- Script
- Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Joe Simon
- Letters
- ?
- Characters
- Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Omar; Red Skull [George Maxon]; Rathkone
- Reprints
- Keywords
- superhero
Inside front cover.
Table of Contents page introduces the stories and features in text and art for this issue.
Some info added by Craig Delich on June 9, 2008.
- Script
- Joe Simon (credited) (see notes); Jack Kirby (credited) (see notes)
- Pencils
- Joe Simon (credited) (see notes); Jack Kirby (credited) (see notes)
- Inks
- Al Liederman (see notes); Jack Kirby (credited) (see notes)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Howard Ferguson (see notes)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- U.S.A. --- 1941
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Agent X-13 (supporting) (first appearance); Bucky [Bucky Barnes] (supporting) (first appearance, origin); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (featured) (first appearance, origin); J. Arthur Grover (supporting) (first appearance, death); Heinz Kruger (antagonist) (first appearance, unnamed, death); General Phillips (supporting) (first appearance, unnamed); Professor Reinstein (supporting) (first appearance, death); Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Synopsis
- 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: a super-soldier serum that will create an army of super soldiers! However, only one man receives the serum before it and its creator are destroyed: Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America!
- Reprints
- in The Great Comic Book Heroes (Dial Press, 1965 series) (1965)
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990) [New color art. See note at issue level.]
- in Capitão América: As Primeiras Histórias (Editora Abril, 1992 series) #1 (julho de 1992)
- in Marvel Milestone Edition: Captain America Comics #1 (Marvel, 1995 series) (March 1995)
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (July 1998)
- in Golden Age of Marvel (Marvel, 1997 series) #2 (1999)
- in Marvel : Les origines (Panini France, 2002 series) #2 (décembre 2003)
- in Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 ([October] 2004)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 ([March] 2005)
- in Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (Marvel, 2009 series) (2009)
- in Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (September 2010)
which is reprinted- in Captain America 70th Anniversary Magazine (Marvel, 2011 series) #20 (Winter 2011)
- in Captain America: The Legacy of Captain America (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011)
- in Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier (Marvel, 2011 series) ([March] 2011)
- in Captain America Comics #1: 70th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2011 series) (May 2011)
- in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 (2014)
- in Marvel 75th Anniversary Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) (2014)
- in King-Size Kirby (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015)
- in Captain America: The 75th Anniversary Vibranium Collection (Marvel, 2016 series) (2016)
- in True Believers: Kirby 100th - Captain America (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 (October 2017)
- in Captain America: Evolutions of a Living Legend (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)
- in Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)
- in Captain America (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2022 series) (2022)
Al Liederman inking credit from Joe Simon, via Greg Theakston. Joe Simon inking credit from Keith Chandler.
Synopsis added by Craig Delich June 9, 2008.
Per Keith Chandler, there are at least three different inkers here. Joe Simon does the Captain America and Bucky figures on page 1. Syd Shores (who recalled at least partially inking this issue) is evident on much of page 2 (the face of the saboteur in panel 1 is typical of his later credited work), 3, and 4. A different inker takes over on page 5 and into page 6. By comparison with his known Captain Kid stories in Captain Marvel Adventures 5 and 6, this does not look like Liederman's style, however, and despite Simon's identification, I cannot see Liederman here at all. Shores returns for at least a portion of pages 7 and 8.
However, per Syd's daughter, Nancy Shores Karlebach, Syd's wife kept a detailed scrapbook and she recorded that Syd became a part of the staff of Timely not until March 24, 1941 (posted on the Joe Simon Appreciation Facebook page, 27 May 2021). So he could not have been involved in the creation of this issue as a "staffer".
Kirby inks credits and Howard Ferguson letters credits are from the table of contents in the King-Size Kirby (Marvel, 2015 series) [#nn] (2015).
Michael J. Vassallo examined the work and concludes "Story by Simon & Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby with additional pencils by Joe Simon, inks by Al Liederman. Additional inks by Simon and Kirby a possibility, though more likely Simon. Lettering by Howard Ferguson." (posted to the Joe Simon Appreciation Facebook page, 28 May 2021).
Vassallo, after a discussion with Nancy Shores Karlebach, noted in a 2 June 2021 conversation, that there is the need to reconcile two seemingly disparate notions. First of all, Syd gave an interview saying he worked on the first issue; Syd told his family the same. Secondly, Syd joined the staff “after” the issue was produced, so could not have worked on the issue as a “staffer.” Finally, the only way to reconcile this, without knowing the veracity, is to postulate Syd worked off-staff, off-site within the loose Simon and Kirby “shop” that produced the issue, along with Al Liederman (and anyone else who we will never know).
