jewelers are selling their pearls at half the price and nearly bankrupting Moffet. So he hires a detective named Gilleran to discover why his competitors are selling their pearls so cheaply.
Reprint Notes
  • in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #4 (2011)
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6. The Stone Age (Chapter 5) (Miss America) comic story, 5p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 6 6
Title The Stone Age (Chapter 5) The Stone Age (Chapter 5)
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature Miss America Miss America
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number
Page Count 5 5
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Bill Finger Bill Finger
No Script
Pencils Syd Shores Syd Shores
No Pencils
Inks Vince Alascia Vince Alascia
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Characters Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; John (Millstone Chief of Police); Isbisa (villain); the Calcium Master (villain, introduction, death) Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; John (Millstone Chief of Police); Isbisa (villain); the Calcium Master (villain, introduction, death)
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Synopsis Miss America heads to Millstone to visit the Chief of Police, but finds him turned to stone. When she finds a note from someone called the Calcium Master, who claims to be able to restore him to life for $10,000, she smells a rat and tracks down the vile sculptor responsible. Miss America heads to Millstone to visit the Chief of Police, but finds him turned to stone. When she finds a note from someone called the Calcium Master, who claims to be able to restore him to life for $10,000, she smells a rat and tracks down the vile sculptor responsible.
Reprint Notes
  • in Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #10
  • in Timely Presents: All-Winners (Marvel, 1999 series) #[nn] (1999)
  • in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #4 (2011)
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7. Don't Miss........ (no feature) promo (ad from the publisher), 1p [S P I C L E]

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Title Don't Miss........ Don't Miss........
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type promo (ad from the publisher) promo (ad from the publisher)
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Genre superhero superhero
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Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
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No Script X X
Pencils Lee King [as Lee] (signed) Lee King [as Lee] (signed)
No Pencils
Inks Lee King [as Lee] (signed) Lee King [as Lee] (signed)
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Colors ? ?
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Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; the Red Skull; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Isbisa [Meke]; other heroes and villains Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; the Red Skull; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Isbisa [Meke]; other heroes and villains
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  • in Timely Presents: All-Winners (Marvel, 1999 series) #[nn] (1999)
  • in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #4 (2011)
Notes Illustrated promotional ad for Timely's comic magazines: Captain America, The Human Torch, Marvel Mystery Comics, The Young Allies, Sub-Mariner, and All Winners. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2011-12-28. Illustrated promotional ad for Timely's comic magazines: Captain America, The Human Torch, Marvel Mystery Comics, The Young Allies, Sub-Mariner, and All Winners. Sequence added by Craig Delich 2011-12-28.
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8. The Ice Age! (Chapter 6) (Sub-Mariner) comic story, 7p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 8 8
Title The Ice Age! (Chapter 6) The Ice Age! (Chapter 6)
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Sub-Mariner Sub-Mariner
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number
Page Count 7 7
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Bill Finger Bill Finger
No Script
Pencils Bob Powell Bob Powell
No Pencils
Inks Al Avison Al Avison
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Letters ? ?
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Characters Namor the Sub-Mariner; Toro; Isbisa (villain); Black Patch (villain, introduction) Namor the Sub-Mariner; Toro; Isbisa (villain); Black Patch (villain, introduction)
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Synopsis Toro joins Namor as the Prince heads up to a major Eskimo trading post to deal with a band of cut-throats who are using their whaling ship as a hideout for their fur hijacking mob! Toro joins Namor as the Prince heads up to a major Eskimo trading post to deal with a band of cut-throats who are using their whaling ship as a hideout for their fur hijacking mob!
Reprint Notes
  • in Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #10
  • in Timely Presents: All-Winners (Marvel, 1999 series) #[nn] (1999)
  • in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #4 (2011)
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9. Conclusion! (Chapter 7) (All-Winners Squad) comic story, 5p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 9 9
Title Conclusion! (Chapter 7) Conclusion! (Chapter 7)
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature All-Winners Squad All-Winners Squad
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Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
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Page Count 5 5
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Bill Finger Bill Finger
No Script
Pencils Al Avison Al Avison
No Pencils
Inks Al Bellman Al Bellman
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Letters ? ?
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Characters The All-Winners Squad [Captain America [Steve Rogers] (see note); Bucky [Bucky Barnes] (see note); Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]]; Isbisa [Meke] (villain) The All-Winners Squad [Captain America [Steve Rogers] (see note); Bucky [Bucky Barnes] (see note); Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]]; Isbisa [Meke] (villain)
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Synopsis When the All-Winners Squad members reconvene after their various adventures, they discover Isbisa's challenge to them was a red herring, so that the master criminal would be free to pursue his main crime: the stealing of the atomic bomb, and to accomplish his main goal: to become dictator of the world! When the All-Winners Squad members reconvene after their various adventures, they discover Isbisa's challenge to them was a red herring, so that the master criminal would be free to pursue his main crime: the stealing of the atomic bomb, and to accomplish his main goal: to become dictator of the world!
Reprint Notes
  • in Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #10
  • in Timely Presents: All-Winners (Marvel, 1999 series) #[nn] (1999)
  • in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2005 series) #4 (2011)
Notes Chronologically, the next All-Winners Squad story is What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #4, which retroactively establishes that the post-war Captain America and Bucky here are William Naslund (a.k.a. The Spirit of '76) and Fred Davis. In that story, Naslund is killed and replaced as Captain America by The Patriot (Jeff Mace). Chronologically, the next All-Winners Squad story is What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #4, which retroactively establishes that the post-war Captain America and Bucky here are William Naslund (a.k.a. The Spirit of '76) and Fred Davis. In that story, Naslund is killed and replaced as Captain America by The Patriot (Jeff Mace).
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