- Script
- Joe Simon (credited) (see notes); Jack Kirby (credited) (see notes)
- Pencils
- Joe Simon (credited) (see notes); Jack Kirby (credited) (see notes)
- Inks
- Joe Simon (credited) (see notes); Al Liederman (see notes)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Howard Ferguson (see notes)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What connection was there...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bucky [Bucky Barnes] (supporting); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (featured); Omar (antagonist) (first appearance); Betty Ross (first appearance, later named Betsy Ross); Sando (antagonist) (first appearance)
- Synopsis
- Captain America and Bucky set out to solve the riddle of the connection between a wave of sabotage sweeping the U.S. defense industries and a strange little man who predicted it would happen.
- Reprints
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990) [New color art. See note at issue level.]
- in Capitão América: As Primeiras Histórias (Editora Abril, 1992 series) #1 (julho de 1992)
- in Marvel Milestone Edition: Captain America Comics #1 (Marvel, 1995 series) (March 1995)
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (July 1998)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 ([March] 2005)
- in Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (Marvel, 2009 series) (2009)
- in Captain America Comics #1: 70th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2011 series) (May 2011)
- in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 (2014)
- in Marvel 75th Anniversary Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) (2014)
- in Captain America: The 75th Anniversary Vibranium Collection (Marvel, 2016 series) (2016)
- in True Believers: Kirby 100th - Captain America (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 (October 2017)
- in Captain America (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2022 series) (2022)
Simon and Kirby pencil credits from Greg Theakston.
Synopsis added by Craig Delich June 9, 2008.
The title is taken from the Table of Contents.
Michael J. Vassallo examined the work and concludes "Story by Simon & Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby with additional pencils by Joe Simon likely, inks by Al Liederman. Additional inks by Joe Simon a possibility. Lettering by Howard Ferguson." (posted to the Joe Simon Appreciation Facebook page, 28 May 2021).
- Script
- Martin Bursten ? (see notes); Joe Simon ? (see notes)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (illustrations, see notes)
- Inks
- Jack Kirby (illustrations, see notes)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bucky [Bucky Barnes] (supporting); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (featured); The Crusher (antagonist) (first appearance); Slinky (antagonist) (first appearance)
- Synopsis
- Captain America and Bucky uncover a plot to poison an entire Army post by saboteurs.
- Reprints
Jack Kirby and Joe Simon art credits and synopsis added by Craig Delich June 9, 2008.
Michael J. Vassallo examined the work and concludes "Script Joe Simon, (?) Martin Burstein (?) (I have no idea), illustrations by Jack Kirby." (posted to the Joe Simon Appreciation Facebook page, 28 May 2021).
- Script
- Joe Simon (credited) (see notes); Jack Kirby (credited) (see notes)
- Pencils
- Joe Simon (credited) (see notes); Jack Kirby (credited) (see notes)
- Inks
- Joe Simon (credited) (see notes); Al Liederman (see notes)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Howard Ferguson (see notes)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Weird horror struck at army officers...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bucky [Bucky Barnes] (supporting); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (featured); Sergeant Duffy (first appearance, unnamed, last name in issue #4, first name in issue #10); Herr Kameleon (antagonist) (first appearance); Admiral Perkins (death) (first appearance); Rathcone (antagonist) (first appearance); Strangler (antagonist) (first appearance)
- Synopsis
- A weird figure has carved wooden chess figures of people who must be eliminated before he launches the mightiest blitzkrieg the world has ever seen. Unfortunately for him, two of those figures are Captain America and Bucky!
- Reprints
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990) [New color art. See note at issue level.]
- in Capitão América: As Primeiras Histórias (Editora Abril, 1992 series) #1 (julho de 1992)
- in Marvel Milestone Edition: Captain America Comics #1 (Marvel, 1995 series) (March 1995)
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (July 1998)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 ([March] 2005)
- in Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (Marvel, 2009 series) (2009)
- in Captain America Comics #1: 70th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2011 series) (May 2011)
- in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 (2014)
- in Marvel 75th Anniversary Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) (2014)
- in Captain America: The 75th Anniversary Vibranium Collection (Marvel, 2016 series) (2016)
The title is taken from the Table of Contents.
Simon and Kirby pencils credits from Greg Theakston.
Synopsis added by Craig Delich June 9, 2008.
Per Keith Chandler, Syd Shores (per his claim in Alter Ego #11, page 46) is evident in the inking of the villains and most of the minor figures, but not Captain America, Steve Rogers, or Bucky Barnes, both in and out of costume. These appear, in the main, to be inked by Simon.
However, per Syd's daughter, Nancy Shores Karlebach, Syd's wife kept a detailed scrapbook and she recorded that Syd became a part of the staff of Timely not until March 24, 1941 (posted on the Joe Simon Appreciation Facebook page, 27 May 2021). So he could not have been involved in the creation of this issue. Shores credit removed.
Michael J. Vassallo examined the work and concludes "Story by Simon & Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby but more penciling appears to have been done by Joe Simon, inks by Al Liederman and Joe Simon, Lettering by Howard Ferguson." (posted to the Joe Simon Appreciation Facebook page, 28 May 2021).
- Script
- Ed Herron (see notes)
- Pencils
- Joe Simon (credited) (see notes); Jack Kirby (credited) (see notes)
- Inks
- Joe Simon (credited) (see notes); Al Liederman (see notes)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Howard Ferguson (see notes)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bucky [Bucky Barnes] (supporting); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (featured); Major Croy (death) (supporting) (first appearance); General Manor (death) (first appearance); Red Skull [George Maxon] (villain) (first appearance, apparent death)
- Synopsis
- Cap and Bucky come face to face with a villain who scares the wits out of his victims, then injects them with a poison that convinces others that he has killed them with his eyes!
- Reprints
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990) [New color art. See note at issue level.]
- in Capitão América: As Primeiras Histórias (Editora Abril, 1992 series) #1 (julho de 1992)
- in Marvel Milestone Edition: Captain America Comics #1 (Marvel, 1995 series) (March 1995)
- in Captain America: The Classic Years (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (July 1998)
- in Marvel : Les origines (Panini France, 2002 series) #2 (décembre 2003)
- in Marvel Milestones: Doom, Sub-Mariner & Red Skull (Marvel, 2005 series) (2005)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 ([March] 2005)
- in Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 ([March] 2006)
- in Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (Marvel, 2009 series) (2009)
- in The Best of Simon and Kirby (Titan, 2009 series) (May 2009)
- in Captain America vs. the Red Skull (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011)
- in Captain America Comics #1: 70th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2011 series) (May 2011), (May 2011) [page 14, panel 8 of "The Riddle of the Red Skull", enlarged]
- in Marvel Classic (Panini France, 2011 series) #3 (août 2011)
- in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 (2014)
- in Marvel 75th Anniversary Omnibus (Marvel, 2014 series) (2014)
- in Captain America: The 75th Anniversary Vibranium Collection (Marvel, 2016 series) (2016)
- in Captain America (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2022 series) (2022)
Ed Herron script and Simon and Kirby pencil credits from Greg Theakston.
Synopsis added by Craig Delich June 9, 2008.
Michael J. Vassallo examined the work and concludes "Story by Ed Herron, pencils by Jack Kirby with help from Simon, inks by Al Liederman with Joe Simon, lettering by Howard Ferguson." (posted to the Joe Simon Appreciation Facebook page, 28 May 2021).
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (see notes)
- Inks
- Jack Kirby (see notes)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jack Kirby (see notes)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hurricane [Mike Cury] (featured) (introduction, origin); Piggy Perroni (antagonist); Pluto (antagonist) (alias Paul Sayden); Tim O'Leary; Police Commissioner Regan; District Attorney Nelson; Trigger Bates
- Synopsis
- Alarmed at the gangland murders in a coastal town, Hurricane decides to "join" the gang in order to be in a position to halt their crimes.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Coast City
The story is a reworked Mercury story (the character previously appeared once in Red Raven Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #1 (August 1940)).
Kirby inks credit from Greg Theakston.
Synopsis added by Craig Delich June 9, 2008.
Kirby letters credit identified by Greg Theakston and later Harry Mendryk on the Jack Kirby Museum web page http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/2369, 31 October 2008 (retrieved 15 December 2014).
Michael J. Vassallo examined the work and concludes "Story unknown, penciled, inked and lettered by Jack Kirby." (posted to the Joe Simon Appreciation Facebook page, 28 May 2021).
- Script
- Otto Binder ? (see notes)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (see notes)
- Inks
- Jack Kirby (see notes)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jack Kirby (see notes)
- Genre
- adventure; historical
- Characters
- Tuk (introduction, origin); Ak; Phaidor (introduction, dies in flashback); Rhaya (introduction, dies in flashback); Tanir (introduction); Goreks (villain, introduction, dies)
- Synopsis
- Before his death, wise old Ak relates to Tuk about how he was the survivor of the hairless ones who once came to the jungle. Later, he meets up with Tanir, and they decide to team up and travel together.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- barbarian
Kirby inks credit from Greg Theakston.
Synopsis added by Craig Delich (June 2008).
Kirby letters credit identified by Greg Theakston and later Harry Mendryk on the Jack Kirby Museum web page http://kirbymuseum.org/blogs/simonandkirby/archives/2369, 31 October 2008.
Michael J. Vassallo examined the work and concludes "Story unknown (Otto Binder a possibility as per Binder's records), penciled, inked and lettered by Jack Kirby." (posted to the Joe Simon Appreciation Facebook page, 28 May 2021).
The splash panel describes Tuk setting off to find Attilan, "the island of the gods," though he never does find it. Much later Avengers stories implied a connection between Tuk and the Inhumans based on this reference to Attilan, also the name of the home of the Inhumans (Note prompted by Fred Snyder via the GCD Error Tracker).